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Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Feb 29, 1968

Page

9

Defendant in Bomb Plot Ill With Pneumonia in Elm City

Alonzo Russell, 27, one of five defendants in a bomb conspiracy trial in New Haven, was reported Wednesday to be ill with pneumonia. He had been jailed since December 23 after arrests at a New Haven motel, and was released on $10,000 bond Tuesday. The case involved planned attacks on First National Bank and Second National Bank as testimony indicated banks were targets.

Elm City New Haven Alonzo Russell Ameumonia Russell Frank G. Chadwick Pitke John C. Robinson Second National’ Bank First Second National

Defense attorney questions bank plot charges in trial

A defense attorney pressed a question about a Federal Reserve Bank as part of a strategy to downplay the plot talk. Six defendants were in the trial but one white defendant, James Cotter, pleaded guilty. The remaining defendants are Ronald Johnson Willis Brooks Harry Benner and Curtis Belton, all from New Haven. There are now 350 Red Cross staff members in Vietnam serving the U S forces.

Meicmanks Yone White James Cotter Guilford Ronald Johnson Willis’ Brooks Harry Bénner Curtis Belton New Haven Red ‘Cross Vietnam

Lawmakers Set Madrid Trip in Spite of Protest

The House approved a trip for three Agriculture Committee members and a staff aide to Madrid March 6 12 to attend a meeting of U S agricultural attaches on U S farm goods sales abroad despite protests over a proposed tax on European travel. Rep H R Gross condemned approving a foreign junket until the tax issue is resolved.

Washington House Madrid H. R. Gross Iowa Agriculture Committee U.S

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