Accord reached on panel to study Windsor rules
Rutland Vermont Corrections Department plans a special committee to study Windsor State Prison regulations after inmates protested for more rights and better facilities. Attorney Bristow and attorney Welch announced the agreement following a meeting with 120 inmates, who had filed 14 demands including warden dismissal and amnesty. Two inmates face kidnapping and assault charges from the Sept 29 protest. seven others pleaded innocent. Twenty inmates initially refused to return to work, and job classifications were being reassessed.
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House near approval of $925 million Alaska native settlement
The House debates a plan to pay $925 million to Alaska Natives and grant 40 million acres of land held in trust, with stock in corporations non-transferable for 20 years. Senate support seeks $1 billion and 50 million acres, while critics warn of land speculation and loss of native control.
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New York
U.S
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Catholic bishops rule against married men joining priesthood
At the Third International Synod of Bishops in Vatican City the body voted to recommend that married men not be admitted to the priesthood, upholding a long standing church rule. Eight of twelve committees backed the stance, with others urging further study or avoiding premature phrasing.
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Small quake rattles area north of Boston
A minor earthquake shook northeastern Massachusetts near the North Shore Tuesday night just before 9 p.m. The tremor was too small for the Richter Scale and caused no damage or injuries. It drew many calls to police, the National Weather Service and the FAA. Father Donahue noted such tremors occur every five to ten years in the region.
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Weston Observatory
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North Shore
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Logan International Airport
Federal Aviation Administration
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Mistake caused six deaths at Prime Tanning Co
National Transportation Safety Board says six workers died last spring when the wrong chemical sodium hydrosulfide was pumped into a tank, reacting with chrome tanning liquor to form hydrogen sulfide gas. Foreman misidentified cargo. two drivers and lack of proper labeling led to the tragedy. Recommendations urge clearer truck and hose markings and mandatory tracking reports of chemical delivery accidents.
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UPI
National Transportation Safety Board
Prime Tanning Co
Berwick
Maine
Departments of Transportation and Labor
Rap Brown to be arraigned in New York hospital
Black militant H. Rap Brown wounded in a bar holdup faces arraignment from his Roosevelt Hospital bed on charges of attempted murder robbery and possession of a dangerous weapon. Bail for three alleged accomplices was lowered to 100000 each in Manhattan Criminal Court as police kept tight security outside.
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UPI
H. Rap Brown
Brown
Manhattan
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
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Roosevelt Hospital
Vermont jobless rate dips as September shows lower unemployment
Vermont total unemployment falls from 5.5 percent in August to 5.1 percent in September per the Employment Security Department. About 1,050 fewer people were jobless in September than August, though current figures exceed 1970 benchmarks. Weekly insured unemployment rose to 3.7 percent with 3,535 regular benefit claimants. Also, the Water Resources Board seeks an administrative assistant to support the secretary. Bellows Falls town manager Cecil Bissonnette named 1971 municipal man of the year by the Vermont League of Cities and Towns for 25 years of service.
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Vermont
State Employment Security Department
Tragic Route 15 crash claims 19 year old
Chester E. Emerson of North Hyde Park died when the car left Route 15, struck a tree stump and overturned. Three other passengers were injured. In Montpelier, about 50 students from St. Michael's and Johnson State Colleges plan a state wide political survey this weekend on the November 16 congressional primary.
Governor's Crime Commission approves six grants
The Montana Governor's Crime Commission announced the approval of six federal grants totaling 30000 for training programs within the state Safety Department.
Two-Car Crash Kills Hadley Man in Route 9N wreck
In Saratoga County, Ernest J. Brassard Jr. 66 of Schenectady died as the Turner car collided head on with Ernest Friers 46 of Glens Falls while turning onto Old Corinth Hadley Road. John F. Turner 78 and his wife Sophie 79 were injured. both vehicles’ occupants were hospitalized. Also in Schenectady, Clifford Johnson 34 was indicted for murder over a teen heroin overdose, adding to existing felony drug charges.
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Francis Ave
Schenectady
John F. Turner
Richard St
Turner
Sophie
Corinth-Hadley
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Raymond Ave
Glens Falls
Friers
Turners
Glens Falls Hospital
Clifford Johnson
Page Street
Schenectady County
Grand Jury
Debbie DaLaonza
State Street
Elbert J. Watrous Jr
Williams Inn fate to be decided at Berkshire town meeting
A November 15 special Town Meeting in Williamstown will vote on the proposed new Williams Inn amid controversy over recent town actions. The issue centers on rezoning for a 120 room motel style inn on North Street next to a town office building, after the college leases the old inn for student housing by 1973.
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Williamstown
Williams Inn
North Street
Treadway Inns
Treadway Co
College
Valox polyester plastic marketed by General Electric
General Electric begins marketing Valox a new polyester resin praised for chemical solvent heat and lubricity resistance The company aims for Valox to match Lexan in impact factors and notes the line marks the third major plastic product in 13 years usable for under hood car parts electronic components bearings and many transportation parts.
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General Electric
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