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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1967
Page
6
Socialist candidate Albert Perrocco criticized crime on East Main street in a radio interview on WNAB. He urged action by Mayor Curran and called for a tougher criminal registration ordinance and new aldermen to focus on city crime.
A 21 year old Plainville man, David M. Thayer, former teller at Southington Bank and Trust, was sentenced to a two year term with 30 days served after pleading guilty to embezzling about 1600 dollars in several transactions between 1966 and this year. He had been promoted twice during the period while allegedly diverting funds and making restitution.
Brian Donlevy guest stars in Rogue's Gallery, rejoining Hollywood alongside Roger Smith and Greta. The UPI report notes his return to the screen.
Fairfield County chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union announces support for civilian review boards amid police citizen tensions. The group urges Bridgeport Norwalk and Stamford administrations to adopt outside review to safeguard rights, meeting tonight at Westport home of Emanuel Margolis.
Willie McFarland Jr. was returned from New York City and charged with two counts of murder in the July 3 shotgun slaying of his wife Ida McFarland and Joecephus Weston. He was arrested on a federal warrant for unlawful flight to avoid prosecution and jailed in New Haven State Jail with no bond set.
The Connecticut Country Cavalcade hits Southington High School on Friday October 27 at 8 p.m. for the Cystic Fibrosis Association of Connecticut. It features 18 Connecticut vocalists and groups led by the Higby Mountain Boys and Slim Cox with masters of ceremonies Larry Pare and Tex Pavel. Tickets are sold in several towns and at the CF Association or the Southington Chamber of Commerce.
Charles E. Horner of Miami walked out of jail after a federal judge halted his five year ordeal, ruling his state court trial was tainted by prosecutorial venom. The 46 year old, who served five years of a one year sentence for extortion, was freed during the appeal. The judge cited credibility gaps and conflicts in testimony by prosecutors Sepe and Metzker. Horner plans to join his wife in Rome, Italy.
Mayor Curran was among 47 people who donated blood at a Red Cross bank held yesterday in City Hall council chambers. The event, led by city employees, included departments from Police and Fire to Public Works with 5 top donors among 12 walk-ins and many first-time contributors.
New Orleans AP The trial of Clay L. Shaw a wealthy New Orleans businessman charged with conspiring to assassinate President John F Kennedy was scheduled for mid February by Criminal District Court Judge Edward A Haggerty Jr The date comes after a compromise between Shaw defense seeking six month delay and the District Attorney office seeking a speedy trial Shaw 63 was indicted last March 22 and has been free on a 10000 bond He is accused with Lee Harvey Oswald and others Shaw has pleaded innocent A change of venue may be sought by defense counsel F Irving Dymond the chief defense attorney said he probably will pursue it The judge allowed up to two days before the trial for a venue change.
Michigan Gov. George Romney says the 49th National Governors Conference should not endorse President Johnson's Vietnam position, calling such action disruptive and divisive. The cruise of 45 governors seeks unity as Cal Rampton urges backing Johnson, while Romney explores neutralization as a possible solution.
A bipartisan Indiana legislative subcommittee on congressional redistricting recessed until November 9 after four votes rejected new maps. The panel remains split over district boundaries, with Republicans demanding changes to the Indianapolis suburban area and Democrats opposing expanding the GOP township. The effort follows a federal ruling voiding the 1965 redistricting law and could trigger a special session to pass a new plan before the 1972 deadlines.
Leonard Rosen chairman of Gulf American Land Corp says charges of deceptive and misleading sales practices will be cleared. He cites ongoing sales volume and strong cash flow while the Florida Land Sales board orders show-cause hearings to determine license suspension or revocation. Stock trading halted briefly on the AMEX and then resumed.
John Patler, former stormtrooper of the American Nazi Party, was indicted on a murder charge in the slaying of George Lincoln Rockwell. He has been jailed in Arlington County since a preliminary hearing on Sept 29 and will be arraigned Thursday in Circuit Court.
Pittsburgh dispatch reports violence erupts as a nine week wildcat strike by independent steel haulers stalls talks. A driver in Monrovia, New York, is shot on the Indiana Toll Road while shots target trucks across Pennsylvania Ohio and Maryland.
Under Secretary of State Nicholas de Belleville Katzenbach will address Fairfield University at its first annual progress dinner in the Campus Center at 8 p.m. About 300 officials from business, civic and education circles will attend, honoring Fairfield’s progress and future role. An award will be presented to Bridgeport architect J Gerald Phelan for contributions to Jesuit education at Fairfield.
A $1 stamp honoring Eugene O Neill was issued in New London on his birth anniversary. It features O Neill and the Pequot Avenue lighthouse near his first New London home. Speakers included Ronald B. Lee and George C. White, with the Eugene O Neill Memorial Theater Foundation involved. O Neill won four Pulitzers, including Anna Christie and Long Day's Journey Into Night, and the Nobel Prize in 1936.
The Argali, the world's largest wild sheep, inhabits central Asian ranges and can reach up to four feet in height and weigh as much as 350 pounds.
Bishop Hill stands as a historic Swedish settlement in northwestern Illinois, renowned for its early 19th century communal life and preservation as a cultural landmark.
Bridgeport will be well represented in the statewide Support Our Men in Viet Nam parade in Waterbury this Sunday. The event is sponsored by the Brass City detachment of the Marine Corps League and includes the Bridgeport Police PAL band and motorcycle platoon. Dignitaries invited include U S Sen Abraham Ribicoff Thomas J Dodd and State Rep Robert Testo. The parade marks a nationwide October 21 22 salute to Vietnam starting at 2 p m.
Lawrence Dixon 47 of 148 Austin Street received a 30 day suspended jail term and 303 dollars in fines after pleading guilty as a third offender to driving with a suspended license. State Police arrested him September 24 at the Connecticut turnpike entrance ramp on a spot check. A second case sentenced a New York man, George Wilson Jr. of Riverhead, to 200 dollars in fines after pleading guilty to driving with suspended license and registration when his car struck a bicyclist on East Main Street August 18.
Bridgeport Flight Service Inc offers executive charter flights from Bridgeport Municipal Airport. President Samuel Braca says a Lear jet Saber Liner and a Jet Falcon, twin-engine crafts, are available for charter from Westchester County airport. An order for a six passenger Lear jet valued at 750000 is pending delivery in about six months.
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