No Rock in National Anthem at Rehoboth Festival
Rehoboth Massachusetts officials allowed a rock festival at Dighton Rehoboth Regional High School grounds with two youths as sponsors. The board restricted the National Anthem to its written form and prohibited any rock tempo arrangements by the five bands scheduled to perform.
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Rehoboth
Mass
UPI
Rehoboth Board of Selectmen
David Monroe
Mark
Warren
Selectmen
Dighton- Rehoboth
John L. Waterman
O'Brien Seeks Sales Tax Elimination on Heating Oil
Democratic gubernatorial contender Leo O'Brien promised to press for a fuel sales tax exemption if elected. He said Gov. Davis showed little interest in cutting Vermonters’ heating costs and cited a House defeat on removing heating oil from the tax. O'Brien urged using the governor’s office to grant relief via a fuel exemption.
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O’brien
Pittsford
UPI
Leo O’brien
Deane C. Davis
Chittenden-Grand Isle Counties
Davis
Around Vermont Rock Concert Unmarred
Burlington officials welcome a six hour benefit concert at South Park on Sunday. Eight Vermont rock groups donate their time to raise about 20000 dollars to send 600 Chittenden County athletes and coaches to Burlington Ontario for a Burlington International Games.
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Burlington
UPI
Vermont
Ont
Canada
South Park
Governor Davis backs more day care centers in Brandon
Gov. Davis reiterated support for expanding child day care and described a state plan to build a system of day-care centers. He cited a special study committee, $125,000 state funds matched with $750,000 federal money, and negotiations for additional funding to create about 50 centers and homes with more than $1 million expected from Washington within a year.
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Brandon
UPI
Davis
Washington
Strike Violence Flare At Waterbury Farrel Plant
In Springfield 40 pickets blocked a Jones and Lamson Division truck during a three week old strike. Police restored order with four state troopers and 15 local officers. no arrests. About 700 Local 218 UE R and M workers have been idle since June 1 over a salary dispute.
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Springfield
VPI
Jones and Lamson
Waterbury Farrel Co
Sherman Martin
Martin
United Electrical Radio and Machine Workers Union
Vermont Fourth of July Parade to honor revolution roots
In Brattleboro Matthew Shulman organizes a non partisan Fourth of July celebration inviting all statewide political candidates. A parade through Brattleboro will highlight Vermont role in the U S revolution with speeches and flag waving. In Stowe the state pathologist rules Dr David Bryan died of a self inflicted gunshot wound near their home with a .22 rifle found nearby.
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Brattlebor
UPI
Vermont
Matthew Shulman
Westminster
Windham College
Shulman
Brattleboro
U.S
STOWE
UPS
David Bryan
Nixon veto hits Hill Burton funds for New York hospitals
In Albany four area facilities face funding cuts as President Nixon vetoes a three year extension of the Hill Burton hospital construction and modernization program. St. Clare’s Schenectady Ellis Schenectady and Sunnyview along with Greene County Memorial are affected. Congressman Burton calls the veto a blow to national health care.
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Albany
Nixon
Hill-Burton
St. Clare’s Hospital
Schenectady
Ellis Hospital
Sunnyview Rehabilitation Center
Greene County Memorial Hospital
Daniel Burton
Moby Dick celebration stamps debut in Pittsfield
Pittsfield Post Office will start a slogan canceling device on June 29 reading Home Port of Moby Dick Celebration 1970. First class mail from Pittsfield between June 29 and Dec 31 will bear the cancel unless other post office permits are used. Mayor Butler proclaims Moby Dick Week.
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Pittsfield
Post Office Department
Donald Butler
Melville
Holmes Road
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