Mass. legislature approves lawyers in grand jury questioning
The Massachusetts Senate passed a bill to allow an attorney for any person summoned before a grand jury to be present during questioning. Supporters say it protects individual rights. critics warn it undermines the grand jury. The measure now goes to Governor Dukakis for consideration.
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Boston
UPI
Massachusetts
Senate
Michael S. Dukakis
yAttorney
Francis Belclotti
House
Yameroom
Grand Jury
Locke
Alan D. Sisitsky
Springfield
Judiciary Committee
Fourth attempt to build harness track in western Massachusetts faces local opposition
In Springfield Massachusetts a plan by Pioneer Valley Raceway Inc to run a 60 day harness racing season next spring is fought by about 500 nearby families and key groups. East Springfield Homeowners Association opposes the project citing traffic and safety while the Springfield Expressway Manufacturing Center Association also votes against it. Pioneer Valley Raceway promises 300 to 400 part time jobs and significant local tax and state revenue. opponents urge full time year round employment instead. The mayor and City Council must approve before racing dates are granted by the state Racing Commission which has a November 15 deadline.
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Springfield
Mass
UPI
Massachusetts
East Springfield
State Racing Commission
Crosby
Memorial Industrial Park
Springfield Expressway Manufacturing Center Association
UNICEF Fund Drive Sets Friday Collection in North Bennington
North Bennington students will collect UNICEF funds this Friday October 28 from 3 pm until dark with clearly marked containers. No collection after dark. Sponsor is the Ladies Sodality of St John the Baptist RC Church. Board to meet October 27 at 7 30 pm at North Bennington Elementary School to discuss EDA funds and returning Mt Anthony Union High School seventh graders to district elementary schools.
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Unicef Fund
North Bennington
Unicef
Ladies Sodality of
St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church
North Village
Economic Development Administration
EDA
Mt. 8 Anthony Union High School
Maine officer faces firing over Prospect killings link
Hartford dispatch reports Maine state police Det. Cpl Edward Mandell suggested Lorne Acquin might be tied to the Prospect killings by dog hairs and a right handed blunt force method. Acquin, 27, faces charges in July slayings in Connecticut. no trial date set.
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Hartford, Conn
UPI
Maine
Lorne Acquin
Hitchiker
Acquin
John Williams
New Haven
Edward Mandell
Sunderland students publish the October Town Crier
Sunderland Elementary School pupils publish the second year of their school paper The Sunderland Town Crier. The 14 page October issue covers class study outlines puzzles cartoons horoscopes and movie reviews. It features interviews with Frances Hart and aides Mrs Whalen and Mrs Yager and a Mary Beckwith prepared school board report on the EDA grant guidelines and board issues. It also notes a Multiple Sclerosis Read-a-thon and editorial opinions on New Route 7.
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Sunderland
Thomas Whalen
Peter Yager
Mary Beckwith
New Economic Development Administration
EDA
Mohandas Ghandi
Pablo Picasso
John Keats
E.e. Cummings
Jeannine Gawlik
Matthew Hong
Erin Lloyd
Timmy Boynton
Theresa Hewes
Steven Ennis
Marjorie Scieszka
Arlington Community Notices Roundup
Arlington hosts 8 p.m. meetings this week for Alcoholics Anonymous at St. Margaret Mary Hall and for the Arlington Fire Co. at the East Arlington firehouse. Legion Auxiliary also meets tonight at 8, with bingo at 7:30 Thursday at the East Arlington firehouse and Grange Hall events Saturday. A rummage sale is set for Saturday at St. Margaret Mary Hall from 9 to 4. Refinishing classes begin Oct 31 at the East Arlington Methodist Church from 10 to 3. Other items include FOE 2551 meeting Wednesday at 8 in Manchester Eagle rooms and a Battenkill Grange-sponsored bingo.
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Alcoholics Anonymous
St. Margaret Mary Hall
The
Arlington Fire Co
East Arlington
Methodist Church
Hazel Carbona
FOE
Eagle Rooms
Manchester
Firehouse
Grange Hall
West Arlington
Battenkill Grange
Pownal Senior Citizens Lunch Wednesday at Center
The Pownal Senior Citizens meet for a noon luncheon at the Pownal Center. Reservations must be made a week in advance by calling Rose Mattison at 823 7282.
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Pownal
Pownal Center
Rose Mattison
Boundary dispute strains North Bennington Shaftsbury school lines
Shaftsbury officials met with sisters William Hardy and Jane Dimke and school board chair Joseph Crossman to resolve who should pay for a survey defining the North Bennington and Shaftsbury district boundaries. The Glanzberg property may lie in District One Shaftsbury, affecting tuition rules. No decision yet. boards to reconvene with selectmen.
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Stan Flower
Shaftsbury
Shaftsbury Board of Selectmen
William Hardy
Jane Dimke
Joseph Crossman
North Bennington
Ms. Dimke
Betty Riley
George Glanzberg
Glanzbergs
Leonard Powers
Vermont
Lake Paran
Shaftsbury-Bennington
Fred Beagle
Bank Street
Elm Street
Mildred Dailey
Dalley
Dalley House
Merritt Hewitt
Lamb Road
Sanford Buxbaum
Shaftsbury Sisters
Glanzberg
Clint McDonald
McDonald
Pilazzi Corp
Hooksett
N.H
Andy Hurst
Hurst
Holy Smoke Road
East Road
Black Top
Bennington
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Prospect
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Miss Spellman
United States
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Helene Thompson
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Legion Rooms
Arlington Lions Club
Pownals
Pamela Blakeman
Pownal Baptist Church
Clifford W. George Jr. of
Williamstown
George
Richard Champney
North Pownal
William Taff
North Adams
Helen Renner
Val
East Street
Buck Hill Road
Selectmen
Montpelier
Selectman
Buxbaum
Route 7
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Zoning Board
State Department of Forests and Parks
Fish and Game Department
Ed Corey
Sycamore Lane
Corey
Abel Harrington
Glenn Carlisle
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