Overell Girl Denies Murder Plot in Calif Trial
In Canta Ana California Heirees Latine Overell testified she did not murder her parents or know who did. Her fiance George Budo Gollum told of events aboard the Mary E cruiser before the explosion. He described gasoline fumes and efforts to air the vessel while police investigated the blast that killed Mr and Mrs Walter E Overell. The court adjourned as Overell cried, with cousin Marjorie Junmquist comforting her amid tense proceedings.
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CANTA ANA
Calif
George Budo Gollum
seasion
Gollum
Mies Overell
Walter FE. Overell
Leavise
Bert West
tetson
Marjorie Junmquist
Overe
Louie
Overel
Kien
Louise
Port Weather Summary From Siogefoport and Vicinity
Official weather data for Siogefoport and vicinity notes fair skies with a cooling trend today and warmer tomorrow. Almanac entries mark the 290th day of the year with sunset at 7:00 pm.
Cobb Breaks World Land Speed Record At 394 MPH
John Cobb of London shattered the world land speed record at 394.196 miles per hour at Bonneville Salt Flats Utah on September 16. He improved his previous marks of 368.9 mph for the mile and 389.7 mph for the kilometer and briefly exceeded 400 mph on land. He started the south run under a light headwind and posted 385.645 mph for the mile and 388.019 mph for the kilometer.
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BONNEVILLE SALT FLATS
Utah
John Cobb
London
Cobb
Greenwich Cops Capture Fugitive From Prison Break
DANBURY Sept 16 a 20 year old prisoner who escaped from the Federal Correctional Institution was captured in Greenwich and returned to Danbury with guards. Ranaldo Vincenti of the Bronx had served two months of a six month term for violation of the narcotics act. Greenwich officer Harold Robinson spotted him hitchhiking on the Post road and alerted authorities. Guards retrieved Vincenti about 10 p m after a statewide teletype bulletin described the escape. He had been assigned to a farm work detail outside the prison wall and Warden Shank noted officials believed he fled around two hours before the 4:30 p m discovery. Vincenti was the fourth inmate to escape from the institution.
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DANBURY
Federal Correctional Institution
Greenwich
Ranaldo Vincenti
Bronx
Greenwich town
Post road
MchKeever
Harold Robinson
Vincenti
Federal institution
Shank
Services Friday for Stratford Detective Lieut Albright
Detective Lieut Frederick M Albright of the Stratford police died at home after a month long illness at 582 Greenfield Avenue Stratford. He served 24 years and will have services Friday at 8 15 am at the Police funeral home and 9 am at St James church Stratford. He is survived by his wife Sophie Wagner Albright five sons five daughters five sisters and four grandchildren. He held posts from patrolman in 1924 to lieutenant in 1946 and was brother in law of former Police Capt Benjamin Smith.
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Frederick M. Albright
Stratford polien department
Greenfield avenue
Stratford
Fairfield avenue
St. James church
Albright
Sophie Wagner Albright
Fredrick Albright, Jr
Clifford
Edward
David
Herbert Albright
Elizabeth Albright
Peter Brees
Robert Tenney
Catherine Holden
Anna Sweet
Ben Smith
Benjamin Smith
Norwalk Welfare Board Acts on Charges
Norwalk welfare officials voted to rescind prior actions giving the welfare bureau supervisor full management authority. Miss Dorothea Murray was ordered to submit a written defense by Sept. 25 after an investigating committee’s accusations were outlined. Comptroller Stephen Dokus said the board acted in good faith and would file full recommendations after reviewing the defense and committee report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NORWALK
Welfare bureau
Board of Public Welfare
Dorothea M. Murray
bureau
welfare commissioners
Mine Murray
Stephen Dokus
Miss Murray
Dokus
welfare board
Jail Rioter Sentenced 1 3 Years For Forgery
Fairfield county jail inmates rioted at North avenue institution for three weeks. Walter Gattert, 30, of 1082 Central avenue, named as a ringleader, was sentenced to one to three years in state prison on two forgery counts and one count of obtaining money under false pretenses involving $120. He pleaded guilty, claiming mistreatment and demanding truth about a fellow inmate. State's Attorney described him as a jail riot ringleader and warned of limited leniency for those who cannot conform to jail discipline. Public Defender praised the sheriff for handling the outbreak.
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Fairfield county
North avenue
Walter Gattert
Central avenue
Thomas J. Molloy
Lorin W. Willison
Gattert
Charles R. Covert
Edward A. Platt
Jotge Molloy
William Fair
Brooklyn
N. Y
Charles Fancer
Bridgeport
Molloy
Willis
Three Stratford council seats in dispute in Oct 6 election
Three incumbent Stratford town council seats face contests in the October 6 election as 13 petitions are filed. Democrats nominate David W. Campbell to challenge Ralph Goodsell in the 3rd district while Joseph Coakley opposes Ralph Kregling and William Pieger aims at Joseph Janosko in the 1st and 4th districts respectively. Republican town committee backs reelects for selectmen and seven constables, while two council seats appear unopposed with Keeling and Evitta seeking succession but declining renomination.
