Escapees nabbed after Fairfield jail break at Camp Omans
Francis Lajoie,32, one of three escapees from Fairfield County jail, was captured at 5:20 p.m. after a failed rooftop escape from the old Camp Omans building at 915 Old Town Road. He had stolen a car and hid in the woods after fleeing with two companions, while police sought Mandell and Szyzik linked to the robbery of Anthony Chagnon.
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Pete Mastronardi
Francis Lajoie
Fairfield County
Camp Omans
Old Town Road
City Park
George A. Mallett
Beardsley Park
Lajoie
Radiocar
Frederick Cisko
Noel Baker
George A. Washburn
Robert J. Mandell
Congress Street
Walter Szyzik
Pequonnock Street
Anthony Chagnon
Park Avenue
Baker
John A. Lyddy
Cisko
Washburn
Dominic A. Conte
Telegram
Lecerbo
Frederick Ciska
Deadly Broadway Loft Fire Kills 24. Panic Rules
A lower Broadway loft blaze in Manhattan traps workers causing 24 deaths and at least 15 injuries. Fire Commissioner Cavanagh cites mass hysteria and notes no fire code violations. Victims include 18 women and six men. many leapt from windows as flames surrounded them.
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Cavanagh
Houston
Bleecker Streets
Manhattan
Edna Murray
Broadway
Bridgeport and Vicinity Weather Forecast
Rain today and moderate to heavy at times with continued wind. Highs in the 40s and lingering rain into tonight and Friday morning. Tides near normal, humidity 80 percent, sun up 5:57, sun down 5:05 with full almanac details for Thursday March 7.
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U.S
Rainy Welcome Seen for Spring as Winter Ends
Rain with highs in the high thirties is forecast for today the last day of winter. Spring arrives officially at 10 06 tonight. Winds turn northeast and tides run above normal with tidal flooding expected in low lying areas west of New Haven around high tides at 11 p m and 1 0 a m Thursday.
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U. S
Bureau
New Haven
Bacterial outbreak kills 16 babies at Houston hospital
Houston officials report 16 newborn deaths and at least 81 infections in City-County Hospital nurseries over two months due to antibiotic resistant staphylococcus. Two mothers infected in February. elderly pneumonia cases linked. Epidemic strain traced to other hospitals nationwide.
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Houston
Tex
Hospital Board of Managers
Queen of Eneri Eludes Marshal in Texas Property Dispute
In Waller Texas deputy marshal Ellis Binford failed to serve papers on Irene Pearl Smith Ofiett known as the queen of Eneri She claims a 713 acre farm as a free nation and lists Ener with a backward spelled name She earlier barred access with a shotgun and may be hiding in Houston and the case continues as authorities seek to reach her.
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Texas
Eneri
Waller
Tex
United States
Ellis Binford
Irene Pearl Smith Ofiett
Ener
Sraep
United Nations
Cliett
Binford
Lucy Mayberry
Assembly backs two week recess in session
Republican lawmakers in Hartford voted in House and Senate caucuses to suspend the unemployment relief special session until April 8 to await congressional action on unemployment compensation and anti recession measures. Governor Ribicoff denounced the move as unjustified while Democrats called it a disservice to jobless residents. one Republican dissenter was State Rep. Ernest M. Arnold.
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Hartford
House
Senate
Ribicoff
Ernest M. Arnold
Bridgeport
Lawyer Convicted of Embezzlement in New Haven
A six by six jurors found New Haven attorney Nelson Harris guilty on 28 counts of embezzlement and one count of theft after nearly six hours of deliberation. He faced 42 embezzlement counts and one theft count. The judge directed acquittal on remaining embezzlement charges. Harris allegedly misappropriated 74111 from housing corporations he led. Sentencing set for March 28. he remains free on 10000 bond while a motion to set aside the verdict is heard next week.
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New Haven
Nelson Harris
Nelson
John R. Thim
Harris
Robert A. Lancaster
Ridgefield
Mabel Mooney Dorsey Cnisolm
Park Avenue
New York City
Lancaster
Ike Aides Back Extension Plan On Jobless Pay
Governors at the White House conference report the Eisenhower administration seeks to finance an additional 13 weeks of unemployment compensation via a federal fund. The plan, described as loans by an administration official, faces opposition to any outright grant.
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Washington
White House
Eisenhower
Knight
Goodwin Knight
California
Albert D. Rosellini
Edmunds. Muskie
Maine
Orval Faubus
Arkansas
Secretary of Welfare Folsom
McCormack
D-Mass
Mills
D-Ark
Bulganin urges worldwide military standstill
Soviet Premier Bulganin called for a global military standstill ahead of a proposed East West summit. He sent a letter to Prime Minister Macmillan, but it was vague on enforcement. British officials said the letter did not change existing Soviet positions regarding the summit.
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London
Bulganin
Macmilan
Saver
Alsop enters Governor race as others weigh bids
Hartford report says John D. Alsop of Avon announces for the Republican nomination for governor after meetings with Fifth District GOP leaders. Other contenders include Fred R. Zeller Joseph K Bradley Antoni Sadlak Benjamin Barringer and Theodore Ryan. A separate court ruling nullified a will leaving most of Robert A. Lancaster estate to Mabel Chisolm, with a motion planned to overturn the verdict.
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Hartford
John D. Alsop
Avon
Connecticut
Citizens For Eisenhower Organization
Mr. Alsop
GOP
Fred R. Zeller
Stonington
J. Kenneth Bradley
Westport
U. S
Antoni N. Sadlak
Rockville
Benjamin L. Bar‘ringer
New Milford
Theodore §. Ryan
Sharon
Hartford County
Youth Wanted by FBI Nabbed After Robbery
Police seized Rhonie David Rhonemus a San Francisco native and California jail escapee minutes after he robbed a Los Angeles pawnshop his arrest followed a tip to officers at Clark Lake Pawners The FBI charges include unlawful flight to avoid prosecution for robbery and attempted murder and Rhonemus was to have appeared on the FBI list of most wanted fugitives tomorrow
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Chicago
FBI
Loco
Rhonie David Rhonemus
San Francisco
Rhonemus
California
Alameda
Calif
Clark Lake
Harry Levinson
Women linked hands to find exits in deadly fire
In a New York textile shop blaze on the fourth floor panic spread as thick smoke filled the room. About 30 women clung together to reach doors and windows while explosions blew out glass and voices urged escape. Survivors recall frantic screams and a rapid rush toward the front as the fire raged.
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New York
Tex. Nile
Edna Murray
Louise Bostic
Abe Becker
Joey
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