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Show Jet Fighter Fires Nuclear-Arme- d TEST SITE, Nev. TP could safely survive the ordeal locket was of an overhead explosion. fired fiom a jet fighter plane toIn the sky above, three F89 illday in a dazzling display of Scorpion jets new In tilings to come in the harnessing ation and the leading plane of atomic energy to the nation's launched the iochet Clew mem-uei- s defenses. of the jets weie doused with As ,the device was launched radiation because of tlieir y somewhere between 2Q.00U and to the blast ana had to 30,000 feet above the Atomic En- scuiry to the ground for deconA10MIC nudear-aime- d A V-f- piox-mut- ergy Commissions desert test tamination. The device was fired at 7 a m. site, five Air Force officers storgl lonely and unprotected on the PDT and was seen very brightly ground diiecliy ooow ihe blast bv repoueis on Nevis Nob a to piove that civilian populations dozen nines away The fireball Delightful . . . of a nuclear device by a fighter j plane, and its impact was lated by the AEC onlv as less than 20,000 tons of TNT. At ground zero acting as guinea pigs were Col Sidney Biuce, Du- iano, CoH) , Lt. Col Flank Ball, j Washington, Maj John Hughes,' McKeesport, Pa ; Maj. Noiman Bodinger, Ridgefield, N. J., and Maj. Donald Luttrell, Dallas, Tex. They were airlifted by helicopter back to AEC headquarters tc make their reooi ts on how they withstood the blast was visible for between 15 and 20 seconds, and then the cloud formed into a doughuut or smoke ring shape with a tinge of pink coloring and a wend spray trailing eaithwaid. More than a minute later the shock wave was ielt. The cloud retained its doughnut loim as it climbed and the ballerina-skir- t spray began to dismtegiate. Minutes later the cloud appealed as cotton as a puff of salmon-tinge- d it dafted out of sight. Todevs test was the fust firing tuner controlled the did not make the characteristic swish as it left the plane but sounded moie like beating on a washtub as it exploded when 'leaving the plane The oc company ing jets con-- I ducted scientific studies of the nuclear blast as they flew m the plane. vanguard of the firing plane. BeDouglas Aircraft Co. described cause the three fighters weie the rocket as its new MB1 C.enie, flying so close to the actual blast, It was fned at a theoretical tar- they weie saturated with radiation and under orders to be on get in space AFC officials said the rocket the giound at Rutland Air Foice A sequence rocket from the time the parent plane left the Indian Spungs Air Force base 45 miles noithwest of Las egas. The timer remotely launched the weapon and electi omeallv detonated it after it left the puient mum was a cool 50 YOL 48. NO. 172 JULY 1?. 1957 LOGAN, UTAH, FRIDAY, Base, N. M, withm 2ht hours for decontamination Chance of a misfire was termed less than 1 per cent by the AEC If this had happened the rocket would have fallen to the ground within the bounds of the test site and would have been because of the possibility that the buist could be photographed and an estimate made of the yield when other factors are known. Todays shot, the eighth in the summer series, was dubbed John and was a product of the disarmed later. Los Angeles This actually was what the AEC described as a weapons test and for that reason the actual y.eld of the blast and the altitude at which it was fired weie withheld The facts weie withheld FIYE Scientific Labors tory, A buefing was scheduled for this afternoon by the AEC to determine if Saturdays scheduled test at 6 30 a. m. PDT will be tamed out. Temperatures . Jouraa Tine Herald summer temperatures are being enjoyed bv noithern Utah and sou'hern Idaho For instance, yesterdays maximum in Logan was 90, while last nights mini- Rocket . will average brlow normal in Cache Valley dunng the next five davs, according to the weather forecast. Scattered showers or thunder storms will come about It wtU be partially cloudy through Saturday, mid-wee- k CENTS Sheppard Murder Case Is Reopened On Basis of Florida Convict s Confession DeLAND. Tla The eele- - muidei, will undergo a lie delec tor lest. Sheppared would not consent to a he test m the early stages of the murder case but later asked for one He was denied the test ati that time Ohio Gov. C William O Neill O Neill told his news in Columbus that Dr. Jem e that he is eotisidenng H Slveppard. now serving idence presented to him concern-- 1 a life term in pnson for his wifes ing the story told in DeLand by! bi ated IP Sheppard murder case was