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Stratford town
Clark W. Howard Wilcoxaon
Gun Holmgren
Edward C. Roper
David W. Campbell
Stratford avenue
Ralph 8. Goodsell
Joseph W. Coakley
Bushcourt
Ralph L. Kregling
William Pieger
Barnum Terrace
dorsed
Republican Town committee
Joseph M. Janosko
Democratic party
Board of Selectmen
Archie E. Cranson
James Night
Arthur Meloy
constable
Robert A. Keeling
Planning board
Edward Howie
Frank C. Evitta
Thomas L. Joyce
Wilcoxson
Aranha Elected Un Assembly Head
Dr Oswaldo Aranha of Brazil was elected United Nations Assembly president after two ballots, winning 26 votes to Evatt's 23, as nations aim to curb Soviet Western quarrels and address U S Russia discord. The gathering of 55 nations seeks measures to stabilize postwar tensions and end discord between major powers.
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NEW YORK
United Nations Assembly
Oswaldo Aranha
Brazil
ias
United States
Russia
Aranha
Herbert V. Evatt
Australia
Jan Masaryk
Czechoslovakia
Zeller urges board to reinstate Barlow in lease fight
Hartford Sept 16 AP Comptroller Fred R Zeller asked the State Personnel board to recreate the position of assistant deputy comptroller and place former State Representative Frank L Barlow in it Barlow resigned from the post at his own suggestion amid criticism of a ten year lease on the Plimpton building Zeller said the state is leasing the building to private parties at higher rates than the lease allowed He accused political opponents of political motive and defended the need to restore Barlow in simple justice
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HARTFORD
Plimpton
Fred R. Zeller
State Personnel board
Frank L. Barlow
Zeller
James L. McConaughy
Barlow
Finanae
James B. Lowell
Glendon Scoboria
McConaughy
Democratic riraln
Radio Hams on Alert Across Nation
Radio amateurs from Maine to Florida and nationwide are on alert to handle emergency traffic if the Florida east coast hurricane hammers the mainland. The American Radio Relay League says three major networks are ready and an emergency HQ station is being set up in Washington for the American Red Cross.
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WEST HARTFORD
Maine
Florida
American Radio Relay league
Washington, D. C
American Red Cross
German Grab Warning Is Given
Washington reports that Robert Moses urged the United States to adopt a clear plan for Germany to prevent democratic discouragement that could drive Germans toward Russia and a claimed Communist triumph. Moses, NYC Park Commissioner, spoke after surveying Germany at the invitation of the U.S. military government.
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WASHINGTON
Robert Moses
United States
Germany
Russia
Moses
New York City
Gerany
U. S
Evatt
Aranha eet
Chances of hurricane hitting N E seen slim
Boston weather officials said the slow moving hurricane’s threat to New England is diminishing as the storm maintains a westerly course. The Weather Bureau reported chances of a hit are getting slimmer all the time.
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BOSTON
Sept
Boston Weather Bureau
New England
Freedom Train tour begins with Truman pledge
President Truman hailed the formal start of the Freedom Train tour in Philadelphia urging citizens, especially the young, to join a week of rededication across the nation. He pressed unity against bigotry and a full commitment to liberty for all Americans, while Dulles spoke on the broadcast about the journey through 300 cities to showcase struggles and achievements for human freedom.
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Truman
Freedom Train
PHILADELPHIA
Tom C. Clark
citzen
lberty
John Foster Dulles
U. S
United Nations
Clark
Clarke
American Heritage Foundation
oppnear
Missouri May Alter Course As Hurricane Approaches
President Truman aboard the U S S Missouri may need to steer clear of a tropical hurricane off the Florida coast. If paths cross near Cape Hatteras the ship could turn westward to avoid high winds while weather conditions and seas are monitored. Truman witnessed the ship firing a drone and two other drones were lost at sea during battle practice in calm skies.
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PRESIDENT TRUMAN
U. S
MISSOURI
Brazil
Florida
Cape Hatteras N.C
Marlier
Truman
Washington
War Department
Typhoon Flood Deaths and Missing in Japan
A Tokyo report says typhoon rains left 2 280 Japanese dead or missing with vast property damage. Two thirds of Honshu flooded, dikes strengthened as Tone and Arakawa rivers threatened eastern Tokyo. Communications ruined, casualty figures unreliable, thousands homeless in the Tokyo area.
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TOKYO
Honshu
Japan
Tone
Readying Red Cross and Troops Ahead of Florida Hurricane
Severe hurricane threatens Florida east coast from Palm Beach to Miami. Warnings extend to Titusville and Lake Okeechobee with evacuations planned for 5,000 residents to Sebring. Shelters opened. National Guard ready. flights diverted as the storm lurches west at about eight mph with winds near 190 mph at center.
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MIAMI
Fla
fife
Florida east coast
West Palm Beach
weather bureau
Palm Beach
Florida
Titusville
Lake Okeechobee
Florida Fast Coast and Seahound
Lake Harbor
South Bay
Sebring
Key Largo
Jacksonville
Morrison Field
Palm Beach county
Georgia state line
south Florida
Pan-American Airways
South America
Havana
Camaguay
Cuba
Millard Caldwell
Mark W. Lance
Abaco
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Trieste
free state
Overell
Vestimon
France
Vales Stara
William Heine
SIOGEFPORT FELEGRAA
William J. Mealia
tOGEPORT
ALMANAC
LT. ALBRIGHT
NORWALK BOARD
Telegram
Angelo Patri
sianenar
Constantine Brown neiadi
Herman Bundesen
Editoriais
Willia
Tarm
U.S
N.E
F. H. LaGuardia
George Baehr
Dr. Baehr
iy ERNEST
VACCARO
RED CROSS
Sajal Island
Bahamas
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