Gardner believes Wedler hypnotized himself into crime
Erle Stanley Gardner says Donald Wedler believes he killed Marilyn Sheppard or has convinced himself of the act. He cites lie detector tests and Wedler’s statements about a pipe used in the assault, a beach toss, and a 1954 bloodied clothing suitcase. Gardner notes Wedler’s memory gaps and influence of hope.
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Gardner
Wedler
Marilyn Sheppard
Court of Last Resort
Ohio
Samuel Sheppard
Sheppard
Clevela
Pengweed
Marilyn Shep
Rodney Thursby
T O
Dr. Sheppard
Tampa
Auto Insurance Hike Hits Young Men Under 25 Hard
A weekly survey shows insurers rate young men under 25 as high risk. The piece notes the broad rate increase for that age group and cites Ed Edmiston as the author on Page 24. The paper also highlights local Indian Week activities for youths and a cerebral palsy patient receiving an electric typewriter as a morale boost on Page 23.
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Ed Edmiston
Jody Terney
Conscience Motive Cited for Sheppard Lie Test
Ohio Governor C William ONeill cites conscience in ordering a lie detector test for convicted wife killer Dr Samuel Sheppard to determine truth and ensure justice. Test to be conducted at Ohio Penitentiary by the Court of Last Resort with records becoming state property and released to the press after the test.
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Columbus
Ohio
William O'Neill
Samuel Sheppard
Ralph Alvis
Ohio Penitentiary
Sheppard
Wie
Marilyn
Cleveland
Court of Last Resort
Erle Stanley Gardner
Donald J. Wedler
Florida
Alvis
Wedler
Crash Fatal To Engineer
A Baltimore and Ohio passenger train rear ended a Cincinnati to Louisville freight northeast of North Vernon Indiana killing engineer Clarence Hamilton of Seymour and injuring fireman T H Gourley of Cincinnati. The diesel overturned and four to five freight cars derailed as rescue crews transported Gourley in serious condition. A spokesman said the cause of the collision was not yet determined.
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North Vernon
Ind
Baltimore & Ohio
Here
New York
Louisville
Death Gun In Murder Case Found
CLEVELAND A Smith Wesson six shooter found Saturday near an east side apartment hall where James Mandanici 29 was slain Friday night. Mandanici was shot seven times as he left Frank Embrescia 44's downstairs apartment. Police suspect narcotics gang involvement. Mandanici had testified in a 1954 federal narcotics case.
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Cleveland
Smith G Wesson
Bernard Conley
James Mandanici
Mandanici
Frank Embrescia
Red Army Paper Blasts Abroad Over Zhukov Invite
Washington reports the Eisenhower administration did not invite Soviet Marshal Zhukov to visit the United States. Red Star accuses American GIs of crimes abroad, seen as Soviet propaganda to press for U.S. force withdrawals.
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Red Army
Washington
Eisenhower
Georgi Zhukov
United States
Zhukov
Defense Wilson
Zhuikov
Budapest
Kremlin
Wilson
Russia
Red Star
Defense Ministry
Lof
William Girard
Congress
U. S
Plane Vanished Over Treviso Italy During Landing
An American Navy PV2 with 11 or 12 aboard disappeared in rain near Treviso as it approached Isthena Airport. Amid whirlwinds and limited visibility, Milan and Willow Grove search efforts failed to locate wreckage. The aircraft from Patrol Squadron 934 had originated from Casablanca on a Mediterranean civilian flight. victims’ identities were not released.
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Treviso
Italy
Casablanca
Isthena
Milan
Willow Grove
Naval i Air Station
Philadelphia
Mediterranean
Robert M. Shermet
Narberth
Shermet
Navy
New Jersey
Lake Garda
Naples
Patrol Squadron 934
Padua
Real Queen Not Yet 18 in Miss Universe Pageant
In Long Beach Peru's Gladys Zender, winner of Miss Universe, is found to be under 18. Her father Eduardo Zender confirms birth date October 19, 1939, and notes Peruans often count as 18 at 17 years 7 months. Resolution unclear as Brazil's Terezinha Goncalves Moran is now first runner up.
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Long Beach
Calif
Gladys Zender
Peru
Miss Peru
Lima
Eduardo Zender
Zender
Latin America
Brazil
Terezinha Goncalves Morango
Mary Leona Gage Ennis
United States
Thacker
Ennis
Leona
West Coast
Gene Norris Ennis
Nathan David
Baltimore
William J. Adams
Maryland
Man Dies In Fire At East Side Rooming House
A fire at an East Side rooming house in Cleveland killed an unidentified man. Authorities blamed carelessness with matches or cigarettes for starting the blaze in the frame building.
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Cleveland
Todays Chuckle Expert Defined by Tie and Complication
A prominent businessman defines an expert as a man wearing a tie and an important to on his face who knows how to complicate simplicity. The remark blends self importance with a wry take on expertise. The line reflects a playful critique of professional pretensions.
Eisenhower Presses Nonpartisan View On House Action
President Eisenhower framed the debate over House Joint Resolution 16 without naming its author Bow of Ohio and recalled the 1951 North Atlantic pact status of forces with bipartisan leadership. Rep Burleson also sought to attach similar legislation to the foreign aid bill, a move that failed. He said Eisenhower assumed many members believed agreements had been broken but that no one intended to vitiate existing commitments.
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Rep. Martin
Massachusetts
House
Eisenhower
United States
U.S
Supreme Court
Girard
William S. Girard
Japan
Rep
Bow
Ohio
Senate
Burleson
D-Tex
Atom Aid For NATO Unlikely
Washington administration leaders have virtually ruled out seeking Congressional authority this session to supply European allies with atomic weapons. The issue arose from East West disarmament talks in London as officials study allied atomic capability and consider a NATO stockpile under American control, potentially released in wartime while obeying the U S Atomic Energy Act.
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Washington
Administration
Congress
America
State and Defense Departments
Atomic Energy Commission
London
Dulles
United States
NATO
Europe
Poll shows Senate leaning to voting rights focus in civil rights bill
AP canvass of 92 of 95 senators reveals 40 percent favor narrowing to voting rights enforcement. About a quarter want to keep broader civil rights enforcement provisions. A significant bloc remains undecided while regional and party lines shape positions. The bill’s House provisions authorize injunctions for school integration and desegregation, with split views on narrowing scope.
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Washington W
Associated Press
House
Sens. Anderson
D-Nm
Sen. Flanders
R-Vi
Ruchel
Calif
Republican Party
Eisenhower
H. Alexander Smith
R-Nj
South
Sen
Lausche
Ohio
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