Apartment Hunting Is Rough for a Black Tenant in Bennington
Marjorie Piercy, a 35 year old Black woman with a 15 year old son, seeks a two bed home in Bennington. She reports racial harassment and neighbor trouble as she searches from Cherry Court Apartments, noting mail and phone intrusion and unapproved long distance charges. She has clearance from her former landlord and works at Crescent Manor Nursing Home.
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Bennington
Marjorie Piercy
Florida
Crescent Manor
Daevid
Blackie
Woman And Son Murdered At North Wolcott Farm
An elderly woman Beatrice B. Frazier age 75 and her son Austin 55 were shot to death Monday outside their farm house in North Wolcott. The bodies were found by William Kilgallen who owns the farm. John Staples ten, a great grandson, was inside the house and unharmed. Autopsies ordered. The couple’s farm is home to the Frazier family. Police released few details about additional relatives or the potential motive.
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North Wolcott
UPD
Lamoille County
Theodore Barnett
Beatrice B. Frazier
Austin
William Kilgallen
John Staples
Frazier
Austin Frazier
British Cabinet in emergency session over Irish crisis
London reports Prime Minister Harold Wilson led an emergency cabinet session on Northern Ireland amid crisis fears. Police mobilized as Londons Irish residents of about 500 000 faced potential disturbances while Dublin warned of intensified IRA ring leader surveillance and cross border detachments. Civil unrest had cooled a night with Catholic and Protestant vigilantes patrolling streets.
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London
UPS
Harold Wilson
Northern Ireland
Dublin
Two U S Companies Escape Enemy Trap Near Da Nang
North Vietnamese forces trapped two American infantry companies near Hiep Duc, 20 miles inland from Tam Ky and 35 miles southwest of Da Nang. U.S. spokesmen said 155 enemy dead in two battles lasting over 12 hours, with 16 Americans killed and 50 wounded. Major engagements occurred near West fire base. refugees crowded the village center.
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da Nang
U.S
Vietnam
Hiep Duc
Tam Ky
West
Israeli Troops Hit Gaza Refugee Camp In Wounding Siege
Israeli soldiers stormed the El Muazi refugee camp east of Gaza City fatally wounding three Arabs and injuring two during a gunfight and capturing 10. In Jerusalem two device blasts wounded two children in a public park and a street explosion followed. Soviet Katyushas struck Nahal Sinai and El Arish airfield with no casualties reported. Gen Dayan called for a strong counterattack to hold the Suez Canal line.
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Jerusalem
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Egypt
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Zak
Firman el Hatti
Jordan Valley
Nahal Sinai
Sinai Desert
el Arish
Moshe Dayan
Israel
Suez Canal
Alexander to retire effective next March in Vermont
Vermont safety commissioner Erwin Alexander will retire March 1 1970 with a six month earlier departure due to a health related leave of absence approved by Gov Deane C Davis Alexander 65 underwent back surgery this year Davis insists retirement is not linked to the Irasburg incident and cites health reasons while he moves to appoint an acting commissioner and continue investigations without Alexander available to be interviewed and questioned
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Alexander
Irasburg
Inside pages preview editorial and festival notes
An Inside column hopes for the best in Judge Haynsworth’s Supreme Court appointment. The Mankiewicz Braden column speculates about a Nixon Southern strategy. A first hand look at the Champlain Shakespeare Festival is featured, along with a Marlboro Pinter drama review.
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Haynsworth
Supreme Court
Mankiewicz - Braden
Champlain Shakespeare Festival
Corrections Chiefs to Step Down Under Pressure
Corrections Commissioner Charles Adams and Water Resources Chief Rein Thieme plan resignations citing financial reasons. Gov. Deane C. Davis aide Elbert Moulton confirmed they notified the governor last week. a board will appoint replacements. Adams, 44, has led since 1967. Thieme, 49, has 14 years with the department. Adams may move to Alaska in October. term ends June 1971.
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Elbert Moulton
Deane C. Davis
Moulton
Adams
Alaska
Scribner Rejects Another Job Offer, Hints at Possible Resignation
State Education Commissioner Dr. Harvey B. Scribner confirmed he received another job offer but declined to name the proposer. He said the position was not the kind of work he sought. Scribner has warned he might resign if the Administration Department persists with plans to reorganize his department.
U S Envoy Accuses Foe of Cruel Unconcern
A U S official at Vietnam talks accuses North Vietnam of cruel unconcern by refusing to reveal prisoners of war information. While three servicemen recently returned, detailed prisoner data remains unavailable, intensifying U S complaints and deadlock in negotiations.
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U.S
Foe
Paris
North Vietnam
United States
Hanoi
Gulls Leave Boy With Two Leg Gashes At Salisbury Beach
Salisbury Beach officials report a rare first aid incident as police treated a small boy with two leg gashes from a sea gull at the popular resort. The bites marked an unusual case for the area this week.
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Salisbury Beach
Mass
UPD
Albany Publisher Dies Suddenly in New York City
Eugene S. Robb publisher of the Albany Times-Union and Knickerbocker News and Hearst director died in New York City of an apparent heart attack after collapsing at the Plaza Hotel. The 59 year old had prior seizures and served as AP director and trustee of Russell Sage College. He left a widow Lillemore Taylor and four children. Funeral arrangements were incomplete.
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Knickerbocker News
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Saratoga Performing Arts Center
New York State
American Newspaper Publishers Associations
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