Mrs Klumpp Faces Prosecutor in Murder Trial
Cincinnati AP report details Edythe Klythe Klumpp’s continued testimony and dramatic reenactment in her murder case against Louise Bergen. Prosecutors question her about pregnancy claims, alleged affairs, and motives while she contests premeditation and asserts police offered a manslaughter deal.
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Edythe Klumpp
William F. Hopkins
Cincinnati
Louise Bergen
Edythe Klythe Klumpp
Siana
Hamilton County
C Watson Hover
Klumpp
Hopkins
Mrs. Klumpp
Mrs. Bergen
Bergen
Gov Earl Long Moves to Regain Freedom
Gov Earl Long enters a Covington court seeking release from a mental hospital after 20 years in confinement. He and 11 lawyers challenge the commitment, aiming to show the records prove he is not mentally ill. Separate suits seek separation and possible divorce from Blanche Long as the case unfolds.
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Covington
Earl Long
Louisiana
Long
Robert D. Jones
Cas
Bankston
Southeast Mental Hospital
Youth Is Questioned In Gang Fight Affray
Youngstown dispatch reports Warren youth, 20, questioned after a gang fight left 17 year old Clyde Harbin of Warren in serious condition after surgery at South Side Hospital. Campbell 20 year old and two Warren youths aged 17 and 18 are also held for questioning.
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Youngstown, Ohio
Mahoning County
Warren
Clyde Harbin
South Side Hospital
Frank Reese
Campbell
Separation filing ends Earl Long marriage after 27 years
Baton Rouge Louisiana Governor Earl K Long sues for separation from wife Blanche Revere Long alleging defamation cruelty abandonment after 27 years of marriage. Mrs Long has left the governor’s mansion and is absent from their new home on Capitol Lake with her whereabouts unknown.
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Baton Rouge
Earl K. Long
Louisliana
Blanche Revere Long
Earl
Robert H. Revere
New Orleans
Tulane University
Huey P. Long
Senate Rejects highway funds plan in wartime tax measure
Washington AP report says the Senate rejected two proposals to provide more highway build funds while moving to continue corporate and excise tax rates at wartime levels for another year. The bill faces a July 1 deadline with possible amendments requiring further action.
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Washington
Senate
House
Eisenhower
Steel Talks Falter as Industry Prepares Way to Strike
New York AP reports steel negotiations stalled with a looming Wednesday strike. Deadlock persists after industry and union proposals to delay the shutdown failed. July 1 deadline remains. furnaces are being banked while talks resume. David J. McDonald asserts gains possible from profits. industry warns against new labor costs.
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New York
Eisenhower
David J. McDonald
McDonald
Argentina Faces Economic Push Under Alsogaray
In Buenos Aires the military threat to President Frondizi eased but the new economy czar Alsogaray faces trouble recruiting aides to push free enterprise reforms. Officers remain divided over resignation versus appeasement as Alsogaray vows anti inflation and labor peace within six months.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
Arturo Frondizi
Frondizi
Alvaro Alsogaray
De Gaulle Escorted After Threat Amid Bombardier Alerts
Rome AP dispatch reports police rushed Charles de Gaulle through guarded streets after a telephone threat of assassination. Clearing skies in New York raise hopes for Patterson Johansson title bout possibly going on tonight. Steelworkers Union ends talks after two hour session with chief negotiator R Conrad Cooper stating no afternoon meeting. In Covington Louisiana a state court orders Gov Earl K Long released from Southwest Louisiana mental hospital allowing him to resume duties.
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Rome
Charles de Gaulle
New York
Floyd Patterson-Ingemar Johansson
Steelworkers
R. Conrad Cooper
Covington
Earl K. Long
Louisiana
Southwest Louisiana
Mandeville
Long
Weather Stormy Over U S
Storms churn across the United States bringing muggy heat and torrential rains. Chicago, Jacksonville, Texas towns report damaging winds up to 71 mph and flooding. rainfall totals reach 4.58 inches in six hours. Dry Pacific coast remains mostly clear while the eastern region stays warm with morning temperatures in the 70s.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Jacksonville
Via
Texas
Jacksonville Naval Air Station
Fowlerton
Los Angeles
Nueces ‘River
Montell
Uvalde County
Pacific Coast
California
Great Lakes
South Dakota
Plains
Court Refuses To Halt Death Lyons Execution Set
The Ohio Supreme Court refused to halt the planned July 3 execution of Cleveland police slayer Robert Lee Lyons for the December 1957 murder of Lt. Edward G. Lentz. The court noted Lyons may appeal to the U S Supreme Court, which could stay the death sentence. Lyons had sought a stay to prepare a federal appeal, with an indefinite stay previously granted in February.
