Tag: July 1957

Sarah Johnson, Child Abduction, California 1988
In a heartwarming reunion, Mrs. Myrtle Burns, a determined mother from Bridgeport, Connecticut, was finally reunited with her son, Robert Rogers, after a 34-year separation. The emotional meeting took place in Detroit, where Robert visited his mother’s trailer camp home after a relative put them in touch last week. This poignant reunion was a culmination…

Frank Costello, Denaturalization, New York 1955
In a stunning reversal, the United States Court of Appeals has given the government a second chance to bring notorious racketeer Frank Costello to justice. The 67-year-old mob boss thought he had dodged the bullet when United States District Court Judge Edmund L. Palmieri dismissed the denaturalization case against him just ten months ago. But…

Trank Swany Suspended in Food Fair Theft, Key West FL, 1957
It was a sweltering summer in Key West, Florida, where the tropical heat waves swept in from the Gulf of Mexico, but in the Norwegian mountains, the winter chill was just as unforgiving. Meanwhile, in the sun-kissed streets of Key West, a different kind of storm brewed. The Food Fair store, a hub of local…
