Fire at Stark Hose No 1 in Bennington damages room and finds trigger
Firefighters saved the hose truck after a cigarette lit an overstuffed chair at Stark Hose No 1 on Pleasant Street. The blaze damaged the upstairs recreation room and a wall while smoke cleared with exhaust fans. No injuries, $1,500 trumpet and furniture destroyed. officials estimate overall damage while Eagle Hose Co. reviews party-room use.
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Bennington
Stark Hose No
Pleasant Street
Brattleboro
Charles E. Sawyer
Eagle Hose Co
Sawyer
Arthur P. Lemieux
Eagle Hose
Kennedy
Dinette
North Street
Mike Hogan
Scott Street
Henry White
Stark Hose No. 1
Chuck Sawyer
Aiken gives up ag committee role for foreign relations
Senator George Aiken of Vermont relinquishes ranking Republican status on the Senate Agriculture Committee to hold the same rank on the Foreign Relations Committee. An aide said the move, prompted by Republican limits on ranking, frees time to focus on New England agriculture issues while remaining on the Agriculture panel.
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Washington
UPI
George Aiken
R-Vt
Senate Agriculture Committee
Foreign Relations Committee
Aiken
Senate Republicans
Vermont
Agriculture Committee
New England
Private jet crashes into Lake Champlain with five aboard
A private twin engine jet, battling blowing snow and extreme cold, crashed into Lake Champlain near Burlington on Wednesday night. Five people were aboard the aircraft as rescue teams searched the area. The combination of wind and temperatures 40 degrees below zero contributed to the dangerous conditions.
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Burlington
UPI
Lake Champlain
Regulators urged to curb ICC power and end transport controls
Nixon antitrust chief Richard W. McLaren called for ending regulation of railroads and trucks, arguing rates reflect highest cost carriers and waste resources. He urged competition to set prices and service, noting potential long term gains for shippers. Separately, Coast Guard and FAA searched for survivors after a Burlington area plane crash linked to Cousins Properties, with victims identified and the firm tied to urban renewal and the Atlanta Hawks ownership.
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Washington
UPI
Interstate Commerce Commission
Nixon
ICC
Richard W. McLaren
New York State Bar Association
New York City
McLaren
Vermont
New York
Coast Guard
Cousins Properties, Inc
Atlanta
George Nikita
Don Myers
Randy Williams
Kirby Windsor
Frank Wilder
Bay State bill seeks student veto power on teachers
In Boston the Joint Committee on Education studies a bill by Rep. John Bussinger to let high school students veto teacher firings and require student and teacher representatives on school boards. The measure would have at least one teacher and student elected to each committee and end dress codes while guaranteeing free speech press and assembly. Senator Mary Fonseca noted the bill exceeds legislature jurisdiction as presented.
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Boston
UPI
Joint Committee On Education
John Bussinger
Dbreokline
Mary L. Fonseca
Fall River
Massachusetts Law Reform Institute
Reform Caucus
Boston Teachers’ Union
Massachusetts High School Rights Coalition
Withdrawal by Dec 31 bill seeks Vietnam exit
Senator George S. McGovern leads a bid for complete U S forces withdrawal from Vietnam by December 31 a deadline aimed at enabling a political settlement. The plan, previously defeated in September, is sponsored by Hatfield Cranston and Hughes with support from a Massachusetts reform group and student organizations. Additional hearings covered school reform measures including student file access and locker privacy along with lowering dropout age to 14 and preserving educational access for non-graduates.
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Senate
McGovern
Mark O. Hatfield
R-Ore
Alan Cranston
Calif
Harold E. Hughes
Iowa
Mediation Board Orders Mohawk Pilot Talks Monday
The National Mediation Board directs a face-to-face meeting Monday between Mohawk Airlines President Russell V. O. Stephenson and J. J. O'Donnell, head of the pilots union, in a bid to end a 78 day strike over work rules and schedules. Mohawk, based in Utica, operates 87 cities with routes in New York and beyond, involving 396 pilots and 2,500 other workers.
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Washington
UPI
Mohawk Airlines
Air Line Pilots Association
National Mediation Board
Mohawk
Russell V. O. Stephenson
J.J. O’donnell
Dis
Utica
N.Y
New York State
New York City
Boston
Montreal
Detroit
Minneapolis
Court orders destruction of Kent grand jury report
UPI reports federal judge Judge William K. Thomas ordered a special state grand jury report on the Kent State killings destroyed to avoid prejudice to indicted defendants. He also refused to halt the prosecutions of 25 indicted by the same grand jury, citing oath secrecy violations. State officials did not immediately state a position pending the order.
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Kent
Cleveland
UPI
Kent State University
William K. Thomas
U.S. District Court
Thomas
William J. Brown
Brown
Senate panel probes U.S. actions in Indochina
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee summoned Secretary of State William P. Rogers to a closed session to obtain explanations about U S involvement in Cambodia and related Indochina developments as the hearing began.
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Senate
U.S
Indochina
Washington
UPI
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
William P. Rogers
Cambodia
Defense
Melvin R. Laird
Senate Armed Services Committee
John Sherman Cooper
R-Ky
Frank Church
D-Idaho
Laird
Foreign Relations Committee
Rogers
Uganda frees 395 political prisoners including Kiwanuka and Nalinka
The Ugandan military government releases 55 political prisoners from Obote era including former Prime Minister Benedicto Kiwanuka and Princess Nalinka Ndagire amid jubilant crowd resurgence in Kampala. The report also notes U S scrutiny over Cambodia policy and Laird testimony on ground forces.
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Uganda
UPI
Idi Amin
Milton Obote
Benedicto Kiwanuka
Nalinka Ndagire
Obote
Kabaka
Buganda
Edward Mutesa
Freddie
Inside State funding cuts hit UCS services
Page 3 reports funding reductions from the state may force cutbacks in local services at the UCS system. Page 4 features columnist Russell Baker urging generals and presidents to spend more time in the dishpan. Page 7 notes Arlington eyes a new day-care center and a possible mobile home court for Hoosick Falls Village. Page 11 discusses Suffolk Downs facing a financial squeeze with potential closure.
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UCS
Russell Baker
Suffolk Downs
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Cousins Properties
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Bay State Eyes
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