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December 23, 1959
The Nome Nugget
Nome, Nome County, Alaska
What is this article about?
A drunken man held up the Lime Point Lighthouse in Marin County, shooting a catsup bottle and wall phone before stealing a .45-caliber gun from keeper Dick Breckel. Suspect Willard Salberg was arrested in San Francisco after firing a shot in a bar.
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SAN FRANCISCO, (AP) - "The Lime Point Lighthouse has just been held up sir." Coast Guardsman Dick Breckel reported to San Francisco headquarters Monday
Breckel, 19, and his fellow lighthouse keeper across the Golden Gate Bridge in Marin County, said an apparently drunken man lurched in, waving a gun. For emphasis he shot the neck off a catsup bottle and drilled another bullet into a wall telephone.
Breckel said the man then ordered him to hand over a .45-caliber automatic in a desk drawer - and fled.
San Francisco police arrested a suspect they identified as Willard Salberg. They said he fired a shot with a .45-caliber automatic to emphasize an argument in a San Francisco bar.
SAN FRANCISCO, (AP) - "The Lime Point Lighthouse has just been held up sir." Coast Guardsman Dick Breckel reported to San Francisco headquarters Monday
Breckel, 19, and his fellow lighthouse keeper across the Golden Gate Bridge in Marin County, said an apparently drunken man lurched in, waving a gun. For emphasis he shot the neck off a catsup bottle and drilled another bullet into a wall telephone.
Breckel said the man then ordered him to hand over a .45-caliber automatic in a desk drawer - and fled.
San Francisco police arrested a suspect they identified as Willard Salberg. They said he fired a shot with a .45-caliber automatic to emphasize an argument in a San Francisco bar.
What sub-type of article is it?
Crime Story
Curiosity
What themes does it cover?
Crime Punishment
What keywords are associated?
Lighthouse Robbery
Drunken Holdup
Gun Theft
San Francisco Arrest
What entities or persons were involved?
Dick Breckel
Willard Salberg
Where did it happen?
Lime Point Lighthouse, Marin County, Across The Golden Gate Bridge; San Francisco
Story Details
Key Persons
Dick Breckel
Willard Salberg
Location
Lime Point Lighthouse, Marin County, Across The Golden Gate Bridge; San Francisco
Event Date
Monday
Story Details
Drunken man robs lighthouse keepers at gunpoint, shoots catsup bottle and phone, steals .45-caliber gun, and flees; arrested later in San Francisco bar after similar incident.