Peace Corps Marks Second Anniversary With Volunteer Shortage
The Peace Corps celebrated its second anniversary with broad overseas support but a shortage of volunteers. About 6,600 are in training or abroad, far below the projected 10,000. Countries praise volunteers while many turn down requests, calling for more assistance. International leaders, including Philippine President Macapagal, lauded the corps’ dedication and impact.
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Cars Kill 10 In State Over Wet Weekend
A rainy Labor Day weekend raised highway deaths across the six-state New England area with Massachusetts logging 11 fatalities. A Norwood triple fatality on Route 1 claimed an elderly couple and 75-year-old Clyde R. Atkinson, all three from Roslindale, Boston, in a crash when a car left the wet road and struck a tree.
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Murder Trial Nears End in Roxbury Slaying Case
Boston AP reports final arguments concluded in the murder trial of Rocco Balliro and twin Salvatore Balliro and Albert Ciocco, charged in the February Roxbury apartment killings of Barbara Wagner and her son Mark. Prosecution rebuttal testimony followed. Balliro testified about taking Mrs Wagner and her children away. Donnelly testified Wagner planned to return to her husband. Balliro had claimed he and Wagner lived together while her husband was imprisoned.
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Prof W James Dies in Massachusetts MIT Engineered Memoir
Walter H James professor emeritae et mechanica at Massachusetts Institute of Technology died Sunday at Marlboro Nursing Home He was born in Portsmouth New Hampshire co author of several engineering textbooks retired from MIT 25 years ago former Waltham school committee member Survivors include wife Ida James Topsfield son Arthur St Petersburg Florida daughter Mrs Benjamin English Topsfield four grandchildren two great grandchildren Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 1 30 pm Congregational Church of Topsfield with burial in Portsmouth NH
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Bowler Named to Connecticut River Study Commission
Bowler has been appointed by the Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles to serve on a new special commission investigating dredging of the Connecticut River to improve navigation for pleasure craft. The commission, created by the legislature, will work with state and federal agencies to develop the river as a major water resource.
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