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Say Widow Vanished,
In ‘Thih Air LOS ANGELES, Sept. 8 (UP) parently “vanished into thin air” when she disappeared Aug. 13 police said today. Investigators admitted that three weeks of searching had failed to turn up any clues about the 48-year-old Frenchwoman. Mrs. Boomhower, widow of inventor Novice Boomhower, was wearing $5000 worth of jewelry, when she disappeared. Her car
ator was packed with food, and
had intended to make a trip. “She just vanished in thin air,” sald Sgt. Jack Ferges, detective in charge of the case. “We've tracked down every possible lead, and we still don't know any more than we did at the start.” Wide Search Launched Police have sent a‘ missingperson report to police of the 48 states, all major cities and the
National Bureau of Identification,
but no clues have resulted. “Mrs. Boomhower must have
" had more friends than anybody
else in the world,” Sgt. Ferges said. “We've questioned about 75 so far and they all have a different idea about what happened. Some say suicide, some say it was
foul play, some say she ran away to get married,. some say she was kidnapped: Stir-them up and take' your pick.” The only real clue turned up! so far was Mrs. Boomhower's white purse, found in a Beverly]
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About ‘Date’ Distant Cousin Takes ‘Poke’ at Unveiling
SPRINGFIELD, I, Sept. 8 (UP)—Vice President Alben W. Barkley took another public kidding today from his distant cousin, Gov. Adlal E. Stevenson of Illinois, about his recent date with a St. Louis widow. Mr. Barkley, who came here last night after spending several days visiting Mrs. Carleton 8. Hadley, spoke at the unveiling of a sculpture of Benjamin Franklin. Mrs. Hadley, who had been invited to attend, declined the invitation, Gov. Stevenson, in introducing Mr. Barkley, said that when pioneers settled Illinois about the only thing “they forgot to bring was rkleys.” Settled in Paducah He said the Barkleys did the next best thing and settled in Paducah, Ky. which is as close as they could get to Illinois without leaving Kentucky.” “And they also had the foresight to settle close to St. Louis,” he said. Mr. Barkley, who appeared in good humor, just smiled. Several weeks ago when he spoke at the Illinois State Fair,
ak at the Fair next sum{mer |either move Springfield closer to {8t. Louis or St. Louis closer to Springfield.” ww
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NEW YORK, Sept. 8 (UP)—
he said hej _ jj hoped that by the time he came J] to s “something could be done to
alcohol, a jobless 27-year-old bar ber set out today to
Robert Benoit, a former infantryman, started
whom he hasn't seen Friends and Mayor John Dempsey gave him a sendoff, Mr. Bénoit, who reported his
his destination in four months. He expects to wear out four pairs of shoes, and vowed he would not accept rides from motorists.
Barkley to Unveil Sculpture of Franklin
SPRINGFIELD, Ill, Sept. 8
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Barkley unveils a sculpture of Benjamin Franklin today. Mr. Barkley arrived here last night. aboard a plane provided by Illinois Gov, Allal Stevenson and stayed overnight at the executive mansion.
He was in good humor when he stepped off the plane from St. Louis but said he had no plans tor returning to the Missouri city soon to visit again with Mrs. Carleton 8. Hadley, the widow he has been courting for several months,
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disappeared. On it was printed “To Police Dept.: We found this at the beach Thursday night.”
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Beach Clues Lacking A search of southern California | beaches revealed no trace of the|_-
were unable to determine who]
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found the purse or printed the ‘Carved by His Father
message.
clared legally dead.
PACIFIC GROVE, Cal. (UP)— If Mrs. Boomhower is not found|John Steinbeck, novelist, receiv in seven years, she will be de-|an unusual gift, a split oak log| |with the letters “einbeck” on the
Mrs. Boomhower's attorney, M.| inside.
M. Holman, said he had some
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