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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Apr 21, 1967

Page

5

Charges Filed Against Driver In 2 Death Crash

Geary H. Franklin, 40, of Southbury, was charged with negligent homicide and related counts after a Tuesday night head on collision on Interstate 84 that killed a Southbury couple. Franklin remained hospitalized with injuries. Police say the crash involved two cars and prompted multiple charges.

Newtown Southbury Geary H. Franklin

Couple dead after crash tied to suspended driver

An agent homicide case lists charges for operating under suspension and unregistered vehicle with improper plates. The crash killed George Grisgraber, 71, and Lucy Grisgraber, 62, raising questions about how the violations contributed to the fatal scene.

George Grisgraber Lucy

Joint Rites Saturday For Killed Couple Grisgraber

Services are set for George Grisgraber 71 and his wife Lucy Grisgraber 62 of Lakeside drive who died Tuesday in a crash on Interstate Route 84 in Neitown. Visitation at Munson funeral home at 7:30 a.m. then 9 a.m. Mass at Sacred Heart Church. Burial in St Rose Cemetery Newtown.

Southbury George Grisgraber Lucy Grisgraber Lakeside Drive Neitown Munson Main Street Sacred Heart Church St. Rose Cemetery Newtown

Haiphong Raid Hits North Vietnam Power Plants

U S Navy pilots from the Kitty Hawk and Ticonderoga conducted two daylight strikes on Haiphong power plants, destroying or damaging about 80 percent of the targets. Officials report minimal civilian damage, with weather affecting mission visibility and two plants supplying about eight percent of North Vietnam's electricity.

Kitty Hawk Haiphong U.S. Navy North Vietnam U.S 7Th Fleet Ticonderoga Adm Roy L. Johnson Pacific Fleet Gulf of Tonkin David C. Richardson Task Force 77 Richardson Meridian Miss Cmdr Bernard A. White Lemoore Calif White U.S Hawk Navy Richard Powell Hanford Johnson

UAC Withdraws From Bradley Airport Study In Connecticut

United Aircraft Corp. says its Corporate Systems Center in Farmington will withdraw from the state's proposed study of Bradley International airport. President William P. Gwinn cites public concern over objectivity and notes UAC can conduct an unbiased study but will step back to avoid prejudgment.

Hartford United Aircraft Corp UAC Systems Center Farmington Bradley International Airport William P. Gwinn Connecticut

Florida Southern picks yearbook editor and prize winner

Susie Rogers of Easton is named editor of Floridaling at Florida Southern College in Lake Wales for the 1967 68 academic year. She is a junior majoring in art and has frequent wins of top national awards. Safflower, a member of the thistle family, is popular as a cooking oil source.

Southern College Fla Interlochen Crosby V. Rogers Silver Hill Road Susie Rogers Easton

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