70-year-old swimmer braves arctic New England cold
A 70-year-old retiree, Tuite of Waltham, swam through ice at Wollaston Beach in Quincy despite eight below freezing weather. The region faced record lows across New England with wind and frost bite warnings. Power shortages limited impact, and officials noted unusual cold since October.
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Wakefield pond melt prompts radiation probe
Wakefield near the Maine border reports ice on a three foot pond melting after a Jan. snowstorm. Public health officials note water samples show beta activity around 20 picocuries per liter and gross alpha about two picocuries. Civil Defense logged readings near a hole and investigators consider a hot object fell into the pond, with plans to drain and locate it after winter.
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Parole possible in six years for Susan Saxe
Susan Edith Saxe, an antiwar Brandeis student convicted in the 1970s bank robbery case, accepted a plea to two armed robbery counts and a reduced manslaughter charge, facing 12 to 14 years with possible parole in six. A retrial was set, while supporters cheered as she left the court.
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