RI High Court declares Roberts election victor
The Rhode Island High Court voided the Del Sesto victory margin and proclaimed Dennis J. Roberts the winner of the 1950 Rhode Island governor race. The decision overturned absentee and shutdown ballots altering the final count by 427 to 207 in favor of Roberts after machine tallies. Del Sesto announced he would not appeal, calling the court ruling a legal technicality amid ethical concerns.
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Rhode Islands
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Aoe
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del Sesto
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U. S. Supreme Court
Pedestrian Injured by Car in Stratford
The report details a pedestrian injury in Stratford involving a driver who failed to see a crossing. Angelo Patri and Constantine Brown are among individuals mentioned. the victim was taken to Bridgeport hospital in fair condition with a fractured right leg and lacerations. The driver faced a reckless operation charge as police investigated the incident.
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Constantine Brown
Bridgeport
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T. W.carsee
Jacoby
Bennett Court
Stratford
Drivioie Cine Ee Dle
Sylvia Porter
Peticesen David
New Year's Eve stabbing ends in wife’s detention
Elizabeth Rockwood 32 of 382 Wood Ave is detained after her husband George 31 was stabbed in the chest and placed on the danger list at St Vincent's hospital. Police report incoherent statements and a kitchen mess at the Rockwood home as officers responded yesterday morning. Bail set at 70000, bond later raised to 20000 as condition worsened.
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Elizabeth Rockwood
Wood Avenue
George
St. Vincent's Hospital
Rockwood
George A. Washburn
Oe Rockwood
Thorme Street
Capt. Washburn
George Wesche
Ronald Sim
Rockis
Eisenhower Opens Door to More Hungarian Refugees
President Eisenhower signaled a larger refugee intake after Vice President Nixon urged substantially more haven. He ordered future parole of Hungarian refugees beyond the 21,500 quota and left the final number flexible, citing national interest and the need to avoid fixed limits.
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Eisenhower
Nixon
United States
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White House
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Cone Free Nations
Congrace
Khrushchev Signals Stalin Buildup Amid Tense Moscow
In Moscow on New Year day Khrushchev indicated a shift among Stalinists toward restoring Stalin’s status in policy talks. The move follows last year’s denunciation and aims to bolster stance on unrest in Hungary and pressure on Soviet satellites.
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Khrushchev
New Year Party
Milan
Uarpretel Boont
Stalin
Kremlin
Russia
Holiday Toll Two on State Roads in New Year Count
Connecticut saw fewer highway fatalities and lighter traffic over New Year than Christmas. Two autoists died in New Haven and Rye incidents. total New Year deaths included a fire, a fall, and a freezing death in New London. Greenwich tolls dropped from Christmas figures while a 1956 record toll total was reached.
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West Haven
Rye
N. Y
Merritt Parkway
Greenwich
New London
Andrew Martin
Robert J. Erickson
N.Y
Boat overturns near Short Beach as hunter rescued
A duck boat overturned on the Howlstomi river near Short Beach Stratford at 1 38 am yesterday. The hunter was rescued and brought ashore by Sothce, according to Frank Palmer.
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Stratford
Sothce
Frank Palmer
Freight trains collide killing three crewmen in West Virginia
Three crewmen were killed and five injured when two Baltimore and Ohio freight trains collided head on near Martinsburg. A Cumberland dispatcher learned minutes before impact that the trains were speeding toward each other on the same track and frantically urged local railroad workers to halt them.
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Baltimore
Cumberland
New Year Holiday Traffic Toll Reaches 392 to End Count
The National Safety Council reported 392 traffic deaths by midnight as the 102 hour New Year weekend ended, with fires claiming 66 more lives and miscellaneous accidents adding 105. California and Texas led states in fatalities while a New Orleans 12 year old died as Louisiana faced a grim weekend. Five perish in a Tryon NC fire and a Pittsburgh head on crash killed five.
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National Safety Council
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Chicago
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Texas
Pennsylvania
Louisiana
New Orleans
North Carolina
Tryon
Pittsburgh
Four Skaters Break Through Ice at Stratford Pond
Stratford pond incident ends with police closing the area after four skaters fall through the ice. An unidentified boy about 14 and others including Theodore Holly and Jack Maher dive in to assist. bystanders and residents respond as authorities intervene.
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Stratford
John L. Castellce Choeed Brewster
Pend Imlot
East Main Street
Longbrook Park
Theodore Holly
Linden Avenue
Jack Maher
Main Street
John Maher
Castelot
Cathedral Fire Investigations Continue In Hartford
In Hartford police probe the cause of the St. Joseph's Cathedral fire remains undetermined after a Mass, with officials noting it did not appear arson. Simultaneously investigators questioned a 31 hour earlier-caused blaze at St. Patrick's Roman Catholic church as they review possible links and suspicious behavior.
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Michael J. Godfrey
St. Patrick's
Veterans Hospital
Togus
Maine
Catholic churches questioned by police in recent weeks
Police questioned at least four Catholic churches in recent weeks including St Josephs Cathedral and St Patrick s. A second man was arrested near a Baptist church about a mile from the cathedral and identified as James M Windridge. He told police he would continue the statement.
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St. Joseph's Cathedral
St. Patrick's
James M. Windridge
Cold Wave Grips Tallahassee Amid Bus Suspension
The first day of 1957 sees record low temperatures across the region with Tallahassee facing a freezing spell as Governor Leroy Collins suspends city bus service to quell violence linked to school integration protests. The move aims to prevent riots and protect life and property while authorities cited threats and overt acts of violence.
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Fla
Leroy Collins
Collins
Florida
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Auto carrying body searched by police in Middletown
Local and state police hunted a car reported to have a body in its trunk in Middletown. The vehicle, last seen heading south on Main Street toward Haddam, prompted alerts from Westbrook barracks with no trace found. A witness, Frank Pianka, said the car was ahead of him at the traffic rotary when it rounded a curve.
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Middletown
Main Street
Haddam
Westbrook Barracks
Alois Petras
Frank Pianka
South Main Street
Acheson Drive
UN salvage fleet to remove Ferdan Bridge in Suez Canal
In Cairo on January 1 AP reports UN salvage vessels advancing south in the Suez Canal to clear a major obstruction the Ferdan Bridge about five miles south of Port Said. Egypt presses Israel to withdraw from Sinai and Gaza as Cairo sends a special emissary to New York to discuss the issue. A flotilla moves with motor launches scanning for submerged hazards.
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New York
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Eisenhower urges Congress to back Middle East Stand
President Eisenhower pressed congressional leaders to authorize a broader program of economic aid and give the President authority to use force if needed to deter communist aggression in the Middle East. White House and Dulles weigh a stop Russia resolution with emergency funding from the President’s fund. Johnson says more data is needed before action.
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