Composer asks Nixon why Lincoln work was dropped
Composer Vincent Persichetti sent President Nixon a letter seeking reasons for removing his Lincoln based musical narrative from the inaugural concert in Washington. The Philadelphia Orchestra under Eugene Ormandy faced protests from Leonard Bernstein supporters and religious peace groups, with Chaikovsky's 1812 Overture replacing Persichetti's piece. The Kennedy Center event, narrated by Charlton Heston, saw potential walkouts and uncertainty as members reportedly considered not performing.
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Nixon
Washington
Persichetti
Lincoln
Louis Calabra
Bennington College
Tanglewood
Lenox
Mass
Leonard Berkstein
Philadelphia Orchestra
Eugene Ormandy
Scheduhes
Kennedy Center
Chaikovsky
New York Times
Philadelphia
Ormandy
Calabro
Vincent. Persicherti
Philadelpia
Dorther
Tchaikovsky
Seven slain at Kareem Jabbar center in Washington
Police sought eight armed men after a methodical attack at the Hanafi Madhab center linked to Kareem Abdul Jabbar in northwest Washington. Seven people died including five children and two women were wounded. investigators consider possible rivalry between Muslim groups but Jabbar doubts religious motive.
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Washington
UPI
Mosler Center
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Elijah Muhammed
Nation of Islam
Jabbar
Northwest
Bibi Khaalls
Charlotte
N.C
Reginald Hawkins
Hawkins
Hanafi Madhab Muslims
Lew Alcindor
Milwaukee Bucks
National Basketball Association
Milwaukee
Finsties
Two Gunmen Rob Lamplighter Inn in Brattleboro
Two masked gunmen robbed the Lamplighter Inn in Brattleboro Thursday night stealing about 1300 dollars. They forced patrons to the floor and robbed five customers. An employee was compelled to empty the cash register and a person named Noona was injured. Roadblocks were set in nearby towns in Vermont New Hampshire and Massachusetts. Police estimate the suspects to be around 22 to 25 years old.
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UPI
Noona
Vermont
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
AT&T to pay 15 million settle discrimination claims
In a landmark civil rights settlement AT&T and 24 Bell System companies will compensate about 21,000 workers including 19,000 women and 2,000 men denied access to higher paid craft jobs. The consent decree in Philadelphia also orders wage adjustments and a promotion plan boosting annual pay by about 23 million.
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Washington
APT
American Telephone & Telegraph Co
Bell System
William H. Brown
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
EEOC
Bel System
U.S. District Court
Philadelphia
Labor Department
David K. Bastik
Brown
Vermont House approves funds to continue sludge suit
Vermont lawmakers approved 186000 to sustain the litigation against International Paper Co and New York over sludge pollution in Lake Champlain. Attorney General Kimberly Cheney said the effort aims to remove a sludge bed, with deputy costs including debts and consultant fees. A special master is hearing evidence for the U S Supreme Court to rule on pollution guilt, with about ten weeks of trial remaining.
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Kimberly Cheney
Amonnt
Vermont
IPC
Ticonderoga
N.Y
A. Special Master
U.S. Supreme Court
Cheney
Inauguration crowds fill Washington for Nixon second term
Thousands of supporters and protesters pour into Washington for the second inauguration of President Nixon. Officials stage security as 2000 troops brace for trouble while 15000 museum visitors greet Vice President Agnew. The city hosts concerts and a planned Saturday march as ceremonies begin.
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Washington
UPI
Nixon
Bennington County plans seed for regional housing group
BCRC discussed forming a county wide non profit housing corporation to rehab and build homes for low and moderate income families. A committee was appointed to study regional authority aided by funds from sources including the Vermont Ecumenical Council and Ford Foundation seed money amid Nixon era cuts.
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Charles Bonenti
Arlington
Bennington County
Robert
RA. Condon
Bennington
BCRC
Condon
Daniel Menchenko
Windham Regional Housing Development Corporation
Home Inc
Beech Court
Sean Dreen
Burr and Burton
Hie
Ferdinand Bongarts
Menchenko
Commission
Nixon
Vermont Ecumenical Council
Ioan
Mew
Concord
Ban
Washington, D.C
Ford Foundation
Vermont Senate Quietly Confirms Tom Davis as DHS Secretary
The Vermont Senate voted 2 to 4 to confirm Thomas C. Davis as secretary of the Agency of Human Services amid an executive session that barred media and public access. Sen. John Alison left in protest as the chamber debated power over state welfare agencies and cited concerns raised by Madeline Harwood over the administration’s firing of a welfare official. Senate Health and Welfare Committee previously approved Davis with Harwood abstaining. Other appointments, including tax commissioner Robert Lathrop and personnel commissioner Joseph Denny, were considered.
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Charles Butler Jr
Madeline Harwood
Joseph Bett
Davis
Harwood
Deane C. Davis
Senate
Dorothy Shea
Washington County
Alden
Robert Lathrop
Joseph Denny
Robert Hleamer
A-Rutland County
Secretary of Human Services
Travis
Inside column links views on SO week and local notes
This week's Dialogue features 15 women with differing views on the SO. Agnes Rockwood discusses a caterpillar on Tertentes Heights. Page references and editorial notes span Pages 3 to 10 with various local topics and sports mentions.
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Tertentes Heights
Agnes Rockwood
Vernon
Pittsburgh Steelers
Green Mountain Park
Radioactivity rises again at Vermont Yankee scram
Vernon Vermont AEC confirms second abnormal occurrence this week at the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant. An automatic shutdown was triggered during instrument testing on Wednesday when a human error caused a scram. Gamma releases exceeded AEC limits but were not deemed dangerous to nearby residents.
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Vermont Yankee
Atomic Energy Commission
Washington
AEC
Verron
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