Word: joans
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Some person out there knows what happened to her," father said Tuesday at a Boston news conference. It had been called to announce that a toward for information leading to Joan's whereabouts has been increased from $10,000 to a maximum $50.000. An executive with an international conglomerate. George Webster appeared calm and confident throughout the conference. Terry, a red-haired, conservatively dressed housewife, rarely displayed signs of emotion...
THAT COMMENT seems to explain, in part, the appeal of the Joan Webster story. There have been front page articles in the Boston Herald American, prominently-displayed stories in the Boston Globe, several stories in the New York Times, and others carried on the national wire services. At this week's conference, about two dozen reporters, from print, radio, and television, bounded the Websters for "personal details" of their emotional trauma...
...Websters have also learned that reporters generally appreciate being spoon fed. On Tuesday, George handed out at least four different press releases, complete with information on the "latest developments," background on Joan, and details of the ongoing investigation. For newspapers that weren't able to send a photographer to the conference, the Websters had even produced still photographs of themselves and the new reward poster. To the gold pin on Terry's left lapel and to the stripe in George's maroon tie, the advance photos had been planned to match pictures taken during the conference itself...
...reporter, you try to stay emotionally detached from the story whatever the story. And yet for me, the Webster story has become different. I find myself day-dreaming that perhaps at the next press conference, Joan will finally be there to explain...
...Until you find a body, you really don't I know where you stand," Joan's father said Tuesday...