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Photograph was edited for publication purposes First photograph caption dated May 26, 1961 reads "I have nothing to smile about." The article partially reads "Paul A. Hurlburt, 34, Van Nuys janitor accused of crippling his month-old son with a beating, showed no remorse today, only hours after he learned his grief-stricken wife had killed herself." He was appearing in Van Nuys Municipal Court.; Second photograph caption dated October 19, 1961 reads "Child beater." The article partially reads "A Van Nuys janitor who beat his infant son, inflicting permanent brain damage, was placed on 10 years probation Wednesday, ordered to serve a year in jail, and given a choice of having a sterilization operation or serving additional time in jail."; See images #00123561 through #00123562 for all photos in this series.
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1 photographic print :b&w ;26 x 21 cm. Photographic prints
Van Nuys Courthouse (Los Angeles, Calif.) Men--California--Los Angeles Crime--California--Los Angeles Criminals--California--Los Angeles Child abuse--California--Los Angeles Municipal courts--California--Los Angeles Hearing aids--California--Los Angeles Van Nuys (Los Angeles, Calif.) Portrait photographs Valley Times Collection photographs
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