All boy choir in Wethersfield faces HEW rule dispute
Wethersfield elementary chorus of about 65 boys is cancelled this year as HEW reviews potential sex discrimination under Title IX. The school awaits DECEMBER decisions from HEW officials, with risks including loss of federal funding and possible end of the choir. Rep. Cotter criticizes the interpretation of the law.
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Woman Set Afire in Third Attack in Providence
Providence police say 21 year old Sherry Powers is in serious condition at Miriam Hospital with burns covering about 80 percent of her body from a Sunday attack. Witnesses report burned material on the lawn and stairwell. no arrests have been made. Powers had said she was set afire last week by two men and a woman who also set fire to a parked car linked to Special Assistant Attorney General William Clifton. Clifton’s apartment near the courthouse was lightly set afire Friday.
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Campaign visits highlight New Hampshire race leads
Republican Robert Dole told New Hampshire Republicans Ford gains momentum while criticising Carter. Mondale credited Carter with momentum after NH primary. Reagan helped kickoff weekend tours as Kennedy planned a separate NH appearance. Dole drew 50 000 at Deerfield Fair and praised Gov Thomson’s tax stance. Mondale urged NH primary impact and support for Grandmais.
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New Hampshire Republicans rally for unity at state convention
At Hooksett, Gov. Meldrim Thomson urged a united GOP ticket for November as party leaders praised teamwork and urged discipline. Delegates endorsed a platform backing Thomson’s policies while endorsing inquiries into missing American servicemen and condemning the North Korean killings. John Adams was notably absent from the gathering.
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Mondale rallies New Hampshire Democrats at party convention
At Hooksett New Hampshire the state Democratic convention showcased unity amid minor platform disputes. Mondale urged voters to back Harry Spanos for governor while party leaders streamlined the structure and pledged unity despite past primary tensions.
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DiGrazia resigns as Boston police commissioner
After four years in office Police Commissioner Robert J. diGrazia resigns to take a job as chief of Montgomery County Maryland. The Boston Herald reported he will move within the next month, amid a period of controversy over school integration and security measures.
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