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tSheriff Seeks Answer!To ’59 Gem State DeathMONTPELIER, Idaho (UP1» Bear Lake County authorities n an to travel to Louisana and then to Florida this weekend or next to try to clear up an un-solved 1959 Idaho murder. Sheriff Clifford Skinner saidhe would question Mary Kathprine Hampton, 19, and Em* mett Spencer, both of Sandy#CD ShelterPlans ToldBOISE tUPD — The military’srole in civil defense was discussed today by a Larson Air Force Base officer during the final sessions of th« region VIII Civil Defense Councilmeeting here.Maj. Raymond Grant of Moses Lake, Wash., made hisremarks before delegates fromWashington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana and Alaska.Civil defense shelters werethe subject of a panel discussion earlier in the day. Afterward, K. R. Heid of the General Electric Company fromRichland, Wash., talked about, “after the shelter, then what?” Thursday, the president of the United States Civil Defense Council said that civil defense cannot protect the people northe government.“Tney must protect themselves,” said W. A. Weatherford.Weatherford said negativethinking is our greatest enemytoday. Too many people are thinking and saying if an all-Hook, Ky., about the death ofMarine Pfc Wayne Siegel, 21.Fort Rjplev. Minn.Both Miss Hampton and Spencer had bee l suspects in the Dr. John Hunt murder case at Goodmg. Miss Hampton now is being held in Bouttt. La.,charged with the death of abarmaid there. Spencer is under the death penalty for another slaving in vlorida.SKINNER DID not state if he had a new lead, but said: “We think we can wind this case up after two years of intensive investigation.”The sheriff will be accompanied by prosecutor Elbert Gass. They have not decided definitely when they will leave.Siegel was found shot to death in the brush near here Sept. 2. 1959. His bloodstainedcar had been foum’ Aug. 14,1959 near Dubois — 200 miles to the north. At tht time, authorities said they believed hehad been killed by hitchhikers.SIEGEL’S DEATH was one of five murders committed in southern Idaho during a three-month period of 1959.Hunt, a Portland, Ore., plant pathologist, was killed in the desert near Bliss in August of that year. Miss Hampton was held in the case for a short time but later dismissed. She also testified for ..he state against another suspect. Roger Hall. 22, Crescent Crty, Calif Hall stood trial on a murder charge in Hunt’s death but was acquitted Now, however. Hall faces a charge of robbing the Portland man. Hall, Miss Hampton and Spencer had taken a trip togethei through Idaho.lt;iIlt;lIIilt;rc
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Idaho Press Tribune
Nampa, Idaho, US
Fri, May 19, 1961
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