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John Arthur Butler

Newport Beach, CA

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John Arthur Butler
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John Arthur Butler, 15

John was last seen surfing, on August 21, 1961. His surf board was found with questionable markings on it the same day.

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Case ID1753
Last Seen1961-08-21
CityNewport Beach
StateCA
Height6' 1"
Weight145
SourceNamUs
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