Parole Board Sees Patriarca Visit as Routine Duty
Raymond L. S. Patriarca, described by federal authorities as New England's top crime figure, attends weekly parole meetings and must call the parole office daily. Authorities say he still runs organized crime from prison and would likely retain control upon release.
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Patriarca
New England
John Plaziak
Plaziak
Parole Board
Cranston
Lincoln C. Almond
U.S
Rhode Island
Almond
State Parole Board
Thomas J. Lardner
Providence
FBI
Boatyard Strike Faces Third Day Turmoil in Groton
In Groton Connecticut a major strike at Electric Boat enters its third day as about 10 000 Metal Trades Council shipbuilders walk out over a contract dispute with General Dynamics The walkout amid arrests and alleged police brutality drew state and federal mediation attention and a governor inspection request.
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Groton, Conn
Connecticut
Electric Boat Division
General Dynamics
Ll-Union Metal Trades Council
John C. Zancanaro
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
United Aircraft Corp
United Technologies
Metal Trades
John R. Salzer
Norwich
Robert Woods
Uncasville
Woods
Fred Raymond
Groton
Falcon Release Experiment Moved From Mt Sugarloaf
A Cornell falcon release plan in Deerfield Massachusetts was shifted to a secret New Jersey site after local protests by songbird enthusiasts. Researchers cited patrols about potential harm to songbirds and delay the project, valuing each bird at about $5,000.
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Deerfield
Mass
Cornell University
Massachusetts
New Jersey
Cornell
Mt. Sugarloaf
Thology Laboratory
Weaver
Greenfield Recorder
New Paltz
N.Y
Sugarloaf
Wyman Denies Alleged Nixon Campaign Involvement
U S Senate candidate Louis C. Wyman rejected a New York Times report that Ruth Farkas testified she funneled 300000 to Richard Nixon in 1972 with Wyman as middleman. Farkas and Luxembourg comments were not disclosed. Watergate prosecutor’s office declined to comment citing no charges found.
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U.S. Senate
Louis C. Wyman
Wyman
Ruth Farkas
Luxembourg
Richard Nixon
The
New York Times
Farkas
New York
Times
New Hampshire
Wolfboro
N.H
Washington
Watergate
Watergate Grand Jury
New Hampshire Signers Backed Independence From Britain
Three Granite State delegates William Whipple Josiah Bartlett and Matthew Thornton signed the 1776 Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia. Bartlett and Thornton later held state high offices while Whipple fought at Saratoga and led tax reforms. The signers faced treason risks, with many not publicly identified until January 1977.
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Concord
N.H
New Hampshire
Philadelphia
Continental Congress
William Whipple
Portsmouth
Saratoga
John Burgoyne
Europe
Granite State
Josiah Bartlett
Kingston
Congress
Bartlett
John Hancock
Hancock
Matthew Thornton
Londonderry
Thornton
Whipple
Inactive Weather Control Board Still On Connecticut Books
Hartford AP reports the Connecticut Weather Control Board has not met for years yet remains on official records. Its last meeting was canceled by rain, with Chair George Wilber noting it formed in the 1960s to manage rain dances and cloud seeding, though it never proved useful. Members include Environmental Protection Commissioner Joseph Gill and other state officials. the panel promotes weather modification for industry and agriculture and is unpaid but reimbursed for meeting expenses.
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Hartford
Connecticut Weather Control Board
George Wilber
Agriculture Department
Wilber
Joseph Gill
Edwain Kersting
University of Connecticut College of Agriculture
Paul Waggoner
State Agriculture Experiment Station
Thomas Malone
Thomas J. Meskill
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R.I
Raymond L.S. Patriarca
ST National Ank OF
Iddeford
North
Berwick
Biddeford
FDI
Roy Colville
T. E
Marine Craftsman's Association
Mary Martin
Doroton
Ella Grasso
Massachusetts Bay Transport Authority
Subi
Nancy Weeks
Zara Kilmurrary
Frank Agnelli
Yarmouth
UPI
James Weaver
Cornell Orni
Butler’s
Main Street
General Electric
Whirlpool
Panasonic
Rca-Zenith
Temple Ave
Seaside Ocean Park
Maine
State Street
Portland
Canon
Canon Printer
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