Inquest Seeks All Information On Mary Jo Kopechne Death
Edgartown Mass UPI report says the inquest will gather all information about the July 18 accident that killed Mary Jo Kopechne to determine if Senator Edward M Kennedy or anyone else bears criminal responsibility. Kennedy pleaded guilty to leaving the scene of a personal injury accident, receiving a two month suspended sentence, one year probation, and license denial for one year. The Edgartown District Judge James A Boyle will preside.
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Mass
UPI
Mary Jo Kopechne
Sen
Edward M. Kennedy
D-Mass
Kennedy
Miss Kopechne
James A. Boyle
Boyle
Massachusetts Supreme Court
High Court
Supreme Court
Main Street
Five Students Missing After Glacier Mountain Expedition
Five college students aged 18 to 22 are feared stranded on Mt Cleveland in Glacier National Park after a 10 day ascent. Rescue units mapped a renewed search as temperatures plummet and Waterton Lake risks freezing, potentially cutting off access for responders. The group includes Clare Pogrebra, Ray Martin, Mark Levitan, Jerry Kanzler, and James Anderson, with the clock running amid frigid conditions and dwindling supplies.
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West Glacier
Mont
UPI
Glacier National Park
Mt. Cleveland
Waterton Lake
Clare Pogrebra
Butte
Ray Martin
Mark Levitan
Helena
Jerry Kanzler
Bozeman
James Anderson
Bigfork
Montana
Dan Nelson
New England Counterfeit Ring Nets $250000 Seizure
Federal agents arrested seven men in a weekend sweep tied to a vast counterfeit operation centered in Framingham and surrounding towns. Police report about $600000 in phony bills seized since November, with raids on the Lawrence Stern Insurance Agency and multiple arrests in Boston Waltham Norfolk Newton Somerville Salem New Hampshire. Bail set at $5,000 to $25,000. Authorities anticipate further arrests as the probe continues.
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Boston
UPI
Federal
Secret Service
New England
Wayne Hollingsworth
U.S
Massachusetts
Lawrence Stern Insurance Agency
Framingham
Hollingsworth
Rosario Bartoli
John Citrano
O Waltham
Lawrence Stearns
Norfolk
Richard MacLeod
Newton
R. Robert Pope
Bartoli
Richard le
Island town debates Kennedy case as inquest begins
Edgartown residents discuss the July 18 1969 drowning of Mary Jo Kopechne on Chappaquiddick island. Kennedy lawyers delayed the inquest, amid claims of hush hush treatment for a powerful figure. Locals recall ferry life and Kennedy familiarity with the area, noting public interest and secrecy.
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Edgartown
Kennedy
Chappaquiddick
Vineyard Gazette
John F. Kennedy
Hyannis
N E To Be Hard Hit By Pentagon Layoffs
Boston area union official says Defense Department cutbacks may exceed 100000 federal job losses by July with across the board reductions between 10 and 20 percent. He cites sources in Washington and notes New England would feel the impact, including the Boston Naval Shipyard and nearby bases facing layoffs and station closures.
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Pentagon
Boston
UPI
Defense Department
Daniel J. Kearney
American Federation of Government Employes
Afl-Cio
Washington
Kearney
Cohasset
Thomas P. O'Neill Jr
D-Mass
Defense
Congress
New England
Boston Naval
South Weymouth Naval Air Station
Quonset Point
R.I
Naval Air Station
Navy Seabee
Davisville
New Generator Seen Reducing Pollution
Avco Corp Everett Research Laboratory introduces a magnetohydrodynamics generator at the AAAS meeting. The MHD system heats ionized gas in a magnetic field to produce electricity with no cooling water and potential lower pollution. Avco estimates the plant could emit far less pollution than conventional steam generation, while operating at high temperatures and rapid start up.
