Curtain Falls on 1960 Monodrama Staged by Briggs
The curtain fell on a voir dire style stage act tied to Norman H Briggs at Tomhannock Reservoir on July 17 1960. Indictments against the former city insurance salesman Briggs alias Clayton Hollister were dismissed by Rensselaer County Court Judge John T Casey after reviewing grand jury minutes from May 18 19 and 20 1985.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman H. Briggs
Tomhannock
Troy
Rensselaer County
John T. Casey
Briggs
Clayton Hollister
Two Indictments Dismissed In Briggs Case After Review
In Rensselaer County, two indictments against Briggs were dismissed after the court found the grand jury could not receive only legal evidence. The court cited mutual repugnance of the charges and insufficient proof of abandonment and hearsay as grounds for dismissal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Briggs
Pierce H. Russell Jr
Casey
Two Troy buildings hit by firebombs in early morning attack
Molotov cocktails shattered two Troy storefronts Don's Grocery and Tiny Town Toys Co. No injuries were reported. Three youths, Leonard Wade Wilbur Carter Jr and David Venson were arrested on arson and weapon charges with a fourth suspect sought. Police hailed rapid action by officers and firefighters as crucial in stopping a major blaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard A. Wade
Tenth St
Wilbur Carter Jr
Ninth St
David C. Venson
Federal St
Venson and
Wace
Fogarty
Rensselaer County
Thomas J. O'Connor
O’connore
Don’s
First St
Tiny Town Toys Co
Timothy J. Fogarty
Central Police Station
Troy Commission On Human Rights
Troy
NAACP
Thomas V. Kenney
Commission
Francis S. Fitch
Troy Naacp
Judge Fogarty
Lawrence D. Meyer
Public Safety
John J. Sanvidge
Sheehan
Don's Grocery Store
Adams Street
Don's
Lois Lansing
John Nagengast
Salvatore Schiano
Penn
Senate Plan Aims to End Air Strike Through Government Takeover
The Senate debated a government takeover plan to end the airlines strike. The striking machinists union leader P L Roy Siemiller criticized compulsory arbitration as servitude and argued Morse's proposal would delay settlement by compelling workers back to work under government operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Machinists Union
P. L. Roy Siemiller
Wayne Morse
D-Ore
Sen. Morse
Siemiller
Relative Calm In Cleveland After Four Days Of Rioting
Rioting in Cleveland's Negro slum cooled briefly after a day of firebombs and gunfire. Police and National Guardsmen dispersed groups as a third fatality occurred at a bus stop. City officials weighed martial law and curfew while casualties rose to 46 and 164 were arrested.
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Cleveland
Richard Wagner
National
Robert Canterbury
Samuel Winchester
Hough
Winchester
M. Morris Jackson
Ralph S. Locher
Locher
National Guard
Quiet Night in East New York as Tensions Ease
Police held East New York under heavy coverage amid fears of bloodshed after a week of clashes. Rather than violence, a 200 strong mix of Puerto Rican and Black youths embraced, urged peace, and climbed atop cars while residents watched a bullhorn call for calm.
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New York
VPI
Brooklyn
Ing
Fulbright and Johnson Clash Over Asian Doctrine
Sen. J. W. Fulbright challenges President Johnson on an Asian doctrine and U.S. policy in Asia. White House press secretary Bill Moyers rebukes Fulbright as misreading the president and says Johnson’s aims are not a new Johnsonian policy but a continuation under treaty obligations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Fulbright
D-Ark
White House
Fulbright
Johnson
U.S
Senate
Tion
Congress
Bill D. Moyers
Sen
Moyers
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Asia
United States
Pacific
Marines Fight Five Hour Battle Near DMZ
U S Marines battled North Vietnamese regulars for five hours in darkness near the demilitarized zone. In the air Communist MIG17s chased U S jets but scored no hits as Marines searched the hills along the 17th parallel for the 324th Division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S
17Th Paralle
American Pilot Escapes From Reds in Viet Nam
An American Naval pilot held prisoner by the Communists escaped and returned to U.S. control in Viet Nam. U.S. headquarters released a terse statement withholding the pilot’s identity and further details for security reasons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S
Viet Nam
Viet Nam At A Glance
United Press International reports Liu Shao-chi promised joint action with Vietnamese forces to counter U.S. aggression in Vietnam. The International Red Cross met to discuss a possible exchange of war prisoners. Paris envoy Jean Sainteny warned American airmen may be tried, but unlikely to be executed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Liu Shao-chi
Peking
U.S
Geneva
International Red Cross Committee
Viet Nam
Paris
Jean Sainteney
Hanoi
Viet Nam protests demilitarized zone infiltration
Viet Nam announced a protest to the International Control Commission over Communist troops infiltrating the south through a six mile wide demilitarized zone and said infiltrators launched large scale attacks on July 15. The latest Hastings action brought moderate U.S. casualties and a total enemy death count of 561 since the operation began eight days earlier. Marine losses were light. The briefing noted B52 strikes on a Red base camp and a short air duel 65 miles southwest of Hanoi as MIG17s fired four heat seeking missiles at F105s.
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U.S
North
Viet Nam
Viet Na
International Control Commission
Hastings
Hanoi
Harmless gammlers found, Bavaria study shows
The Bavarian Interior Ministry reports that the so called gammlers or beatnik like youths with long hair are mostly law abiding and employed. Police notes indicate they rarely clash with the law and do not form gangs. The ministry adds the weather and water habits discourage them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bavaria
Gammlers
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Bob Brier
Rensselaer County Dist. Atty. M
Andrew Dwyer Jr
By David Sampson
Salvatore Giuliano
River Street
American District Telegraph
Albany
Russell E. Sheehan
Patrick Cioffi
First Street
Jack Short
Cleveland Area
Camp Grayling
Mich
LBJ
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Dominican Republic
China
Cuba
United Press International
Munich
Germany
Bavarian
Interior Ministry
West Berlin
Frank
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