New Trial Sought For Speck
Chicago study notes Richard Speck seeks a new trial to avert the electric chair for eight nurse murders. Public Defender Gerald Getty foresees 54 error points, arguing Paschen erred on competency, judge removal, venue, and trial location. A ruling was not expected immediately as arguments continued.
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Chicago
UPS
Richard Speck
Gerald Getty
Speck
Peoria
Ill
Dallas
Getty
Herbert C. Paschen
Paschen
Atty
William Martin
Hatchet attack suspect held after injuring young cousin
Robert Grey, 18, of Rutland pleaded innocent by reason of insanity to assault with intent to kill in the case linked to a hatchet attack on his 9 year old cousin Lorrain Ann Grey. She is in critical condition with a skull fracture at Mary Fletcher Hospital Burlington. District Court Judge Edward McClallan set bail at $20,000 and ordered hospital confinement at Waterbury State Hospital.
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Rutland
UPI
Robert Grey
Waterbury State Hospital
Lorrain Ann Grey
Mary Fletcher Hospital
Burlington
Edward McClallan
Grey
Richard E Connell Dies In Vermont 9 Crash
Richard E Connell a 30 year old Union Carbide foreman from Bennington was killed when his 1965 Plymouth left Vermont Route 9 near Old Bennington struck trees and guard posts and burst into flames. He was returning from a bowling banquet in Cambridge New York. State police investigated led by Trooper Richard Bird and the body was sent to Mahar Funeral Home. He is survived by his wife Loretta Frement two children Christopher and Cindy and his mother Beulah LaBarge. Burial at Park Lawn Cemetery with a Requiem High Mass at Sacred Heart Church.
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Bennigton
Richard E. Connell
Old Bennington
Vt. 9
Connell
Bennington
Union Carbide Company
Fairview Terrace
Union Carbide
Cambridge
N.Y
Donald Shea
John T. Carmody Jr
Mahar
Gypsy Lane
Tpr
Richard Bird
Richard
Digger) E. Connell
U.S. Navy
Bennington Navy
Beulah (Morse) LaBarge
John J. Connell
St. Francis de Sales Academy
Iceland
Sacred Heart Church
Mt. An
Thony Jaycees
Carbide
Loretta Frement
North Bennington
St. John the Baptist Church
William Dignan
Christopher
Cindy
John A, Connell
Vancouver
British Columbia
Robert J. Connell
Homer (Beulah) LaBarge
Woodford
Miss
Linda A, LaBarge
Larry A. LaBarge
Albert Morse
Mahar & Son Funeral
Park Lawn Cemetery
Red China backs Hong Kong rioters threaten grave consequences
Rioters in Kowloon clashed as Peking warned London to yield to Chinese demands or face grave consequences. Beijing linked the Hong Kong unrest to British and U.S. pressure over naval use of ports and urged unconditional acceptance of its demands including freeing arrestees and punishing culprits.
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Hong Kong
UPI
Red Guard
Kowloon
China
Peking
Macao
London
Red China
U.S. Navy
Great Port
U.S
Peking Radio
Peking People’s Daily
New China News Agency
American Express
Red
Britain
Inside Hoosick Falls honors two benefactors
Page 6 reports Inside Hoosick Falls recognizing two benefactors for their contributions to the community. The item highlights the donors, their names, and the impact of their gifts on local programs and facilities.
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Hoosick Falls
British pilot defies Spanish flight curbs at Gibraltar
Captain Kenneth Blevins flew a jet liner into Gibraltar amid Spanish border patrols enforcing Spain’s new flight restrictions. The 45-year-old World War II veteran landed at 7:55 a.m. with 57 passengers aboard before returning to London. Spanish Sabre jets flashed past seven times but stayed over neutral territory. BEA noted eight passes in all with one possibly unseen by the pilot. No panic among passengers.
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Gibraltar
UPS
Spain
Britain
Mediterranean
Kenneth Blevins
Mike Bravo
Blevins
London
British European Airways
BEA
Flying Farmers Convene in Bennington Vermont New York
More than 20 plane loads of flying farmers from Vermont New York Canada and western states converged at Bennington airport for a weekend of business and fun. Vermont and New York chapters of the International Flying Farmers elected officers held a banquet with FAA inspector Al Nogard and Vermont aeronautics chief Edward Knapp in attendance. Queens were crowned Vermont and New York, and awards named airport operator of the year and flying farmer of the year. The IFF promotes aviation for agriculture and recreation with members earning at least half their living from farming.
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Bennington
Kennedy International
Vermont
New York
International Flying Farmers
Arkansas
Colorado
Buckler
Canada
Leon Edgerton
Dorset
Derek Webb
Shelburne
Addie Lathrop
Greenwich
N.Y
Paul Moseley
John Meerworth
Fred Greenwood
Rutland
Mt. Anthony Country Club
al Nogard
Albany
Federal Aviation Administration
Nogard
FAA
Edward Knapp
The
IFF
Knapp
Marines Smash Repeated Red Attacks Across Vietnam Front
U S Marines with tanks beat back mortar barrages in fierce two day fighting along the northern Vietnam border. In air actions, U S jets claimed several MIGs down north of the border while U S planes faced losses. A paratrooper from the 173rd died and seven were wounded by a howitzer accident near Xuan Loc.
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Saigon
UPD
U.S
South Vietnam
173Rd Airborne Brigade
Xuan Loc
Schneider
9Th Marine Regiment
Special Forces
Con Thien
Demilitarized Zone
Dmz
Gio Linh
North Vietnam
America
Panhandle
Thanh Hoa
North
Debt Limit Increase Requested
Treasury Secretary Henry H Fowler urged Congress to raise the national debt limit to 365 billion from 336 billion as of next month. He warned the 1968 deficit could reach 24 billion due to Vietnam costs, possible shortfalls in corporate tax receipts, and delays on a proposed tax surcharge.
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Washington
UPI
Treasury
Henry H. Fowler
Fowler
Congress
House
Ways & Means Committee
Vietnam
Tts
Johnson
Business Council
Hot Springs
Council
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Peoples Daily
David Trench
North Bennington School Board
Great Britain
Ann Kyer
Shirley Butts
Paul Carpenter
Air Force
Hanoi
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