Michigan students lose holiday trip at last minute
Ninety two University of Michigan students ready for a week in Southern California had their bargain tour canceled by Intertour of Chicago just 12 hours before departure. Each student paid 214, promised refunds arrived late and left them scrambling to rebook or arrange travel to Los Angeles.
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Ann Arbor
Two boys hike to safety after search is abandoned
Two 16 year old Eagle Scouts spent 12 days in blizzards on Mt Shasta. They emerged frostbitten and hungry, hiked to a logging road where a foreman found them and rushed them to care with actor Fess Parker. They blamed lack of snowshoes and limited gear for the hardships.
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Oakland
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Siskiyou County
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Mallary Fights Apathy In Vermont House Bid
Richard W. Mallary, a Fairlee farmer and longtime Vermont GOP figure, campaigns amid voter apathy toward the Jan. 7 special election. He touts experience from state roles and supports Nixon policies such as wage price controls, tax credits, and revenue sharing while urging stronger rural development and cautious Vietnam stance.
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Fecteau Recalls 19 Years In Communist Chinese Prison
Richard G. Fecteau of Lynn describes a 19 year ordeal after being shot down in North China in 1952. He says a lawyer told him to remain silent at trial and he then pleaded guilty for him. Fecteau spent years in irons, endured brutal interrogation, and was sentenced to 20 years. Downey received life.
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New York Caps Phosphorus in Detergents Beginning Jan 1
Albany officials announce a state rule banning sale of detergents with more than 8.7 percent phosphorus after midnight December 31. Commissioner Henry L. Diamond urges housewives and merchants to note the limit and require wrappers showing content.
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Vermont Judge Orders Middlebury to Add Four Students to Voter List
UPI report says U.S. District Court Judge Bernard Leddy ordered Middlebury election officials to place four college students on the voter checklist before the January 7 special congressional election. Five students had sued alleging discrimination after only 30 of 116 applicants were registered, with Leddy directing reconsideration of the remaining students before the March meeting. He criticized the board for applying erroneous standards, noting voting eligibility cannot be denied due to dormitory residence, out-of-state support, or being a minor in a home state.
Vermont towns report unfavorable job conditions in November
Vermont's Department of Employment Security said six of the state's 12 largest labor markets Barre Montpelier Bennington Middlebury Newport St Albans and St Johnsbury faced unfavorable conditions in November. Construction layoffs drove the slump while Brattleboro and White River Junction saw normal opportunities. Rutland was the only area with improved conditions. Burlington faced a seasonal slowdown and Springfield noted shrinking jobs due to layoffs.
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Snowmobile Safety Tape Planned for Vermont Radio
Vermont radio stations will receive a ten-message snowmobile safety tape produced for the Department of Public Safety by Legacy Corp within ten days. Col. Edward W. Corcoran notes the reel promotes safety and environmental courtesy to improve public awareness and relations with snowmobilers.
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O'Brien Says Mallary Tied to State Vested Interests
Democratic challenger J William OBrien accuses Republican opponent Richard Mallary of being connected to interests that control Vermont. At a news conference the Chittenden County Probate Judge listed National Life Insurance Vermont Marble and Central Vermont Public Service Corp as firms with vested stakes in the state.
Jewelry stolen in Schenectady robbery reported
Three Troy area women were among Schenectady Museum exhibitors who reported missing pieces after the Christmas Eve robbery. Frances Boothby of Troy lost a five unit choker of forged 14 carat gold valued at 350 dollars. Frances Johansson of Averill Park lost a gold ring set with a diamond and another with a carved shank plus a silver pendant. Freida Post of Troy lost three pieces a gold ring a cast pin and a pendant. Rewards offered.
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Mt Greylock tower repair and Deliso land deal
Adams Arthur W. Brownell, commissioner of the state Department of Natural Resources, said the Mt Greylock veterans tower repair will cost nearly $600,000. The DNR agreed to buy 320 acres from Joseph R. Deliso for $290,000, with potential for a day-use recreation center or ski area. An engineering firm was retained to redesign the monument and the tower would be dismantled stone by stone to replace the inner core, with the beacon light restored.
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Tamburello shifts to Republican for Superior Court bid
Pittsfield attorney Paul A. Tamburello, seeking a Massachusetts Superior Court appointment, has changed his party to Republican after years as a Democrat. He has attended Republican fundraisers for five years and was proposed for the bench by former Gov. Volpe, who urged Gov. Sargent to proceed. In North Adams, about 15 sleeping bags worth 200 dollars were stolen from a boxcar in the Boston and Maine yard after padlocks were smashed.
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Paul A. Tamburello
Massachusetts Superior Court
Superior Court
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Francis Sargent
North Adams
Hunter Outdoor Products Co
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