Prison Reforms Proposed By Willie The Actor Sutton
Willie the Actor Sutton proposed convict reform ideas at a Northeastern University seminar. He urged a union wage model to cover incarceration costs and allow convicts to earn room and board, arguing idleness harms job readiness and that outside goods competition improves the system. He recalled his past, discussed a trust fund for released convicts, and noted shifts in prison society.
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Boston
UPI
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New York
Willie Sutton
Arnold Schuster
Schuster
Brooklyn
Gambling Seen Cornerstone of Organized Crime in U S
Boston seminar on organized crime links gambling to national syndicates. Officials state bookies and numbers runners support the Cosa Nostra network led by Raymond Patriarca, with corruption and untaxed income feeding broader crime. experts urge legalization of betting and stronger witness cooperation to curb top bosses.
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Boston
UPI
Cosa Nostra
Raymond Patriarca
Patriarca
Richard J. Israel
Rhode Island
Israel
Northeastern University
National Police
Edward F. Harrington
New England
Ralph Salerno
New York City
America
Salerno
Aiken Calls Probe of New England Electric Power Ties
Senator George D. Aiken proposes the Senate antitrust subcommittee focus on interlocking directorates in the New England electric power sector. He suggests the power grid relies on Wall Street approvals for any kilowatt movement, signaling a broad inquiry into industry control and influence.
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Washington
UPI
George D. Aiken
R-Vt
Senate Antitrust and Monopoly Subcommittee
New England
Wall Street
Nominations Announced For Television Awards
Hollywood reports the 22nd annual Television Awards nominations led by Marcus Welby M D and My Sweet Charlie with eight each and Rowan and Martin's Laugh In with seven. World Premiere led with nine nominations including My Sweet Charlie's eight. Regular series nominees include Ironside Manix It Takes a Thief Marcus Welby.
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UPI
Marcus Welby
M.D
Robert Young
Raymond Burr
Ironside
Mike Connors
Mannix
Robert Wagner
Joan Blondell
Susan Hampshire
Peggy Lipton
Indian Reminds Maine Town of Expired 99-Year Lease
Penobscot Indians delivered an eviction notice to Old Town residents at a City Council meeting. A spokesman Gray Eagle said the eviction on June 1 was symbolic to press the town to recognize reservation land and demand river pollution controls and tax relief. Most Penobscots reside on Indian Island in the river.
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UPI
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Gray Eagle
Penobscots
Indian Island
Vermont official resists Nixon welfare reform plan protest
Vermont Administration Commissioner William French says he is not worried by Senate Finance Committee shelving of the reform proposal. He chairs a Vermont interdepartmental panel pushing a protest to HEW over the plan’s $6 million testing cost. Gov. Davis will meet HEW Secretary Robert Finch in Washington to press Vermont’s case. French stresses protest and legislation are separate and that welfare reform will come in the future regardless of Congress action.
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Senate Finance Committee
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French
Vermont
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Davis
Washington
HEW
Robert Finch
Senate Committee
Congress
Rutland Mayor Ordered to Face Court Over Referendum
Rutland Mayor Harold Nichols must appear before the state Supreme Court on May 12 to show cause why he should not be ordered to call a public referendum on a $1.6 million, 75 unit low income housing project. The writ, signed by Supreme Court Justice Milford K. Smith, comes after Cyrus Brewster of the Rutland Taxpayer Association sought action after Nichols refused to schedule a vote despite 1,400 signatures opposing the project.
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Nichols
Cyrus Brewster
Rutland Taxpayer Association
Bellows Falls hosts new Legal Aid office opening
Vermont Legal Aid merges Springfield and Brattleboro offices into a new center at 33 Rockingham Street Bellows Falls. Brattleboro office led by Peter I Diamondstone has lacked a lawyer for nearly a year while John Mahoney plans retirement but will stay until new lawyers are hired. Legal Aid Director Richard C Blum announced.
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Vermont
Legal Aid
Springfield
Brattleboro
Rockingham St
Peter I. Diamondstone
John Mahoney
Richard C. Blum
Bellows Falls suffers longest blackout since 1937 hurricane
Bellows Falls endured a five hour power outage Sunday, the longest since the 1937 hurricane, caused by a transformer bushing failure at Bridge Street substation. Hospitals used generators and a restaurant saw brisk coffeemaker business. In Montpelier, William Soule of Barre was named executive director of the campaign for Sen. Leo O'Brien for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination, taking the post in June.
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Bellows Falls
Bridge Street
Edward J. Stack
New England Power Co
Rockingham Memorial Hospital
Albany boosts youth corps funding. lead paint ban approved
Albany County Youth Corps receives a 12 percent funding increase to 140140 for summer work enhancing fringe benefits and enrollment. Gov Rockefeller approves a lead paint ban for interior use in homes children toys and furniture effective Sept 1, aiming to cut poisoning risk. Stratton faced boos at Albany State University while addressing Cambodian and Vietnam issues and urged learning from history amid campaign scrutiny.
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Albany County
Rockefeller
Samuel S. Stratton
Amsterdam
Albany State University
Stratton
Daniel E. Button
Berkshire flood suits push damages past thirty-two million
Berkshire Superior Court filings on March 24 1968 flood losses seek 32.4 million in total damages. Clark-Aiken Co of Lee previously claimed 30 million against Cromwell Wright Co dam owner and others. A new 100000 suit against Cromwell-Wright and subcontractors followed. Dalton selects closed meetings plan dropped. Mayor Butler to ICC protests end of all passenger train service, cites back taxes owed.
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Berkshire Superior Court
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Clark-Aiken Co
Lee
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Clark Aiken
Cromwell-Wright
Donald Butler
Interstate Commerce Commission
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Boston
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