Article, “Airman Goes on Trial in Slaying of Wave”

An article in the Rochester Times-Union announcing the start of the trial for Navy airman Carl Willis Strickland, who was accused of murdering Irene Conole. The trial opened in Leonardtown, Maryland. The article recounts the discovery of Conole’s body and Strickland’s arrest. It includes details of Conole’s background as a telephone operator and Rochester native.