Hoffman barred entry to Canada over moral turpitude
Yippie leader Abbie Hoffman was denied entry at the Canada border after officials cited a Chicago 7 conviction involving moral turpitude. He was questioned for three hours with companion Michael Drobenaire, then sent back to the U S. Immigration officials indicated he would be barred under the provision. A separate item notes a British town marking its 1400th anniversary with cancellations after a historian questioned earlier mentions.
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N.Y
UPI
Abbie Hoffman
Canada
Hoffman
Tring
England
Him
U.S
Otto Lang
Ottawa
Vermont steps up welfare abuse crackdown in Rutland
The Vermont Social Welfare Department moved against alleged welfare fraud and abuse in Rutland with warrants issued for an unspecified number of people. Sources said at least 14 warrants were signed 4 for fraud and 10 for criminal non support. The investigation was led by Rutland County State's Attorney Robert Tepper and Commissioner Joseph W Betit.
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UPI
Vermont Social Welfare Department
Joseph W. Bett
Rutland County
Robert Tepper
Betit
Tepper
Jobless rate in Vermont at 7.7 percent
Vermont unemployment rose to 7.7 percent in the week ending January 196? with 9,875 claims filed and 1,529 new claimants. St Albans reported the highest jobless rate while Brattleboro had the lowest.
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Montpelier
UPI
Vermont
Employment Security Department
St. Albans
Brattleboro
First Vermont bill to be signed extends unemployment aid
Gov. Davis was to sign the first bill of the 1971 Vermont legislature. The measure extends unemployment benefits during high joblessness after rapid passage by both houses. Sen. John T. Alden noted unemployment around 7 percent and its broad impact on workers.
Kitchel Leads List For Vermont Environmental Board Chair
Gov. Davis's office confirms former Sen. Douglas B. Kitchel and Peter Martin's associate Mrs. Margaret Garland as top contenders for the Vermont Environmental Board chair. William Cowles will become the first secretary of human resources. House and Senate committees plan a first-hand inspection of the Montpelier building housing the Vermont Environmental Agency amid reports of possible structural issues and fire safety hazards.
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Montpelier
Davis
Douglas B. Kitchel
Caledonia County
Vermont Environmental Board
Peter Martin
Margaret Garland
Burlington
League of Women Voters
William Cowles
Shelburne
UPI
House
Senate
Vermont Environmental Agency
Sidney Lawson
Vermont Fire Marshal
SBA Offers Economic Injury Loans to Addison County Firms
The SBA Montpelier office announced drought hit non agricultural businesses qualify for federal economic injury disaster loans. The relief follows USDA approval for extra grain, as part of a broader federal response to last summer's drought.
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Montpelier
API
Small Business Administration
SBA
Addison County
Agriculture Department
Troy City War Veterans Pension Plan Sparks Council Clash
Troy City Manager Ralph DeSantis urged the city council to skip two resolutions proposing a wartime service credit retirement benefit for civil service workers. The plan, tied to 1971 contract talks, would let police and firefighters buy wartime years toward earlier retirement. The Troy Record criticized the council for bypassing the manager in negotiations. DeSantis also called for Feb 4 plans to reassess real and personal taxes to stimulate growth.
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Troy
Ralph DeSantis
W. Brian Sullivan
Troy Record Today
Ralph A. DeSantis
Dynamite search, bank robbery, and bear case roll across Berkshire
State police probe 80 sticks of dynamite found in a Windsor barn amid warnings of a bank robbery conspiracy near Chicopee where a manager and an employee were shot. In Greenfield bears seen in Florida and Rowe proven tame after Wakefield fined for liberating a bear and improper licensing. In Pittsfield a car’s chestnut stash reveals a squirrel as the culprit behind mysterious engine hiding spots.
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Windsor
Massachusetts
Chicopee
Springfield
Wakefield
Eileen Cahill
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