St Johnsbury Draft Resister Stephen Elliott Returns Home
Stephen Elliott, a Harvard student who refused military service, served 22 months at Allenwood Federal Prison Camp and was released. He remains hostile to the system, predicts upheaval, and plans to return to school while his family supports him amidst questions about his future.
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Traditional commencements drop caps and gowns in New England
New England colleges scrap traditional ceremonies as graduates boycott administration led events. Tufts and Mount Holyoke covered ceremonies with student led observances while speakers criticized national leadership. Rhode Island School of Design issued a nude painting diploma. UMass students wore protest symbols. Memorial Day parades mixed war supporters and antiwar demonstrators across major cities.
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Stone from Nixon home joins altar at Cathedral of the Pines
Memorial Day observances in New England feature a stone from Nixon’s Florida White House being added to the Altar of Nations at the Cathedral of the Pines. Julie Nixon Eisenhower skipped Smith College graduation to avoid campus turmoil while David Eisenhower attends Amherst in protest over a speaker. Five former presidents already sent stones. Memorial Day activities include paintings and parades across New England with remarks on Vietnam’s impact on domestic issues.
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Vermont Land Act Takes Effect In Statewide Reform
Vermont enacts a comprehensive Land Development Control Act to curb overdevelopment. Environmental Conservation Secretary Robert Williams leads a reorganized agency with nine district boards and a state commission to issue development permits. A new state sign system also debuts in Windham and Windsor counties under the 1968 billboard ban.
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Flags stolen from graves at Lakeview Cemetery shock Memorial Day
Burlington police probe two thefts including over 100 flags removed from 79 graves at Lakeview Cemetery where American Legion volunteers decorated Friday. Flags were again taken after Memorial Day duties, with 30 of 119 missing flags later found in a stone culvert. A separate Sunday pizza shop robbery at Pizza King yielded $115 from employee Roger Harrington.
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Ban on non returnable bottles eyed by study group
Montpelier official Theodore Riehle says public concern for the environment is growing and petitions with 1200 signatures call for banning non returnable bottles and cans. He notes his committee keeps an open view and may decide legislation is unnecessary or impractical.
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Burlington men announce bid for state senate seat
A retired Burlington lawyer Paul J. Fitzpatrick and Morris Solomon a Burlington laundry owner announce Democratic primary runs for state senator representing Chittenden Grand Isle counties. Fitzpatrick cites constitutional revision and government reorganization as main issues for the 1971 legislature while Solomon pledges law and order and aid to parochial schools.
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Winooski planning coordinator resigns from Model Cities project
Bruce Tully, the planning coordinator who joined the Winooski Model Cities effort last summer, announced he will resign at the end of June for personal reasons. The move ends his tenure with the project he helped steer since joining.
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Two RPI teens arrested for flag jump rope incident
Rachelle M. Theodore 18 and Ruby G. Bendersky 19 both RPI students were arrested near the Student Union for allegedly playing jump rope with the American flag. They face violation of section 136 of the general business law. Howard L. Green 22 was charged with obstruction. Albany report notes Capitol City Container Co workers vote to stay on strike until settlement.
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Petition to Mayor Over Bus Strike Halting Pittsfield Transit
Sixty eight senior citizens presented a petition to Mayor Donald Butler protesting the absence of transit bus service in Pittsfield due to a strike by Dufour Bros. Inc. Butler said he has received numerous calls about service halting at midnight May 8. No progress toward settlement is seen. a second meeting between attorneys and the state mediator is expected this week.
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Pittsfield Youth Council Proposal Receives CYO Praise
Pittsfield Urban Coalition proposes a youth council with officials from Washington praising the plan yet noting funding is unlikely. Howard Phillips of the President's Council on Youth Opportunity warns it is too late for normal funding while staff explore possible assistance avenues. North Adams Hospital Marks 3.5 Million Wing Dedication
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