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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1967
Page
5
In Cordele Georgia Ludean Gibbs 35 was charged with murder after authorities exhumed five bodies in two years to test for arsenic poisoning. Tests began to determine if the arsenic killed a six week old baby and other victims in the family.
Fairfield police reported 198 arrests for 781 complaints in November, with 68 vehicle warnings and 84 accidents investigated. The arrest breakdown included break ins, larceny, assaults, embezzlement, fraud, breach of the peace, and intoxication. Parking tickets totaled 135. A St Timothy’s chapel project was valued at 118000 with a permit issued. Twenty new voters were added to town rolls, six Republicans and five Democrats. Land on Congress street sold to North American Realty Corp. Basketball games and local events noted, with several civic meetings affected by New Year holidays.
Local resident Jack Kelly and his wife Ann will teach several swimming classes at the YWCA on Golden Hill Street starting January. Mrs Kelly will lead women and girls classes on Mondays and Wednesdays, while Mr Kelly handles children's classes Saturdays. Mrs Hazel B Flye, director, notes Marcia Clarke will teach Red Cross life saving courses Tuesdays at 6 pm and run women’s swim clinics on Tuesday mornings and Thursday nights. Registrations are being taken at the Elm Street registration office.
Miss Florence Evans, Holland Hill school principal, is in St Vincent's hospital with a broken hip from a fall. Mrs Ellen Anderson joins the Health department office staff replacing Mrs Jean.
Vincent J. Rao, 69, convicted of perjury and sentenced to five years, told Judge Harlands he was persecuted for 10 years due to associations with various people. He denied wrongdoing and requested a health report before bail was revoked and he was sent to detention. Rao claimed ulcers and other illnesses and said he frequented Trenchie's Restaurant in Yonkers nightly during an FBI narcotics probe.
The Connecticut Appellate Division upholds the resisting arrest conviction of Louise Harris of New Hall Street for obstructing police during the arrest of a man in her neighborhood on September 2, 1966. The court ruled that physical strength need not be involved and that persistent questioning can constitute resisting arrest. Harris remained at the scene for 15 minutes and continued talking after police warned her.
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