Electrocution for Two In Slaying of Mother
A district court jury in Lawton Oklahoma sentenced two North Carolina men to death for the murder of Mrs Ruth Zimmerman 19. Zimmerman and her husband were bound and gagged in their apartment after criminals robbed a surplus goods store on the ground floor. The defendants Spence 29 Kingston and Oxendine 28 Pembroke were found guilty of murder. Zimmerman testified and identified the intruders. Spence claimed he did not know why he shot. Oxendine denied knowledge of the crime. The case hinged on the witness account and the gunfire that ended the couple’s lives.
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Lawton
Okla
North Terolina
Damies Spence
Kingston
Eddie Oxendine
Pembroke
Word
Ruth Zimmermat
Lis
Capeal
Kimmeryani
Zimmerman
Spence
Oxendine
Zimmermans
Kansas Author Contest Rules Open to Southwest Residents
The 1958 Kansas author contest set entry fees of 50 cents per manuscript for club members and 1 for district entries. Manuscripts must be original, typed on 8.5 by 11 paper, double spaced, and accompanied by a self addressed stamped envelope. Contestants may submit works in eight classifications including short story and poetry, with a closing date of August 1.
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Kansas
Magdalene Bur
Meister
Claflin
Kan
Sas
No Stars in Governors Meet in Miami Beach 1958
Miami Beach, Fla. governors wrapped up a four day anniversary conference without a clear 1960 presidential front run. Meyner clashed with Southern Democrats over chairmanship while Collins gained regional leverage. Ribicoff Harriman Chandler seen as not actively pursuing 1960. Republicans expect Nixon as nominee amid sparse leadership.
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Miami Beach
Fla
National Guard
White House
Defense McElroy
Secretary of the Treasury
Anderson
Robert B. Meyner
New Jersey
Leroy Collins
Florida
Collins
Abraham A. Ribicoff
Connecticut
Averell Harriman
New York
Ambition at 14 Perfect Murder in Salina
Salina Kansas report of a stabbing by a 14 year old Omaha boy Ernest Cornelius III who pursued Patricia Ann McCandless, eight, at the St. John's Academy. after 14 hours of surgery she remained serious but not critical. The youth admitted intent to commit a perfect murder and was held without charges as police investigate. In Dayton Ohio, a church youth group secretary humorously misreads minutes, citing 20 minutes 6 seconds on the previous meeting.
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Salina
Kan
Patricia Ann McCandless
Ernest Harry Cornelius III
Omaha
St. John’s Military Academy
Patricia
Jack McCandless
St. John’s Hospital
Dan Spellman
Young Cornelius
Spellman
Academy Mess Hall
Patty
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Tyepy
Anthony
Garden City Telegram
A. B. Chandler
Kentucky
Nixon
Dayton
Ohio
Third Street Baptist Church
Sunshine Circle For
Philco
Modern Radio & Television
Picnic Brand
Santa Fe
Miracle Aid
Jor
Santa Rosa
Sonnie
Allen
J Ncahe
Pascal Celery
Toner
Garden City
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