Memorial Day Observances Dampened by Rain in Maine and Massachusetts
Rain disrupted Memorial Day events in Maine and Massachusetts with many parades canceled or sparsely attended. Notable moments included Sen. Muskie urging unity amid Vietnam tensions in Winthrop, Governor Curtis dedicating the Maine Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Augusta, and Massachusetts leaders marking the day aboard the USS Massachusetts in Fall River. Peace groups faced entry denials in Winthrop and Williamstown, and protesters at New Bedford’s parade were barred from carrying a coffin memorial. Federal buildings opened while others closed as observances shifted to the postponed date next year.
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Augusta
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Fall River
Newton
Leverett Saltonstall
Malden
Williamstown
Peace
David Kane
Kane
Mass
Mothers For Peace
American Legion
New Bedford
Kent State University
New England
Information for Peace Dialed by Harvard Opponents of War
In Boston, Harvard University Medical School and School of Public Health students and staff run an 80-person hotline called Information for Peace. The service, from 9 am to 9 pm at 39 Huntington Ave, provides congressmen names and addresses, voting records, and peace-related legislation details. It aims to educate the public and influence policy before November elections.
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UPI
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School of Public Health
Robert J. Grasso
Cambodia
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Documentation Committee
House
Senate
Hope Fades For Missing Williamstown Brothers
Skeleton search crews persisted in rugged woods for 11 days seeking Roger Dubois seven and Russell three who vanished May 16 while marking firewood with their father in Knox Mountain region. Despite 20 state troopers and civilian volunteers, and a prior withdrawal of 150 National Guardsmen, officials say no clues of their fate have emerged and criminal division will reassess without evidence of foul play.
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UPI
Williamstown
Roger Dubois
Russell
Arthur Dubois
HUD sets pollution based renewal funding guidelines
Washington HUD announced new antipollution guidelines to prioritize renewal fund allocations for towns making progress on air and water pollution. The policy, developed with Interior and HEW, aims to reward communities meeting national environmental goals and includes a planned pollution control clearinghouse and financial incentives.
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Department of Housing and Urban Development
Lawrence M. Cox
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Cox
ETV Sets June 8 Meeting on Political Broadcasts
Vermont's Educational Television Network invites political candidates to a June 8 session to allocate broadcast time under federal equal time rules. Dean Raymond Phillips says the meeting will set a format for broadcasts and confirms a recurring show Meet Your Candidates starting July 7, with August week for nightly airings.
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Educational Television Network
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Raymond Phillips
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Phillips
Bennington Court Actions Track Several Pleas and Bail
District Court in Bennington with Judge Morrissey presiding heard guilty pleas for driving to endanger and speeding on Main Street and U S 7. One defendant faced DUI or related charges with bail set. A separate arson accessory case and a breach of peace matter arose amid ongoing hearings, while candidates discussed equal time rules in a political note. J Emerson Kennedy of Bellows Falls, 59, former official and businessman, died. Requiem Mass planned. he donated his body to Vermont Medical College. Survivors listed.
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Edward R. Phillips
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John J. Moore
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George M. Fienberg
Fienberg
Corcoran
Paul Gosselin
Morrissey
Gosselin
Furnace Valley Corp
Lyons
J. Emerson Kennedy
Bellows Falls
Rockingham
Utica
N.Y
Bliss and Lawlor Agency
Kennedy
Windham
Brooks
Brat
St. Charles
Vermont Legislative Directory Delayed Four Months
Secretary of State Richard Thomas says Vermont's biennial legislative directory will be a best seller once released. Two thousand copies cost about 16000 dollars and will be sent to lawmakers officials schools libraries and clerks. The directory includes legislator bios election statistics and the state Constitution.
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Interagency panel blocks Burke Mountain ski shelter funds
MONTPELIER The Interagency Committee on Natural Resources rejected federal funds for Burke Mountain recreation. It unanimously refused conditions set by the Bureau of Outdoor Recreation on an $8,000 project to improve a ski shelter. The shelter became part of a Burke Mountain Recreation Corp property exchange and would no longer be subject to federal use demands. Forest and Parks Commissioner Robert B Williams called the bureau conditions totally unrealistic.
Food stamp changes boost poor in Vermont towns
USDA reports that March bonuses raised purchasing power for low income families in Morrisville Middlebury St Albans and Hartford by 39 to 47 percent of total food stamp purchases. Modifications cut stamp costs while increasing value though many eligible families have not yet benefited.
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UPI
U.S. Agriculture Department
Vermont
Department
Food and Nutrition Service
Morrisville
Middlebury
St. Albans
Hartford
USDA
Walinsky’s NY attorney general bid upheld in court
State Supreme Court Justice John H. Pennock ruled Adam Walinsky meets residency for the Democratic primary. Rockland County DA Robert R. Meehan had challenged Walinsky’s candidacy, arguing he did not reside in New York, claiming Walinsky moved to Virginia in 1966 to 1969 while serving as an aide to Senator Robert F. Kennedy.
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Albany
Adam Walinsky
State Supreme Court
John H. Pennock
Walinsky
Rockland County
Robert R. Meehan
Meehan
New York City
Virginia
U.S
Robert F. Kennedy
Becker Wrecking to Begin Hawk Street Viaduct Demolition
Becker Wrecking and Salvage Corp announces demolition of the Hawk Street Viaduct will start by midweek after delaying three weeks following the death of an 18 year old girl from a brick fall. The company blames Niagara Mohawk Power Corp for the holdups while the power firm denies the accusation. Becker won a 79000 city contract in May 1969 and the city has not moved to cancel it despite non performance.
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Albany
Becker Wrecking and Salvage Corp
Hawk Street
Becker
Niagara-Mohawk Power Corp
Assembly Plans Three Mini Sessions This Year
Albany state Assembly schedules three mini sessions to project a full-time image. The first session runs June 24 and 25 with 19 of 21 standing committees holding working sessions in Albany. Speaker Perry B. Duryea Jr. announced September and December all-Assembly sessions as well.
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State Assembly
House
Assembly
Perry B. Duryea Jr
Hancock-Jiminy Peak plans five building units
Hancock Jiminy Peak Inc filed with selectmen to build five precast concrete structures housing six condo units each. Officials say the sole legal issue is compliance with zoning bylaws requiring one acre minimum lot area. Property owned by Bartlett Hendricks and leased to the ski area.
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Jiminy Peak Inc
Bartlett Hendricks
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