Youth sentenced in alleged theft to kill parents
A 20 year old Bridgeport youth, Robert L. Whitted Jr., pleaded guilty in Circuit court to breach of the peace and resisting arrest after threatening to kill his parents. Judge Archibald Tunick suspended the sentences on condition of parole from Cheshire reformatory and ordered immediate medical attention. Police described a violent struggle as four officers restrained him and he broke handcuffs before a hypodermic calming shot and ambulance treatment.
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Roberts pleads guilty in three murder charges case
Ex-jungle police officer in London pleaded guilty to charges in the slayings of three unarmed youths. He faced three counts of murder as investigators hunted across the nation for the suspect.
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U.S. Proposes New Highway Safety Standards
Washington officials unveil nine proposed standards under the Highway Safety Act including mandatory vehicle inspections driver eye checks and licensing rules. Dr William Haddon Jr notes these are the first in a series to states for action by 1968 to avoid federal funding penalties.
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Licensing and safety reforms proposed for drivers
Proposals include new driver training programs mandatory helmet use for riders and passengers compulsory alcohol content testing for fatally injured drivers and pedestrians and involvement of state health officials in safety programs.
Detective Slays Teenage Mugger in Self Defense
In Holyoke Massachusetts a police detective shot and killed Kenneth J. Overstreet 17 of Springfield after Overstreet lunged with a knife during a stakeout. Two other youths 17 and 16 face charges of attempted armed robbery and will appear in court.
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