New Haven Quiet After Black Panthers Rallies
New Haven stood empty of protesters and National Guard after a weekend of Black Panthers rallies that drew about 20 000 people but ended largely peaceful. About 50 arrests occurred as police faced tear gas and projectiles. Yale opened its doors to demonstrators. Speakers included Bobby Seale via tape from Montville jail and Abbie Hoffman with Jerry Rubin amid the Rackley case protests.
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Necticut
National Guard
Yale University
Black Panther
Bobby Seale
Montville
Chicago
Jerry Rubin
Abbie Hoffman
America
Seale
Alex Rackley
Middlefield
Deficit and Memories Linger As Bay State Rock Festival Ends
Dartmouth Mass UP I reports the Woods of Dartmouth rock festival ended with muddy fields and litter after three days of music led by Street Scene. Organizers aimed to raise 25000 for a disadvantaged scholarship but face about 60000 in expenses and a shortfall near 30000 despite donations and potential fund raising efforts. Students and attendees recalled a beautiful weekend with music and camaraderie.
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Dartmouth
Mass
UPI
Cedar Dell Pond
Southeastern Massachusetts University
Donald C. Howard
Dartmouth Board of Selectmen
Howard
New Bedford
Christine Rabey
University of Rhode Island
Contempt Charges Faced By Striking Boston Teachers
Ten teachers face contempt charges in Suffolk Superior Court as Boston teachers strike enters its second day. Schools remained open, while BTU predicts wider support. Several School Committee members were subpoenaed. ten teachers were cited for violating an injunction after a one day walkout. The strike closed 21 schools and affected about 38,000 of 91,472 students. The BTU urged investigation into the committee's termination of negotiations. MT A endorsed the strike. Wage offers ranged from 7,600 to 12,000 dollars, with BTU seeking 7,800 to 12,900.
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UPI
Suffolk Superior Court
Boston Teachers Union
BTU
State Department of Education
Massachusetts Teachers Association
Paul Tierney
John Kerrigan
Haircut Prices in Detroit May Rise to 3.50
Detroit area barber unions push for a 50 cent raise as layoffs in the auto industry cut consumer spending. Frank Salomone of Local 552 says workers trimming spending hit barbershops hard and he seeks permission to reopen contract talks with shop owners.
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Detroit
UPI
Frank Salomone
Wayne County
Barbers Local 552
Salomone
Aiken Opposes U S Action in Cambodia Reform
Senator George Aiken reiterates opposition to the U S invasion of Cambodia while noting President Nixon’s remarks hinting at him. Aiken, ranking Republican on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, says the action harms the Republican party even as he supported Nixon most of the time. He adds the invasion remains bad for the party and U S policy.
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UPI
George D. Aiken
R-Vt
U.S
Cambodia
Aiken
Nixon
Vietnam
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Southeast Asia
Republican Party
Five youths arraigned in Bennington fishing-robbery case
Five youths including two Milwaukee women and three men face arraignment in Windham County Court on assault with a deadly weapon and attempted robbery charges tied to a Friday night attack on two Bennington fishermen at the Ox Bow rest area Route 9 in Wilmington. The defendants, held at $2,500 bail, were captured within a half hour after the incident. one suspect, Edward Benn Jr., is AWOL from the Great Lakes Naval Training Center.
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VPI
Windham County
Bennington
Donald Duffield
Lake Wales
Fla
Judith Rae Owens Rosenbaum
Susan Heppart
Milwaukee
Wis
Leonard Morey
Pleasantville
N.J
Edward Benn Jr
Lincoln
Benn
Great Lakes Naval Training Center
Illinois
David Avery
Peter Knapp
Avery
Knapp
Ox Bow
Route 9
Wilmington
Aiken announces competitive Civil Service exams for service academies
Senator George D. Aiken disclosed a July 7 competitive Civil Service test to fill vacancies at the U S Air Force Academy U S Military Academy U S Naval Academy and 1971 assignments at the U S Merchant Marine Academy Vermont residents age 17 to 22 as of July 1 1971 are eligible write by June 5 1970 to Senator Aiken Room 358 Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510
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Washington
D.C
George D. Aiken
U.S. Air Force Academy
U.S. Military Academy
U.S. Naval Academy
U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
Vermont
Sen. Aiken
Senate
Washington, D.C
Fatal crash claims Barre teen in Route 7 collision
Patricia Roy 18 of Barre died when the station wagon she rode in with Kathleen O Meara 16 collided with a tractor-trailer driven by Jean Brunelle 39 of Montreal near Middlebury Route 7 Sunday afternoon. O Meara and two other teens suffered multiple injuries while the truck driver was uninjured. Roy is Vermont s 29th highway fatality in 1970. In Castleton, John F Ryan 36 was electrocuted when a 50 foot pole fell across a power line during antenna work. Andrew Hayes and Charles Blanchard were burned and treated at Castleton Medical Center.
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Middlebury
Patricia Roy
Barre
Roy
Kathleen A. O’meara
Jean Marie Brunelle
Montreal
O’meara
Castleton
John F. Ryan
Andrew Hayes
Charles Blanchard
Castleton Medical Center
Ryan
North Road
Albany Gypsy Death Watch Centers On Ruby Mitchell
A band of about 35 Mitchell clan gypsies keeps vigil at Albany Medical Center Hospital as Ruby Mitchell 75 lies in critical condition several floors above them. The group, en route to the Shrine of St Anne in Canada, refuses questions until leader Harry arrives to speak. In Mechanicville a power outage blamed on a failing bushing disrupted business district for about two hours. Albany Governor Rockefeller open house rescheduled to May 10 from weather delay.
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Albany
of Albany Medical Center
Ruby Mitchell
Harry
Shrine of St. Anne
Canada
Berkshire Fair Loses Six Racing Days After Dismissal
Berkshire County Fair Association had its six days of racing approval dismissed by the State Racing Commission for missing lease evidence showing a track. Hancock fair operations will continue without official racing for ten years since the last interruption.
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Hancock
State Racing Commission
Berkshire County Fair Association
Hancock Fair
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