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The Frank Sinatra Jr. Kidnapping

Resources

  • "Frank Jr., the Unsung Sinatra," by Wil Haygood, Washington Post, July 9, 2006
  • "The Man Who Stole Sinatra," by Mike Allen, Roanoke (Va.) Times, May 18, 2006
  • "Snatching Sinatra," by Peter Gilstrap, L.A. Weekly, January 1998
  • "Obituary: Gladys Towles Root," Los Angeles Times, Dec. 23, 1982
  • "Terms Reduced in Sinatra Case," New York Times, July 8, 1964
  • "2 in Sinatra Case Given Life Terms," by Gladwin Hill, New York Times, March 8, 1964
  • "Defense Sees a Publicity Stunt in Sinatra Kidnapping Case," by Bill Becker, New York Times, Feb. 12, 1964.
  • "Police Chief Is Critical of FBI in Solving of Sinatra Kidnap Case," by Bill Becker, New York Times, Dec. 21, 1963
  • "Police See Amateurish Work in Kidnapping," by Gladwin Hill, New York Times, Dec. 16, 1963
  • "Sinatra Jr. Freed Unhurt; $240,000 Paid by Father," by Gladwin Hill, New York Times, Dec. 12, 1963
  • "Frank Sinatra Jr. Reported Abducted," New York Times, Dec. 9, 1963
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