Who Owns Iroquois Wampum Belts in Albany Museum
Iroquois Confederacy sues New York State for return of wampum belts stored at the New York State Museum across from the Capitol. The beaded belts, including the Hiawatha belt, symbolize Iroquois history and unity. Chiefs claim belts belong to Indian people and cannot be sold. Museums defend keeping belts for study and preservation.
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New York
Advocates For the Arts
New York State Museum
U.S
Six Nations
Oren Lyons
League
New York State
Onondaga Nation
The
University of the State of New York
Albany
Lyons
United States
Philip Tarbell
Tarbell
Charles Gillette
Gillette
Firms Tot Losses In Vietnam
American companies report investments totaling at least sixty million dollars left behind in Vietnam after withdrawal. Losses include oil ventures, banks, manufacturers, and an airline with many loans uncollectable. Evacuations handled. many Vietnamese employees stayed or sought custodianship. Saigon’s surrender and reports of nationalization dimmed recovery hopes.
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New York
Vietnam
U.S
Saigon
State Department
Indochina
South Vietnam
South Viet Namese
Adult Ed Group Plans Reunion at Biddeford High
The Biddeford Adult Education Advisory Committee schedules the first annual reunion dinner for Sunday May 4 at 5 p.m. at Biddeford High School cafeteria. Plans include a Hawaiian buffet by John Paquette, Biddeford Stage Band and Rubenette Dance School performances, with Florence Paine giving a belly dance demonstration.
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Biddeford
Rachel Miller
Camilo Bolduc
John Paquette
Richard Burr
Rubenette Dance School
Florence Paine
Gaille Heseltine
Elephone
Lowell Weicker to Speak at University of Maine Portland Gorham Commencement
Senator Lowell P Weicker Jr Republican from Connecticut will deliver the commencement address at the University of Maine Portland Gorham on May 17 and be awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws. He is noted for public Watergate denouncements and for serving on key Senate committees. The ceremony begins 1 30 pm at Portland Stadium with rain site in the gym.
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Portland
Lowell P Weicker, Jr
Connecticut
University of Maine At
Portland-Gorham
Weicker
Senate Select Committee
White House
H.R. Haldemann
Senate
Commerce Committee
CIA
FBI
Paris
France
Yale University
University of Virginia
Greenwich
Connecticut General Assembly
United States Senate
UMPG
Portland Stadium
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Adult Ed
Gleason Supply CO
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Eve
Alfred
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Hudson River
North Creek
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UPI
Lowell Weicker
R.E. Johnson
Robert E. Bedard
Diane Dube
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