Mead Nabbed by Florida Cops Admits Slayings
Hollywood Florida December 10 AP stocky Gilbert Mead Jr 46 of Stamford Connecticut sought since last Sunday for questioning in the murder of his wife Evelyn Campbell Mead and Dominick Albanizio was arrested in Fort Lauderdale He admitted orally that he killed his wife and her cohabitant early Sunday morning in Hollywood He was caught trying to exchange a rented car at an agency where he had obtained it last week Detectives arrested him as a blue Ford matching his rental car was spotted Mead said you know who I am I’m Mead He claimed he would have killed himself but was stopped The Hollywood Police say he had a .32 revolver in his pocket and denied harming Richard Dimon the boy from a former marriage Warrants were issued for the murders Mead previously paroled in Massachusetts after armed robbery and was known as the phantom burglar after a spree of splits in Stamford
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HOLLYWOOD
Fila
Stocky
Gilbert Mead Jr
Stamford
Conn
Fort Lauderdale
Roland Kelley
Mead
Evelyn Campbell Mead
Dominick
Tiny Tim) Albanizio
QO. J. Franza
Lloyd Pickard
Franza
Pickard
Tm Mead
Kelly
Richard Dimon
W. W. Malphurs
Hollywood Police department
Malphurs
Albanizio
Mulphurs
Massachusetts
Midget saves aerialist as she plunges during act
In Sarasota on December 10, a 4 foot, 105 pound midget clown named Alvin Schwartz threw himself into the path of an aerialist, Gladys Rimmer, who slipped and fell. His intervention broke her fall and likely saved her life, though Rimmer caused Schwartz to suffer broken ribs. She was practicing an act at Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus quarters.
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SARASOTA
Fla
Alvin Schwartz
Gladys Rimmer
Miss Rimmer
Ringling Bros. and
Barnum & Bailey Circus
Official Weather Bridgeport and Vicinity Forecast
Mostly fair with no major temperature change today and tonight High 40 to 45 low about 30 Sunday cloudier and milder with rain in the afternoon or night New York City similar to Bridgeport Temperature highs and lows yesterday and year ago precipitation and barometer details tides almanac data for Saturday December 11 345th day of the year Dawn and dusk times included
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0. S Weather Bureau
BRIDGEPORT
NEW YORK CITY
UN condemns China for jailing of airmen in Korea
The United Nations Assembly voted 47 to 5 to condemn Red China for jailing 11 American airmen as spies. It urged Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold to secure their release and free hundreds of UN personnel still detained from the Korean War. Hammarskjold accepted the duty and called it perhaps the greatest challenge since 1946. He declined to specify steps taken, meeting with US, UK, Soviet, Indian delegates to coordinate action.
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UNITED NATIONS
N. Y
UN Assembly
Red China
Dag Hammarskjold
Peiping
Hammarskjold
Henry Cabot Lodge Jr
U. S
Anthony Nutting
Jacob A. Malik
Arthur St. Lall
India
Middletown to Host Hartford Atomic Research Lab
A Hartford atomic research facility of about 2,500 workers will be built on a 1,182 acre tract in Middletown near the Haddam line, adjacent to the Pratt & Whitney East Hartford plant. The project, announced by Warren Battis, is expected to spur a building boom and attract satellite firms, with construction costs around 10 million dollars. Negotiations between Underwood Corp and Local 267 IUE-CIO continue, with a scheduled joint session Tuesday in City Hall to resolve wage and arbitration clauses.
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MIDDLETOWN
Hartford
Warren Battis
Boston
New England
Army Engineers
atomic research laboratory
Maromas
Haddam
Battis
Washington
William A. Purtell
Harry T. Crew
Pratt & Whitney
East Hartford
Arthur J. Connell
national American Legion
Middletown Industrial Development Corporation
Connell
Thomas White
Air Force
New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad
Underwood corporation
IUVE-CIO
City hall
State Board of Mediation and Arbitration
John J. Egan
Egan
Mediation board
R. K. Allerton
Underwood
Tom Williams
IUE-CIO
Allerton
Bridgeport Christmas shopping days count shortens to twelve
In December 1954 the Retail Merchants division of the Bridgeport Chamber of Commerce reveals there are only 12 more holiday shopping days. The calendar also shows stores open until 9 p.m. on Monday and Thursday of the coming week and every night but Christmas Eve during the week of Christmas.
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Retail Merchants division
Bridgeport Chamber of Commerce
BHA Rejects Hire In Income Limits Approved By PHA
The Bridgeport Housing Authority refused to adopt the 15 percent income limit boost approved by the Public Housing Administration, arguing the increases are too small and would evict many families. Executive director Harold Poole said the plan would help only some residents while harming larger families, and the BHA may seek Washington input for a realistic solution. The authority also notes vacancies in three projects and requires state rent approvals before any revision.
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Bridgeport Housing Authority
Public Housing Administration
Harold @. Poole
BHA
Poole
Washington
PHA
$125000 Jewel Theft Revealed
New York police disclosed a theft of jewelry worth 125000 from Mrs Ruth Wertheim Lyons Smith in a Sixties apartment. Gems valued at about 25000 remained untouched, cached in a closet bag. Detectives said the couple searched the scene on election day, possibly destroying clues. husband Dr William Smith was in Bank California and not living with her at the time. The missing items included a diamond necklace and bracelet, pearl clips, a pearl pin, and a cultured pearl necklace. Insurance stood at 75000, true value 125000. Mrs Smith's first husband was the late Albert Wertheim.
