Jaws author Benchley on sharks and public fear
STONINGTON Conn AP Peter Benchley author of Jaws says real sharks have existed and fear rises with sightings, but he warns against hysterical beach closures. He notes the book mirrors actual events while the film’s bloody ending is not in the book. Benchley plans a second book on Bermuda treasure diving.
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Controversy And Growth Mark New England Scientology
Providence AP reports that in under 25 years Scientology in New England has grown to about 18,000 members while drawing major controversy. Rev Michael Carlson of Boston notes members come from many faiths and says services suit personal church schedules. The movement lists reform groups and seeks withdrawal from Interpol amid FDA conflicts and anti psychiatry campaigns.
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Frisbee Finger the New Friction Injury
Boston AP report details Frisbee finger a minor yet treatable abrasion on the middle finger from throwing plastic discs. Dr Mark L Dembert and Halley S Faust note higher incidence among city dwellers due to concrete surfaces and advise abstinence as best treatment.
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Hiss Readmitted to Massachusetts Bar After Reinstatement
Alger Hiss to be sworn by Justice Francis J. Quirico in Boston as he resumes law practice in Massachusetts. The court cited his good character since a 1950 perjury conviction, the first disbarred lawyer reinstated in the state. Hiss served time at Lewisburg, fined $10,000, and now works as a stationery salesman in New York.
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American party hopeful chimento runs in New Hampshire
Car men C. Chimento, the third candidate in New Hampshire's unresolved Senate race, speaks of disillusioned voters and aims to do better in the Sept. 16 special election. He trades a steady job hunt and family duties for a bid as a Jeffersonian Democrat aligned with the American party principles.
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Beef Firm Object of Boycott in Claremont
Leaflets urged shoppers not to buy meat from the Claremont Beef Co until a strike at the plant ends. Local 10 of the Amalgamated Meat Cutters Union walked off with 27 members two days earlier after contract talks broke down. Two men were jailed this week for general work offenses.
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Congressman Beard Keeps Paint Brush in Congress
Rhode Island Democrat Edward P. Beard a freshman congressman and member of Painters Union Local 195 says he will return to painting for a few days for a change of pace. He says Congress is a shaky job and plans to seek re election while noting his workingman background gives him practical input on committee questions and floor debates.
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Air New England seeks 1.7 million subsidy boost
Air New England, a small regional carrier in New England, asks CAB for a 1.7 million increase to a 1.9 million subsidy awarded in April to avoid an estimated 4 million loss this year. The line operates piston aircraft between Boston and Cape Cod with routes to Vermont New Hampshire and Maine and employs 452 people carrying about 400 000 passengers annually.
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