Newark Mayor proposes shifting city burdens to state and federal level
Newark New Jersey Mayor Kenneth A. Gibson told Bowdoin College audiences that cities must delegate core services to higher levels of government and private management where appropriate. He urged federal funding for health and suggested education suit national roles, while police fire and sanitation should stay local.
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Brunswick
Maine
UPI
Newark
N.J
Bowdoin College
Kenneth A. Gibson
Gibson
New Jersey
TV set blast kills girl in New Hampshire fire
In Dover New Hampshire a two year old girl Michele Prince died from burns and smoke inhalation after a television exploded downstairs starting a morning apartment fire. Her grandfather two firemen and a police officer were injured during rescue efforts. The blaze began at 9 43 a m in a one and a half story building in a row of ten wood frame apartments. Firefighters contained the fire to the Bright apartment.
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Dover
N.H
UPI
Michele Prince
Lawrence Prince
Camp LeJeune
Michele
Robert Bright
Bright
Fresh Air Fund marks 101st year in Friendly Town program
In New York City the Fresh Air Fund held its fall conference inaugurating the 101st Friendly Town year. It drew 33 fund representatives from 12 states, with Teresa Bove of Rutland representing Vermont and Ross Dixon named director of Friendly Towns. Dixon will supervise 36 fund reps and oversee administration serving 12,500 NYC children. Conference covered host selection, participant recruitment, and clarifying program differences from camp, including language notes for Spanish speakers. The event closed with plans for local meetings and a spring conference set for Feb 10 11 and 12 in New York. Herbie Mattison of Bennington won a Thanksgiving basket from the Eagles auxiliary raffle on Nov 20. The Bennington Moose Lodge hosts a roast beef dinner Sat Nov 26 at 7 8 30 pm, $3 50, Roy Jacobs chef, dancing 9 12 with Pete Roberto Trio.
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Fresh Air Fund
New York City
Maine
Virginia
Vermont
Teresa Bove
Rutland
Ross Dixon
Friendly Towns
Dixon
Friendly Town
Campos
New York
Bennington Moose Lodge
Roy Jacobs
Pete Roberto
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