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Columbus
Ohio
Ohio Supreme Court
Cleveland
Robert Lee Lyons
Lyons
Edward G. Lentz
U.S. Supreme Court
Rendezvous With Death at Railroad Crossing
A Shelbyville high school prom night ends in tragedy as eight teens are struck by a train at a crossing. A deadly crash leaves several killed or gravely injured. Saul Pett compiles the incident for The Journal ahead of Independence Day, urging readers to heed rail warnings.
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Shelbyville
Sever
Saul Pett
Journal
Two more bullet holes deepen Reeves death mystery
Hollywood AP report says two new bullet holes were found at actor George Reeves home, one in fireplace paneling and another in a ceiling beam, intensifying questions around his June death. Police plan to re interview Leonore Lemmon, who claimed accidental firing and who was at the house with Reeves and others. Reeves' mother doubts suicide, citing his cheerful mood and Spain trip plans, while the will names Toni Mannix as chief beneficiary.
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Helen Bessole
Superman
George Reeves
Newsman
Pasadena
Calif
Toni Mannix
Galesburg
Ill
Reeves
Hollywood
William Parker
Leonore Lemmon
New York Cafe Society
Mrs. Bessole
George
Mannix
Eddie J. Mannix
Loew's, Inc
Bessole
Jerry Giesler
Payroll Secrecy Lifted in Senate Public Payrolls
The Senate voted to publish names and salaries of all Senate employees every three months ending secrecy since 1948. Senators may also publish their own payrolls. Public demand followed House members with relatives on staff and prior newspaper reports. House payroll records remain open for inspection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
House
Discoverer Firing Ends In Orbit Failure At Vandenberg
The Air Force reported the latest Discoverer satellite rocket failed to reach orbit after a 78 foot Thor IRBM and Bell Hustler stages launched from Vandenberg California. The mission aimed to test gear likely for future space monkeys. No crew aboard. Tracking stations in Alaska could not track the craft as planned over the North Pole about 90 minutes after launch.
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Vandenberg Air Force Base
Calif
Air Force
Bell-Hustler
Alaska
North Pole
West Coast
Train Jumps Track Near Chicago During Rainstorm
Illinois Central suburban electric train bound for Chicago derailed on the far south side in a rain storm. Fifteen passengers were injured and traffic was blocked for several hours as crews cleared debris and restored service.
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Chicago
Illinois Central Railroad
Eisenhower and Queen Open St Lawrence Seaway
President Eisenhower and Queen Elizabeth II tour the new St Lawrence Seaway aboard the royal yacht Britannia. In Montreal their speeches laud the water route as a symbol of democratic nations working for peace and mutual benefit, with leaders praising cooperation and joint U S Canada efforts.
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Montreal
Eisenhower
St. Lawrence Seaway
United States
Canada
Washington
1St. Hubert Air Force Base
Elizabeth
Prince Philip
John Diefenbaker
St. Lambert Lock
Seaway
Marilyn Monroe Discharged From Lenox Hill Hospital
Marilyn Monroe left Lenox Hill Hospital after gynecological surgery, smiling and saying she feels fine. She was driven home to her New York City apartment with husband Arthur Miller, appearing cheerful in beige attire with no hat.
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New York
Marilyn Monroe
Lenox Hill Hospital
Arthur Miller
New York City
Miss Monroe
Chuckles Reflect On Health Habits And Timing
A witty line suggests a man’s condition is judged by what he takes two of at a time whether stairs or pills. The quip plays on daily routines and moderation in a light humorous tone.
Famed Jazz Trumpeter Armstrong Improves In Spoleto
Louis Armstrong shown in bed at Spoleto hospital laughing at telegrams and walking to the bathroom unaided as doctors report improvement from pneumonia and a strained heart. Temperature spikes but later returns to normal. pulse around 100, blood pressure low. Nurse notes cheerful mood and optimism for a swift recovery amid ongoing monitoring.
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Spoleto
Italy
Louis Armstrong
Iave
Armstrong
Anna Venturini
U.S
Eq Sullivan
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