ONeill delays Sheppard Lie Test Amid Confession Doubts
Ohio Governor C William ONeill said Dr Sam Sheppard will not take a lie detector test until the Florida prisoner Donald Wedler s confession is deemed true A telegram from Erle Stanley Gardner led the Court of Last Resort to question Wedler s confession and the governor ordered further investigation including psychiatric evaluation before any test is given
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Columbus
Ohio
William O'Neill
Sam Sheppard
Florida
Court of Last Resort
Erle Stanley Gardner
Donald Wedler
Wedler
Sam
Marilyn
Cleveland
O'Neill
Sheppard
Woman Freed From Life Term in Brillhart Case
Eunice Brillhart, 30, a British subject, released from a life sentence after serving about three years in federal prison for killing three children by dropping them on their heads. She rejoined her soldier husband Sgt Brillhart and their remaining child at a time of renewed scrutiny after military courts’ jurisdiction was questioned in civilian cases abroad.
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Alderson
W. Va
Eunice Brillhart
Brillhart
Supreme Court
U.S
Sgt. Brillhart
Ethiopia
Faith, Genesis, and the Chief Cause Behind All
The article reflects on Genesis as the first cause of all creation. It notes that in modern life science traces back to the known. daily life relies on faith in understanding, forces, people, and both material and ethereal realms. It urges thanking God for His gifts and recognizing Him as the origin of order and salvation.
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R. L. Dieffenbacher
D.D
NEA
God
Women Spotting Fatter Women Becomes Amusement
A quoted remark notes the pastime of some women who find amusement in spotting others who are heavier. The odd comment reflects social attitudes and humor of the era.
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Omae
Pickets Idle Wood Turning Machines at Bryson City Plant
In Bryson City North Carolina machines at the Carolina Wood Turning Co. stood idle as about 40 to 125 picketers blocked the highway in front of the plant on the Fontana Lake road. The three month old strike drew no immediate comment from either side as pickets remained orderly and unsmiling.
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Bryson City
N. C
Carolina Wood Turning Co
Fontana Lake Road
Distress Signal Heard Off Cape Hatteras Spark Coast Guard Search
The Coast Guard continues a search offshore Cape Hatteras for a mysterious distress signal heard by at least three ships with call letters CLFH possibly Cuban. Officials doubt a real distress and note no Cuban vessel uses the ID. The restricted 500 kilocycle channel was lifted after no ship was found in danger.
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Cape Hatteras
N. C
Coast Guard
Sun District
Norfolk
Havana
Clinton trial hinges on conspiracy as jurors hear final arguments
In Knoxville Tennessee judges hear final arguments in the Clinton civil rights case. The government contends 10 defendants conspired with Kasper to violate a court order desegregating Clinton High School. Kasper faces possible six months in jail and a 1000 dollar fine. Jurors hear questions on white juror attitudes toward desegregation.
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Knoxville, Tenn
Clinton
U. S. Dist
U. S
Kasper
Taylor
John T. Reynolds
Shelters Sought in Civil Defense Debate by Congress
A House subcommittee report criticizes Civil Defense officials for prioritizing evacuation over shelters in nuclear attack planning. It urges a multi billion dollar nationwide shelter program and warns of fallout hazards. Minority views demand more study and caution against Maginot Line style defense. Former administrator Val Peterson testifies FCDA pursues a balanced shelter and evacuation policy.
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Washington
House
Government Nations Committee
Defense Administration
Executive Branch
Hesenean
Rep
Holifield
D-Calif
Civil Defense
Val Peterson
FCDA
Britain Alerts Middle East Forces To Aid Arab Sultan
Britain readies forces from Kenya to Cyprus to aid Sultan Said bin Taimur as Oman rebels gain ground in 1500 square miles. Royal Navy frigates stand offshore Muscat, with infantry from Kenya poised to move to Bahrain and Muscat if needed. Imam Ghaleb ben Ali leads the revolt, reportedly backed from Saudi Arabia, amid high temperatures and rugged terrain.
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Britain
Middle-East
London
Kenya
Cyprus
Arabian
Oman
Muscat
Said bin Taimur
Gulf of Oman
Persian Gulf
Bahrein
Pat Waterfield
Imam Ghaleb Ben Ali
Saudi Arabia
Cairo
Mohamed el Harsy
Nizwa
Senate Debates Jury Trial Provisions in Civil Rights Bill
Senate debate on the civil rights bill reaches week three. Supporters push for right to trial protections while opponents aim to strip enforcement provisions. An AP canvass shows 41 of 67 respondents favor jury trial language, shaping a pivotal showdown on Part 3 and injunction powers.
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Washington
The
Senate
Knowland
R-Calif
Humphrey
D-Minn
Anderson
Aiken
Associated Press
South
D-Nm
Aiken R-Vu
California
Two-Gun Bandit Robs Asheville Bank in Noon Heist
A masked two weapon robber robbed the Wachovia Bank North End branch on Merriman Ave in Asheville of an estimated 45 000 to 50 000. He fled in a Green 1951 Ford toward downtown as police hunted the Beaverdam area. A woman may have been in the getaway car.
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Asheville
North End
Wachovia Bank & Trust Co
Beaverdam
Merriman Ave
North Carolina
Apex
Durham Bank & Trust Co
Dio Probe Will Open Next Week
The Senate committee plans a July 30 start for a probe into New York gangster Johnny Dio and his labor union ties. Chairman McClellan says the hearings will focus on his followers in the Teamsters power struggle in New York City and the East Coast. The panel will also resume hearings into alleged misuse of United Textile Workers funds by President Anthony Valente and Secretary Treasurer Lloyd Klenert.
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Washington
Senate
New York
Johnny Dio
McClellan
D-Ark
Hear
Congress
Teamsters Union
New York City
United Textile Workers
Anthony Valente
Lloyd Klenert
Former Liquor Salesman Charged After Collecting at Billy Graham Rally
Louis Silver a 46 year old from Los Angeles posed as an usher at Yankee Stadium and gathered about 500 dollars from the large Billy Graham rally crowd on Saturday night. He was arrested as he left the stadium and charged with grand larceny. Bail set at 1500 dollars for a hearing Thursday.
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New York
Los Angeles
Billy Graham
Yankee Stadium
Louis Silver
Silver
Eight Young People Die In Mishap Near Somerset
Eight youths from Somerset died when a rattletrap car stalled at a railroad crossing and was struck by a Southern Railway freight. The victims include Charles Allen 13 Frances 14 Josephine 15 Betty Bray 15 James Richards 16 James Calhoun 12 Charles Simmons 16 and Ronald Davis 17.
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Somerset
Southern Railway
Charles Allen
Frances
Josephine
Betty Bray
James Richards
James Calhoun
Charles Simmons
Ronald Davis
Gilmore Phelps
Donald Hawk
Phelps
Kenneth Gibbs
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Jones Beach
Herbert F. Hartman
Dio
Jalop
Sters
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