Plea of Insanity Wins Acquittal in LSD Slaying
Stephen Kessler, Harvard educated, acquitted by reason of insanity in the April 11 1966 stabbing of Florence Cooper 57, his mother in law, in Brooklyn. Jury eleven plus one woman faced LSD factor. defense cites temporary insanity linked to LSD use. Verdict arrives after multiple deadlocks and a 12 hour deliberation period.
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New York
Stephen Kessler
State Supreme Court
Edward Thompson
State Mental Hygiene Authority
Kessler
Henrietta Kessler
Florence Cooper
Brooklyn
Maurice Edel‘baum
Mrs. Cooper
Mari-Ann
Aircraft carrier Lexington damages wharf in New Orleans
The USS Lexington attempting to dock at Bienville Street Michigan wharf damaged nine warehouse sections as gun tubs struck corrugated sheds. After multiple berthing attempts, two Army camels were placed as buffers and the ship moored safely in the Mississippi River pending a naval investigation.
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New Orleans
Bienville Street
Lexington
Mississippi River
Edward W. Gendron
Pentagon Protesters Refuse Food In Hunger Strike
Ten women and 13 men have refused to eat since arrest during Pentagon antiwar protests last weekend. Among 667 arrested, 35,000 protested at Defense Department headquarters. Rev Daniel Berrigan among the jailed fasters, denying punishment and refusing arraignment details. The protests cost government agencies 1 078 500 dollars over two days.
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Washington
Pentagon
Defense Department
Pentagon Mall
Daniel Berrigan
United Religious Group
Cornell University
U.S
Vietnam
Four Frederick 4-H Leaders Headed to State Meeting
Five adult 4-H leaders from Frederick County clubs will depart at noon tomorrow for a two day State 4 H Leaders Conference at Natural Bridge. Ned Conklin will accompany the group. A second group plans to attend the Saturday program. Vienna businessmen credit summer sales to East European tourists buying cheap items.
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Frederick County
Natural Bridge
Ned Conklin
Agriculture
Joe Jenkins
Bob Reed
Jim Adams
Alta Minchek
Vienna
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Baby Ruth
Suger Daddy Jrs
Welch
Johnson's Starlight
Loudoun ST
Winchester
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Ladies
Diskay
Thermo
Idiskay
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Alberto
Loudoun
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Hampton
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