New England Observes Martin Luther King Day Across States
The region joins the nation in honoring Martin Luther King Jr with state proclamations and city observances. Governors including Rockefeller Curtis Licht issued King Day proclamations as schools close in several cities. Memorial services, vigils, and antiwar focused events marked the day across New England and nearby states.
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Nation
Martin Luther King
Boston
UPI
New England
Martin Luther King Jr
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York
Kenneth Curtis
Maine
Frank Licht
Rhode Island
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Kansas City
Poughkeepsie
N.Y
Harrisburg
Martin Luther King Memorial Center
Atlanta
King’s New Crypt
Ebenezer Baptist Church
Connecticut
NAACP
Noah Webster
Hartford
John N. Dempsey
Kennedy Defends Conflict of Interest Remarks in Legislature
Montpelier reports quote House Majority Leader Walter L. Kennedy says lawmakers tied to outside interests should not be excused from voting but may abstain if a definite conflict exists. He defends lobbyists as essential for information and notes no known gratuities accepted by members. Democrats alter steering committee process to appoint members by geography.
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Kennedy
GOP
Chelsea
Chamber
Fred Westphal
R-Lamoille County
George van Santvoord
Montpelier
UPI
House Government Operations Committee
Vermont
William Doyle
Washington County
Education Plan Urges Emphasis on Students
Sen. H. Ward Bedford proposed state aid focusing on students over institutions. The Governors Higher Education Planning Commission discussed but did not act on limiting funding to 12 to 15 percent of the general fund and boosting VSCA support to two thirds of total higher education funding.
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Bedford
Vermont Student Assistance Corporation
VSCA
University of Vermont
Vermont
Medical College
Agricultural College
Graduate Colleges
Kitty gravel advised to aid traction on icy roads
Boston dispatch reports Massachusetts AAA says kitty litter granules can provide traction on slick spots better than sand and help a car start moving in icy weather. A spokesman noted the granular litter material used in car baskets offers improved grip for motorists.
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Boston
UPI
Massachusetts
American Automobile Association
AAA
Maine Opens Sesquicentennial with Statehouse Observance
Maine marked 150 years since statehood with a joint legislative session at the State House in Augusta. Gov. Kenneth M. Curtis praised Maine’s heritage while Chief Justice Robert Williamson reviewed frontier era milestones including the disputed 1879 gubernatorial election. A display on Maine history and artifacts drew hundreds, with a sesquicentennial fashion show announced for Waterville High in April.
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Augusta
Maine
UPI
State House
Kenneth M. Curtis
Robert Williamson
State Supreme Court
Williamson
Waterville Senior High School
Miner gets new venue for second murder trial
In Windsor County Court Judge Robert Larrow ordered a change of venue for Earl D. Miner Jr. to Addison County Court in Middlebury due to widespread publicity in the county during his first trial. Miner, 27, of Springfield, is charged with the 1967 killing of his wife Bonnie. His 1968 conviction was overturned by the Vermont Supreme Court for evidentiary issues involving a state psychiatrist.
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Woodstock
VPI
Robert Larrow
Earl D. Miner Jr
Springfield
Windsor County Court
Larrow
Miner
Addison County Court
Middlebury
Bonnie
Vermont Supreme Court
High Court
Troy councilman objects to a pizza-palace at Congress and Third
Neophyte councilman Edward J. Connally derides Food Makers Inc plan for a $100000 drive in restaurant on the northwest corner of Congress and Third streets across from the courthouse near Russell Sage College in an area with four churches and dignified residences. He urges council to protect the Congress Street area's beauty. Albany lawmakers push for 720 million education aid next year funded by tax reform, while Republicans call it political. Democrats defend the plan as revenue through tax reform to boost aid by 450 million. A new exact fare rule for United Traction threatens bus riders who lack 30 cents in tokens or change to pay a boxed fare.
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Troy
Food Makers Inc
Congress and
Third Streets
Edward J. Connally
Connally
Russell Sage College
Congress Street
Albany
Rockefeller
Assembly
Perry B. Duryea
Montauk
United Traction
Lenox teachers walk out over remarks by school official
About 45 Lenox Teachers Association members left a Monday night meeting with the School Committee after concerns over remarks by John J. Pitha during earlier salary talks. Pitha had described certain colleges as "marginal" and "glut our systems" prompting questions and an abrupt walkout led by the LTA president. England Brothers of Pittsfield shows interest in Jubilee urban renewal area as a possible developer for Berkshire Forum, seeking land near its department store and a strip south of it. the proposal is under study.
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LENOX
Lenox Teachers Association
John J. Pitha
LTA
Pitha
Westfield State College
North Adams State College
Our Lady of the Elms
Chicopee
College of St. Rose
Albany
Pittsfield
England Brothers
Berkshire Forum
J. Alan Ornstein
New York
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Vermont Mobilization and Moratorium Committee
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New Hampshire
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Bowdoin College
Brunswick
Anna Bontemps
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Hite
Colo
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Mammoth Mart
Bennington, VT
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Grand Union
Triple ‘‘S
Grand Union Empire
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Speiotorttwu
Lamoille
Water Resources Board
Lamoille River
David Clough
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Madonna Mountain
Hardwick
Morrisville
Johnson
Hyde Park
Fairfax
Milton
Hayes
UVM
Washington, D.C
National Institute of Arthritis and Metabolic Diseases
Richard Absher
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