Court weighing Malm trial plea
Hartford December 7 AP The Supreme Court of Errors weighs Ro bert N Malm s appeal after his February murder conviction for the December 1953 strangling of 1 year old Irene Feiderowicz of Hartford He seeks a new trial and faces execution The defense argues the confession was not voluntary and questions were raised about the two witness requirement and evidence of premeditation The case dates to a chance encounter on Seguin Street and a motive tied to a store errand and a later confession after parole duration
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Hartford
Supreme Court of Errors
Robert N. Malm
Newington
Irene Feiderowicz
Malm
James D. Cosgrove
Superior Court
Cosgrove
Supreme Court
Fort Devons
Mass
Connecticut
Fense
Irene
Seguin Street
Group Forms to Seek New Connecticut Constitution
In Cheshire a preliminary meeting formed the Citizens Committee for Revision of the State Constitution. Thirty five men and women were named to temporary offices to promote revision via a constitutional convention. Mark Matthews chaired the meeting. James M. Osborn headed the nominating committee and Prof. James W. Fesler led the by laws committee.
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Cheshire
Connecticut
Connecticut League of Women Voters
Citizens Committee For
Greenwich
Mark Matthews
James M. Osborn
New Haven
James W. Fesler
Yale
Sahara Oases Springs Rain and 1903 San Francisco to New York Trip
The Sahara's oases form from springs and underground streams fed by nearby high mountains that lift moisture. The first successful auto crossing from San Francisco to New York occurred in 70 days during the summer of 1903.
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Sahara Desert
San Francisco
New York
Legislative Council urges primaries and recount laws
Hartford dispatch reports the Legislative Council recommends 1955 enactments for direct primaries and automatic recounts in state and municipal elections. Two direct primary bills propose local and general rules, while a recount bill mandates a three day recanvass of voting machines to inform potential court challenges.
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Hartford
Legislative Council
General Assembly
Car Destroyed by Fire After 400 Repair Job
A 1950 auto owned by Robert Lee Bailey was destroyed by fire shortly before 9 pm after Mason’s Garage on John Street completed a $400 repair. Sparks from an electric charger ignited fumes from the overflowing carburetor as firefighters arrived. traffic along John Street was rerouted for about 20 minutes.
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Mason
John Street
Rudolph Mason
Robert Lee Bailey
Frank Street
South Avenue
John P. May
David N. Bibbins
Norman Beardsworth
Norwich Sailor Dies in Car Crash Injuries
John Francis Desmond 21, of Norwich, died at Portsmouth Naval Hospital from injuries after a Sunday morning crash near Brunswick. He was a sailor stationed at Brunswick, unconscious since the collision with a tree.
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Norwich
John Francis Desmond
Portsmouth
N. H
Naval Hospital
Desmond
Brunswick
Eight-year-old boy hit by car in Hanover Street area
Eight-year-old William Corey of 843 State Street was struck by a southbound auto on Iranistan Avenue at Hanover Street at 4 p.m. He sustained head and rib injuries, was treated at the scene by Dr. Michael Gyza, then moved to St. Vincent's Hospital in the City ambulance. His condition was listed as fair. Patrolman Edward Casey said the boy darted from between parked cars. Driver Joseph Protsko, 44, of Father Panik Village, was not arrested.
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William Corey
State Street
Iranistan Avenue
Hanover Street
Michael Gyza
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Edward Casey
Joseph Protsko
Father Panik Village
Mr. Protsko
Gilman Proposes School Aid Boost
State Senator elect Lawrence M. Gilman proposes diverting seven million of the expected eleven million surplus to towns for education. A proviso requires local tax rate reductions equal to the received amount. He also seeks state aid formulas for elementary and secondary school building projects and a one million dollar bond for a poultry research center at the University of Connecticut.
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Hartford
Lawrence M. Gilman
Bozrah
Governor Lodge
Gilman
Charles B. Keats
University of Connecticut
Benjamin Schlossbach
Westbrook
New Liquor Law Proposes Fines for Minor Age Falsification
A bill sets fines for minors who falsify ages to obtain liquor. Each offense would incur a minimum of 100 dollars and a maximum of 200 dollars. The measure also prohibits the court from returning any portion of the fine.
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