Florida Convict Sees Himself As Mrs Sheppard’s Killer
Florida convict Donald J. Wedler, 23, told crime experts in Deland he is certain the Cleveland housewife Marilyn Sheppard he beat on July 4, 1954, was Mrs. Sheppard. Gov. ONeill set tests for Dr. Sam Sheppard, now jailed for the murder, with a panel including lie detector experts and university investigators. Gardner said tests will be conducted by Alex Gregory, John E. Reid, and C. B. Hanscom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald J. Wedler
Cleveland
Marilyn Sheppard
Volusia County
Deland
Fla
Sheppard
Ohio
C. William O'Neill
Sam Sheppard
Erle Stanley Gardner
Court of Last Resort
Guv O'Neill
Alex Gregory
Detroit
John E. Reid
Chicago
C. B. Hanscom
University of Minnesota
Gardner
Deland Fri
Sign in cabs praises CAP and local responders after helicopter incident
An apt cab sign urges thinking for the drinker. Local responders Union Two VFD CAP Squadron 1201 and guardsmen earned praise for follow up work after a helicopter disaster. A fire in wreckage was fought by guardsmen during patrol. Residen ts fled heat and traffic to escape. Further details hinted on page 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manufacturers Light and Heat Co
Union Two
VFD
Union Fire Police
CD Security Watch
CAP Squadron 1201
CAP
Daily Weather Report: Hot Humid with Warm Overnight
Daily weather report shows a high of 86 to 92 with hot humid conditions. Tonight remains fair and warm with lows in the upper 50s to mid 60s across regions. Observed 24 hour period ends at 7 am records maximum 89 minimum 61 with heavy dew and river stage at 5.6 feet. A year ago the date recorded 80/62 with trace precipitation and river level 7.7 feet.
Parachute Officers Escape Plane Crash Near Atsugi Base
Two Air Force officers Capt Millard F. Graham and 2nd Lt. Thomas Dimeo parachuted to safety Friday when their B57 bomber failed and crashed near Atsugi Air Base about 25 miles southwest of Tokyo. Both officers, attached to the 5th Air Force, were unharmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fuchu
Japan
Air Force
Atsugi
Tokyo
Millard F. Graham
Thomas Dimeo
5Th Air Force
Compromise Fails On Civil Rights Bill
Southern senators warned the civil rights bill faces a split among supporters over a injunction provision. Senate GOP Leader Knowland abandoned efforts to reach a compromise on the contentious section, signaling possible death or delay of that provision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Washington
Senate
GOP
William F. Knowland
Warning of Tornadoes Loom Across Central Plains
United Press reports winds up to 65 mph and heavy rains in the upper Mississippi Valley and central plains Friday night. Tornado funnels persisted as a warning of possible worsening conditions. Heat contributed to a Minneapolis death, while cold air sparked violent storms. Forecasters predicted fair weather on the West Coast, Ohio Valley, and New England with cloudy conditions elsewhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi Valley
Central Plains
Minneapolis
Ohio Valley
New England
Deaths on Saturday July 20 1957
Obituary brief lists five individuals: Mrs. Robert L Little 77 of Lincoln Ave John Owens 42 of Levittown Pa Mrs Ella Yoho Hennon 93 of Ellwood City RD1 Robert G Brown 3161% Neshamock Ave and Harry Masters Sr 75 of 921 Carson St.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert L. Little
Lincoln Ave
John Owens
Levittown
Ella Yoho Hennon
Ellwood City
Robert G. Brown
Neshannock Ave
Harry Masters Sr
Carson St
Liberace Home Guarded After Beating of Mother
In Hollywood North the 68 year old mother Frances Liberace Casadante was beaten and taken to hospital with possible rib fracture. Police guard Liberace residence after two masked men knocked her unconscious as the pianist faced a 25 million dollar suit against Confidential Magazine and offered a lie detector test. The family plans a bodyguard amid vandalism and debris incidents at the home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Liberace
North Hollywood
Frances Liberace Casadante
Confidential Magazine
John Jacobs
Moulin Rouge
Dulles Plans To Report On U S Position
Washington sources say Secretary of State Dulles will broadcast a half hour to outline the U S disarmament stance amid uncertain London talks with the Soviet Union. Officials stress the move re stresses goals and not a collapse in negotiations or a new U S posture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
INS
John Foster Dulles
U. S
London
Soviet Union
Dulles
United Nations
U.S
Peruvian Girl Wins Miss Universe Crown in Long Beach
Gladys Zender of Peru, 18, was crowned Miss Universe in Long Beach becoming the first Latin winner and the first to win among 75 entrants. She wept during the ceremony as Miss England and Miss Brazil placed second and third. Miss U.S.A. Leona Gage was disqualified for being married and a mother of two, prompting a shift in the final lineup.
