Speed blamed in Rt. 25 death in Connecticut
Police say excessive speed contributed to a crash on Route 25 that killed Charles Cook, 26, of New Preston. Driver George Cheney, 28, also of New Preston, suffered multiple leg fractures and was hospitalized in fair condition after the car left the road, struck a highway fence, and overturned.
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Washington, Conn
Charles Cook
New Preston
Cook
New Milford Hospital
George Cheney
Cheney
Navy Sailor Killed In Early Morning Collision At Groton
Richard Lloyd Sweeney 22 a San Francisco native and Navy sailor stationed at Groton died at Backus Hospital after an early morning crash. Two other Navy men were injured and hospitalized. Sweeney was a passenger in a car driven by James Stellato 21 of Girardville Pa also at Groton. The other vehicle was driven by William Lazenby 29 of Monroe Mich attached to the naval air station at South Weymouth Mass.
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Colchester
Richard Lloyd Sweeney
San Francisco
Groton
Sweeney
Backus Hospital
Navy
James J. Stellato
Girardville
Stellato
Wiliam Lazenby
Monroe
Mich
Naval Air Station
South Weymouth
Mass
Lazenby
Hartford
Magic brain guided Mace missile flight in New Mexico
A TM-76 Mace tactical missile launched from Alamogordo and tracked by two F-100 jets used the first fully automatic Magic brain guidance system developed with GM input. The self contained system cannot be jammed and guided the 630 mile flight from New Mexico to a target area. The Mace can carry conventional or atomic warheads.
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Alamogordo
N. M
New Mexico
Wendover Air Force Base
Utah
Air Force Missile Development Center
Air Force
General Motors
Refused Patent Over Knitting Machine Sparks 16th Century Feud
An English inventor faced a patent rejection in 1589 as the Queen feared the knitting machine would displace workers. A later century mentions a meteoric event near Sibena devastating an area of about 20 miles, underscoring a period of disruption and rapid change.
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Sibena
Selznick Abets Rival to Wind With A Farewell to Arms
The article covers David O Selznick’s film A Farewell to Arms starring Rock Hudson and Jennifer Jones at the Loew Poli. It notes Radie Harris calls the pic a strong Oscar contender while Ed Sullivan praises its direction and technical craft. It also highlights Technicolor filming on the French Riviera and Paris with Preminger directing and a starry cast including Deborah Kerr David Niven Jean Seberg and Vittorio De Sica.
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David Niven
Jean Seberg
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Otto Preminger
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Niven
Miss Demongeot
Miss Kerr
Movie Showings At Local Theaters
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