The Lexington Herald from Lexington, Kentucky (2024)

December 6, 1966

Publication:

The Lexington Heraldi

Location:

Lexington, Kentucky

Issue Date:

Tuesday, December 6, 1966

Page:

23

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JSL 1 THE LEXINGTON HERALD State Is Requesting Death Penalty For Dr Coppolino Officer Hurt In Wreck Ask $201000 Damages Classified And General Lexington Kentucky Tuesday Morning December 6 1966 23 Breathitt Sees Farm Income Setting All-Time Records car struck from behind forcing his car to strike a truck in front of him Mr Morgan was named codefendant as part owner of Os car Setting out that he was hospitalized for 14 days as a result of the accident Patrolman Mathias asks $5000 for past and future medical expenses $50000 for pain and suffering $2100 in lost earnings and $141750 to compensate for lorn of future earnings A Fayette County patrolman Injured In a traffic accident while on duty last May 4 has filed suit in Fayette Circuit Court seeking $201850 damages from Mr and Mrs Everett Morgan Patrolman James Mathias SI who filed the action through his attorney Graddy Johnson accused Mrs Loretta Morgan 52 of "an act of highly aggravated According to the complaint a car driven by Mrs Morgan rammed the officer's cruiser "no less than three at Bryan Station and New Circle roads Mathias said his cruiser was stowed at the traffic light at the intersection when the Cash farm income for Kentucky tiffs year is expected' to set an all-time record Gov Breathitt told 400 members of the University of Kentucky Cooperative -Extension Sendee hero today Breathitt addressing the opening session of the three day meeting in the UK Agricultural Science Center noted income tar the first nine months this year already is 20 per cent above the same period far 1965 Breathitt added that the bright incomepicturo for Kentucky tills the 20 per cent Jumy-is i Man Accused Of Fleeing Roadblock Convicted News housing health and cultural opportunities fra ora rural families" the governor aaid He said ha recently wu appointed chairman of the National Advisory Commission cm Rural Poverty "The task of this group wfll be to make recommendations within one year mi the most efficient and promising means of assuring proper development of rural He said this commission named by President Johnson -was created "because we have a rapidly changing society one in which more and more Americans are moving to the cities to find employment and Social advances The President believe we do that ora rural life must be Breathitt said the group has named Dr Bishop of Chapel Hill North Carolina executive director of the commlisiai A staff hu been assembled The first session of tiffs com- -mission wfil be 10 am Dec 17 at the Executive Inn in Louisville "We shall review pin fra the study and make recommendations on the work we wfll undertake'! he said A special plaque wu given to the Governor by the Kentpehy International Farm Youth Exchange program Another plaque and citation wu presented from the "Friends of in the US fra that European country The donor is the American So-dety fra Friendship With Switzerland Inc Since 1949 71 young Swiss 1 have visited the US on the FYE program and 69 Americana have gone to Switzerland edly stole a broach and cap his counsel table Coppolino his face pale in contrast to his dark hair appeared to have lost weight according to those who were familiar with Mm at the time of his arrest He came to court neat in a bluish green suit which his wife had dropped off for Mm freshly pressed at the jail before be went to court In turn- Mrs Coppolino -had received a dozen pink roses delivered to her in the morning from her husband Coppolino followed the court proceedings intently with no particular display of emotion The defense attorney Lee Bailey fresh from winning the Samuel Sheppard Case in Cleveland in the last month closely questioned prospective jurors as to whether they could wipe from their minds anything they might have read or heard regarding Mrs Carmella death Under the law a Florida indictment against Coppolino in his first death huno bearing on the Farber case and no mention may be made of it in the testimony hue Before approving Mr Jerram the first Juror Bailey consulted a hypnotist Dr William Bryan Jr head iff the American Institute of Hypnosis in Los Angeles Bryan is here to assist the defense in the selection iff the Jury Both a doctor and a lawyer Bryan also was prose briefly as a defense advisor in the Sheppard case In examining Jerram Bailey told him without mentioning the name of Mrs Marjorie Farber that a witness might be called to testify that she saw the victim killed He wanted to know in this event if the Juror would find it difficult to grant credibility to the defense case should Coppolino fen to take the witness stud in his own behalf "I think Jerram replied Before selection of the jury began Bailey said he wu reserving until Tuesday his right to have the trial shifted from freehold or to have it delayed on the' grounds that publicity may have affected protective Jurors in the case FREEHOLD NJ (AP) Dr Carl trial in the 1983 strangulation of CoL william Farber opened Monday and almost the first words the defendant heard were a demand for Ms death in the electric chair Prosecutor are