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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Jul 24, 1957

Page

2

Frankie Stein spoof teems with teen movie hype

The piece mocks teen fascination with horror cinema, naming parodies like Was a Teenage Werewolf and Frankie Stein themed titles. It notes the era’s cinema trends, claims a Hollywood genius merged teen drama with monster riffs, and predicts a wave of similar CinemaScope epics.

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Teens abduct man and woman rape and photograph victim

In Santa Rosa California two teenage hoodlums abducted a Mill Valley man and a woman after ambushing them near China Camp boat harbor. They forced Oliver into a car trunk, raped the woman at a lonely road four miles south of Santa Rosa, took $51 from Oliver and $8 from the woman, and fled after photographing the assault. Authorities note it follows another Bay Area rape but do not link the cases.

Santa Rosa Calif Mill Valley San Francisco Bay Area Golden Gate Park James Oliver Vasley Salice China Camp Boat Harbor Oliver Picures

Asian Flu Outbreak Reported at Thule Air Base

A spokesman reported an Asiatic-type influenza outbreak at Thule U S Air Force Base Greenland. Officials said the outbreak is definite on the wane though details were limited.

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Driver in Runaway Truck Deaths Charged

The Dunsmuir case involves a truck and trailer that swept Main Street, fatally injuring two men and injuring a third. On July 12, the driver was ordered held for trial on manslaughter charges.

Dunsmuir

Mystery witness ties Wedler to Sheppard murder ride

A Long Beach California man identified Joseph Wedler as the driver who gave him a lift in Bay Village the night Marilyn Sheppard was killed. Cleveland investigators dismissed Wedler’s confession as unreliable, while the witness Kolofelias provided new details linking Wedler to the crime.

DE Land Fla Cleveland Joseph Wedler Marilyn Sheppard Long Each Calif Wedler Sheppard Samuel R. Gerber Cuyahoga County James McArthur Dave Zettra Daytona Beach Ernest J. Kolofelias United Press Waterloo Iowa Bay Village Sam Sheppard Sctim Kolofolias William J. Corrigan Kololonas Corrigan Detroit Erle Stanley Gardner Court of Last Resort

1957 to Be Best Year Says Weeks at Press Club

Commerce Secretary Sinclair Weeks predicted 1957 would be the best year yet for the U S economy despite weak spots. He urged inflation control, emphasized dollar value over amount, noted the dollar has fallen about five cents since 1953, and cited a 6 percent rise in output to 43 1/2 billion dollars in the first half of the year. He spoke at a National Press Club event as part of a broader briefing on business conditions and policy.

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Unknown suspect hints at new clue in Sheppard murder case

In Columbus Ohio Wedler said he uncovered an important new clue about the Sheppard murder. He claimed a Ohio housewife reported seeing a dirty blue or purple sedan near the Sheppard home the night of the crime and alleged he had stolen and parked it there.

Sheppard Columbus Wedler

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