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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1981
Page
9
Fingerprints identify a person uniquely with no two humans sharing the same patterns. From birth prints grow with the body. When taken, each finger is pressed on inked glass or metal and then onto an 8 by 8 inch card.
A fingerprint expert explains latent prints and the lifting method. First powder adheres to oily finger deposits. Then a specialized tape is applied to cover the print and carefully pulled away to lift it for analysis.
Footprints resemble fingerprints and serve identification roles. The FBI has used footprints in some cases for identification. Hospitals print newborns footprints for ID, with some keeping records while others provide keepsakes to parents.
Before the 1900s prisoners were identified by photos and body measurements. The West Case of 1903 showed William West and Will West at the same Kansas prison with nearly identical names pictures and measurements. Only fingerprint comparison could distinguish them.
The speaker notes that the FBI director William Webster, chosen by the president, serves a ten year term after Senate confirmation. The process hinges on Senate approval before assuming the role.
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