you going to request the death asked Monmouth Superior Court Judge Elvin Sim-miU at the outset "I am replied Prosecutor Vincent Keuper Selection of a Jury then began and a single panelist was sworn from among the first eight examined after a defense hypnotist had approved him The first Juror selected was Tames Jerram Jr a married youthful-appearing brown-haired employe of an ice cream manufacturing company Seven other prospects were turned down before trial adjourned overnight four iff whom confessed to holding an opinion in the case Farber 50 a retired artillery officer died July 30 1983 in his Middletown home The cause of death was listed as a heart at tack and he was buried in Arlington National Cemetery as a decorated World War II veteran Neighbors Of CsppoUne Farber and his wife Mrs Marjorie Farber were New Jersey neighbors iff Coppolino 34 and his first wife Carmella 32 Two years later in 1985 Carmella also died of an apparent heart attack after she and her husband had moved to Sarasota Fla Less than six weeks later ppoliiio married Mrs Mary Mon an attractive blue-eyed divorcee Following this marriage Mrs Farber went to authorities and an investigation was launched into both deaths An autopsy showed Farber died of manual strangulation and Mrs death was attributed to a lethal dose of anesteaia Coppolino was arrested July 23 1986 and indicted in both deaths on first degree murder charges Mrs Mary Gibson Coppolino was in court at the opening at her death trial sitting about 20 feet behind actually not a complete figure "Much of this year's tobacco crop win not be add until after the Christmas market recess Fm sure the 1988 income figures will not reflect the true production picture I believe we should start figuring our form Income on a March-to-March basis which would give a truer picture at our annual production and "We must provide Jobs in our smaller communities in new industries there must be adequate -schools and adequate In closing arguments Low- attorney Scotty Baesler told commissioner Burnett that the identification of the license plate- wu in question He reviewed testimony from Mrs Lowery that her car had not been out of her driveway fra three days before the incident and that she- had the only ignition key locked sway Concerning speeding away when the officer fired the pistol Baesler said a natural inclination to take off when someone shoots at you" Assistant County A tty Jack Milter argued that QMmw Gilbert uw the man at a dose distance at the roadblock and regardless ot any mihii jg license dates or names post lively Identified Lowery as the driver iff the car at the Shoplifting Increases So Do Police Arrests' Donald Ray Lowery 19- Jes samine County was fined a total of $200 and cost and given 60 days in jafi yesterday in Fayette Quarterly Court Trial Commissioner Thomas Burnett set the puniahmentr on three charges after testimony indicated that Lowery was apprehended Nov 11 liy Fayette County officers near the home of parents in Jessamine County The charges and the separate dispositions were Breach of peace 30 days driving $100 and Reckless costs 'Driving with a revoked or suspended Ucenae $100 and crate and 30 days attorney aaid the case wpuld he appealed to Circuit Court LL Earl Burris said Lowery waa located in Jessamine County and that he fired several shots from his pistol to stop the car The charges according to Patrolman Jerry Gilbert were placed accusing Lowery of driving recklessly from a county police roadblock on Nlcholas-viUe Bead in' Fayette County last Nov 11 Patrolman Gilbert said he wu that Lowery was the driver of the car He indicated that he stood about five feet from the driver iff the car before tiie car- aped from the roadblock The man's mother Mrs AL lene Lowery testified that her had been home until pm established the time the car evaded the roadblock The license number on the car a matter of controversy In testimony had ben traced to a car owned by Mrs Lowery -Lowery wu stopped -driving nothin- car near his parents borne some time after the incident in Fayette County LL Burris said he fired at the car after the Jessamine County Sheriff accompanying the two officers Mid tint car' Jolly Old St Nick Will Arrive Sunday City undercover officers yesterday charged nine persona two adults and seven Juveniles with shoplifting merchandise from downtown stores Barbara Louise Lay 18 Midway wu accused of taking a billfold from Woolworths 106 West Main Street about 11:80 am Buddy Chenault 57 of 829 Patterson Street was charged with taking a spool of thread worth 15 cento from Kresge Co 250 West Main Street about 3:30 pm The Juveniles one girl and six boys were alio arrested in three of Lexington's variety stores Arrested in 120 East Main Street between 5 and 8 pm were a 16-yearold girl who allegedly took a set' of earrings worth $1 a 14-year-old boy who is accused of taking a ring worth $1 and two toothers 12- and 14-yea rs-old who report worth $U9 Apprehended at Kresge were two 8-yeamld boys who are charged with taking' two smaU cakes A 16-year-old boy wu charged with taking a shirt and umbrella worth total of $399 from Woolworths After his arrest officers allegedly found in his possession a tachometer valued at $1495 from the Checker Store 515 West Main Street Topping Mix A new 