30 Aug 1997
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Newspaper
Naugatuck Daily News
Location
Naugatuck, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1997
Page
1
Duracell will eliminate 236 manufacturing positions at its Waterbury plant as it phases out Li Ion and NiMH rechargeable battery production by December. The Bethel based unit will attempt to reassign workers, offer severance, and provide job-search assistance. The firm will keep marketing certain NiMH and Li Ion packs and share PowerSmart tech with others.
The Liberty exhibit on Rubber Avenue offers a patriotic display with flags, lights, and Uncle Sam statue. Visitors see a Declaration of Independence copy, The Battle Hymn of the Republic, and a US Constitution, with pencils and flag symbols for children. Organized by the Park and Recreation Department with the Naugatuck Historical Society, it runs Wednesday through Sunday and aims to illuminate local history and support a future museum at the railroad station.
A split federal appeals court ruled the attorney client privilege can fail to survive death in a criminal probe. The court ordered review of notes by defense lawyer James Hamilton to see if they qualify for an exception. Starr aims to probe Hillary Clinton's possible role in 1993 White House Travel Office firings. Foster, then deputy White House counsel and ex partner of Mrs. Clinton, died by suicide in July 1993. Reading the notes may reveal relevant communications in the investigation.
Local officials debate plans to close Troop I in Bethany, which covers Prospect and Beacon Falls. Mayor Robert Chatfield seeks town consultation, while Beacon Falls leaders worry about assignment and response times. Residents rely on full-time and part-time officers, with constables viewed as key. State Sen Crisco notes concerns about public safety implications as discussions continue.
Amanda Beckett, 18, of Cheshire, was sentenced to 1 1/2 years in prison plus five years probation for second degree manslaughter in the death of her newborn. The baby boy, found in a Wallingford trash bin, died of suffocation after birth. The judge said the decision sends a message that killing a child is unacceptable. Beckett pleaded guilty under the Alford doctrine.
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