Sargent pushes tighter curbs on explosives in Massachusetts
Governor Francis W. Sargent unveiled a plan to tighten explosive controls after bombings, including licensing for possessor sellers and buyers. He ordered police drill sessions for bomb handling and search procedures to train about 300 officers statewide. Revised penalties would raise illegal possession and homemade bombs to 10 years, and a mandatory death sentence was possible if a bombing caused deaths.
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UPI
Francis W. Sargent
America
Massachusetts
Sargent
Ralph L. Garrett
Board of Fire Prevention Regulations
Bomb device found at Vermont official's summer home
Essex County State's Attorney Russell G Holmes said a homemade bomb was discovered on his Lake Wallace cottage sun deck. The six volt clock device contained a dynamite cap and gasoline. A suspect, Anthony Tanzi, was charged with explosives law violation after prior breaches. Holmes linked the incident to recent arrests and warned of dangers to law enforcement. He cited eight nationwide bombings in three cities as context.
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Lake Wallace
Orleans
Leonard Beattie
Anthony Frank Tanzi
Providence
R.I
Tanzi
Norton
Beattie
Vermont
Fall foliage conditions across New England color changes
UPI reports from AL A indicate early northern New England trails show color fading, central areas past peak with some color remaining, lakes region in New Hampshire praised, southern New England regions showing excellent color. Massachusetts Berkshires are at peak with brilliant reds and yellows. Connecticut and Rhode Island report 80 to 90 percent color with Litchfield hills notably vivid. ideal for foliage trips this week, weekend may be late for some areas.
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New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Berkshires
Connecticut
Rhode Island
Litchfield
Joan Kennedy Debuts as Pianist for Pennsylvania Campaign
Mrs Joan Kennedy appeared at the Academy of Music in Philadelphia billed as her world piano concert debut supporting Democratic gubernatorial candidate Milton J Shapp. She played Mozart and Debussy with a near capacity crowd of 60 Philadelphia Orchestra members assisting and tenor Jan Peerce also performed arias from Verdi Puccini and Bizet.
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UPI
Joan Kennedy
Pennsylvania
Kennedy
Academy of Music
Elvira Madigan
DeBussy
Arts Committee
Milton J. Shapp
Philadelphia Orchestra
Jan Peerce
Verdi
Puccini
Onizetti
Vermont News Roundup From Montpelier and Burlington
Vermont Attorney General hopefuls clash over welfare rule changes amid a prolonged Springfield strike at Jones and Lamson. Windsor police investigator Lacount named for Consumer Protection Bureau post in Burlington. Sen Prouty defends attendance record. Hoff disputes. Bank robbery defendants go to trial in South Burlington. Newport awarded 393000 HUD grant for sewer work. Thirteen cars derail on a Springfield to White River Junction train. no injuries reported.
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Joel Cherrington
Attorney General’s
Northfield
UPI
Springfield
White River Junction
Troy engineer Weiss fired over alleged resistance to change
In Troy New York city engineer Paul A Weiss was fired Tuesday by City Manager Ralph A DeSantis who said Weiss resisted change. Weiss contends there was no cause for his dismissal. In Mechanicville a derailment was narrowly avoided when a 165 car Boston and Maine train coupling broke on the Iron Bridge over the Hudson River and a broken draw bar dropped to the tracks prompting emergency braking. In Schenectady Charles Evers of Fayette Mississippi wrapped up a Union College speech with a surprise endorsement of Gov Rockefeller for re election saying he would vote for him if able. He added he is not a Republican or Democrat.
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James M. Jeffords
Thomas P. Salmon
Rockingham
Prouty
Hoff
Troy
Paul A. Weiss
Ralph A. DeSantis
Weiss
DeSantis
Mechanicville
Boston and Maine
Hudson River
Schenectady
Charles Evers
Fayette
Miss
Union College
Gov
Rockefeller
Evers
Medgar Evers
New York
Berkshire Pittsfield plan for industrial park revealed
Basil A. Petricca, president of Petricca Construction Co, disclosed plans for a new industrial park in north east Pittsfield during a public hearing on dynamite storage off Cheshire Road. Water main has been ordered, planning board submission pending, and final plans depend on zoning for the over 800 acre area.
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Basil A. Petricca
Petricca Construction Co
Petricca
Chesire Road
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