Waterbury Seen As Tense Hotbed Says Human Rights Panel
The Connecticut Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities urged state and federal authorities to intervene in Waterbury, calling the city “bursting at the seams with tension, fear, extremist ic and the potential for riot.” The statement was issued Friday, urging action to curb lawlessness.
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Hartford, Conn
UPI
Connecticut Commission On Human Rights and Opportunities
Waterbury
Police and civic breakdown cited in Waterbury report
An 84 page Waterbury commission report portrays the city as beset by sickness, violence, and police corruption. It cites 108000 residents in fear, a 235 member police force at odds with blacks and pacifists, and ties between officers and violent groups including the Rat Pack Motor Cycle Club and the Defense and Survival Group.
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Waterbury
Commission
John N. Dempsey
Ment
Connecticut
Minute Men
Voluntown
Rat Pack Motor Cycle Club
Rat Pack
MAUHS Class of 1969 Parents Meet for Senior Party Plans
Bennington brief reports that Mt. Anthony Union High School parents of the class of 1969 will meet Monday at 7 30 p.m. in Room 104 to plan the senior party. Attendees are asked to bring trading stamps or give them to Mrs Frank Fogel on Valentine Street
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Mt. Anthony Union High School
Mauhs
Frank Fogel
Valentine Street
Clothing Drive Aids World Service Refugees In Bennington
Church World Service truck will collect lightweight clothing and blankets in Bennington on March 31. Urgent need totals five million pounds of light wear and 300000 blankets to help refugees and disaster victims in 30 countries.
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Church World Service
Bennington
Church Women United
United States
First United Methodist
Main Street
Methodist Church
Harold Riemann
Boy Scout Notes on Troop Leadership and Elections
The troop lists 30 Scouts for upcoming events led by Scoutmaster Kendall Adams with assistant Scoutmasters Ronald Van Orden George Kerbs Sr Kenneth Giles and Chuck Watson Junior assistants are George Kerbs and Terry Hunt Newly elected patrol leaders are Steve Grover Steve Dennis Steve Rice and Frank Johnson Pete Chapman is quartermaster for the troop Patrol quartermasters are Tim Punt Cliff Becker Carl Sherman and Bob Dewey Scouts Randy Wilkins Dave Garand Gene Daugherty Steve Dennis and Bob Burgess were elected to the Order of the Arrow Entry requirements include First Class rank 20 nights camping and troop election The group plans a summer camp Steve Grover earned the Citizenship merit badge and Bob Burgess earned First Aid several attempts to Eagle are noted Chuck Watson turns 353 and remains an assistant scoutmaster
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Kendall Adams
Ronald van Orden
George Kerbs Sr
Kenneth Giles
Chuck Watson
George Kerbs
Terry Hunt
Steve Grover
Steve Dennis
Steve Rice
Frank Johnson
Pete Chapman
Tim Punt
Cliff Becker
Carl Sherman
Bob Dewey
Randy Wilkins
Dave Garand
Gene Daugherty
Bob Burgess
Order of the Arrow
Comparisons of Biblical and Literary Religious Man Course
The Bennington Religious Education Foundation starts a spring course for adults on March 18. Taught by Rev. Catherine Chiffelle, the class meets alternate Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to noon at the Ecumenical Center 507 County St. Enrollment is at the first session.
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Bennington Religious Education Foundation
Catherine Chiffelle
Ecumenical Center
County St
Canada May Consider Gulf Seal Haven Next Year
Ottawa reports the Gulf of St. Lawrence seal hunt resumed with fishermen racing to the 50,000 pelt limit after a pause over ice danger and animal-rights protests. Fisheries Minister Jack Davis eyed turning the gulf into a sanctuary next year while commercial hunters would still operate in Labrador Sea waters where 140,000 pelts were taken last year.
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Ottawa
UPI
Gulf of St. Lawrence
Canada
Jack Davis
Davis
The
Gulf
Labrador Sea
Dream Bursts Fade From Vision of AFA Media Venture
The American Film Alliance faced crippling debts after expanding the academy and presenting 120 films to about 20,000 viewers from September to January. Staff shortages and low pay forced departures as founder Hickok, backed by Hartford patronage, failed to secure funds. By February the project collapsed, with Hickok preparing to wind down operations and seek legal options.
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AFA
Hartford
Hickok
Show
Vanity Fair
Kelso
Academy
Take One
Randy Brehem
Prince’s
New Paltz
Kindergarten Registration At Bennington Elementary School
George A. Sleeman announces kindergarten registration for Bennington residents born on or before January 1, 1965. Registration is Wednesday March 19 for village children and Thursday March 20 for non residents, 9 a.m. to 3 30 p.m. and 6 to 7 p.m. Parents must bring birth certificate and vaccination records. children do not need to attend.
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George A. Sleeman
Bennington
Park St
New Hampshire Bill to Pay Towns Taxes on State Land
In Concord the New Hampshire House advanced a measure to compensate towns for taxes on state owned land. Sponsored by Rep. Roland Fuller the bill would authorize 200000 dollars in lieu of taxes based on appraised land value and was sent to the Appropriations Committee.
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Concord
N.H
UPI
New Hampshire
Roland F. Fuller
House
Robert E. Raiche
Manchester
Daniel Webster
United States
Raiche
House Appropriations Committee
Vermont to See May Draft Call At 41 Men
UPI Selective Service Director William Burke Friday announced Vermont's May draft call at 41 men. The Defense Department reported a national May draft total of 27,600 inductees. Of those, 2,000 remain for the Marine Corps while the rest go to the Army.
April I Delivery Seen For New Traffic Lights
The Vermont Highway Dept expects uprights for traffic signals at Willow Road and Monument Plaza on U.S. 7 north of Bennington to arrive around April 1 after a strike settlement. Lights are ready. weather remains the only risk to the early April installation date. The project includes overhead signs and a $50,000 widening and improvement plan, with the Willow Road Fire House over ride allowing rural fire crews to control signals if needed.
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Vermont Highway Dept
Willow Road
Monument Plaza
U.S. 7
Bennington
H. James Wallace
Old Bennington
Vermont Highway Board
Wallace
Highway Department
K of C Assembly Hears Drug Scene in Vermont
The Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus banquet at Mt Anthony Country Club featured Detective Cpl. Dana Goodenow of the Vermont State Police narcotics division discussing Vermonts drug problems and responses. Speakers included State Master Charles W. Jasman and State Deputy Gerald Morrissey with toastmaster Robert E. Cummings Jr and banquet chairman Frederick Kennedy among the honored attendees.
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Knights of Columbus
Mt. Anthony Country Club
Cpl
Dana Goodenow
Vermont
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