Boston Poverty Funds Frozen in Misuse Probe
Boston federal anti poverty funds totaling over 5.5 million were frozen as investigations and audits probe alleged wrongdoing at ABCD and NYC. OEFO halted new grants and renewals, citing possible systemic abuses, with ABCD and NYC officials pledging internal reviews and steps to restore morale and public confidence.
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Boston Poverty
Boston
UPI
Office of Economic Opportunity
OEFO
Washington
Boston Community Development
ABCD
Neighborhood Youth Corps
NYC
Department of Labor
James Kelleher
OEBC
Boston Nyc
Kelleher
Boston Traveler
Army Johnson Defer to State Over Draftee Christmas
Robert Schnabel a 19 year old draftee will spend Christmas at home after his mother Norma Riedel protested his induction. Pentagon said Army policy blocks inductions Dec 23 to Dec 26 so draftees unable to report before Dec 23 may delay until Dec 26. Schnabel says he's embarrassed but supports his mother and serving.
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Denver
UPI
Robert Schnabel
U.S. Army
Schnabel
Bob
Norma Riedel
Riedel
Army
Johnson
Widow Liable For 740000 In Auto Death Suit
Court records show an undefended case in New York where widow Mary E. Kelley was ordered to pay 740000 after her car reportedly caused a man’s death in Queens seven years ago. The default judgment doubled the amount sought, with no motion in court files, and Kelley, who had not appeared or received notice, plans an appeal.
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New York
Mary E. Kelley
Queens
Cable TV Franchises Approved for New York City
The Board of Estimates on Thursday approved cable television franchises for Sterling Information Services TelePrompter Corp and CATV Enterprises Inc to provide color and black and white transmissions. The service aims to reduce city transmission interference from tall buildings and costs a $19.50 installation fee plus two monthly charges of $5.00.
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New York
Board of Estimates
New York Telephone Co
Sterling Information Services
TelePrompter Corp
Catv Enterprises, Inc
Prison Warden and Harlot Indicted For Perjury
Hudson County Jail warden Henry B. McFarland and Marilyn Jane Fraser, a former Rose Bowl queen, were indicted on perjury counts by a federal grand jury. McFarland allegedly lied about taking money to allow inmates to use the jail’s “blue room.” Fraser denied matching inmates with fees exceeding 23 dollars plus 10 dollars for transportation from New York to New Jersey. The case traces to an investigation started about a year ago into alleged immoral acts involving inmates under the Mann Act.
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New York
UPI
Hudson County
Jersey City
Henry B. McFarland
Marilyn Jane Fraser
New Jersey
Fraser
McFarland
Dartmouth Inherits Spinster's Wealth
Newport Rhode Island AP report states Miss Avis Whittemore Robinson, age 73, died October 22. Her will filed in Newport County Probate Court allocates a substantial portion of about $300,000 to Dartmouth College.
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Newport, R. J
Avis Whittemore Robinson
Newport
Dartmouth College
Newport County
Dyspeptic Bandit Gets FAST Relief
INDIANAPOLIS AP A man captured three minutes after robbing an Indianapolis bank asked police for a bottle of milk to calm his ulcer They traced him to his car and recovered the milk FBI identified the man as William Junior West 37 of Milroy Ind a former radio newsman West received 3500 at the North Meridian Street branch of the American Fletcher National Bank and Trust Co He had been discharged four weeks earlier from a Greensburg Ind radio station He is described as having five children and three marriages.
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Indianapolis
Ind
FBI
William Junior West
Milroy
Indiana
Michigan
West
North
Meridan Street
American Fletcher National Bank & Trust Co
Greensburg
Mohawk Airlines Seeks Routed Change Approval
The Civil Aeronautics Board is asked to amend Mohawk Lake Central and Piedmont certificates to add Washington Baltimore to Boston service. The New Castle County Airport Commission proposes routing via Wilmington Philadelphia Camden Trenton New York Newark Islip Bridgeport New Haven Hartford Springfield New London and Providence.
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Washington
Civil Aeronautics Board
Mohawk
Lake Central
Piedmont Airlines
Washington-Baltimore
Boston
New Castle County
Del
Airport Commission
Wilmington
Philadelphia-Camden
Trenton
N. J
New York-Newark
Islip
N. Y
Bridgeport
Dartmouth Receives Half Of Remaining Bequest Funds
Dartmouth allocates one half of the remaining estate after about $23,000 in personal bequests. The money is set aside to fund medical scholarships.
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Dartmouth
Court Upholds Conviction of Darien Driver
The New Haven appellate court upheld the reckless driving and negligent homicide verdict against Michael Valentine Smith 29 tied to Darien teen drinking scandal. Jury heard Smith was drunken at a party and could not recognize friends during the fatal vehicle incident involving 16 year old Nancy Hitchings.
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New Haven, Conn
UPI
Circuit Court
Michael Valentine Smith
Darien
Smith
Nancy Hitchings
White man convicted in Ala. Negro death
Anniston Alabama. Hubert Damon Strange 25 was found guilty of second degree murder in the slaying of Willie Brewster 38 a Negro foundry worker. The white male jury set his penalty at 10 years in prison with sentencing set for noon today. The trial followed recent acquittals in civil rights related slayings and sparked renewed demonstrations by the SCLC led by Martin Luther King Jr.
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Anniston
Ala
Alabama
Hubert Damon Strange
Robert M. Parker
Strange
Willie Brewster
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Martin Luther King Jr
Virgil Ware
Birmingham
MIT panel envisions Boston to New York in under an hour
A Boston NY high speed capsule train concept could cut travel to under one hour by 1980. MIT study outlines six passenger capsules gliding on air cushions through a tunnel, nonstop Boston to New York, with some cars able to stop locally. Estimated first year research cost is $10 million and a coordinating non profit is urged.
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Boston
New York
Massachusetts Institute Technology
MIT
Counties in Vermont eligible for drought relief aid
Washington and Caledonia counties in Vermont have been designated eligible for government owned feed grains at reduced prices. The Agriculture Department expanded eligibility to eight Vermont counties, adding Washington and Caledonia to Addison Benedict Orange Rutland Windham and Windsor.
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Washington
Caledonia
Vermont
Agriculture Department
Addison
Bennington
Orange
Rutland
Windham
Windsor
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