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Domestic News
April 5, 1948
The Nome Nugget
Nome, Nome County, Alaska
What is this article about?
In Seattle, armed bandits held Mr. and Mrs. Edward Sander and their baby daughter hostage in their home while accomplices looted a safe in the downtown office of Sander's fountain lunches, with losses estimated at $1,000.
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SEATTLE, (AP)—An armed bandit held Mr. and Mrs. Edward Sander and their baby daughter prisoners in their home while his companions looted a safe in the downtown office of Sander's fountain lunches.
The loss was estimated at $1,000.
The family was confronted by the bandits about 10:45 p.m. and herded into a back bedroom of their home at gunpoint.
Sander told police the men said he and his wife would not be hurt if they gave the combination to a safe at the central office for the fountain lunch chain.
One of the bandits was left on guard when the others went to the store.
The loss was estimated at $1,000.
The family was confronted by the bandits about 10:45 p.m. and herded into a back bedroom of their home at gunpoint.
Sander told police the men said he and his wife would not be hurt if they gave the combination to a safe at the central office for the fountain lunch chain.
One of the bandits was left on guard when the others went to the store.
What sub-type of article is it?
Crime
What keywords are associated?
Seattle Robbery
Armed Bandits
Family Hostage
Safe Looted
Fountain Lunches
What entities or persons were involved?
Edward Sander
Mrs. Edward Sander
Baby Daughter
Where did it happen?
Seattle
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Seattle
Key Persons
Edward Sander
Mrs. Edward Sander
Baby Daughter
Outcome
loss estimated at $1,000; family not hurt.
Event Details
An armed bandit held the Sander family prisoners in their home at gunpoint around 10:45 p.m. while companions looted a safe in the downtown office of Sander's fountain lunches using the combination provided.