leopened todav on the basis of a "confession by a Flor- Ida convict that he slugged a Cleveland, Ohio, woman the night Manlvn Sheppaid was slain 1954 confer-announce- d B-4- Bomber 7 j Smacks Peak Near Wendover WENDOVER TP An Air Joseph Wedlc-i- . a blond, bushy-- 1 a he detector test concerning the hatred prisonei who said he v ant-- murder of his wife. Sheppard ha ed to get a muider off my1 maintained his innocence throughmind Until today, Wectlc-istory had out, claiming Marilyn was killed been accepted as just another by a bushy-hame- d Intruder. O Neill said he authorized the yarn, 25th in the number of con- tha have come out of test on Dr. Sam at the request of fessions the prisoner and his attorney, Lt, the Slveppard case The Ohio governor said he Is Gov. Paul M. Herbert. Private investigators, meangranting Sheppard s lequest for while, were w 01 king here try mg to determine whether Wedler is telling the truth or made up the story in an effor to win publicity or freedom. Until today, Cleveland authorities took a very skeptical attitude toward Wedler. Ohio Attorney General William Saxbe also announced that his office is studs ing legal questions in the new break. Whether Dr. Sam could get a new trial on the basis of the developments 1 s LONG BEACH, Calif. (UP) Ml6S United States, was the question porujered by lejet bomber crashed m- to a Pequop Mountain peak on the .Leona Gage of Maryland, admitted today that she is mar-easte- gal authorities. An aHistant Ohio Nevada desert Thursday ried and the mother of two sons. She was disqualified m attorney general though that possible night killing its four crewmen the Miss Universe contest, and Miss Utah was named Miss quite Cleveland police called off their Air Force search planes, sent United States announced plans to sen a list of I knew the Miss Universe rules forbade a married ' questions to Florida authorities its position, found the IV8' red wreckage and bodies tin ?irl from entering the contest, but I thought I had a to put to ttedler. j she sobbed. 'I took Wedler, 23, has told Deland au-- f morning, the site was about 35 chance, esthonties that he clubbed a CleveI m mariied Mis all(i miles west of heie United State. However land woman to death about tha The plane had left March Air and I have two childitn from Miss Alaska, who really time Mrs Sheppard was slam in Force Base near Riverton, Calif , The hWencal from Louisiana but is considered a her fashionable Bay Village at 9 15 pm on a routine right lGIfn Burnie Md who ptevlousy foreign" entrant by pageant of- home navigation mission, oftieials said denied A lie detector expert who quesrumois that she was mar- - ficials, was among th 15 tinal-lst- s it' destination was classified" tioned Wedler extensively with a An Air Force spokesmans said neu. was placed under a physi-ciar'- s She is Martha Lehmann, 18, polygiaph m DeLand $aid he betime of the crash had been fixcaie and gi.en sedatives of lieves that Wedler may be and pieviousl.v telling ed at about 11 07 MST Witnesses A police officer was stationed at Fairbanks, the truth. Louisiana exploding her hotel door reported seeing an The polygraph expert, Alex The rumor tbout Mis Gage fireball over the aiea at about Miss Gage was selected Miss said Thursday night the same time last night Lulled S'ates Wednesday night. being marued oiiginated in Bal- Gregory, Wedler is either telling the truth Names of the four victims weie The second place runnerup, Miss timore Sgt. Ennis later admitted or what he believes to be the withheld pending notification of Uah, is Chailotte ShehTeld, 20, he and the winner were married jtiouth about the murder of Mar-ll- y next of Km Sail Lake City Muss Gage in Vernon, Tex , Feb 3, 19o4. n Sheppard Obseivers at the clash site toThursday nights judging Them sons are 1 and 3 years old. 15 day said the plane apparently which finalto the field Miss denied the rumois at pieawhom bounced aflei sinking the moun- ists trom Miss Universe fust Gage and broke into tears when tainside and bloke into three will he cnosen tonight confionted with them pieces One section still was burnOscar Meinhardt, pageant Named to compete tn the Vlis ing when search crews arrived said Miss Gage, who is Crewmen in a helicopter from leally Leona Ennis, wife of Air Umveise semifinals were Miss Alaska, Miss Austria, Miss Bia-zi- l, Wendover AFB landed a short Foice S Sgt G Ennis, w'ould Miss Cuba, MhS Canada. OGDEN TP Ogden finally distance from the wieckage and lemain in seclusion as long as Miss England, Miss Germany, settled its