7-ealorie-perteMeapoon whipped topping mix is made with sn artificial sweetener Am box contains 2 envelopes each? of which makes 2 eras of topping when combined with 1-2 cup of cold' water and 1-2 teaspoon of vanilla or other flavoring (D-Zerta) School Glee Club will provide musical entertainment during the pageant The Sh liner's Clown Patrol and the IK Troupers win entertain with their mid antic Both the Lexington and Fayette County Recreation Departments wUl be on hand fra the festivities The Lesettes and -the Baton Corp from the city and the Fteshettes from the county will put on a -show at proctekm marching and baton twirling The program has been arranged by Louis Filter Jay-cee president and Don Chum-ley chairman of this pageant committee Santa Claus- will make his official entrance into Lexington on Sunday during the annual Junior Chamber of Commerce Christmas Pageant The festivities wiU begin at pm in Memorial Coliseum on the University of Kentucky campus Just how the Jolly old gent will enter this year is Ming kept a secret by the Jaycees but rumors are that it will certainly be a surprise An added feature to the arrival iff Santa Claus will be the presentation of the Snow Queen and her regal court The Lafayette High School Band and the Henry Clay High County Man Takes Life A 47-yesr-oId Fayette County man shot' himself to death yesterday at his home on the Paris Pike Dead is James Harold Maffett of Route 3 Corner Chester Hager ruled the death a suicide The corner said Maffett died about am of a bullet wound in the right tide of the head Hager described the weapon as a 22-caliber revolver The body of Maffett an electrical contractor was found by his father-in-law Jake Eariy-wine of Carlisle according to county police A native of Nicholas County he was a son erf and Bessie Howard Maffett He received his educstion in Nicholas County and was a veteran of World War II Ee was a member of Indian Creek Christian Church the Lexington Home Builders Association and the American Legion He owned Modern Electric Co and had lived in Fayette County for 30 yearg Besides his parents survivors include his wife Mrs Frances Earlywine Maffett two sot James Harold Maffett Jr and Mark Maffett both iff Lexington two sisters Mrs Robert Laughlln Lexington and Mrs Charles Burls nd Boca Raton Fla two brothers William Maffett and Gayle Maffett both at Cynthiana The body was taken to the Milward Mortuary Broadway where friends may call after 10 am today Mailing Care1 Zip Code Asked By Postmaster Christmas cards being sent to nearby areas should be mailed bv Dec 15 Postmaster William Cecil announced yesterday He encouraged mailers to send their greeting cards fat-tended for distant states not later than Dec 10 to insure delivery before Christmas ean help the post office to handle the enormous volume of Christmas mail bv separating letters and cards into 'out of and bundles and tvlng them securely" the postmaster said First class postage on Christmas cards is also encouraged HO also said that gift parcels for local and nearby areas should be mailed no later than Dec 14 and gave some pointers for mailers to follow to assure safe and speedy delivery of theta-packages "The name of both the sender and addressee should be enclosed in each gift parcel to permit identity in case of damage or loss of the outside address the postmaster said "The outside address label should be placed on only one de of the Helddedthst use of the Zip Code number in an addresses assists in delivery "The 'use of insurance registry rertified mail airmail special delivery and anedai handling contribute to the protection and speedier handling of such Postmaster Cecil said All parcels should be racked in boxes of wood solid fiber board or strong double faced corrugated fiberboard ho added An fiberboard boxes should be securely wrapped fat paper ana each pared should be well-tied with strong cord Sufficient cushioning material should surround an articles within the package to prevent damage "The two most common causes of nondelivery or delay in delivery of mail are wrong or Illegible addressing and insufficient packaging and tha postmaster cood ed Second Man Chargee In Sunday Fight A second man has been charged with malicious cutting and wounding in connection with knife fight Sunday on East Seventh Street according to city police John Emmett Raley 54 ot Lebanon was arrested yesterday on the chsrge Police said Raley and Chester Rogers 58 834 East Seventh were involved in the fight about 2:40 pm Rogers was arreated shortly thereafter Raley was treated at Good Samaritan Hospital for a deep cut iff the throat Police raid Rogers refused treatment Both men were arraigned In Police Court yesterday Bond was set at $500 each pending a preliminary hearing Dec 18 Three Flee From Garrard County Jail LANCASTER Ky Two inmates of the Garrard County Jail unable to follow a skimmer prisoner through an opening sawed through the window bars eut a larger opening in the window and then made their getaway Garrard County Jailer Ollie Witt said Lige Underwood 21 of Garrard County evidently slipped through the bars on the window cm the outside wall of the Jail between 12:30 and 1 am Sunday after having cut through the bars with hacksaw blades a process which probably "took some the jailer declared