New England Dark Day 1780 Remains a Momentous Mystery
New England endured 14 hours of darkness on May 19 1780 as towns from Hartford to Bath reported eerie black skies. Citizens carried torches pubs closed and schools dismissed while lawmakers debated the phenomenon and scientists offered vapors and forest-fire theories later framed as air pollution.
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Hartford
Conn
UPI
New
Bath
Maine
Vermont
John Greenleaf Whittier
Gabriel
U.S. Soviet talks aboard ship chase lobster harassment dispute
UPI report says a U.S. delegation led by Donald L. McKernan met Cmdr Ratteev aboard the Soviet ship SS Robert Eikhe near the Nantucket lightship to resolve alleged hit and run harassment of U.S. deep sea lobster boats off the New England coast. The talks aimed to settle disputes over gear interference and damages.
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Coast Guard
DUANE
UPI
U.S
New England
Ilman
S.S
Robert Eikhe
Nantucket
Cape Cod
Donald L. McKernan
Fisheries, Wildlife and Ocean Affairs
U.S. State Department
Cmdr. Ratteev
Effort claimed to fix races at New England tracks
Attorney General Robert H. Quinn says he will present confidential information to a State Racing Commission meeting about a widespread effort to fix horse races at tracks across New England. He cites administrative practices at Massachusetts tracks including Suffolk Downs and asks neighboring state AGs to confer with him.
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Boston
UPI
Robert H. Quinn
State Racing Commission
New England
Quinn
Vandalism Revealed Across Rural Vermont Camps
Burlington Vermont facility reports tens of thousands of dollars in winter vandalism, uncovered as snow melts. State’s Attorney Patrick Leahy notes most damage occurred in rural and recreational areas where summer camps were closed for the season.
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Burlington
UPI
Chittenden County
Patrick Leahy
Leahy
Inmate Cass recaptured after second escape in days
Vermont State Prison inmate Thomas Cass, 25, was back in custody after fleeing a hospital under guard in Hanover New Hampshire. He had been released on furlough for a Vermont Jaycees meeting, then allegedly stole a car, wrecked it in Lebanon, and escaped from the hospital guard near St. Johnsbury. He faces charges of escape and grand larceny.
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Hanover
Lebanon
N.H
Smith
Cass
St. Johnsbury
Massachusetts
Robbery and assault hit North Greenbush liquor store owner
Edward J. Doughney, 55, proprietor of Doughney's Liquor Store on Route 4, was found badly injured after a Tuesday afternoon robbery in which three youths fled the scene. Doughney underwent surgery at Albany Medical Center Hospital as deputies investigated the attack and a cash haul remained undetermined. Police suspected the three Negro youths seen running from the store. In Schenectady, Union College announced up to 40 students will face hearings after two campus takeovers at the computer center and administration building tied to student protests and faculty reaction.
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North Greenbush
Record Newspapers
Edward J. Doughney
Doughney
Route 4
Albany Medical Center Hospital
Rensselaer County
Schenectady
Union College Computer Center
Harold Martin
Three sites proposed for North Adams high school plan
North Adams consultant Robert Brown narrowed 18 site studies to three options: a 30 acre dump property site off South Church Street, Noel Field athletic complex between State Street and the Hoosac River, and a 38 acre site off West Shaft Road near Windsor Lake. James T. Amsler backs acquiring Camp Kenwood for college athletic fields.
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North Adams
Robert Brown
Brown, Donald & Donald Associates
Farmington, Conn
North Adams School Building Committee
South Church Street
Noel Field
State Street
Hoosac River
West Shaft Road
Windsor Lake
Camp Kenwood
North Adams State College
James T. Amsler
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Mather Byles
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Samuel Tenney
Exeter
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Panasonic
Cme & Bulent Supply Conte
St. Greenberg
A. At
Fishman’s
THURS
Hamilton Shotch
Duck & Ducklings
Duraguard
Main Street
Bennington, VT
N.E
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BankAmericard
Drysdales
South ST
Bennington
Windsor
St. Albans
Central Catholic High
Central Catholic
Farmer Sues Phone Company
Waterford
New England Telephone Co
U.S. District Court
Carlton Achilles
Achilles
International Structures Inc
New York
Down In
Berkshire
Pittsfield
City
Thomas J. Whalen
Dart Associates of
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