Replica sloop Providence sails from India Point Park
A replica of the historic sloop Providence, first command of John Paul Jones, sails down the Providence River after Sunday commissioning in Providence. The 65 foot replica, launched at Melville and built from the Katy, was commissioned before 300 spectators at India Point Park.
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John Paul Jones
Continental Navy
Providence River
Rhode Island
Katy
John Brown
R.I. Navy
Melville
R.I
India Point Park
UPI
Michael Ford campaigns in Connecticut for President
Michael Ford aged 26, oldest son of the President, conducted a two day campaign in Connecticut. He toured senior housing funded partially by the federal government and urged involving elderly citizens in the community while predicting his father would win in Stamford and Connecticut’s support on November 2. He also reflected on Watergate during a stop in New Haven.
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Ford
Connecticut
New Haven
Innocent plea in Gloucester museum robbery case
Gordon W. Franklin 38 of Gloucester pleaded innocent to receiving artifacts valued at 500000 stolen from Hammond Castle Museum. Hearing set for Nov 3 in Essex District Court after arrest in Lynn. Stolen items found in a Salem rental house and in Franklin's van. items described include four paintings, a bust, tapestries, statues, glassware, and pewter.
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Mass
Gordon W. Franklin
Hammond Castle
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Essex
Lynn Vinyl Plastic Co
Lynn
Salem
College head alleges kidnapping attempt in multi city plot
Edward S. Stevens president of Lyndon State College said two men robbed him in New York City and drove him to Brooklyn then to near Albany before releasing him near Chicago. He described knife threats, restraints with tape, and disjointed plans to ransom his three children. FBI in Albany said the case is under investigation.
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Vermont
New York City
Chicago
Edward S. Stevens
Lyndon State College
New York
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Stevens
California
Albany
N.Y
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FBI
Seabrook plant opponents threaten spring occupation
At an Alternative Energy Rally in Hampton 2000 people heard Harvey Wasserman of the Clamshell Alliance warn of a planned occupation of the Seabrook site on April 30 May to halt construction of the 2 billion dollar nuclear plant. About 150 bicyclists rode from Hampton Beach to the site delivering petitions signed by 40 000 New England residents demanding a halt.
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N.H
Seabrook
Harvey Wasserman
Clamshell Alliance
New England
Wasserman
The
Public Service Co
New Hampshire
Hampton Beach State Park
Robert Cushing Jr
Dover
Tim
Boston firefighters demand resignation of hub official
A Boston firefighters union calls for the resignation of Deputy Building Commissioner Leo F. Martin after remarks about dangerous BRA property where Richard P. Sheridan, 29, died when a rear wall collapsed during a fire. Martin defended his comments, while Fire Commissioner George P. said action to demolish the building was requested.
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Boston the World
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Richard P. Sheridan
Hyde Park
Sheridan
Boston Redevelopment Authority
BRA
George Paul
Theuilding
Fire Department
John Collins
Martin
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