Ruling Delayed On Miller Plea In Fairfield County Case
Superior Court Judge James C. Shannon reserved ruling on a defense motion to move Harris Miller 31 from Fairfield County to New Haven or Litchfield counties for a first degree murder trial. Miller is charged with strangling 59 year old Isabelie S. Silton at her Westport home on November 12, 1962. The defense argues extensive local media coverage taints the jury pool. the state opposes transfer and a jury of 12 is to hear the January 22 trial here. Miller did not attend the hearing.
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New Maven
Wish Looks Like Painting By a Jackass And It Is
Baltimore January 8 The swinging artist by the manner of Jack has scored his first commercial triumph He dogs it with his tail Jack a Mexican burro whose pad is the Baltimore Zoo has sold his first painting for fifty dollars The painting is Black Wish and some critics of abstract art have suggested it looks as if it were done by a jackassJack’s success began when zoo director Arthur Watson read that Nikita Khrushchev had...
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Drowning at Rhine Crossing Tragedy Near Oppenheim
Three American soldiers drowned while crossing the Rhine in an armored personnel carrier near Oppenheim Germany. The men from First Armored Rifle Battalion of the 48th Infantry Fourth Army were aboard the vehicle when it sank as onlookers described the scene. The Army said the bodies were recovered and names will be released after relatives are notified.
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Telegram Daily features page summary item
Daily feature lineup includes Burton H. Fern medical column Chef Classified Ads and Comics Dear Abby crossword puzzle editorial page fashion obituaries TV radio and Sylvia Porter theater news women’s news and sports notes.
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New Haven Hold Up Nets $2,000 For Bandits
In New Haven on January 8 three masked men tied up Salvatore Monza the credit manager and Mrs Johnny Langobardi, clerks at American Finance Corp. They looted about $2,000 from the safe and strong box. The employees freed themselves and called police.
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Beachwood Stadium Project Nears Start Says Mayor
Beachwood city work on a new stadium in Beachwood Park is expected to begin within weeks under the Public Works Accelerat ion program. Mayor Tedesco said bids may be invited or current bids used, with a $475,000 federal grant approved to cover about half of the $943,390 estimated cost. He noted delays in start deadlines and cited three sewer projects already underway under the aid program, plus four others including the stadium, a municipal airport hangar, city dock rebuilding, and City Hall renovations. He warned costs may rise and potential grant increase would be sought.
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JFK Introduces Mona Lisa in Capital at Gallery Event
President Kennedy unveiled the Mona Lisa in the National Gallery of Art in Washington with French officials present. He praised France as a major artistic power and referenced De Gaulle while noting the hall’s poor acoustics and the audience’s chatter during the unveiling.
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Dempsey Sworn In As Connecticut Governor In 1959
Gov. John Noel Dempsey will be sworn in for a four year term before the Legislature in Hartford. The ceremony includes a parade from downtown Hartford to the Capitol and an 19 gun salute as he arrives. Lt. Gov. Samuel J. Tedesco will take the oath in the Senate chamber, and the General Assembly will convene to administer oaths for other state officials.
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Bomb Hurled at Ghana Rally K Nkrumah Attended
An explosion struck a crowd leaving a political rally in Accra as Kwame Nkrumah’s Positive Action anniversary event ended. The blast wounded several. one man was arrested, according to Accra radio. It was unclear if Nkrumah was hurt.
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Sidewalk Plans Spark Heavy Opposition in Fairfield
Fairfield residents packed Osborn Hill School for the first of three public hearings on sidewalk installations across six streets. About 180 attendees heard details of a 4 ft wide concrete and gravel base plan under the Accelerated Public Works program, with half the $200,000 cost funded by federal aid and a 1 percent assessment on property owners. Opposition was strongest along Flack Rock Turnpike, while some residents favor the project.
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Tshombe voices new threat of sabotage plans in Katanga
Elisabethville reports Tshombe returning to an UN-occupied Katangan capital with a sharp hint that sabotage threats loom over Katanga mines and utilities. Union Miniere urged cooperation to prevent damage as Tshombe warned Adoula UN action could erase all industries. Kasai tribal fighting claimed many lives as UN Congo forces reallocate to Katanga.
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Dock Strike Felt From Maine to Germany
International pressure rose to settle a 17 day multi union dock strike affecting the Gulf Coast. Asst. Sec. Reynolds said talks stalled and foreign aid concerns rise. Thousands of tons of iron and merchandise tied up from Maine to Texas, with 190 ships idle at New York. Volkswagen paused production for two days as European ports faced cargo backlogs. A Boston area VW distributor and others faced cross picketing issues.
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Coast Guard Plans Helicopter Units Coast to Coast
The Coast Guard will establish a helicopter search and rescue detachments along the Atlantic Pacific and Gulf coasts. A board suggested about 12 new detachments with delivery of jet powered HH 51A Sikorsky helicopters beginning March 1 to replace piston engine copters. Initial stations include New Orleans and Los Angeles.
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Kennedy Briefs Congress on Defense and Foreign Policy
President Kennedy met with congressional leaders from both parties to brief on defense and foreign policy and plans to deliver the State of the Union next Monday. He will discuss domestic legislative goals with Democratic chieftains and is joined by top aides including Rusk McNamara and CIA chief McCone. The session highlighted Cuba Congo and Vietnam concerns as House leaders and GOP officials react to the looming 88th Congress and Kennedy’s upcoming program message.
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