Tag: Q3 1958
Juvenile Court Gets Boost Amidst D.C.’s Rising Youth Crime Wave
September 20, 1958, Washington D.C. – The nation’s capital is grappling with a crisis of youthful delinquency, and the city’s Juvenile Court is at the forefront of the battle. In a bid to tackle the growing case load, Judge Orm W. Ketcham has won approval for a 12% staff increase, with eight new members to…
Dr. Samuel Sheppard Convicted of Wife Slaying, Columbus OH, 1954
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Metropolitan Washington Complex, Demolition, Washington D.C. 1958
In the sweltering summer of 1958, a sense of desperation hung in the air over the nation’s capital. The once-thriving Southwest quarter of Washington D.C. was being torn down, brick by brick, leaving behind a trail of rubble and despair. The question on everyone’s mind: why? According to reports, the Metropolitan Washington complex, home to…
James Baker, Defamation, Washington D.C. 1958
On August 20, 1958, the halls of justice in Washington, D.C. witnessed a spectacle that would leave many questioning the integrity of influential figures. At the center of the storm was James Baker, a high-ranking member of the Bakery and Confectionery Workers of America, a union expelled from the AFL-CIO on charges of corruption. Baker’s…
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…
