Connecticut bus hijacking ends in Branford chase
A New York man, Joseph Peppers, hijacked a Providence to New York City Greyhound in Montville, injuring three and biting a passenger. After a half hour pursuit to Branford, he crashed the bus? no weapon shown. Peppers faces multiple charges and is under mental health evaluation.
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Providence
R.I
New York City
Montville
Branford
Peppers
Norwich Hosital
Robert Moniz
Fall River
Mass
Moniz
Docks Reopen as Unions Approve Guaranteed Income Pact
Four unions representing about 600 Boston dock workers voted to accept a contract with the Boston Shipping Association that guarantees 1,500 hours of pay per year even if not worked, ending a port-wide strike that closed the port on June 1. Local 799, 800, 805 and Local 1006 ratified the pact with strong majorities, establishing a fund financed by shipper royalties to guarantee income and shifting post 5 PM work to straight time. The workers were to return to duty in days as the agreement takes effect.
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Boston Shipping Association
International Longshoremen's Association
Federal
Shipping Association
Justice Department Moves In On N H
The U S Justice Department nears a suit to require New Hampshire to disclose racial and ethnic data on state employees for 1973 and 1974. Gov Mel Thomson defends withholding the information saying the state may take the case to the Supreme Court. The EEOC has sought these figures since 1973 to gauge minority hiring under the Civil Rights Act.
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Concord
N.H
U.S. Justice Department
New Hampshire
Meldrim Thomson
Justice Department
Department
U.S. District Court
Atty
Warren B. Rudman
U.S. Atty
William J. Deachman
Joe Zellner
Thomson
EEOC
Federal Commission
Conn. School Restructures Math Program
In New Canaan Connecticut Center School adopts a multiple teacher system to tailor math to each pupil. Principal Stephen Rubin led the redesign with 146 objectives and cross classroom instruction to track progress via punchcards and flow charts.
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New Canaan
Pam Diamond
William French
Center School
Saxe Junior High School
LaDell Allred
Peggy Sullivan
Rubin
Brooklyn College
New York University
Railroads Could Endanger Thousands of New England Jobs
A New England Regional Commission report estimates if all rail service were abandoned nearly one in four regional jobs could be affected. It cites 342000 potential losses from full shutdown and 180000 more from rail service dependent industries, totaling about 1.23 million rail dependent positions in six states.
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New England
United States Railway Association
Penn Central
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Rhode Island
Sachusetts
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Harbridge House
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Boston Commuter Shutdown Threat Looms Over MBTA Talks
Trustees of bankrupt Boston and Maine threaten to stop 11000 commuter trains to Boston if MBTA subsidy talks fail by midnight. MBTA offers 26 million for rolling stock and six lines valued at 92.8 million, while an appraiser cites 66.5 million salvage value. MBTA plans buses if talks fail. The dispute centers on price, grants, and use of federal aid for improvements. The closure risk follows ongoing negotiations and a subsidy threat. The article also notes Old Orchard Beach town council tonight with Littlefield Brothers acting as apparent low bidders on a new public safety complex.
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Boston & Maine Railroad
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
MBTA
North Station
Old Orchard Beach
Littlefield Brothers Contractors
North Berwick
Loranger School
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FDIC
Supreme Court
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Saga Food Service
Saint Francis College
York County
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