Thief takes copper at President Ford’s birthplace
Gerald R. Ford Birthplace & Gardens in Omaha, Nebraska, United States. Photo taken by Shadow2700 in 2006.
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) – Copper thieves have targeted the birthplace of President Gerald R. Ford in Omaha.
KETV-TV in Omaha says police are investigating missing copper from a fountain at the Gerald R. Ford Birthsite and Garden.
Police say the fountain was shut off for the winter in November. When a city employee went to open the fountain on Tuesday, she removed the cover and discovered the copper water lines had been cut and removed. A water meter and water pump were also stolen.
No arrests have been reported.
The site marks the house where Ford was born in 1913. According to the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library and Museum website, Ford, the 38th president, lived in the house for two weeks. His parents separated and he and his mother settled in Michigan.
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Information from: KETV-TV, http://www.ketv.com
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Gerald R. Ford Birthplace & Gardens in Omaha, Nebraska, United States. Photo taken by Shadow2700 in 2006.
