Speck Remembered in Dallas as Wild Kid Withdrawn
Dallas residents recall Richard Franklin Speck as a restless mischievous youth with a drinking problem and a checkered record. Neighbors and relatives describe him as withdrawn and unable to settle, while authorities note his long history in Dallas since moving from Mississippi and prior brushes with law. Speck, 25, was jailed after being charged with the murder of eight student nurses in Chicago.
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Speck
Dallas
Wild Kid
Richard Franklin Speck
Chicago
Gloria Jean Davey
Henry
Filipino nurses recount survivor and victims in Speck case
At Cook County Hospital a Filipino nurse recalls recognizing Richard Speck from the massacre scene. She describes the shock of seeing the man who killed seven student nurses and the two Philippine-born survivors in the South Chicago Community Hospital ordeal. The survivors include Corazon Amarao, 23, and Corazon Azares, 23, who had studied in Manila and Far Eastern University.
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Chicago
API
Cool Reaction
Iss Azure
Richard Speck
Shirley Azure
Emer
Philippines
Cook County Hospital
Corazon Amarao
San Luis
Batangas
iAmurao
Far Eastern University
Azare
Bataan
Nasidate
Azares
Corazon
Valentina Pasion
Jones Tsabella
Merlita Gargullo
Manila
Amurap
South Chicago Community Hospital
Prosecution Plans First Speck Interrogation Under GIfted Rights
Prosecutors moved toward initial questioning of Richard Speck as Supreme Court rulings widen rights of the accused. A 9 hour Sunday session prepared with lawyer presence and right to silence. Speck, charged in the deaths of eight student nurses, faces potential indictments for the other seven.
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Chicago
UPS
Kid Gifts le Day
Richard Speck
U.S. Supreme Court
Speck
Land Jury
Daniel Ward
Sli Prosceviors
Wiliam Maral
Ward
Martin
Gerald W. Getty
Speck Owes Texas Time for Dallas Knife Attack
Dallas sheriff says Richard F. Speck already served time in Texas for a January 1965 knife threat on Mrs. Sarah Wadsworth and was sent to Huntsville State Prison in June 1965. He notes a detainer was issued, but details of Speck’s release remain unclear. The case draws debate over pretrial rights and media publicity.
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J. L. Long
Woodrow Wilson High School
Speck
Texas State Prison
Huntsville
Dallas
UPI
Richard F. Speck
Chicago
Tex.s
Decker
Wolfson
Fred Inbatt
Northwestern University Laws School
Families Find Solace As Speck Captured In Chicago Slayings
Families and friends of eight student nurses mourn victims of a Chicago area mass murder as police report the capture of Richard Speck. Funeral services were held for Suzanne Farris Mary Ann Jordan Ninn i Schmale Patricia Matusek and Pamela Wilkening with Gloria Jean Davy buried in Indiana. Two nurses’ bodies were being repatriated to the Philippines. Relatives welcomed the arrest saying it may save lives and prevent further harm. A survivor Miss Corazon Amaro provided key testimony guiding investigators.
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Chicago
Hirae
Suzanne Farris
Mary Ann Jordan
Ninni Schmale
Patricia Matusek
Pamela Wilkening
Gloria Jean Davy
Dyer
Ind
Philippines
Richard Speck
Lena Wilkening
Lansing
Joseph J. Murasek
Corizon Amarao
Sentence Given For Woman Who Aimed At Son In Direction
In Miami Mrs Elgise Howard was jailed for 26 years after claiming she shot in her one year old son Henry's direction to keep him away from a local teenage gang. The boy testified that she shot at him while the mother said she did not shoot at him, only in his direction.
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Neuraldar
Dallas
O'Connor
East Dallas Congregational
Lindberg
FBI
Speck
Buddy Wilson
Terry Street
Offeer
Monmouth
Miami
City Collects 36 Cents Of Dollar Fine In Parked Vehicle Charge
Farmington New Mexico reports a 36 cents out of one dollar parking fine collected recently. An irate citizen paid 64 cents postage on an envelope containing 100 pennies.
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Farmington
N.M
Iruti
Many Wear False Teeth Across the Community
A local survey notes a rise in people using false teeth and dental aids amid aging residents. Dentists report stable demand for replacements and fittings, while health groups stress regular checkups and proper care to extend denture longevity.
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Jerry Henry
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Bexar County Savings
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McOreless Shopping City
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Thurs
State
Texas
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Danny Escobedoney
Esco
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Supreme
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Supreme Court
Business & Service
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Wheaton
Susan Jordan
Mary Ann
Ambrose Switver
Prestine Kennedy
LeRoy Smith
Talloo
Poel Nemes
Black Forest
Caste Manor Ants
Mt. Sacred Heart School
Fedders
Tezel & Cotter
Ashry Place
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