Tuesday, May 6, 2008

TRUE DETECTIVE MAGAZINE MAY 1956







The story about Kenneth Lindberg's kidnapping, murder, and the robbery of the Northern State Bank appears in true Detective Magazine, May of 1956. The magazine sold for $.25. The article is six pages long. Before we get into the actual story written in the true Detective Magazine lets look at the magazine as a whole.





As you can see on the cover other stories are illustrated. One is called a Murderous Statist Loose in Little Rock. "I don't mind killing again" and the banner at the bottom says How the defense attorney turned prosecutor, broke the Betty Cummings case. Another article is called a bludgeoned brunette and the boy nobody believed.





The magazine is filled with advertisements and what we would now call info commercials on television. One of them is called how is your batting average with the boss. Here's some of the questions it asks:




are you still making a hit?



Are you off for the job ahead?



Here is a sure way to score in any league!




If your boss is like most, he is casting his critical eye and everybody these days. He wants to know how you stack up. Are you making good -- -- or marking time? When the changes comes, will you go up -- -- or will you go out?




This is no time for casual resolve. What you plan to do six months from now may be too late. You've got to prove what are worth -- --!





The quickest, surest way to impress your boss is to show him that you are better equipped than the next guy. And that's where ICS can go to bat for you! Leading companies know it -- -- and use it! At your request, your boss will get regular reports of your progress with ICS. More important, he'll notice the immediate improvement in your work.





This is personalized instruction. No interference with other activities. No slow classmates to hold up your progress. You forge ahead as rapidly as your time and ability permit! The courses are practical, up to the minute, what you learn in one night you can apply the next day.





Successful men know how to make decisions don't put it off. Mail the coupon today





These are 36 page booklet's on how to succeed from the international correspondence school. It lists architecture, art, automotive, aviation, business, chemistry, structural engineering, drafting, electrical, high school, leadership, radio and television, railroad, steam and diesel power, textile, and miscellaneous. This is a partial list of 277 courses. They offer three free booklets that do not offer a price for courses. It almost reads as if in 1955, if you read a 36 page booklet, you could become a chemist!!!





One of the stories in the magazine is called Marlene was Ready to Kill. Pretty, some spoiled and man crazy, this girl re-paid her parents love with callous, calculated hatred.





Along an about page 62 and 63 years in an article s called True Detective Lineup readers are asked to watch for these fugitives. We've seen television shows where they are showing people now that are fugitives in back in 1950's True Detective magazine talks about the $21,000 paid out in rewards for 212 captures. Perhaps I should not dwell on the less than $100 for the reward but rather getting the criminals off the street. I DO watch too many 'copper' shows.




ADVERTISMENT

Here's another advertisement: A secret method for the mastery of life. It asks, has life brought you that personal satisfaction, that sense of achievement and happiness that you desire? If not, it is your duty to yourself to learn about this rational method of applying natural laws for the mastery of life. To a thoughtful person is obvious that everyone cannot be entrusted with the intimate knowledge of the mysteries of life, for every one is not capable of properly using it. But if you are one of those who possess a true desire to forge a head and wish to make a use of the stubble influences of life, and we will send you this sealed book without obligation. No price listed.




ADVERTISMENT

Here's an article for Vitalis, to you remember that? There's a picture of a man and a panda bear. It says Vitalis was way to keep your hair neat all day. Vitalis tames wild hair with these seven the unique grooming discovery that's not mineral, vegetable, or animal oil. You never have that unsightly, over slick plastered down look. It protects your handsome hair from the scalp dryness. Try it -- -- you like it! And so will your mate. Is his mate the panda?




ADVERTISMENT

There's a fisherman's product advertising here, it says it makes the fish bite every day. It's an amazing 100 year old gypsy bait oil it says that the gypsies invented this amazing scented oil formula that excites all kinds of fish through thousands of smell organs that cover their bodies. When one strikes madly for your lure they (all the fish), flight over it and usually the largest fish of gets the bait. Write, asking for one double sized bottle of gypsy fish oil bait for $1.98 or three for $4.98.




ADVERTISMENT

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ADVERTISMENT

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ADVERTISMENT

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ADVERTISMENT

Monuments -- -- directly to you -- -- easy terms
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ADVERTISMENT

Reading glasses for folks over 40 just mail name, address, and age. On arrival, pay postmen four dollars plus COD. Wear them five days if you are not more than satisfied return them for money back.





Analyze handwriting -- -- fascinating new training for knowing the criminal mind. Helps you understand the criminal mind by their handwriting. Endorsed by police officers, private investigators and New Jersey police. Send now for trial lesson free. Give age. Doesn't this sound fascinating?





On the back of the magazine is a picture of rugged Rock Hudson advertising for Camel cigarettes. Question. How is your disposition today? But its a physiological fact that pleasure helps your disposition! That's why every day pleasures -- -- like smoking, for instance -- -- means so much. So if you're a smoker, it's important to smoke the most pleasure giving cigarettes -- -- the Camel. Rock Hudson agrees with camel smokers everywhere: there is more pure pleasure in camels! More flavor, genuine mildness! Good reasons why today or people smoke camels than any other cigarette. Remember this: pleasure helps your disposition and for more pure pleasure -- -- have a Camel.



Aren't these all facts we just needed to know!!??



Now, let's get the magazine in the mail and sent to Judy Rambeck, after all she is the one who was looking for it! After it is on its way, I can tell you the whole story.





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