New England Draft Boards Run Normally With No Inductions
New England draft boards continue registration and classification of 18 year olds while awaiting induction authorization. Officials say pre induction physicals are halted in some states but Rhode Island and Vermont still order them for those with imminent inductions. Despite the lapse, many eligible youths expect only a brief reprieve and some enlist due to low random numbers.
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New England
Marble
House-Senate
Senate
Selective Service
Rhode Island
Vermont
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Victor Bynoe
Massachusetts Selective Service
Bynoe
Ralph Gould
Washington
40,000 New England Telefon e strike hits region
More than 40,000 employes of New England Telephone in Maine Rhode Island Massachusetts New Hampshire and Vermont walked out at 6 am EDT in a nationwide strike by the Communications Workers of America. Over 11,600 Southern New England Telephone workers in Connecticut also joined. Pickets formed at NE Telephone HQ Boston as supervisory staff took over switchboards and repairs. Connecticut Union of Telephone Workers also struck, affecting calls and maintenance across the region.
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New England Telephone
Maine
Rhode Island
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Vermont
Communications Workers of America
Southern New England Telephone Co
Connecticut
Franklin St
Boston
John Morgan
Southern
Morgan
CWA
IBEW
New England
Connecticut Union of Telephone Workers
Adirondacks Search For 8 Year Old Deepens In Woods
A 250 man search in the Moose Pond district of Newcomb New York for eight year old Douglas J Legg who vanished Saturday while following his uncle in the Adirondack woods. State police retired airmen and volunteers join Platoon units amid rain and cool temperatures as dogs indicate scent but lose it. Snooping around the rugged terrain around Baldwinsville and the Crandall Melvin estate, authorities say no physical evidence found yet and plan to use helicopters and vehicles as weather allows.
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Newcomb
N.Y
UPI
Adirondack
Moose Pond
Douglas J. Legg
Onondaga
Baldwinsville
Air Force
Robert W. Woytowich
Troop D
Malone
Woytowich
R.V. Depuy
Douglas
William N. Legg
Douglas’ Greatuncle
Syracuse
Crandall Melvin
Canadian claims press distrust fuels call for councils
Canadian Senator Keith Davey told the American Newspaper Guild convention that Canadians favor some censorship and the creation of press councils to handle public complaints. He cited a Gallup poll showing 67 percent approval for a press council and urged guild delegates to back a council with no government involvement.
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Boston
UPI
Keith Davey
Senate
Special Committee On Mass Media
Newspaper Guild
World Press
Davey
Gallup
Supreme Court
United States
Canada
Puerto Rico
Godfrey Urges Population Cuts to Save Environment
Arthur Godfrey told 250 conservation council representatives that halving world population is essential to ecology aims. He urged zero growth and criticized Governor Rockefeller's South Mall complex amid concerns about urban decay and pollution.
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Albany
N.Y
UPI
Ecology
Arthur Godfrey
Godfrey
Rockefeller
Council of Environmental Advisors
South Mall
Mall
Goffey
Debby16 Finds Heroin Not Fun Now In Dedham Case
Debbie a 16 year old heroin user and former pusher testified at a news conference in Dedham Mass. She described needle marks aged two years and said heroin was easier to obtain than marijuana. She now undergoes methadone treatment and faces a Norfolk Superior Court charge for selling heroin.
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Debbie
Dedham, Mass
UPI
George G. Burke
Norfolk Superior Court
Burke
Vermont Unemployment Rises to 7.1 Percent in June
Vermont’s jobless rate climbs to 7.1 percent up from May as student jobseekers flood the labor market. Total labor force grows by 5,300 with 3,000 more employed to 183,500 and 2,400 more unemployed at 14,000. The rate lags June 1970’s 4.8 percent.
California man shot dead in Schenectady
A California man who had moved to Schenectady was shot to death Monday night. Police accuse Bradley W. Walker Jr., 19, of first degree manslaughter after neighbor George Peter Svingals, 20, attempted to enter Walker’s apartment. Walker is being held on the manslaughter charge. Wage impasse aired in Troy hearing. Representatives from both sides spoke at Troy High School as the wage dispute between the Troy Teachers Association and the Troy Board of Education was examined. the Board will consider the findings.
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Schenectady
California
George Peter Svingals
Bradley W. Walker Jr
Troy
Troy High
Troy Teachers Association
Troy Board of Education
Board of Education
Dismissal Shocks Albany Alderman in Snow Cleanup Case
Albany Alderman Marvin Tanksley faced a conflict of interest charge that was dismissed. District Attorney Arnold W. Proskin criticized County Judge Martin Schenck for alleged legal and factual errors. The three page ruling found no proof of subterfuge or fraud linked to Albany's $2.1 million snow cleanup.
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Albany
Marvin Tanksley
Arnold W. Proskin
Martin Schenck
Mayor's dump fire creates Berkshire water problem
In North Adams Mayor Joseph R Bianco ordered fire crews to extinguish a dump fire. A single hose tied into the low pressure system sent muddy water to homes. Fire fighters needed five hours to control the blaze, leaving gaps in city protection while the dump burned. Pitfield plan for 150 to 200 unit apartment complex valued at 4 million dollars revealed to Sewer Commission with a sewer facilities proviso. Henry Rose proposed replacing the eight inch line or tying into an interceptor. Council previously rejected a similar request from Jack Eisenbach. The City Council authorized eminent domain takings of the Charles Ramsey property near Burbank Park and Onota Lake water rights, appropriating 275000 dollars with 75 percent expected to be refunded by state and federal agencies. Berkshire County Sheriff John D Courtney Jr named instructor for new Berkshire Community College course The Correctional Process in the law enforcement program.
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North Adams
Joseph R. Bianco
Pittsfield
Sewer Commission
Henry Rose
Richmond
Florida
Hero International Corp
Lower South Street
Jack Eisenbach
Charles Ramsey
Burbank Park
Onota Lake
State Department of Natural Resources
Interior Department
Bureau of Outdoor Recreation
Berkshire County
John D. Courtney Jr
Berkshire Community College
BCC
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Status Quo
Owen D. Marble
Selective Service Headquarters
United Press International
Bennington
Adirondacks
Plattsburgh Air Force Base
Onondaga County
Hudson River
Essex County
Lake George
Newcomb Town Hall
Tīīl
Sloe
Adams Clothes Shop
Shultz
Jewelers
American Gem Society
Main St
Brattleboro
Social Welfare Board
Department of the
Thomas
Sanderson
Davis
Burlington
API
Burlington International Airport
South
L. John Cain
Car West
New York
Down In
Berkshire
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