Connecticut approves silent meditation in schools bill
Connecticut House passed a measure 88 to 56 to allow silent meditation at the start of each school day effective Oct 1. Gov. Ella Grasso expected to sign. The measure replaces the term prayer with meditation to avoid constitutional issues and lets students choose to participate.
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New Hampshire Edgy Over Cycle Weekend
Belmont residents brace for the annual motorcycle weekend with races at Bryar Motorsport Park and road camping concerns along New Hampshire 106. The Ber-mont Lamplighters sponsor a safety seminar as lawmakers consider banning roadside camping while track owner Keith Bryar says free camping will be offered to ticket buyers on adjacent land. State police plan patrols the week of the event to deter camping as crowds travel to Laconia and surrounding towns where past weekends saw riots and numerous arrests for intoxication and drug use.
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Dean Alfred H Fuchs Named Bowdoin Faculty Head
Bowdoin College appoints Prof Alfred H Fuchs as new dean of faculty to succeed Dr Olint Robison who has been selected as president of Middlebury College in Vermont. The change shifts leadership at the Maine campus as Robison departs for the Vermont post.
Prayer Bill Up For Signature In New Hampshire
Gov Meldrim Thomson is expected to sign a bill allowing voluntary recitation of the Lord's Prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance in public elementary schools if local districts choose. The Senate approved the House-passed measure 18-5 amid debates over constitutionality and silent meditation proposals.
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Police Marking Bill Passed by New Hampshire House
The New Hampshire House approved a bill requiring all state police patrol cars to be marked with State Police in letters at least six inches high and equipped with roof flashers. The measure, 210 to 130, goes back to the Senate for concurrence with changes and would bar evidence from speeding cases gathered by unmarked police cars.
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Ford Receives House Kudos in New Hampshire
The New Hampshire House narrowly approves a resolution praising President Ford for his actions in the Mavaquez incident. The vote totals show 173 for and 143 against, with an attempt to table failing 157 to 161. The outcome grants Ford a seat on the White House resolution.
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Resort Inn Fire Investigated in New Hampshire
Waterville Valley fire officials probe the Valley Inn blaze in the White Mountains. A gas leak is suspected as the cause. The lobby and manager’s residence were heavily damaged while the guest area was spared. No guests were present. the manager and wife escaped unharmed. Firefighters battled the blaze for six hours with 150 responders from ten towns. One Laconia firefighter was treated for smoke inhalation.
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