LATIN AMERICA: Foul Murder

The stupid unromance of banditry never loomed more starkly than when six greasy Mexicans kidnaped during the week a retired Long Island butcher, Jacob Rosenthal, 62.

Convivial weekend. Mr. Rosen-thai was in Mexico City on a business trip with his son-in-law, Joseph Ruff, Manhattan exporter. One Jack J. Zahler, rich candy manufacturer, vice president x)f the American Chamber of Commerce in Mexico City, invited them to accompany him to the convivial week-end resort of Cuernavaca, a three-hour motor ride from Mexico City. With them, in Mr. Zahler's motor, rode Mrs. Zahler, young,...

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