Seaman May Help In Dispute In Sheppard Case
A Long Beach seaman visiting Waterloo Iowa says he may identify a suspect in the Dr. Sam Sheppard murder case. Ernest James Kolofolias, 32, will view photos of Donald Wedler, 23, who claims he may have killed Sheppard’s wife in 1954. Kolofolias says a confrontation could confirm if Wedler gave him a ride the night of the slaying.
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Waterloo
Iowa
Sam Sheppard
Ernest James Kolofolias
Long Beach
Calif
Donald J. Wedler
Cleveland Osteopath
Wedler
Deland
Fla
Bay Village
Ohio
Sheppard
William Corrigan
Cleveland
Kolo
Kofolias
YMCA
Kolofolias
Gardner Drops Efforts In Ohio Case
Irked by Gov. O'Neill’s cancellation of a lie detector test for Dr. Samuel Sheppard, Erle Stanley Gardner says he will drop all further efforts. Gardner, others planned the test to probe Wedler’s burglary confession and to seek truth in Marilyn Sheppard’s July 4, 1954 murder case at the Bay Village home.
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Gardner
Ohio
Columbus
Erle Stanley Gardner
Samuel Sheppard
William O'Neill
From O'Neill
Marilyn
Bay Village
Thinking It Over Thinking It Over
A reflective essay on how the telephone and prayer connect people across distance. The author notes telephones bring happiness and sorrow, love and hate, business and pleasure, while prayer offers contact with God and divine guidance. The piece urges alertness to both voices.
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God
Bank robberies cycle, says NC official in Asheville heist
Walter F. Anderson, director of the State Bureau of Investigation, says robberies tend to cycle as one holds up sparks others. The Asheville Wachovia Bank loss of 42,857 marks NC’s third holdup in 11 days, with lawmen noting eventual capture and FBI cooperation.
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Raleigh
Walter F. Anderson
State Bureau of Investigation
Anderson
Wachovia Bank & Trust Co
Northside
Asheville
North Carolina
FBI
Eisenhower Weighs Acceptability of 1.2 Billion School Aid Bill
President Eisenhower has reservations but may back the compromise school aid bill if Congress passes it. House leaders differ with the administration, and prospects for quick passage appear uncertain. Martin says the administration could push revisions, but the outlook is not strong.
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Washington
House
Eisenhower
Congress
Martin
Lee
Knowland Says Eisenhower Backs Fourfold Civil Rights Aims
Senate minority leader Knowland reported after a White House conference that President Eisenhower supports the administration fourfold civil rights objectives. He said Eisenhower’s position aligns with a prior statement and expects the Senate to vote on narrowing the bill later, with passage of an effective bill likely in weeks.
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Sen
Knowland
Calif
White House
Eisenhower
Senate
Justice Department
GOP
Ohio
Oreo Sareete Sediien Wteo
Bricker
Anderson-Aiken
Nairobi
Aden
Muscat
Lord Mancroft
House of Lords
Sultanate
Britain
Ghaleb Ben
Oman
Clinton Case Goes To Jury Deliberations In Knoxville
The U S District Court jury began deliberations on the fate of 11 Clinton segregation case defendants in Knoxville Tennessee. Judge Robert L Taylor finished his charge after a brief delay caused by a defense objection. The case stems from the December assault on Rev Paul Turner a Baptist minister who escorted six African American students past segregationist protesters in Clinton near Knoxville.
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Knoxville
Tenn
H&a
District Court
Wryt
Dist
Robert L. Taylor
Paul Turner
Clinton
Little Highland
Taylor
William Shaw
US. Dist
John C. Crawford Jr
Turner
Shaw
Probers Get New Impetus in Textile Union Probe
Joseph Jacobs, lawyer for the United Textile Workers Union, testified that a union board absolving top officers of fund misuse knew of the Senate Rackets Investigating Committee report he helped write. He blamed rival CIO unions for bias and said the 1953 five-man UTW probe found no misused funds in the home deal.
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Washington
Joseph Jacobs
United Textile Workers Union
Senate
CIO
Jacobs
Valente
Textile Workers Union of America
UTW
AFL
Afl-Cio
S~tup
Dulles Urges Disarmament and Limits on Nuclear Threats
In a Voice of America address from Washington, Secretary Dulles warned that even small tyrants could obtain weapons. He urged limited disarmament, emphasized the cost of nuclear forces, and cautioned Russia to concede on ending atomic hydrogen bomb production.
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Washington
Voice of America
Dulles
Iron Curtain
Okinawa
Munich
Coast Guard
Courier
Mediterranean
Eisenhower
Russia
America
Bank Bandit Robs Wachovia in Asheville Heist
A six foot four inch 250 pound bandit in a gray work uniform held up the Wachovia Bank and Trust Co on Asheville's north side, grabbing $42 857 in cash with a sawed off shotgun. He freed hostages before fleeing as law enforcement joined a large manhunt spanning the Beaverdam area.
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Asheville
Wachovia Bank and Trust Co
Northside
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Cecil Tallent
Taleni
U S Navy Plane Found Wreckage in Italian Alps
Italian Alpine guides located a U S Navy PV2 wreck on San Martino Mountain near Trento after a 1400 mile Casablanca to Treviso flight. All 11 aboard perished. A sister plane had crashed near Turin killing 9 of 10.
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Milan
Italy
San Martino
Ialy
Trento
Treviso
Casablanca
Morocco
Turin
General Service Pv2
Navy
Transport Command
Heat Wave Breaks As Cool Air Spreads North
The season’s longest heat wave eased as cool air and rain moved across the eastern half of the nation. A Canadian centered high pressure system sent dry air into the Northeast while showers and thunderstorms reduced the heat in many regions. Weather relief brought drought concerns and projected crop losses in several states. forests in Massachusetts faced closure due to fire risk.
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Midwest
Minnesota
Canada
Great Lakes
mid-Mississippi Valley
mid-Atlantic States
Ees
New England
New York State
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
Mresent Nia
Rebels Told To Quit In Muscat and Oman Uprising
British war lanes launch a staged show of force against rebels in Muscat and Oman. RAF leaflets demand surrender and may follow with targeted air strikes to disrupt rebel supply lines and movements.
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Britain
London
Sone
An Gulf
Muscat
Oman
Middle East
Little Sultanate
Arabian Peninsula
Sultan Said bin Taimur
Selwyn Lioyan
House of Commons
Lloyd
The Champ Demonstrates Style in Hurdling Form
The Champ displays his technique from start to finish in a balanced upright finish. He measures 40 inches in bare feet as the hurdle stands 25 inches high.
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Larry
Larry Reynolds
Ward Community Center
Saginaw
Mich
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Ihe
Big Manhunt
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Angier
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