long standing dispute confirmed tlxat the four uewmen she wished Miss Greece, Miss Italy, Mts over fluoridation Thursday night weie dead Vehicles fiom W end- After all shes a young kid.' Japan. Miss Morocco, Miss Peru, by passing an ordinance to add over armed at the site this morn- he said Often a girl is urged Miss Sweden, Miss United States fluondes to drinking water suping to remove the bodies and pushed into these things It and Miss Uruguay. The Clash site is about 8 500 plies be-1 seems like a smalT he at the Miss Maiy Wooiey, assistant feet elevation, loughlv 2 000 feel ginning We Hunk she s a pie'U fiom the mountain peak mayor, cast the only dissenting 1 wondetful will and ATC protect gnl Rill LETIK4 vote as the city council passed a The Air Force said a team of 1 as long her as she olficeis would be sent from March wishesseculsion proposed fluondation oidinance AFB to investigate the Clash City Manager E. J Allison said WASHINGTON IP A Federal Contest oflicials met today to Court A siKikesman said tlse plane studies will begin immediately to acquitted jury today on the main building will bung was one of four bnmbeis cm deteimme just how 10 solve tliei Teamster Vice President see what must be done to put the the facilities there up to a mod- the training mission from March muddle of replacing Alt'-- L ruled James But he R. Iloffa of government ordinr;ice in operation ern level The federal govern- He said the four weie flying in states Miss Lull was c. cond in bribery conspiracy charRfS that said theie will be a time lapse bement and the LDS Ihutch ate a very loose foimation so that domestic juaglng hut Wts no, he cause of the necessity of installplanted a spv In the Senate furnishing the money for the the thiee other planes weie not among the 15 who weie nude up Rackets lommittee. equipment ing of the building H nondomestic entiauls and awaie the fourth had crashed. Force B-- m Preston Picks 2 Rodeo Queen I Saturday Night ' PRESTON Selection of a queen and two attendants to reign o'er Preston's Famous Nlght Rodeo will be made Saturday night as o initial event of the season Sponsored annuallv bv Preston Boots and Saddle club, the queen , pre-rode- ' contest this year has attracted eight voung ladies af entrants, according to Harold Winn, queen committee chairman Mr. Winn also uiges further competition and explains that application from contestants will be accepted up until Saturday night prior to the contest which commences at 8pm in the rodeo arena. A parade of contestants will take place at 7 oclock Many Cache Valley ' sur-viv- j Ogden Approves Fluoridation commun- ities will be represented at the contest by the following entrants: Sandra Christensen. McCammon; WORK PROGRESSES War-jou-e Mickelsen. Weston Weaver, Lewiston, Cailene Bird Mendon; Ellen Tarbet and LorCarolyn Petersen, Grace, raine Gregory, Preston, Louise Christensen, Downey No admission charge will be made to the public for attending the contest Thomas Saddlery is sponsor of several prizes to be awarded during the evening. These include a saddle, bridle. blanket and lanat of the selection Following queen and attendants theie willi be competitive, novel races between riders fiom Boots and Sad- die club and the Shenff's Posse Climaxing the evening, a Western Dance will be held in the Legion hall, featuung the music1 Ramhlers from of the Lorado Lcrado. Texas, spunsineu by ihe Sheriffs Posse. Diann French Train O- k- c UWtkLim Logan Hospital Project Work is piogiessmg on schod-ule on the new addition to the Logan LD-Hospital, according to Sid G Gai i ett. hospital admin- - extensive remodeling woik will also be rained out. Woik began on the pioject about a month ago and til contract calls for work to be completed 530 days, about istrator A new wing is bping built on 18 months, after the beginning the east side of the hospital and dale Thf south enhance to the hospital will be closed with a new main enhance being conshucted, along the west side of the build- -' me Mr Gairett stated that due to the remodeling woik that is now in progiess, the stanvvav up to A 10 a m tlic second and tt'ird floors is WESTON paiade Ml I M l A gum-i- v AMARILLO, Tex 0" ill be the opening feature of! closed and there is only one ele-- j A long awaited trip to Pal- a(0r t0 erve the floois This faced woman sat on a edv bus the Pioneer Dav celebration on crowded and'Thuisday and watcher her my ra, New V 01k to be a pei form-- 1 elevator becomes July 24 in Weton, Idaho. The proson with apprehension cession will be followed by a patin