Connecticut crackdown on liquor bootlegging irks New England rivals
Connecticut Tax Commissioner F George Brown vows to keep policing residents who buy cheap liquor in Vermont and New Hampshire at stores charging up to 20 percent less. Vermont and New Hampshire officials deride the tactic as unsporting and impractical while defending their rights to assist shoppers and uphold state tax laws.
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Massachusetts
Warren B. Rudman
New England
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Four Bangor students die in plane crash atop Mt. McCumber
A Piper Cherokee 180 crashed into the northwest face of Mt. McCumber near the New York Massachusetts border during fog and rain. Four Beal Business College students from Bangor Maine were killed, with three bodies found outside the wreck and one inside. The CAP spotted the wreckage, and rescue workers carried the bodies to a local funeral home for coroner's examination. The victims were Charles Taylor 18 Alexander Morris Jr 18 Karol Angeloff Jr 20 and Mark Sheppard 20, all Beal College students. The hill rises to 2798 feet and is five miles east of the Taconic range.
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Claverack
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Motorcycle gang member held in slaying of Albany policeman
Six people were held in the Albany police sergeant slaying investigation. Joseph Guerin, 22, of Bridgeport, a Breed gang member, is charged with McNeil’s murder and is wanted for a Connecticut slaying. Three others faced hindering prosecution charges after sheltering Guerin.
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Stanley Alecksynas
Clough
Schenectady
Grateful Dead
Pentagon Papers probe moves forward without Gravel testimony
The U S Court of Appeals issued an interim order allowing the federal grand jury investigation into Pentagon Papers leaks to proceed but barring Gravel or his staff from being subpoenaed. The order also prohibits questioning witnesses about Gravel or subcommittee staff. Gravel read the documents at a subcommittee meeting and seeks details on grand jury questions and potential immunity claims.
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N H tree chosen for Capitol Christmas display
A 58-foot black spruce from New Hampshire’s White Mountain National Forest will stand at the Capitol this Christmas. Forester James Rogers said the 50 year old tree will be cut Wednesday, wrapped, stored in Bartlett, and trucked to Washington on December 7 for a December 15 lighting ceremony. The site lies 13 miles west of Conway in Passaconaway Valley. Forest supervisor Robert Tyrrell notes New Hampshire is 87 percent forest land and welcomes this national display.
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Robert Tyrrell
Vermont primary spends and legal rulings outlined in Montpelier
UPI reports show Randoph T. Major Jr. claiming no expenses in his uncontested Nov 16 Vermont primary, with rival Robert Stafford reporting 1893 in contributions. Other filings include J. William O’Brien 3784 and Westphal 4617. Mallary led spending with 48000. Separate rulings cover an 86330 tax bill against Montpelier Pavilion Office Building deemed illegal, with San Remo Realty named liable and refunds due. Windsor County prosecutor Mahady ruled out arson in Chester gas explosion, citing fire code violations possible legal action. investigation pending. Also reported are a fatal Montpelier car accident and a Vermont obituary of Raymond Daniels.
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Winooski
Daniel Allen
D-Rutland
Fred Westphal
Lamoille County
O’brien
Westphal
Richard Mallary
George Abbott
Underhill
Dennis Morrisseau
Burlington
Morrisseau
San Remo Realty
Pizzagalli Construction Co
Pavilion
Montpelier
San Remo
Albany Bus Strike Shuts 178 Buses In Morning Action
In Albany Local 1321 of the Amalgamated Transit Union called a strike at 1 50 AM idling 350 drivers and mechanics and halting 178 buses affecting thousands of commuters. The dispute followed a wage package rejected by the union after a prior arbitration agreement with CDTA. Gov Rockefeller crafts a budget to cover a rumored 770 million deficit with a special session likely in December amid doubts over the figure and timing.
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Berkshire Licensing Board Grants Halfway House Permit
Pittsfield license board approves Service House Inc to run a lodging house on Copley Terrace as a halfway house for six to eight Belchertown School patients amid strong local opposition. Chairman James H Calnan notes license could be revoked without public hearing if complaints arise. Williams town voters approve a tourist business zone to allow a Williams Inn, 596 yes to 183 no, creating a new sixth zoning type. North Adams A&P opens a 28000 square foot store managed by Robert Roy and Timothy Corcoran in the urban renewal area.
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Belchertown School
James H. Calnan
Williamstown
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North Adams
A&p
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Bennington
Timothy Corcoran
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