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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 19, 1957

Page

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Sheppard May Get Lie Test

Gov. O'Neill said he would grant a lie detector test for Dr. Samuel Sheppard, who is serving a life term for his wife Marilyn's murder. Lt. Gov. Herbert reported the decision after a conference at the Ohio Penitentiary, with Sheppard expressing willingness to take the test.

Columbus Ohio William O'Neill Samuel Sheppard Sheppard Marilyn Willine Paul M. Herbert Supreme Court Cleveland Donald Wedler Florida Marilyn Sheppard Bay Village Herbert Sam Gregory Alex Gregory Court of Last Resort Wedler Deland Fla O'Neill Ralph Alvis Paul Herbert Alvis

Witnesses Called By Defense In Clinton Trial

In Knoxville, defense attorney Robert L. Dobbs announces aims to counter the government case against 11 white-advocate speakers by calling eye witnesses to counter violence claims. Judge Taylor overrules defense motion. Mrs. Sybil Davis reads 495 names of Tennessee White Citizens Council members to show a broad, legally active all-white support base in Anderson County Clinton.

Knoxville, Tenn Clinton U.S Robert L. Dobbs Memphis Tenn U.S. Dist Robert L. Taylor Clinton High School Taylor Sybil Davis Grover S. McLeod Birmingham Ala Davis Tennessee White Citizens Council Council McLeod Anderson County

House Seeks Reversal Of Foreign Aid Cuts

Washington AP President Eisenhower urged reversal of deep foreign aid cuts as the House opened a showdown over a 12 month program totaling 3.042 billion dollars. A Bentley Reich amendment trimmed economic aid to 500 million, drawing Eisenhower's warning that such cuts threaten national security and the free world.

House Washington Eisenhower Bentley R-eich Senate Bentley Free World

Miss Universe contestant Gloria Noakes parades at judging

Miss Canada Gloria Noakes 19 walks the runway during last night's Miss Universe judging. She survived the elimination as part of the competition, with AP Wirephoto captured moment.

Gloria Noakes

Slayers Sought After Amish Farm Killing Near Millersburg

Holmes County investigators hunt two slayers of a young farmer near Mount Hope in an Amish settlement. One suspect described as six feet tall in a police cap, the other a short blond man. Coblenz shot twice. wife beaten and hospitalized. about 9 dollars missing. A stolen truck was found abandoned nearby. Authorities as to timing note the Amish home lacks phone service. Deputy Sheriff Weiss leads the assault with state patrol aid.

Millersburg Ohio Holmes County H. R. Weiss Paul M. Coblentz Coblentz R. J. Patterson Holmesville Ohio 241 Mount Hope Weiss Ohio Highway Patrol

Chuckle Money Quote Sparks Wry Observation on Social Circles

A witty remark notes that money cannot buy friends but can attract a different kind of foes. The line frames wealth as social leverage, while hinting at rivalry and envy among circles. The zinger emphasizes irony in wealth-based status.

25 000 Will Die Filter Cigarettes Hit As Lung Cancer Cause

Dr. Ernest L Wynder testified before a House subcommittee that some firms market cigarettes with as much tar and nicotine as unfiltered ones. He warned about 25,000 lung cancer deaths this year and that at least 80 percent could have been prevented by not smoking. He urged better filters, lower burning temperatures, and dry cleaning tobacco to reduce cancer substances.

Washington Ernest L. Wynder House Wynder Sloan-Kettering Institute For Cancer Research R. H. Rigdon F University of Texas Medical School

Hearings Probe Union Funds Use By G Milton Kelly

Senate investigators scrutinize allegations that United Textile Workers Union officials used forty thousand dollars of union money for other purchases. Lloyd Klewert and Anthony Valente face questions as Kennedy cites a sixty seven thousand dollar spending pattern tied to homes and organizing expenses. The probe targets loans to officials and aims to curb a practice Kennedy calls open to corruption.

Washington Senate Lloyd Klewert United Textile Workers Union Robert F. Kennedy McClellan D-Ark Klenert Anthony Valente Valente Alphonse Calabrese Kennedy UTW Klewert

Miss U S A winner barred for marriage shock

Long Beach Calif Miss United States Leona Gage was stripped of her Miss USA title after officials learned she is married to Air Force man Gene Norris Ennis and has two children. Miss Utah Charlotte Sheffield cannot compete tonight in Miss Universe preliminaries. Monica Lama of Argentina becomes new finalist. Kathryn Gabriel of Ohio named fifth Miss USA contestant replacement.

