Indicted group linked to largest FBI arson case in history
Ten defendants from three states face federal charges over the Sponge Rubber Products plant arson in Shelton Connecticut on March 1. The scheme involved synchronized blasts a $10 million fire and $13 million purchase deal with B F Goodrich. The case includes a self proclaimed psychic minister and a company president among those charged.
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FBI
Ber Products
Shelton
David Bubar
Memphis, Tenn
U.S
Memphis
God
Jesus
Bubar
Sponge Rubber
Charles D. Moeller
Cridersville
Ohio
Aaron Brown Jr
Moeller
Ohio Decorative Products
Connecticut
B.F. Goodrich Co
B.F. Goodrich
Brown Students Seize University Hall At Brown University
Black students at Brown University retained control of University Hall with hundreds of white supporters picketing outside. Negotiations with the administration ended without a settlement and were to resume, while leaders demanded amnesty, continued financial aid, and more minority recruitment funds.
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Brown
University Hall
Providence
Brown University
Donald Fornig
Brown Corp
Paul Jones
Third World Coalition
Maine names Susan E Hirsch affirmative action officer
The Maine Department of Educational and Cultural Services named Susan E Hirsch to be affirmative action officer. Commissioner Millett said the focus is eliminating discrimination in hiring for women and minorities in the department and schools. Hirsch, from Cumberland, is a former teacher who led Senior Citizens Services in Portland and worked with a leadership program for low income adults in Bath.
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Augusta
Maine Department of Educational and Cultural Services
Susan E. Hirsch
H. Lawin Millett
Hirsch
Cumberland
Millett
Senior Citizens Services
Portland
Bath
Maine House Defeats Mild Handgun Regulation Bill
The Maine House voted 85 to 50 to defeat a bill requiring a waiting period before handgun purchases and tabled a certificate system. The measure would allow a three day check for criminal records and exempt licensed dealer transactions. The bill now goes to the Senate amidst NRA opposition.
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Augusta
House
Senate
Schools Deadline Extended To May 31 By Law
Gov James B Longley signed an emergency bill extending school budget adoption deadlines from April 30 to May 31. The measure, approved after prior extensions, targets LD 1994 changes amid funding and legal questions. Municipal budget prep has been delayed statewide while financing revisions are finalized.
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Augusta
James B. Longley
House
Senate
Sudget
Grocers oppose food pricing bill and safety coordination
Augusta AP report notes grocers oppose a bill banning price changes on displayed foods arguing pricing should be voluntary. Maine Merchants Association counters, saying many keep prices unchanged by choice. Peterson cites shopper objections to price hikes while Liscomb calls the proposal vague and panic legislation. The same session also seeks to align state consumer protection with federal safety council on flammable clothing alerts.
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Augusta
Business Regulation Committee
Thomas Peterson
D Windham
Maine Merchants Association
Robie Liscomb
Liscomb
Peterson
State Bureau of Consumer Protection
Federal
Consumer Product Safety Council
Ballot Review Nearing End in Senate Rules Panel
Washington AP says the Senate Rules Committee nears a decision on concluding or widening its review of last November's ballot issues, with implications for possible reforms and future elections. The outcome could influence how voting procedures are scrutinized and modified.
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Washington
Senate Rules Committee
Poe
Senate
New Hampshire
Louis C. Wyman
John A. Durkin
Wyman
Jail Cell Death Probed in Keene
Keene authorities probe the death of 20 year old Franklin Pierce College student Michael A. Silverman found dead in a jail cell after arrest on drug possession. An autopsy was ordered. Silverman reportedly hanged himself with a knot in his trousers using the cell bars.
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Keene
N.H
Franklin Pierce College
Michael A. Silverman
Forest Hills
N.Y
Joseph Broderick
Silverman
Keene City
Broderick
Keene Br
Thursdaught
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James R. Kelley
Bechtel
Maine
Gerald Talbot
D-Portland
University of Maine Social Science Research Institute
Talbot
National Rifle Association
George Call
Lewiston
Sidney Maxwell
D-Jay
Robert Farley
Biddeford
Dear Lorette
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