the annual Hill Cumorah overworked dunng visiting houi s, year-olPageant of the Church of Jesus so the hospital administrator has The lad was bouncinr around with riotic program in the ward chap-- 1 of Latter-da- y Christ Saints, asked that hospital visits be kept sack pulled firmlv over his cl with Gunnar Rasmuxon, Lo-turned into a short trip up the to a minimum, and then only head gan, as featured speaker A baxehall contest between hill to the Logan LDS hospital when A woman neaibv said if he stair-- 1 the until necessaiy, will slait and Davton Preston , ahis head Thursday for a Claikston native. wiin elev in usually played lg opened or the new afternoons activities with a 'the Diane Hansen was to have left tors are wot a bag king Tnursdav morning with two of I put it there the woman rodeo bing sponsored that dav new facilities and equip- Many the for roommates her pageant ment will be Included in Ihe nw said tersely ou want to k ovv bv Vern Ovler of Tremonton and the Sthvaneveldt bi others of Wesin New York State but had comand the remodeling woik w hv the plained of a pain in her side. wing The fust thing he did today ton Anvone desiring to enter should contact rodeo Before the three girls could leave competition was lock himself in the bathroom before July Logan, Miss Hansen was rushed I had to call a caiponter and Blaine Schvaneveldt 23 to the Logan hospital wheie docthe doois removed have tors performed an operation to Special sports progi am and Then he went out in' the back noveltv acts are also scheduled remove her appendix He some bottles and broke yard 'during the afternoon progi am Although not now able to make spread the glass around and made with a public addiess system be- the anticipated trip to the pagA his little sister walk over it bareVALLEY FORGE, Pa. TP ing used to let all know what is eant, Miss Hansen, who is a 1957 foot education graduate of Utah Stale Provo scouter, J. A. Seethaler, happening a to in I took doctor her the Committee members report University, is listed in good con- held an unofficial" recoid at the taxi and he sewed up her det that the grandstand at the puD- -' dition todav at the hospital. She conclusion of the Fourth I left the boy with a neighbor lie is' the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. square has been renovated al Boy Scout Jamboree and when I got back he was gone and painted to better handle the C. T Hansen of Clarkston and When we found him. he ran crowd that is expected to attend. is emplovjed in the photography Thursday. He was the onlv scout to bung three scout sons into the house and leader his No chaige will be made for the LSU the at during department along with him for the gathering. couldnt get it off afternoon programs, and concessummer. Seethaler, district commission-- 1 head into his sister's potty. I sions and food will be available Gaylia W o o 1 e y, Lethbridge, Thats the reason for the sack at the scene of activity. Canada, and Marian Ralph, Og- er of Provo District, Utah Na- the disgruntled The general public is invited den. were the two girls who tional Balks council, participated over his head, Were on ttie vav to attend the events by membeis were to accompany the gill on in the events with his three sons, woman said " Karl. 17, Albin, 16, and Lirk, 12 to the doctor to get the pot olf of the sponsonng Weston waid. the eastern trip. B-- s Why His Head Was In A Sack Her Trip: Nof To Palmyra rr W rvrn j iWeston Plans July 24 Festival d Wreck Kills 12 -' An France TP express train carrying Rtvtera vacationers back to Pans left the tracks at 70 miles an hour heie today, killing at least 12 persons and Injuring more than 82 others BOLLENE, The locomotive and 10 cars left the tracks. An overturned sleeper was rammed through the engines tender by the force of the crash. Five persons, , including the chief conductor and the firemen, died In o'- near the wreck and seven others died Taler of burns at ncaiby hospitals. Most of the imuied suffered fiom bums resteam ceived when the tiain ish. cr the in burst pipes Cause of the accident was unknown, but rail officials said It was believed the express was shunted down a side tiack either - fcv a failure switchmans mistake or of a twitch itself. a Father, 3 Sons Attend Jamboree here ' THE CROWN ct Miss USA. was transfen ed today from the head of Miss Maryland, left, to that of Miss Utah. Leona Gage of Maryland admitted that she is married and the mother of two sons. So Charlotte Sheffield, 20, of Salt Lake City, previously the runnerup, xa queen. |