Rochester Attic Death Case Tied to Local Aide Arraignment
Windsor County State's Atty. James Wright announced a young male suspect is held in connection with the deaths of Wendell Jesse and his wife Betty Jean found stuffed in the Rochester attic. The arraignment occurred at Windsor County Jail in Woodstock. authorities withheld charges and identities as the case remains delicate. The Jesses, last seen at a Pittsfield summer camp, were reported missing after neighbors failed to see them return. State troopers and sheriff's deputies searched the three story Main Street home before the bodies were discovered.
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Rochester
UPI
Windsor County
James Wright
Wright
Woodstock
Wendell Jesse
Betty Jean
Main Street
Jesses
Pittsfield
Boy Drowned In Camp Echo Swim Accident
Hubbardton Vermont UPI skin divers recovered 12 year old Timothy Laupot of Larchmont New York at the bottom of Lake Echo. He disappeared during a swimming contest Sunday after being struck by a motorboat while with three other campers. The body was found about 150 feet from shore.
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Hubbardton
UPI
Timothy Laupot
Larchmont
N.Y
Lake Echo
Richard Laupot
Camp Echo
Laupot
Vermont suspends licenses of four establishments
The Liquor Control Board suspended four Vermont licenses. N Tooney Inc of Brattleboro received a 30 day suspension for selling alcohol to a minor. Jim's Cafe in Burlington and White Cupboard Inn in Woodstock got indefinite suspensions for failing to pay state rooms and meals tax. Gracies Inn in Lyndonville faced indefinite suspension for violations of its dancing and entertainment permit and improper operation of the licensed premises.
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Montpelier
UPI
Liquor Control Board
Vermont
N. Tooney Inc
Brattleboro
Jim’s Cafe
Burlington
White Cupboard
Woodstock
Gracie’s Inn
Lyndonville
Springfield man dies after hit and run bicycle crash
Earl Gifford aged 35 of Springfield died at Mary Fletcher Hospital from injuries after a hit and run collision. Police say he was riding a bicycle on Harbor Road Shelburne Saturday night when an unidentified car struck him and fled the scene. Gifford worked at the Champlain Motor Lodge and was admitted in critical condition with internal injuries.
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Burlington
API
Earl Gifford
Springfield
Mary Fletcher Hospital
Gifford
Harbor Road
Shelburne
Champlain Motor Lodge
Autopsy Awaited in Beaver Pond Death
Police reported a man found fully clothed in a Proctor beaver pond on Monday. Claude S. Thompson, 67, was discovered by five children. Trooper Robert Crossman said there was no apparent foul play but ordered an autopsy to determine the exact cause of death.
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Proctor
UPI
Claude S. Thompson
Robert Crossman
Conservation bill of rights endorsed by New York convention
The Constitutional Convention in Albany unanimously backed a conservation bill of rights to protect natural resources and scenic beauty. It would curb water and air pollution and noise, protect farmlands wetlands and shorelands, preserve Forever Wild forest preserves, and allow creation of a nature and historical preserve outside Adirondack and Catskill areas. Land disposal would need two legislative sessions approval.
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Albany
Adirondack
Catskill Mountain
Arthur Levitt Jr
Alpert Breaks Attendance Record At Performing Arts Center
Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass drew a record crowd to the Saratoga Springs Performing Arts Center last night. All 5,100 seats were filled and the surrounding lawns sold out, with center officials stating the setup could accommodate up to 10,000 attendees.
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Saratoga Springs
Herb Alpert
Tijuana Brass
Proposals Unveiled for War Memorial on Mt Greylock
At Mt Greylock summit, a Boston architect presented three designs for a new Berkshire war memorial. The plan aims for a 200 year lifespan, with officials from the American Legion and Department of Natural Resources present. The architect argued the current monument should not be refurbished due to structural limits.
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Adams
Mt. Greylock
Boston
American Legion
Department of Natural Resources
Clifford Stewart
Perry Dean
Hepburn
Stewart
North Adams student leads bid to keep cafe open
Daniel A Brendza a North Adams State College sophomore heads a campaign to keep the Room at the Bottom coffee house at the Unitarian Church open beyond its Aug 26 closing date. The cafe has proved popular and many pledges have been received from surrounding towns though more money is needed.
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North Adams
Daniel A. Brendza
North Adams State College
Unitarian Church
Brandza
Get-Tough Tactics Threatened On Vernon Nuclear Plant
Brattleboro Massachusetts and a federal agency threaten get-tough action if Vermont Yankee refuses to meet Connecticut River water standards. Massachusetts officials push court action to block temperature rise as Vermont Yankee cites costs of cooling towers. Vermont Yankee argues discharged water will stay within Atomic Energy Commission limits while a cooling reservoir is proposed as an alternative.
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Brattleboro
UPD
Massachusetts
Vermont Yankee Power Corp
Vernon
George R. Sprague
Vermont Water Resources Board
Connecticut
Vermont Yankee
Sprague
Walter T. Kostanski Jr
R-Montague
Kostanski
Vermont
New
Hampshire
John Kaslow
Atomic Energy Commission
Quinn Imbroglio Continues in Concord N H mayor suits stop payment
Mayor J Herbert Quinn, 36, was reinstated by Merrimack County Superior Court after aldermen ousted him August 3 for alleged misconduct. The aldermen appealed to the New Hampshire Supreme Court which ordered briefs due by August 30 with Quinn’s brief due September 8. An oral hearing is set for September 8, and Quinn issued a directive to stop payment of taxpayer funds for legal actions unless resolved in court.
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Concord
N.H
UPI
J. Herbert Quinn
Board of Aldermen
Quinn
Merrimack County Superior Court
New Hampshire Supreme Court
High Tribunal
City of
Alfred Catalfo
Dover
Verne Santos
Superior Court
State Supreme Court
Catalfo
Salem youth charged with manslaughter in fatal crash
A 17 year old Salem youth was charged with second degree manslaughter in the death of 19 year old Paul Bujeaud of Woodstock after water filled bags dropped from a Cross Street overpass shattered a windshield. Bail set at 5000. The incident also injured three passengers and led to arraignments for the Methuen youth involved.
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Salem, N.H
UPI
Salem
Stephen Gurney
Rockingham County Superior Court
Exeter
Kenneth F. Romprey
Gurney
Methuen
Cross Street
Paul Bujeaud
Woodstock
Bujeaud
Organized crime toehold in politics alarms Northeastern dean
Robert Sheehan of Northeastern University's College of Criminal Justice warns that organized crime is funding campaigns and influencing politics in Massachusetts. He cites the Massachusetts Crime Commission and notes lawyers assisting illicit money moves while praising police as overextended front line figures in communities, arguing for broader professional responsibilities.
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Boston
UPI
Robert Sheehan
College of Criminal Justice
Northeastern University
Massachusetts Crime Commission
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Mexico City
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