Andre Returns To Maine Harbor After Long Swim
Andre the seal arrives at his Maine summer home after a record three day swim from Marblehead Massachusetts. A three pronged hook in his upper lip was partly removed Saturday off Port Clyde. Trainer Harry Goodridge said a veterinarian will remove the remaining steel and Andre will rest in the chilly harbor before resuming his usual routine at the harbor in Rockport.
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Andre the Seal
Marblehead
Mass
Andre
Harry Goodridge
Port Clyde
Ridge
Andrew
New England Aquarium
Boston
Lift
Goodin
New England Fishing Limit Could Boost Rhode Island Industry
Rhode Island researchers say a 200 mile fishing zone may trigger a regional revival. They estimate foreign catches off New England cost over 750,000 metric tons and more than 250 million dollars, with Rhode Island poised to lead and Port Judith and Newport as keys to future development.
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R.I
New England
University O
Rhode Island
Stephen B. Olsen
David K. Stevenson
Hun
Jacob Dykstra
National Federation of Fish
Ermen
Dykstra
U.S
Olsen and
Stevenson
Port Judith
Home Birth Movement Expands Into Suburban Life
Newton Massachusetts AP reports middle class women choose home birth for greater control and intimacy, aided by Birth Day, highlighting nurses and midwife revival. The article notes few obstetricians agree to home births, hospital risks, and emergency plans including Project Place life support. it cites Diana Altman and Christine Keilt as advocates.
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Associated Press
Newton
Mass
Suburbia
Diana Altman
Christine Keilt
Ms. Keilt
Boston
Birthay
Keith
Project Place
New Hampshire arrests for speeding surge in year
Gov Mel Thomson notes speeding arrests rose eightfold from 373 in early 1974 to 2,998 in the first three months of this year. He says the 55 mph limit aims to conserve energy and save lives, and the crackdown is permanent, not temporary.
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Concord
N.H
New Hampshire
Meldrim Thomson
Exrience
Thomson
Pair Held In Robbery Of Indian Head Bank
PORTSMOUTH N H Two men were in custody after a $14200 robbery of the Indian Head National Bank. Michael Terron 21 was charged with armed robbery and Daniel M Hannagan 20 with being an accomplice to armed robbery. Police said they were arrested minutes after a man wearing a red bandana blue jacket and sunglasses entered the branch and fled with the money.
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Portsmouth
N.H
Indian Head National Bank
Michael Terron
Daniel M. Hannagan
States contest New Hampshire primaries in 1976 plan
Massachusetts moves to set an earlier presidential primary date to challenge New Hampshire. If needed, the date could clash with the Rose Bowl, with lawmakers planning a March 2 or similar early slot. Rhode Island also eyes March 2 as a rescheduled primary. Stakeholders cite regional focus and revenue while opposing media influence from New Hampshire publishers.
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Maine
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Connecticut
New England
Boston
Massachusetts Senate
Kevin B. Harrington
D-Salem
Bay State
Hampshire
Vermont
Thomas P. O'Neill III
U.S. House of Representatives
Division Chief Resigns in New Hampshire Health Post
James Dykens head of the New Hampshire Division of Mental Health says he will resign from his post after a holdover term expired February 6 and denies he was fired. Health commissioner Frank Whaland confirms Dykens plans to resign, not be dismissed, as screening for a replacement begins.
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Concord
N.H
James Dykens
New Hampshire
Dykens
Frank Whaland
Dyken’s
Whaland
Massachusetts
Health and Welfare Advisory Commission
Paul Emery
Dr. Emery
V. Meldrim Thomson
Commission
Winer
Harvard
Richard J. Meislin
New York City
Harvard Si-In
Kilson
Meislin
Promoney
America
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Phenology as a Weather Tool From Plants and People
New England scientists argue that plant timing, not weather data alone, can better predict corn planting. Doug Routley of the University of New Hampshire notes plants act as refined climate gauges, with lilac blooms marking regional spring shifts and advancing northward about 17 miles daily.
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Concord
N.H
Doug Routley
University of New Hampshire
Department of Plant Science
Routley
Department of Agriculture
New England
Quebec
New England Students Protests Test College Budgets
New England campuses face funding pressure as protests press for budget cuts relief. Brandeis students occupy Pearlman Hall over funding, UMass rallies draw 1500, Brown and Harvard confront demands for minority programs, while state budgets face cutbacks and tuition hikes. University leaders pledge talks but resist amnesty and strikes, signaling a shifted balance as finance dominates campus activism.
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New England
Martin Kilson
Harvard
Kilson
Brandeis University
Pearlman Hall
U.S
Cambodia
Dents
Boston College
University of Massachusetts
Amherst
State House
Boston
University of New Soneshire
Brown University
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University Hall
Harvard University
Gordon Fellman
Brandeis
Yesteryear
Brown
Michael S. Dukakis
Dukakis
Ellen Gavin
Student Action Committee
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Cambridge
Democratic State Committee
Loeb
Flaherty
Francis W. Sarve
Germany
Europe
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Aeat Brown
Vietnam
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Steve Winer
Peabody
Branders
Donald Hornig
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