Lottery worker in New York charged with stealing tickets
Elizabeth Somers a 33 year old Schoharie resident and state lottery division employee was arrested in Albany County on third degree grand larceny charges after allegedly stealing prize winning tickets with a total value of 1600 dollars during three drawings. The case, the first of its kind in New Yorks lottery era, involved replacing valid tickets with ones bearing relatives names and was discovered during routine security reviews. Somers is held on 5000 dollars bail and suspended pending case outcome.
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Albany
N.Y
UPI
New York
Elizabeth Somers
Schoharie
Albany County
John Welsh
Guilderland
State Tax Department
Somers
Gallman
Massachusetts firm loses over one million in Georgia check fraud
A federal grand jury in Atlanta indicted a $1.1 million checkwriting scam targeting Perini Corp of Framingham, with funds drawn from a Georgia bank. The sole suspect, a 28 to 32 year old man described as well dressed with a Fu Manchu beard, disappeared after depositing and withdrawing cash from Perini accounts. The man gave fictitious Atlanta construction company details, and the forged checks cleared before vanishing, leaving Perini short about $1.13 million with most covered by insurance.
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Cornelia, Ga
UPI
Atlanta
Georgia
Massachusetts
U.S. Attorney’s Office
Jesse D. Quinsenberry
First National Bank
Habersham County
Cornelia
Perini Corp
Framingham
Mass
Perini
Atlanta Braves
U.S
Robert L. Smith
Smith
Peachtree Street
Pennsylvania woman on trial for being a common scold
Joanne Hauck of Levittown faces trial in Bucks County on a historic charge of being a common scold. The offense, rooted in colonial law, carries a fine for the first offense and up to two years in jail. Neighbors cited ongoing disputes as proof of her scolding.
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Doylestown
UPI
Joanne Hauck
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Hauck
Margaret Barrett
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Edward G. Biester Sr
UVM Faculty Urge Delay in Vermont State Colleges Merger
UVM faculty and students urged trustees to reconsider endorsing the merger that would create a single board for the University of Vermont and Vermont State Colleges. The Faculty Senate asked trustees to postpone action while the plan is reviewed, as they prepare to discuss board composition and the consolidated system name. Professor Samuel Bogorad questioned if the merger serves financial aims and warned it could reduce the state colleges to two year feeder institutions for UVM.
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UVM
Burlington
UPI
University of Vermont
Vermont State Colleges
Samuel Bogorad
UVM English Department
Esposito Predicts Light Turnout In Jan 7 Vote
UPI reports Democratic State Committee Chairman Francis Esposito forecasts a light turnout for the Jan 7 special congressional election in Vermont. He estimates about 20 percent of 250,000 eligible voters will vote, noting holiday apathy. The party also plans a Montpelier meeting to address the nearly $17,000 debt.
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Rutland
UPI
Democratic State Committee
Francis Esposito
Esposito
Montpelier
Vermont asks CAB to delay Allegheny Mohawk merger approval
In Montpelier UPI reports Vermont Aeronautics Commission Chairman Richard A Snelling urged the Civil Aeronautics Board to pause approval of the Allegheny Mohawk airline merger. Vermont cites lack of commitments from Northeast Delta and top carriers for Boston Montpelier Burlington service. A separate 1971 parochial school aid law challenge will be heard next Wednesday by a three judge U.S. District Court panel led by Americans United for Separation of Church and State seeking to block state funds to private schools.
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Montpelier
UPI
Richard A. Snelling
Vermont Aeronautics Commission
Civil Aeronautics Board
Allegheny
Mohawk Airlines
Snelling
Vermont
Boston
Burlington
Mohawk
Northeast Airlines
Northeast
Delta
U.S. District Court
Americans United For the Separation of Church and State
Joseph Oakey
Frank Davis
Grand jury dissolved. indictments rejected in Albany probe
Acting County Judge John J. McCall told a special Albany grand jury it no longer exists after failing to seek renewal. Indictments and presentations were declared invalid, as jurors showed anger and considered public release if the court won't accept them. In Schodack, a four vehicle Route 9 crash left three dead, one injured, as Marjorie Goetz 54, Harold Vincent 63, and Grace Vincent 52 died. Richard Finkle 26 injured.
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Albany
John J. McCall
McCall
Grand Jury
Schodack
Marjorie Goetz
van Hoesen Road
Castleton
Harold G. Vincent
Mohawk Ave
Hampton Manor
East Greenbush
Grace E. Vincent
Richard Finkle
Fairview Avenue
Hudson
Goetz
Burglaries Hit Berkshire Shops. Safe Recovered in Street
Police report three early Wednesday break ins in Berkshire. At Rothbard's Inc. on North Street burglars stole 1328 in cash and two women’s rings worth 650. McGovern Co. and Western Union office also hit. a safe was found unopened in the street by a patrolman.
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Pittsfield
Rothbard’s Inc
North Street
McGovern Co. Supply and Repair
Western Union
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