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Aline Mosby
United Press
Long Beach
Calif
UPI
Gladys Zender
Carol Morris
Iowa
Gladys
Lima
Peru
Eduardo
Brazil
Terezinha Goncalves Morango
England
Sonia Hamilton
London
Cuba
Maria ‘Rosa Gamio
Havana
U.S. A
U.S.A
Maryland
Leona Gage
Gage
Baltimore
Dope Peddler Shot To Death In Cleveland
Cleveland police hunted three men after a 29 year old ex convict named James Mandanici was shot seven times in a hallway of a residence. Detectives said it was a gangland revenge killing tied to Mandanici's narcotics trial testimony. A rope was found nearby suggesting a planned strangulation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
James Mandanici
Ohio
Mandanici
Frank Embrescia
Woman Killed in Three Car Crash Near Washington Pa
Mrs. Mary Manfredi, 57, of Fredericktown Pa, died Friday night in a three car collision on Route 40 east of Washington. Four others were injured: Jennie Confortini, 22. Silvani Confortini, 26. Marie Rebottine, 7. and Carl Popielarczyk, 27. Manfredi pronounced dead at Washington Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, Pa
Mary Manfredi
Fredericktown
Here
Jennie Confortini
Mather
Manfredi
Silvani Confortini
Marie Rebottine
Clarksburg
Carl Popielarczyk
Vestaburg
Washington Hospital
Civilians Survive Nuclear Air Detonation Test
At the Atomic Test Site in Nevada an F89 Scorpion jet fired a nuclear missile in an air detonation. Five Air Force officers stood under the blast as volunteers to study effects on personnel and ground heat. Col Sidney Bruce and Lt Col Frank Ball described the moment and its brief, intense heat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Ball
Washington, D.C
John Hughes
McKeesport
Norman Bodinger
Ridgefield
N.J
Donald Luttrell
Dallas
Tex
Aurora Mayor Faces Jury Trial After Clout Charge
Aurora Illinois mayor Paul Egan says he will seek a jury trial on charges of influencing the city sewer commissioner. He spent two hours in the women’s jail section after bond was posted plus a series of incidents including a confrontation with Commissioner William Robertson at a council meeting and a minor traffic episode.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurora
Ill
Paul Egan
Justice of the Peace
Egan
William B. Robertson
Robertson
Prisoner Escapes On Horseback From Kingston Prison Farm
A 20 year old convict, Earl Maitland, escaped from Collins Bay Penitentiary farm on horseback during hay cutting. He had less than 90 days of a two year burglary sentence to serve and was last seen heading north at a fast gallop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingston, Ont
Earl Maitland
Collins Bay
Unprecedented Jury Question in Clinton High School Case
An all white jury in Clinton Tennessee faces a historic decision as final arguments proceed in the trial of 11 segregationists charged with hindering integration. The panel of ten men and two women weighs a complex South era question on school integration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Tucker
United Press
Knoxville, Tenn
Tennessee
Clinton, Tenn. High School
South
Lie Detector Test Proposed For Dr Sheppard
Cuya hoga County Coroner Samuel R Gerber urged Ohio officials to administer a lie detector test to Dr Samuel H Sheppard to clear up ongoing confusion in the famed murder case He cited a recent confession by Donald Joseph Wedler a 23 year old Florida convict as adding to the speculative twists in the inquiry
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Columbus
Ohio
Cuyahoga County
Samuel R. Gerber
Samuel H. Sheppard
Gerber
Sheppard
Donald Joseph Wedler
Florida
House approves sharply cut foreign aid bill in split vote
House passage of the foreign aid measure ends after a frenzied session with substantial reductions. The House approved 254 to 154, cutting Eisenhower's request from 3.864 billion to about 3.117 billion, with Senate action expected in conference. Martin predicted the final version would satisfy the administration.
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Neil MacNeil
United Press
Washington
House
Joseph W. Martin Jr
Mass
Eisenhower
Martin
Senate House
Senate
Philippine Army Launches All-Out Drive Against Huks
Manila reports 16 battalions deployed in a wide offensive against Communist Huk forces that spurned a government amnesty offer. President Garcia refused to extend surrender grace and 2,800 Huk and outlaw participants sought pardon under the new anti Communist law. Operations target Sierra Madre Arayat and Zambales ranges with orders for no quarter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
Philippine Army
Carlos P. Garcia
Garcia
Congress
Philippines
Sierra Madre
Arayat
Zambales
Hoffa Faces Further Probe After Acquittal
Senate Rackets Committee may summon James R Hoffa to testify in New York as the panel opens a rackets inquiry. A federal jury found Hoffa not guilty of bribing investigator John Dye Cheasty in the Teamsters probe. Hoffa’s acquittal clears the path for a possible challenge to retiring President Dave Beck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Washington
James R. Hoffa
Senate
Hoffa
New York
Senate Rackets Committee
John Dye Cheasty
Teamsters Union
Teamster
Dave Beck
Rackets Committee
Beck
Chicago
John English
John L. McClellan
D-Ark
Irving M. Ives
RNY
Graham Preaches Tonight at Yankee Stadium Rally
Billy Graham is set to preach tonight before about 85 000 at Yankee Stadium as part of his New York crusade. Vice President Richard Nixon will attend as a guest. The rally extends the 10 week crusade to August 10, with Graham aiming to continue until the town stops him.
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Graham
Yankee Stadium
New York
Richard M. Nixon
Madison Square Garden
Classified Page Summary
Newspaper page fragment lists sections such as Radio TV Comics Cross Word Editorial Sports Obituary Theaters and wants ads desk numbers, indicating classified and feature listings across departments. Names, dates, or events are not readable in the fragment.
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Cross Word
Ellwood
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Sherman Oaks
Mama” Liberace
George
Lee Liberace
Deland, Fla
Pa Nene
McConnells Mills
Daily Weather Report
By Dayton Moore
Nation
Nev.up
Dr. Sheppard
John A. Goldsmith
Billy Graham
Billy
Papas
Arthur Mometer
Garden Pier
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