Ronnie Wiley 22 of Cartera-ville and Truman Adkinaon 24 of Dayton Ohio both of whom ara somewhat heavier than Underwood get out until they did a bit more work with the hacksaw the Jailer aaid Underwood awaiting transfer to the state prison at LaGrange after having received two years on a charge of uttering a forgery was apprehended in Stanford by a member of the Lincoln County sheriffs office He had walked approximately two-thirds of the way from Lancaster and had "hitched" a ride on into town Wiley and Anderson were still at large Monday night Wiley was being held prior to being transferred to LaGrange having already received twq years for breaking and entering Adkinaon was serving a Jail sentence on a charge of drunken driving English Institute Is Scheduled At UK Forty high school English teachers who majored in that subject in college win be enrolled in an Institute for Advanced Study in English at the University of Kentucky next June 12 to Aug 4 Courses in composition language and literature wiR be given at the institute which is authorised by the US Office of Education Mrs Lisetta Van Gelder UK associate professor of English education will be director of the institute Grand Jury To Get ForgeiyCase Kenneth Abney accused of forgery was held to the grand Jury yesterday in Fayette Quarterly Court- Geneva Henry Winchester Road identified Abney as the person who gave her a check for $87 JO last Mur if with the forged signature of George Burris The woman said 11 eve the Abney told Trial Commissioner Thomas Burnett that ha was in Miami Fla when the offense occurred Classified Ads bring results SAME DAY Installation Water Heaters 4288 Sstsct from etylae gas or PH 278-5421 EXT 258 1011 Hsrndihon losd OpN Iwf NlfM 75 fiJO DWIGHT EISENHOWER Eisenhower To Undergo Operation WASHINGTON (AP) -Former President Dwight Eisenhower will enter the hospital Thursday for his second da-jor surgical operation and fifth serious illness in 11 years this time for the removal of his gall bladder The five-star general 78 years old also has a history of two major heart attacks a temporary blockage of a blood vessel leading to the brain often called a "little stroke" by doctors in addition to intestinal surgery done in 1856 He wfil now go under the knife for a gaU bladder condition most likely due to tha presence of one or more gallstones a malady that yearly afflicts thousands of his fellow Americans By coincidence President Lyndon Johnson also had his all Madder removed in October art year The exact data of the operation has not yet been announced Not An Emergency It appears his condition is not a life-threatening one right now demanding immediate emergency surgery But the nouncement by his Gettysburg Pa office made plain his doctors feel he must have the diseased organ removed soon lest he encounter serious and even life-endangering trouble ater Eisenhower is scheduled to enter Walter Reed Army Hospital sometime mi Thursday And Army doctors plan to take various tests presumably further X-ray examinations to determine the exact current status of 2 his condition prior to surgery While there has been no word as yet whether Eisenhower's condition actually involves gallstones this is by far the most usual reason for removing a diseased gaU Madder one of the commonest operations in surgi cal practice Boys Arrested In $40 Theft Two boys were char city police yesterday theft ot $40 from a purse in the Eastland Shoe Repair Shop Eastland Shopping Center Bessie Sexton an employe oif the shoe repair store told police she was waiting on a customer when the boys entered the store went behind the counter and took the money from her purse After leaving the store the boys went next door obtained change fra a five dollar MB and ran west on Winchester Road They were caught at Eastland Drive and Industry Road Error Corrected Clearings for the first 11 months of 1968 of the six member banka of the Lexington Clearing House Association touted $12076123365 more than for the same period last year A story in The Lexington Herald and Tha Lexington Lead-Saturday incorrectly listed this increase as nearly $131 Mental Health Needs Conference Planned A conference oa "Mental Health Manpower Needs in Pay 1 will be held at the Hotel Friday and Saturday Dr Jesse Harris Jr chair man of the University Department of Psychology cosponsor of tha conference said that graduate stu-from Ken-neighboring states psychologists and gri dents in psychology tucky ana neighbor! would participate Dr Dale Farabee state mental health commissioner wUl deliver the keynote address Other speakers include Prof George Albee Western Reserve University and Dr William Verplanck head of the University of Tennessee's Department of Psychology Smokehouse Looted Hams On The Lam Meat valued at $900 waa stolen on or about Dec 3 from smokehouse on tha property of James Molloy Route 3 Russell Cava Pika according to county police Taken were IS hams and 18 shoulders Molloy said Officers said tha lock on door of the smokehouse was forced to gain entry Police were unable to obtain fingerprints -because of the dampness of tha door and building Open Nightly through Friday 9 Saturday 6 km give cherished gifts of silver by Rogers -the International Silver Co 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