Fletcher man pleads insanity in arson case at Franklin County
Fletcher resident Burton Cross Jr., 38, faces second degree arson charges after an $80,000 farm fire killed 18 cows and destroyed two barns at employer William Howrigan’s property in Fletcher. He fled from state troopers Friday night and was apprehended in Franklin County.
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Burton Cross Jr
Franklin County
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William Howrigan
GE workers in Schenectady shift to day pay June 29
About 3,000 General Electric production workers in Schenectady will switch to day work pay on June 29 as the incentive piecework rate is eliminated. The change affects 3,000 but not 6,000 already on day work rates. protests come from Local 301 of the International Union of Electrical Workers AFL CIO.
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Schenectady
UPI
General Electric Co
International Union of Electrical Workers
Afl-Cio
Vandals topple gravestones at two Troy Jewish cemeteries
Vandals struck Berith Sholom and Beth Israel Cemeteries on Friday night in Troy. At Berith Sholom more than 50 tombstones were toppled and several heavy stones were moved several yards. At Beth Israel 30 headstones were damaged.
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Troy
Berith Sholom
Beth Israel Cemetery
Clergy Shifts in Berkshire as Oliver Moves to Lunenburg
In Williamstown Rev. Leon R. Oliver leaves the local Methodist church for First Methodist in Lunenburg Mass. He is replaced by Rev. Robert K. Buckwalter from Melrose. Nearby Adams and Stamford VT pastors end current posts. replacement to be announced. North Adams breaks ground for a 1.7 million school expansion including Brayton Houghton and Freeman replacements and plans for a new high and junior high. Mayor Florini urges continued public financial support to cover rising taxes.
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Leon R. Oliver
First Methodist Church
Lunenburg
Mass
Robert K. Buckwalter
Melrose
William E. Ravenscroft
Trinity Methodist Church of
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Stamford
North Adams
Brayton
Houghton
Freeman
Francis C. Florini
Tank Stalls In City Traffic During Exercise
Motorists in North Adams faced a 40 ton Army tank blocking Ashland Street for two hours after an oil leak. Officials detoured traffic until another tank arrived to tow the disabled vehicle away at 8 15 p m. The tank was returning from day long military exercises. Boston reported the Massachusetts Senate passed a bill to require the state Department of Mental Health to establish a treatment center in Berkshire County.
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Ashland Street
Boston
Massachusetts Senate
State Department of Mental Health
Berkshire County
Stock market opens firm with mixed gains across firms
New York trading starts firm with several gains. U S Steel rises modestly while Ford falls. Major movers include Norfolk and Western up 4, Pennsylvania up 3/4, RCA and General Motors up 1, American Tobacco down slightly, Eastman Kodak down 1, and General Foods rising.
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Firestone
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Atchison Mack Trucks
United States Rubber
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North Amer Coal
Columbia Gas
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Newport Jazz Festival to Bring 40 000 Swingers to Freebody Park
Newport Rhode Island prepares for the 11th annual Newport Jazz Festival on July 25 at Freebody Park drawing about 40 000 attendees. Headlining is Louis Armstrong with other stars including Sarah Vaughan Count Basie Dizzy Gillespie Thelonious Monk Dave Brubeck Oscar Peterson Chet Baker and Stan Getz. Police and riot control will be on hand following past incidents while the festival promotes jazz as a universal message heard even in India.
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Dolly
America
Mugsy Spanier
Max Kaminssky
Joe Jones
Lou McGarity
J.C Higgenbotham
Sarah Vaughn
Count Basie
Thelonious Monk
Dave Brubeck
Gloria Lynn
Jimmy Smith
Stan Getz
Joe Williams
Bobby Hackett
Dizzy Gillespie
Oscar Peterson
Chet Baker
Max Roach
Oscar Brown
Chamber of Commerce
India
Dairy Firms Fined For Price Fixing In Boston Area
In Boston federal court three large dairy firms and five executives were fined a total of 126000 for conspiracy and price fixing. H P Hood & Sons Inc received 40000 while United Farmers of New England Inc and National Dairy Products Corp each were fined 25000. Hood and United Farmers also paid 10000 for bidding fraud on milk sales to seven New England military installations. National Dairy Products saw the charge dismissed. Judge Andrew A Caffrey noted no jail terms in anti trust cases.
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UPD
U.S
H.P. Hood & Sons Inc
United Farmers of New Engeland Inc
National Dairy Products Corp
H.P. Hood and
United Farmers
New England
Hood Board
Harvey P. Hood
Hood
William C. Elkins
Justice Department
Antitrust Division
Andrew A. Caffrey
MIT President Sees Strength In Intangibles
MIT President Julius A Stratton told 1500 alumni at Alumni Day that a university’s value lies in intangible factors. He noted a pending review of the undergraduate curriculum and the creation of a $15 million Alfred P Sloan Fund for Basic Research to strengthen MIT’s inner character.
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Cambridge, Mass
UPI
Julius A. Stratton
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Stratton
Alfred P. Sloan Fund For
Kennedy matriarch speaks to retarded children group
Mrs Rose Kennedy told a Newton Massachusetts audience that a child with mental retardation in a family does not determine the fate of other children. She described the Kennedy family as proof of that belief and spoke to members of a local association for disabled children.
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Rose Kennedy
Retarded Children Association
Newton
Mass
Kennedy
Walter Kennedy Named Treasurer For MacBride
Walter L Kennedy of Chelsea has been named treasurer of the MacBride for Governor campaign committee. Kennedy, a Vernon native and car dealer, previously served as treasurer for F Ray Keyser Jr. in 1960 and 1962 campaigns. Mrs Kennedy spoke at the Friends of the Boston Association for Retarded Children meeting, recounting their family history with a retarded daughter and the Kennedy Foundation's work in mental retardation. She urged prenatal and postnatal care and early detection through preschool programs to aid retarded children.
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Walter L
Peanut) Kennedy
Chelsea
Roger L. MacBride
Halifax
Kennedy
Sidney Hill Country Club
Rosemary
Joseph P. Kennedy Jr
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