Medford professor killer case haunts family decades later
In Methuen Massachusetts the 1983 murder of Robin Benedict by Tufts professor William Douglas still reverberates. The confession details a sledgehammer killing and greed driven embezzlement. The parents face hate mail and a new lawsuit over embezzled funds and Robin estate finances.
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John
Shirley Benedict
Robin
William Douglas
Tufts University
Medford
Attleboro
Johnston
Mrs. Benedict
John Benedict
Douglas
Tufts
Linda Wolfe
Benedicts
Insurance Company
Robin Robin
Marcos used codes for secret bank activities
Honolulu based AP report says Ferdinand and Imelda Marcos used elaborate codes and false names to direct overseas representatives regarding secret accounts. Documents cited show deposits in 1968 at Swiss Credit Bank under William Saunders and Jane Ryan, with a recurring Happy Birthday cue linking Geel and Klein in Zurich and Hong Kong for withdrawals.
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Honolulu
Philippines
Ferdinand E. Marcos
Imelda
Honolulu Advertiser
Marcoses
Swiss Credit Bank
William Saunders
Jane Ryan
Saunders
Marcos
Ryan
Marcus Geel
Zurich
Switzerland
Geel
Ralph Klein
Hong Kong
Wallet items found in Camp Pendleton veteran’s attic memory trove
Evansville man William Wayne Bochert received belongings from a long lost wallet after 37 years. Maj. T E Mendenhall presented mementoes at Dress Regional Airport including photos of a former girlfriend Eugenia Horstman and a 1949 $50 U S Savings Bond bought for 37 50. The find, unearthed at the Virginia Beach base, revived memories of youth and first love while a likely worth now sits in value.
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Evansville
Ind
William Wayne Bochert
Bochert
U.S
Corydon
Maj
T.E. Mendenhall
Camp Pendleton
National Guard
Virginia Beach
Mendenhall
Dress
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Mass
Benedict
Boston
Combat Zone
Philippine Commission On Good Government
Sedfrey A. Ordonez
Manila
Ordonez
Malacanang Palace
Eugenia Horstman
Rochert
Winwood Mall
Westgate Plaza
Bealls
Lee
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