Mrs. Coby Indicted for Second Degree Murder
Elizabeth Coby, 46, of Milford, indicted by a New Haven Superior Court Grand Jury for second degree murder in the fatal Dec. 17 shooting of her father, Jack Thompson, 74. Coroner Corrigan called the act a well formulated plan and criminally responsible, noting the revolver was assembled and loaded before the shot. Thompson died at Milford Hospital about an hour later amid prior disputes with his daughter. Trial set for February.
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Weather Outlook for Bridgeport and Vicinity
Partly cloudy and cold for today tonight and Saturday. High near 20 today, low around five, high near 25 Saturday. Almanac notes show January 18 with 7:14 am sunrise and 4:52 pm sunset.
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One Word Trips for Puzzle Fans
Puzzle fans faced a tough Sunday Post crossword No 138 with many spills and no winner of the $959 prize last week. The new round offers $50 for a perfect solution in next Sunday’s Post while two solvers missed by one word Howard N. Kresge and W M Kost.
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New Bill Backed for Alane Bridgeport Monroe Highway
Hartford January 17 Rep Rodney Eielson and Beulah Blackman introduce a bill to build a four lane highway from Bridgeport to Monroe via Trumbull extending an earlier plan from Congress Street to the Trumbull line. Mayor McLevy supported a north south Bridgeport highway at a Chamber of Commerce talk.
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Missing $50,000 Diamond Coffeepot Stumps FBI Hunt
FBI and three state police forces join the search for a $50,000 gold coffeepot studded with diamonds rubies and a four carat diamond on the dome lost at Logan airport during transit for the March of Dimes promotion. The pot was loaned by Landers Frary and Clark of New Britain Connecticut.
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Snow Threat Eases Cold to Continue
The region endures a severe cold spell with subzero readings across several towns. Bridging forecasts remain uncertain as forecasters predict possible snow from several New England states while Connecticut stays watchful for any shift in conditions. Weather records fall as subzero lows persist and travel hazards worsen.
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Stratford Proposes New High School After Committee Vote
The Stratford General Building committee urged the Town Council to approve construction of a new senior high school after three months of study. Two sites were examined Huntington road near Paradise Manor and the Wooster Junior High area. Architect services will be sought before selecting a site. Councilmen George F. Wright and Ellsworth Speer opposed the motion over disputes on need versus expanding the existing high school.
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Plane crash kills 12 in Alaska after takeoff
An Air Force weather observation plane with 12 crew members crashed near Fairbanks in pre-dawn darkness. Territorial police and Air Force officers confirmed no survivors, with eight bodies recovered and five badly burned in the twisted wreckage of the forward section.
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Stassen Denounces Fraudulent Telegrams Tied to Meade Alcorn Bid
Telegrams mailed from Stamford urge GOP readers to elect Meade Alcorn as party chairman while naming Harold E. Stassen. Stassen calls the messages fraudulent and vows an investigation. Western Union notes a man filed 44 night letters under Stassen’s name at the Stamford office.
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Settlement Reaches in Trumbull Truck Crash Suit
A $46,500 settlement ends a Superior court jury trial over a fatal truck auto crash in Trumbull. Damages claimed totaled $206,000 for the death of William J. Blasko, 23, of Pepper Street, a carpenter apprentice. The suit, filed by Lyn R. Blasko as administratrix, named D Addario Sand and Gravel Co. of Bridgeport and driver Peter Samoskevich of Trumbull. The collision occurred March 3, 1956 on Route 25 near Route 1M at about 1:25 a.m.
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Marie McDonald Quizzed by Grand Jury in Disappearance Case
Los Angeles January 17 AP Marie McDonald emerged in tears after a 3 hour 20 minute grand jury session investigating her disappearance two weeks earlier. The actress said the jury questioned her about alleged discrepancies in a January 5 India statement while she described kidnapping by two men and the threats to her children.
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Witness Testimony Foreshadows Labor Racketeering Probe
A New Jersey woman testified she feared repercussions if she disclosed all she knew about a New York labor union under Senate investigation. Mrs. Geraldine Taylor of Bayonne, former Local 227 Allied Industrial Workers of America worker, said she was frightened to speak fully amid the probe led by Senators McClellan and Jackson. She recalled unflattering talk about Victor Riesel, the crusading journalist blinded in an acid attack last year.
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Milford Women End Blockade Over Sidewalk Concerns
Milford residents along Merwin avenue say they will discontinue the blockade for now after talks with Police Superintendent Arthur Harris and Town Manager John J. Desmond. Women will continue to supervise children walking to school and urge safer single file passage while petitions and further council action may follow.
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Why Do We Do or Say Things Why Daily Why Do We Do or Say Things
John Emery a former sea captain will begin a daily feature Why Do We Do or Say Things for The Bridgeport Telegram. Emery writes to 16 million readers from his Brooklyn apartment office after captaining seven ships and later selling his own output. He travels by auto to pitch editors and uses two artists to illustrate his 40 word paragraphs.
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Israel offers Gaza withdrawal if UN guarantees rights in Gulf area
Mrs. Golda Meir told the UN Assembly Israel would pull back from Gaza and Sharm el Sheikh if the UN secures lasting protection for Israel’s rights in those key zones. She pressed for guarantees from major powers to safeguard shipping in the Aqaba region.
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