Kennedy Seeks Release of Inquest Transcript
Boston reports Sen Edward Kennedy and Massachusetts Supreme Court press for release of the 764 page Kopechne inquest transcript and judge's report with impounded papers still held in vault. Quinn expected to issue statement as legal maneuvering continues including stenographers suit and state federal court delays.
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Boston
UPI
Edward M. Kennedy
Massachusetts Supreme Court
Robert H. Quinn
Kennedy
State Supreme Court
James A. Boyle
Suffolk Superior Court
G. Joseph Tauro
Quinn
Edward B. Hanity
Federal Appeals Court
Supreme Court
Superior Court
State Court
Woods of Dartmouth Pop Festival Planned at SMU
Massachusetts will host its first rock music festival May Day on the Southeastern Massachusetts University campus in Dartmouth. Led by three students headed by 21 year old Michael Grieco, the Woods of Dartmouth festival aims for about 30 000 attendees over three days beginning May 1. Organizers expect top rock acts including the Birds The Guess Who Orpheus Manfred Mann Ten Wheel Drive Pacific Gas and Electric and the Jay Files Blues Band with SMU President Joseph L Driscoll backing the effort. The site beside a pond will be fenced and facilities planned to serve crowds well beyond 30 000. Grieco said dissent exists in town but no one has tried to stop the event.
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Dartmouth
Mass
UPI
Massachusetts
Southeastern Massachusetts University
Michael Grieco
Lawrence
SMU
Joseph L. Driscoll
Grieco
University
New York
Driscoll
the Birds
Guess Who
Orpheus
Manfred Mann
Ten Wheel Drive
Pacific Gas and Electric
Jay Files
Boston
Ed Johnson
Taunton
Steve Brown
Sharon
Saigon Forces Complete Offensives Into Cambodia
Allied officials report two South Vietnamese offensives into Cambodia involving over 8,000 government troops. They claim 245 Viet Cong killed, 1,000+ weapons seized, 50 tons ammunition, and 112 wounded across four days. Additional clashes near Dak Seang and Hue.
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Saigon
CPI
Cambodia
Kein Phong
U.S
Dak Seang
Laos
101St Airborne Division
Hue
101St Airborne
Highlands
A Shau
Yale faculty compromise on class moratorium amid student strike
Yale University faculty reached a compromise allowing individual students and professors to attend or skip classes for a one week period while maintaining a denouncement of violence. The plan includes lectures on race and politics, a May 1 rally by Black Panthers supporters, and funds for ongoing activities.
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New Haven, Conn
UPI
Yale University
Black Panthers
New Haven
Yale
Gas Fueled Cars Enter Transcontinental Race
Caltech will enter two compressed natural gas cars in the cross country clean air race starting near MIT in Cambridge. One is a Hornet from American Motors, the other lent by Pacific Lighting Corp. Entries may total 20 to 100 cars, using five propulsion types, with tests and scoring based on emissions, performance, and handling.
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Pasadena
Calif
UPI
California Institute of Technology
Mike Linsberry
Caltech
American Motors Corp
Pacific Lighting Corp
California
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge
Mass
Blair Folcom
General Motors Corp
Springfield votes to split Public Safety Department
Springfield selects disbanding the Public Safety Department into separate fire and police agencies. Police Chief Sherman Martin is removed from command after 23 years, renamed to office chief, while town officials cite a reluctance to issue and execute orders. Kenneth Robinson and Town Manager Herbert Kipp state Martin was terminated, not fired, in the best interests of taxpayers.
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Springfield
UPI
Robinson
Herbert Kipp
Martin
Public Safety Department
Vermont maple syrup prices rise on predicted good year
Vermont Agriculture Commissioner Edward Eurich forecasts a stronger maple syrup year with fancy grade syrup rising to about 8 to 8.25 dollars per gallon from roughly seven last year. He expects top quality syrup to exceed half of the 300000 gallons produced and notes the higher prices are being accepted by consumers.
Vermont farms face cut as Nixon ends draft deferments
Vermont officials warn farm labor shortages will worsen if occupational draft deferments end as proposed by President Nixon. Deputy Selective Service director Merton Ashton notes 591 Vermonters are exempted due to farm work, but impact total remains unknown while those already granted deferments stay in place.
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Montpelier
UPI
Vermont
Nixon
Merton Ashton
Selective Service
Ashton
Albany picks Henry Diamond to lead new Department of Environmental Conservation
Henry L Diamond of Port Washington is named first commissioner of the new Department of Environmental Conservation at 39 825 a year. R Stewart Kilborne resigns as conservation chief to become governor aide while Adirondack commission member. In Troy, Rensselaer County social services joins the federal food stamp program effective July 1 to aid low income households with buying power and nutrition.
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Stowe
UPI
Deane C. Davis
Davis
Albany
Henry L. Diamond
Port Washington
Rockefeller
Laurance
Department of Environmental Conservation
R. Stewart Kilborne
Diamond
Kilborne
Conservation
Adirondacks
Troy
Rensselaer County
Dept. of Social Services
Tanglewood festival in Berkshire seeks 27000 boost
In Lenox the world famous Tanglewood Music Festival faces possible closure without $27000 from local merchants. Talcott Bank, trustee for the Boston Symphony Orchestra, urged fundraising after noting cuts in Chicago and Cleveland festivals due to lack of funds. Meanwhile North Adams saw two stores and a vacant building damaged by three homemade pipe bombs, with no injuries. Police say suspects are possible, shrapnel flew up to 50 feet. Separately a 14 year old, Samuel Torres, fell 30 feet near Natural Bridge Road while fishing, rescued by police and firefighters. His injuries are listed as fair with severe damage to his right leg.
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Pittsfield
UPI
Lenox
Talcott Bank
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Chicago
Cleveland
Tanglewood
Berkshires
North Adams
Neil F. Gillooly
Brown Packaging Service
State Road
Boston
Samuel Torres
Natural Bridge Road
North Adams Hospital
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