Jurors Acquit Two Women in Kidnap Trial in San Diego
In San Diego jurors acquitted Beatrice Winn and Lucille Whisenand on kidnapping charges after a long trial. Judge Hewicker criticized the verdict as wrong while the defendants, previously jailed, expressed relief and claimed innocence amid a high profile case tied to a business dispute with Ruth Latham.
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San Diego
Calif
Ruth E. Latham
John A. Hewicker
Beatrice Winn
Lucille Whisenand
Hewicker
Humphrey Resigns Treasury Post as Anderson Named Successor
President Eisenhower accepted the resignation of George M. Humphrey as secretary of the Treasury and announced Robert B. Anderson, former Navy secretary and deputy defense secretary, as his successor. The timing remains flexible, with Humphrey to stay until Congress adjourns and Anderson awaiting Senate confirmation.
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Washington
George M.humphrey
Eisenhower
Senate
Anderson
Texas
Thas
Navy
Defense
Humphrey
Congress
Woman’s Witty Quote Sparks Thoughtful Chuckle
A droll line in today’s humor column reflects on aging and memory. The speaker notes that a woman often spends her prime years recounting the past, turning a common wisdom quip into lighthearted commentary.
German seamen jailed in Chester after shipboard attack incident
Captain Heinrich Ahlers of the Hamburg freighter M. W. Irving Glen sought charges after three sailors Willi Marquat Heintz Witt and Hans Boldaun allegedly hurled a sledge hammer at Walter Dahl aboard the ship. Local officials arrested the men on a disorderly conduct warrant. the hearing was postponed. The captain demanded further arrests and authorities weighed jurisdiction as the ship remained docked at Sun Shipbuilding.
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Chester
Heinrich Ahlers
Hamburg
Germany
M. W. Irving Glen
Sun Shipbuilding and Drydock Co
Walter Dahl
FBI
U. S
Anthony Smith
Memorial Day Picnic Weather Forecast Improves
The weatherman predicts scattered showers late Thursday evening but otherwise pleasant picnic weather. Today and Thursday should be partly cloudy and warm with highs around 80 and lows near 60. Middletown reports yesterday's high at 70 and a 45 degree low this morning.
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Middletown
Memorial Day road toll and human cost in Alabama stories
Rex Thomas highlights the human impact of highway crashes. He profiles Taylor Britnell of Hackleburg and Susie Roach near Florence, detailing the 1956 crash that killed Britnell's son and daughter-in-law and left two children in poverty, alongside Roach's 1954 loss and his family's welfare struggles. He notes national fatalities and warns the broader public of ongoing tragedy.
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Montgomery
Ala
Taylor Britnell
National Safety Council
Offie L. Britnell
Susie Roach
Florence
Robber Moore Sentenced After Church Loot Donation
Milton R. Moore, a 28 year old choir singer and hospital elevator operator, was sentenced to eight years in the state penitentiary for robbing several dry cleaning establishments. Prosecutors noted he timed robberies around work, and he said part of his $190 loot supported his church and a dying grandmother.
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Baltimore
Milton R. Moore
Moore
John T. Tucker
Thomas C. Nugent
Tucker
State Penitentiary
Inflatoplane Demonstration At Olathe Navy Base
Richard Ulm of Goodyear Aircraft unveiled an Inflatatplane at the Olathe Naval Air Station for the Aviation Writers Association. The fabric airframe has a 23 foot wingspan, weighs about 200 pounds, and with a 44 horsepower engine can exceed 60 mph for up to eight hours. The craft has flown above one mile altitude and costs 3000 to 5000 dollars. A thunderstorm rolled in as Ulm demonstrated the invention amid lightning. A Navy crewman expressed disbelief at the feat.
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Olathe, Kan
Richard Ulm
Ulm
Goodyear Aircraft Division
Akron
Olathe Naval Air Station
Aviation Writers Assa
Navy
Cuban Rebels Clash With Batista Fronts Across Cuba
In Havana, Batista reports rebel actions on three fronts including Holguin Manzanillo and Cienfuegos. An underground explosion darkened much of Havana, with a second blast near a cabinet minister’s home. Power aims to be restored by tomorrow as elections move up to June 1958.
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Fulgencio Batista
Cuba
Andre Domingo Morales
Ran Artad
Batista
Holguin
Manzanillo
Cienfuengos
Las Villas
Cabonico Bay
Corinthia
Sierra Cristal
Fidel Castro
Sierra Maestra Range
Mexico
Castro
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National Capitol
Ast
Sinesio Cuesta
Death verdict in New Jersey slaying case
Edgar Smith stands in Hackensack court for the final day of his trial over the murder of Victoria Zielinski a 15 year old schoolgirl. A 12 member jury convicts him of first degree murder with no mercy recommendation making the death penalty mandatory.
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Edgar Smith
Hacken Sack
N. J
Lovers Lane
Victoria Zielinski
Family All Killed Dazed Boy Unaware Of Tragic Accident
A 5-year-old boy in Gaylord Michigan lies in a hospital bed unaware his parents and siblings were killed when their car was hit by a freight train near their two room cabin. Only Michael Ostrander survived and doctors report no internal injuries. Relatives seek to adopt. Beatrice Nebraska family and Ostrander relatives offer care.
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Carol Jean Rosenow
Mount Sinai Hospital
Minneapolis
Dale Rosenow
Connie
Britnells
Hackleburg
Ala
Britnell
Guild
Tthus
Gaylord
Mich
Michael Ostrander
Michael
Ernest Ostrander
Jean
David
Patricia
John Berrys
Beatrice, Neb
Myron C. Ostrander Jr
Lansing
John Smail
Ishpeming
Girl Slain and Boyfriend Dead in Tragic Pittsburgh Area Case
In New Wilmington Pennsylvania a 19 year old girl Judy Barber was found dead at home with an electrical cord around her neck. Theodore Fordney a 29 year old postal employee was found dead nearby with a shotgun nearby authorities label the deaths a murder suicide or possible self inflicted act pending investigation. Coroner John Meehan and state police continue inquiries while autopsy results are awaited for Barber.
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New Wilmington
Cleveland
Lawrence County
Judy Barber
Wilmington Area High School
Theodore Fordney
Barber
John Meehan
Meehan
Lester Adelson
Western Reserve University
Harold Rice
New Castle
Mss Barber
John D. Barber
Youngstown
Ohio
Rice
Miss Barber
Fordney
Hard Times Here Early
Three men entered a Philadelphia tavern and ordered beers. They provoked bartender Elwood Stolle into a discussion before one thief vaulted the bar, grabbed Stolle’s wallet containing 50 dollars, and the trio fled.
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Philadelphia
Elwood Stolle
Stolle
Adenauer Rejects German Involvement in Disarmament Zone
Chancellor Konrad Adenauer opposed including German territory in a first-step disarmament plan with Russia. He said any aerial inspection in Germany would not serve a useful purpose and Germany’s consent is essential for any pact affecting its land. Adenauer urged a four-power foreign ministers conference on reunification after an initial pact.
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Russia
Europe
Konrad
Adenauer
United States
Germany
Eisenhower
Aaenauer
Britain
France
andRussia
Not Sorry Or Ashamed Girl Slashes Self at West Junior High
Merlene Rae Osborne, 13, admits injuring herself with a knife in a school restroom and blames a fictitious girls gang. Police investigate beatings reports while mothers oppose return to school. Osborne seeks transfer to South Junior High saying a gang war is planned.
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Colorado Springs
Cole
Merlene Rae Osborne
West Junior High School
I. B
Bruce
Osborne
Roy Wasson
Lowell J.mills
South Junior High
West
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