Polish sailor defects in Boston seeks asylum in U S
Wojciech Ostrowski a 37 year old seaman from Gdynia Poland defected while his trawler Krezeina was in East Boston for repairs after a collision with a Russian fishing boat He told authorities he feared Soviet police due to his involvement in Polish student uprisings and said his family moved often to avoid danger Ostrowski who helped organize a Danzig demonstration said he would rather die than return home He was handed to the Immigration and Naturalization Service for processing and regional officials expect a decision in days or months
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UPI
U.S
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Gdynia
Poland
Krezeina
East Boston
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Danielson
Danzig
Federal Immigration and Naturalization Service
Canada
Bush
U.N
Nixon
Peking
Henry Kissinger
Washington
China
United Nations
Taiwan
United States
Thant offered to intercede in Indo Pakistan dispute
New Delhi did not comment on reports Pakistan president Yahya Khan favored Thant mediation. Radio Pakistan said Yahya Khan urged Thant visit both nations to reduce border tensions after a series of shellings and mass mobilization over East Pakistani refugees.
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New Delhi
UPI
Pakistan
Agha Yahya Khan
U.N
Thant
Yahya Khan
India
Indo-Pakistan
Radio Pakistan
East Pakistan
Karimganj
Assam
Dartmouth Votes To Admit Women and Year-Round Semesters
Dartmouth College faculty endorsed coeducation and a four 10-week semester year plan. If approved by trustees on November 29, the college would start admitting women as bachelor degree candidates by September and aim for 25 percent female enrollment by 1975, increasing total enrollment from about 3,350 to 4,000. Trustees for the men's college already endorsed coeducation in principle.
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Dartmouth
United Nations Seating Vote Reshapes Global Power
The UN admitted Communist China while expelling Nationalist China, a setback for the United States. The Assembly approved seating Beijing 76-35 after a failed two-thirds expulsion vote, signaling a shift toward newly independent nations. Taiwan’s foreign minister warned of a circus, while U.S. officials noted the security pact with Taiwan remains pivotal.
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China
United Nations
Huang Hua
Ottawa
Canada
General Assembly
U.S
Chiang Kai- Shek
U.N
UPI
Phil Newsom
United States
World Organization
Taiwan
Chow
IRA Snipers Fire Across Irish Border
British troops exchanged gunfire with IRA snipers across the Northern Ireland border as forces blast secondary routes to stop IRA movement. No soldiers were hurt in two incidents, with snipers firing at Belfast and Londonderry, and overall sniper fire exceeding 60 shots since Friday amid internment. The year’s violence tally reached 100 deaths by Monday night, including soldiers, volunteers, police, and civilians.
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Northern Ireland
UPI
Irish Republic
Irish Republican Army
IRA
Londonderry
Army
Ulster Defense Regiment
RCA vows continued service after exiting computer making
Joseph W. Rooney told RCA Computer Users Association that the firm will not abandon customers as it exits the general purpose computer business. He said RCA will maintain support for existing equipment and meet contractual obligations, despite layoffs and ongoing talks with potential buyers.
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San Francisco
UPI
RCA
Joseph W. Rooney
RCA Computer Users Association
Marlboro
Mass
Lewiston
Maine
Rooney
Association
Xerox Corp
Mexico
Vermont Power Split Over Winter Supply
Public Service Board Chairman Ernest Gibson says Vermont should have enough power to meet winter peak, contradicting Gov. Davis who urged a temporary low level license for Vermont Yankee to add about 100 megawatts. Gibson notes 65 megawatts more from NE utilities could suffice if the contract proceeds.
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Atomic Energy Commission
Gibson
New England
State Regulatory Agency
Vermont
Northeast Utilities
Stafford backs lower cloture threshold in Senate rule debate
Interim Senator Robert T. Stafford of Vermont says the Senate should cut the cloture requirement from two-thirds to 60 percent to end filibusters, noting even with cloture only 100 hours of debate remain. He spoke to a local civic club after supporting Nixon's trip to Red China.
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South Burlington
UPI
Robert T. Stafford
R-Vt
Senate
Stafford
George Aiken
Winston Prouty
Nixon
Red China
U.S
New K Troop State Police Office Opens in Middlesex
Commissioner E W Corcoran announces the K Troop State Police moves to Route 2 Middlesex in the former Middlesex elementary school building. The site improves highway access and 24 hour service, with Lt Richard C Curtiss and staff to host an open house in the fall.
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Montpelier
E. W. Corcoran
Department of Public Safety
Route 2
Middlesex
Vermont
Richard C. Curtiss
Vermont group backs removing minor traffic offenses from courts
The Vermont State's Attorneys Association backs a plan to cut court congestion by removing minor traffic offenses from Vermont courts. Theodore R. Barnett says Kimberly Cheney leads the study funded by the Governor's Crime Control Commission and will propose legislation to the 1972 General Assembly. A similar reform passed the Senate last year but was tabled in the House.
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UPI
Vermont
State’s Attorneys Association
Lamoille County
Theodore R. Barnett
Kimberly Cheney
Washington County
Governor’s Crime Control Commission
Cheney
General Assembly
Senate
House
Anita Cleary Killed Walking Route 100 In Hyde Park
Anita M. Cleary a 22 year old resident of North Hyde Park was struck by a car and killed Monday night while walking on Route 100 authorities said the crash occurred in the town.
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North Hyde Park
UPI
Anita M. Cleary
Robbery at Rotterdam delicatessen ends with escape
A Rotterdam Delicatessen holdup left three armed bandits missing with 500 dollars after forcing Donna Ritchie into a car. She was unharmed when released, purse emptied, and suspects fled. In Princeton, Peter Polansky of Delanson died in a head on crash on Route 159. Joe Pieickhart of Schoharie faces charges.
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Rotterdam
Donna Ritchie
Lucy Road
Highbridge Delicatessen
Princeton
Delanson
Schenectady County
Peter Polansky
Joseph Pieickhart
Schoharie
Berkshire City Council Looks to 30000 For Sewage Plant Upgrade
In Pittsfield the council will consider approving 30000 to install equipment to remove phosphorus at the Holmes Road sewage plant during low Housatonic River flows. A 30 million expansion, mandated by state and federal pollution standards, is planned. Mayor Bianco weighs sale of Houghton School grounds for Housing Now project. Hadassah Education Day set in Auburn with Rabbi Theodore Lewis.
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Holmes Road
Housatonic
State Water Pollution Control Board
North Adams — Housing Now, Inc
Brickyard Terrace
Houghton School
Joseph R. Bianco
New England
Hadassah
Sheraton
Auburn
Theodore Lewis
Touro Synagogue
Newport
R.I
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