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Boston
UPS
Avco Corp
Everett Research Laboratory
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Avco
Everett
Mass
Residence Exchange Set At Harvard and Radcliffe
Harvard men and Radcliffe women, 150 each, will exchange residences for the spring term as a step toward a possible merger. Harvard President Nathan Pusey announced the experiment and said Radcliffe seniors will join Harvard seniors at commencement in June. Six houses on each campus participate in the program, with comments supporting coed living to foster egalitarian interaction and understanding. Discussions on merger have been ongoing for a year.
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Cambridge, Mass
UPS
Harvard
Radcliffe
Nathan Pusey
Winthrop
Lowell
Pusey
Jerome Kagan
Radcliffe Yard
Two Inmates Escape Rutland Regional Center
Vermont law enforcement searched Sunday night for two inmates Raymond Rushford 44 of Rutland and Gordon Jerome 48 of Clarendon who escaped from Rutland Regional Correctional Center using a hacksaw to cut through a fire escape window. Roadblocks statewide were set as authorities pursued the fugitives who face multiple felony and statutory rape charges respectively.
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Rutland
Rutland Regional Correctional Center
Raymond Rushford
Gordon Jerome
Clarendon
Rushford
Jerome
Burlington Snow Campaign Aims to Clear Sidewalks for School Start
City officials report progress in weekend effort to open sidewalks for students. Kindergarten classes canceled and elementary schedules altered to single sessions with lunches to school. Some streets display emergency signs urging drivers to watch for children walking in roadways. Mayor Francis Cain urged all able bodied residents to shovel and city crews to clear pathways for safe student access.
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Burlington
UPS
Francis Cain
Democrats set two public hearings on Vermont party rules
In Montpelier January 10 and Bellows Falls January 17 Democrats will hear public sentiment on proposals for youth voting representation on the State Committee, annual state of the party reports, quarterly financial reports, and consolidating standing committees. A Vermont highway death in Underhill occurred when a Eden youth Raymond P. DeLaricheliere, 19, died from chest injuries after a collision with a station wagon and oil truck around 1:30 p.m. Friday. no court action is planned at this time.
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Underhill
Eden
Vermont
Raymond P. DeLaricheliere
Chittenden
Patrick J. Leahy
Rockefeller to push school immunization for German measles in New York
Gov Rockefeller will ask the legislature to require immunization against German measles for school attendance in New York. The measure would join existing vaccines for smallpox polio and domestic measles with religious exemptions. He seeks state aid via the Health Department to fund inoculations across communities.
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Albany
Rockefeller
New York State
State Health Department
Troy mayor deadlock may end at adjourned council meeting
The Troy City Council plans to resume at 8 p.m. in the County Courthouse with seven members. Republicans are expected to nominate Raymond J. Quinn, while Democrats consider backing Nathan N. Werlin. A moratorium on city appointments until a new city manager is named is likely to be proposed.
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Troy
Raymond J. Quinn
Nathan N. Werlin
Werlin
Fires Cause Major Damage in Pittsfield and Windsor
Berkshires reports Saturday night and Sunday fires wreaked heavy loss in Pittsfield and Windsor. Anthony's Restaurant on Cheshire Road suffered about 100000 dollars in damage, partially insured, marking one of the county’s oldest eateries. Windsor’s town garage burned out with unknown causes. Vandals also damaged Crosby Junior High and Pomery Elementary in Pittsfield, while Warehouse Furniture Co. suffered over 3000 dollars in a break-in. A census crews list 27 takers, including seven General Electric workers on strike, to count residents. In North Adams, teachers and the School Committee tentatively agreed to a 400 dollar raise in the basic salary schedule, starting at 6800 dollars next September.
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Pittsfield
Windsor
Anthony’s
Cheshire Road
Anthony Barkle
Anthony
Crosby
Pomeroy
Warehouse Furniture Co
Helen Stodulski
General Electric
North Adams
North Adams Teacher’s Association
North Adams Hospital stops cigarette sales policy change
North Adams Hospital will no longer dispense cigarettes. The policy, stated by administrator George A. Serrigo, permits smoking on the premises but ends cigarette sales at the hospital.
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North Adams
North Adams Hospital
George A. Serrigo
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