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NEW YORK
Ruth Wertheim Lyons Smith
Mrs. Smith
Smith
Burbank
Calif
Doctor Denies He Killed Wife in Cleveland Trial
Dr Samuel Sheppard testified he did not kill Marilyn Sheppard July 4 saying she is in his corner He claimed police cursed him and offered a lighter sentence for a confession if he admitted guilt He insisted he never confessed and the case went to a weekend recess as defense hairs out next steps in cross examination
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CLEVELAND
Samuel Sheppard
Marilyn Sheppard
Sheppard
500 Newspaper Boys to Attend Post Publishing Co Party Sunday
The Most Rev Lawrence J Shehan Bishop of Bridgeport and Gov Abraham A Ribicoff lead a list of church and civic dignitaries at the Post Publishing company annual party for newspaper boys. More than 500 carriers will attend at 1 p m at Bridgeport Brass recreation center on Main Street formerly the state armory. Bishop Shehan will give the invocation. Ribicoff, a former newspaper boy, said he is very happy to attend. Also attending are Mayor McLevy and Herman W Steinkraus president of Bridgeport Brass who will speak briefly. Post Publishing officials will be present including George C Waldo Ray Flicker T A D Weaver Andrew H Lyon and Samuel N Ro
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Lawrence J. Shehan
Bridgeport
Abraham A. Ribicoff
boys of The Post Publishing company
Bridgeport Brass company
Main street
state armory
Bishop Shehan
Ribicoff
newaboy
New Britain
express
Mayor McLevy
Herman W. Steinkraus
Post Publishing company
George C. Waldo
Ray Flicker
T. A. D. Weaver
Andrew H. Lyon
Samuel N. Ro
Crosby Settles Suit for 100000 in Auto Crash Case
Los Angeles AP Crosby settles a 1 051 400 auto injury suit for 100 000 out of court as jury selection continues. The payments go to Frank Verdugo his wife Lucy and brother Eulalio Perea for injuries from Crosby's 1953 collision after driving actress Mona Freeman home. Crosby did not attend today but was present for jury selection yesterday.
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LOS ANGELES
Bing Crosby
Crosby
Frank H. Verdugo
Mona Freeman
Verdugo
Christmas Concert Delights with Many Moods from CSO
The Connecticut Symphony under Daniel Saidenberg drew about 1,000 to Klein Memorial for a varied program featuring Smetana, Chopin, Corelli and Tschaikowsky. Earl Wild performed Chopin Concerto in F minor Op.1 with lyric clarity, while Ruth Steinkraus narrated and 22 marionettes guided Tschaikovsky Nutcracker Suite to charm both adults and children. a daytime concert drew over 1,400 youngsters from area schools.
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Connecticut Symphony
Klein Memorial auditorium
Smetana
Chopin
Corelli
Tschaikowsky
Daniel Saidenberg
Earl Wild
Wild
Ruth Steinkraus
Frank Paris
Ted Weston
Ribicoff ends budget hearings with call for reform
Governor elect A A Ribicoff closes two weeks of budget hearings in Hartford outlining a plan for economical handling of state building contracts. He cites waste in current construction practices and urges a state commission to oversee programs while pressing a tougher approach to curb juvenile delinquency after discussions with Public Works Commissioner Ralph Macy and corrections heads.
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HARTFORD
A. A. Ribicoff
Ralph G Macy
Ribicoff
Ignored Income Tax 17 Years Man Pleads Guilty
Chicago Dec 10 AP Jack I. Goldberg 49 owner of an auto agency and loan company admitted failing to file income tax returns for 17 years from 1933 to 1949. He pleaded guilty to two misdemeanor counts and sentencing was postponed to Dec 27. Maximum penalty is one year in jail and $10,000 fine per count. Civil back taxes actions loom.
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CHICAGO
Jack I. Goldberg
U. S. Atty
William Reed
Goldberg
Stratford Cops Nab Trio In Car Following Chase
Three armed gunmen who terrorized four people during a $600 hold-up at Al's Market in East Side drove off in a powder blue Cadillac as Stratford police pursued. A fourth man, dubbed the brains, was arrested later. all four held on $25,000 bond each.
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Telegram
Stratford
Stephen Liscinsky
Willy J. Kelley
Raymond Chaffee
Otis Montgomery
Liscinsky
Edward Davis
East Side
Al's Market
Seaview avenue
Alfred Onorato
Catherine
Hillside avenue
Tro
Richard Tittle
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Dominick Albanizio
China
Reds
ee eee
Angelo Patri
Constantine Brown
Dr. Bundesen a
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Jacoby
CARISTIAAG
Post Publishing Co
Klein
By TERE PASCONE
RIBIGOFF
Waller place
Willy Jo Kelley
Nadeau
David Paro
Bunnell street
Onorato
James Ellis
Florence street
Nabor Olin
Miller
Sra
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