Nixon leads New Hampshire GOP poll by wide margin
New Hampshire Republican voters favor Nixon 71 percent, McCloskey 14 percent, Ashbrook 4 percent with 9 percent undecided. Pat Paulsen 1 percent, others 1 percent. In a two man race Nixon leads McCloskey 77 to 15. Becker Research poll of 1035 likely GOP voters completed Jan 24 for the Boston Globe.
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New York
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Eugene McCarthy
Minnesota
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Globe
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Conservatives Rate Democratic Candidates With Low Scores
Americans for Constitutional Action released conservative ratings for Democratic presidential hopefuls. Wilbur Mills led with 38 percent despite not announcing. Lindsay 35 percent after leaving Congress in 1965. Other rankings include Chisholm 18 percent, Hartke 17, Jackson 10, McGovern 9, Muskie 6, McCarthy 2, Kennedy 3, Mink 3. Wallace and Yorty unrated. Nixon not scored. McCloskey 36 and Ashbrook 97 among Republicans.
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South Dakota
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Maine
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Massachusetts
Patsy T. Mink
Hawaii
George C. Wallace
Alabama
Sam Yorty
Los Angeles
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Nixon
Paul N. McCloskey
California
John M. Ashbrook
Ohio
Transcript hints Hughes autibiography may trace to 1954
Newsweek reported that a marginally corrected transcript in Howard Hughes handwriting, used by Clifford Irving to back an autobiographical claim, might date to 1954. Stephen White of Look magazine recalled Hughes interviews then, but believed related material was burned. Irving and Edith were due before a federal grand jury amid a probe into mail fraud and the McGraw-Hill payment of 650000 dollars.
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Southerners in House mass for anti busing amendment
UPI reports at least 139 House members from 33 states signed a discharge petition to force a vote on a proposed constitutional amendment banning busing for racial balance in public schools. Backers span Southern and Border states, plus Massachusetts Michigan California New York, with Rep. Emanuel Celler delaying hearings. The measure requires two thirds in both houses and state ratification. The amendment would prohibit assigning students to schools by race creed or color.
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Massive Wakefield fire destroys industrial complex
A suspicious multi million dollar fire at the Robie Industrial Center in Wakefield Massachusetts damaged more than a dozen factories including Continental Chemical and Coating Co and Aetna Glass Co. The blaze began Saturday night, burned in high winds, caused about 15 million dollars in damage, injuring eight firefighters and prompting help from nearly 40 communities. Officials warn thousands may lose jobs as the complex suffered extensive destruction.
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Free dental care for Vermont poor kids expands under Medicaid
Gov. Davis announced that young children will become eligible for free dental care under Medicaid, benefiting about 3,000 low income youngsters aged infancy to 6. A sliding scale will be announced later this month by Human Services Secretary William Cowles emphasizing preventive measures. Davis praised the Vermont Dental Society for leadership.
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Davis
Vermont Welfare Rights Organization
VWRO
Human Services
William Cowles
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Vermont Dental Society
Fire injures man in Berkshire home gunpowder blast
Robert C. Pruyne, 21, of 124 South Main St in Lanesboro, suffered severe burns to the face arms and chest when a can of gunpowder exploded during reloading of shotgun shells while he smoked a cigar. His companion Edward Sheppard received burns to hands and arms but no hospitalization. Pruyne in fair condition at Berkshire Medical Center. A second item notes Pittsfield Urban Coalition forming a Task Force with the state Commerce and Development to seed two or three new businesses yearly, led by Jerry Graham of Stockbridge and funding aims locally.
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Robert C. Pruyne
South Main St
Berkshire Medical Center
Prayne
Edward Sheppard
Pittsfield
Urban Coalition
State Department of Commerce and Development
Jerry Graham
Stockbridge
Plans for 100000 square foot shopping center on Pittsfield Road
Martin Cohen of Benjamin L. Cohen & Sons announced a new Lenox project on Pittsfield Road between the William Henry Inn and the city line. The plan calls for a 60000 square foot department store a 30000 square foot supermarket and 10000 square feet for smaller shops.
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Pittsfield Road
William Henry Inn
Pittsfield City Line
Martin Cohen
Benjamin L. Cohen & Sons, Inc
Housing Authority rushes Morningside Heights for quick occupancy
Pittsfield reports the Housing Authority launched a crash program to ready the 50 unit Morningside Heights home ownership project. A today meeting is expected to grant at least conditional acceptance, enabling several critical cases to move in almost immediately.
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Housing Authority
Morningside Heights
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