Real estate broker Leonard Moskovitz is rescued after being kidnapped and held for $500,000 ransom; two men are held as

Real estate broker Leonard Moskovitz is rescued after being kidnapped and held for $500,000 ransom; two men are held as

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Journalism, Social Studies, History

9th - 10th Grade

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Leonard Moskowitz was kidnapped and held for 64 hours in San Francisco. A massive manhunt ensued, with the press withholding information due to a death threat. The ransom demand was initially $500,000, later reduced to $300,000, with communication through newspaper ads. A traced call led to the victim's rescue and the arrest of Harold Jackson and Joseph Lear. Thanks to effective police work and a press blackout, Moskowitz was safely reunited with his family.

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