Repudiation urged for Coast Guard admiral over Kudirka case
A House subcommittee pressed Rear Adm. William B. Ellis over the Kudirka defection episode aboard the Vigilant. Rep. Wayne L. Hays urged Ellis to visit Russia to complete his education on totalitarianism, while immigration and court-martial options were discussed.
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Crooked Man Night Robbery at Albee Theater
An armed man robbed the Cincinnati Albee Theater ticket office during a Tuesday screening of There Was a Crooked Man. He took $70 in cash before fleeing, per UPI dispatch.
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Putney botanist tells scientists of defoliants effects in Vietnam
Windham College botanist Arthur Westing reports defoliants left virtually no life in mangrove ranges of Vietnam. A US herbicide study notes 35 percent destruction of South Vietnam jungles from defoliant use since 1961. Protests by young radicals mar the AAAS meeting as disruptions rise.
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Mohawk talks make little headway in pilot strike
Washington reports little progress as Mohawk Airlines pilots and management meet with a federal mediator. The six week walkout continues with limited movement on the latest offer covering 40 of 67 disputed points and a proposed pay hike including top jet pilots at 3096 dollars a month and propjet pilots at 2419 dollars, plus a six percent retroactive raise. Talks resume Wednesday as 450 Mohawk flights are canceled daily and 2,100 workers remain laid off.
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Lindsay in New York city welfare budget crisis
Mayor John V. Lindsay rejected the $2.4 billion 1971 72 welfare budget saying New York City is no longer financially able to meet rising costs of relief, medical fees, and mandated public assistance. Police fire and sanitation pay demands add pressure as contracts expire. Vice President Agnew arrives in Palm Springs for a vacation with no press comments.
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Soldier Blue at Harte Theatre opens with savage onscreen violence
The film Soldier Blue directed by Ralph Nelson and starring Candice Bergen and Peter Strauss opens at the Harte Theatre with MPAA rated R. It depicts a Cheyenne raid, a U.S. Army attack, and graphic gore including deaths of women and children. The production credits include Katzka Loeb, Joseph Levine, and Roy Budd with Buffy Sainte Marie songs.
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Soldier Blue review contrasts massacre with modern shock value
The critic argues Soldier Blue uses the 1864 Creek massacre as a shock device, while Peter Strauss and Candice Bergen fail in believability. Nelson’s film mixes a rough wilderness trek with a preachy edge, and photography saves some scenes amid otherwise weak acting and pacing. Other local screenings note WUSA and Airport as tame by comparison.
Vergennes water pumping ends after month long operation
In Vergennes the water pumping operation ended as of today with 39.9 million gallons moved from a brook to the reservoir since November 13. Pumps operated continuously to prevent freezing and volunteers from the city contributed many hours under Fire Chief Fred Jackman. A National Guard truck returned equipment to the Camp Johnson stockpile on December 28.
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Burlington murder trial set for January in Vermont
The first degree murder trial of Robert Reuschel age 18 of Burlington is set for Jan 18 in Chittenden County Court. He pleads innocent to the grand jury indictment accusing him and Steven Mullis age 21 of Burlington in the death last summer of Leopold Charette 49. The body was found in July at a vacant camp in Charlotte. Superior Judge Stephen Martin set the date. Mullis has no date yet. In another Burlington report, State Police Detective Earl Martin called a hotel fire at Hotel Breton suspicious though not ruled arson. five investigators did not rule it out. The hotel houses Economic Opportunity headquarters.
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Vermont meat-inspection system meets federal standards
Vermont Agriculture Commissioner Edward Eurich announced that Vermont's meat inspection service is in full compliance with federal law, as confirmed by U.S. Agriculture Secretary Clifford Hardin. He said this ensures meat processed in Vermont is properly labeled and sourced from healthy animals under sanitary conditions.
Murder charge after Moreau woman found dead in home
Francis V. Winch 42 is charged with the murder of his 38-year-old Saratoga County wife Beulah Winch after state police found her shot at their Moreau residence. He was arrested at her Clark Road home. No motive given. In Schenectady, Barbara Whitney 28 plans to appeal welfare denial tied to choosing full time college study over employment.
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Berkshire Town Adopts Senior Pap ers Recycling Plan
Williamstown selectmen approve a solid waste program with Mt Greylock seniors collecting about six tons weekly of newspapers and magazines to be sold for recycling. Proceeds fund a memorial. The plan, from a citizen group, also backs a leaf and tree disposal site and the returnable bottles idea while handling other wastes. A regional K to 6 concept with Lanesboro is proposed. Northern Berkshire Highway Planning Committee forms to pursue a north south route, Route 8 valley favored for a potential superhighway.
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