Long Beach Calif Leona Monica Lama Buenos Aires Ohio Kathryn Gabriel Cleveland United States Wichita Falls Tex Gene Norris Ennis Air Force Friendship International Airport David Nathan Gene Jr

Weekend Heat Persists Across Miami Valley Area

Forecasters expect little relief as a hot weekend continues in the Miami Valley with sunny skies and temperatures reaching the 90s. Tonight will cool to around 70 after highs near 90 on Friday and Saturday. Middletown official high reached 92 at 4:30 p.m., while Armco East Works logged an unofficial 105. Water works pumped 91 million gallons yesterday, surpassing recent records.

Miami Middletown Armco East Works

World pageant picks 15 Miss Universe semifinalists

In Long Beach California, fifteen contestants were named as Miss Universe 1958 semifinalists from 33 entrants. The group includes Miss Alaska Martha Lehmann Miss Austria Hanner Melcher Miss Brazil Terezinha Goncalves Morango Miss Canada Gloria Noakes Miss Cuba Maria Rosa Gamio Miss England Sonia Hamilton Miss Germany Gerti Daub Miss Greece Legeia Caravias Miss Italy Valeria Fabrizzi Miss Japan Kyoko Otani Miss Morocco Jacqueline Bonilla Miss Peru Gladys Zender Miss Sweden Inger Jonsson Miss Uruguay Gabriela Pascal and Miss U S A Leona Gage with final judging set for tomorrow night.

Miss Alaska Martha Lehmann Fairbanks Austria Hannerl Melcher Wien Brazil Terezinha Goncalves Morango Marcaus Canada Gloria Noakes Toronto Cuba Maria Rosa Gamio Havana England Sonia ‘Hamilton London Germany Gerti Daub Hamburg Greece Legeia Caravias Athens Italy Valeria Fabrizzi Bologna Japan Kyoko Otani Tokyo Morocco Jacqueline Bonilla Casablanca iPeru Gladys Zender Lima Sweden Inger Jonsson Malmo Uruguay Gabriela Pascal Montevideo U.S.A Leona Gage Glen Burnie

Dayton and Washington Bulletin Mix PGA Upset and Contempt

TM-Young Don Finsterwald of Athens Ohio and Tequesta Fla eliminated Sammy Snead 3 and 1 in the fourth round of the national PGA championship. Arthur Miller was fined $500 and sentenced to one month suspended jail term for contempt of Congress, signaling unsettled favorites ahead of the quarterfinals and a political court action in Washington.

Dayton Ohio Young Don Finsterwald Athens Tequesta Fla Ragged Shooting Sammy Snead Washington Arthur Miller Congress

Colorado Dam Ready To Burst

CAPULIN Colo A thousand residents face displacement as workers fill a widening breach in Terrace Reservoir dam sixty feet below the top. Bulldozers dump earth and rock while officials say the hole, about the size of a house, may be stabilized unless another cloudburst hits. Lieutenant Governor Hays and highway patrol chief Carrel monitored progress as water continues to pour through the crack in the 160 foot high structure.

Capulin Colo Terrace Reservoir Dam Highway Patrol Gilbert Carrel Colorado Albuquerque N. M Jara Manassa Sanford Frank L. Hays Lexpeeene Hays

Bomb hoax forces New York to Paris Air France plane back

A bomb hoax led an Air France Constellation flying from New York to Paris to turn back 140 miles east of Cape Cod and make a Boston landing with 59 passengers. FBI and state authorities searched the craft but found no device. Two other Air France planes also landed early for cargo checks.

Boston New York Paris Air France Constellation Cape Cod Idlewild FBI Mexico City Montgomery Ala Sydney N.S

The Talker Stages 24-Hour Phone Call Marathon

In Springfield a man described as a stalker spent 24 hours at Clarence Wendling's filling station talking mostly on a pay phone. He deposited over 300 dollars, called Paris Monte Carlo Texas New York Wisconsin Las Vegas and spoke with a Paris teacher via interpreter while reciting poetry. He tried to reach Princess Grace in Monte Carlo. The phone company had to service the line, and locals ran through change as he continued to talk and eat. Wendling did not reveal the man's identity.

Springfield Ill Clarence Wendling Wendling Paris France Monte Carlo Texas New York Wisconsin Las Vegas Nev Grace Monaco

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