Tag: July 1958
Steve Dargo Arrested for Robbery, Washington D.C., 1958
A brazen daylight robbery shook the streets of Washington D.C. when a lone gunman walked into the downtown Hot Shoppe on 14th Street NW and made off with $290 in cash. The thief, identified as Steve Dargo, a 35-year-old former private detective, pulled the stunt using a toy pistol as a prop. According to eyewitnesses,…
Bank Bandit on the Loose in Southern Maryland
In a daring daylight heist, a lone bandit ambushed the manager of the First National Bank of Southern Maryland in Marlow Heights, making off with a whopping $30,568. The brazen robbery took place yesterday when bank manager O. Robert Bellner, 38, was driving to work. The thief, described as a limping bandit, pointed a gun…
Hoffa’s Power Play: Union Boss Woos Allies in Bid for Transport Empire
July 4, 1958, Washington, D.C. – In a shocking move, James R. Hoffa, the embattled leader of the Teamsters Union, is rapidly building his power base by wooing other unions to his side. Just six months ago, Hoffa’s union was cast out of the AFL-CIO on corruption charges, but now he’s got his sights set…
