Rizzo calls for death penalty for MOVE killers in Philadelphia
Philadelphia Mayor Frank Rizzo, in a heated response to the MOVE siege ending in a police officer's death, urged restoring the death penalty and said he would pull the switch. He called MOVE an uncivilized foe as authorities leveled the compound after a five minute gunfight and arrests followed amid rock and brick clashes near universities.
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Rizzo
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University of Pennsylvania
Chuckie Sims Africa
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Carter presses urban policy as NYC loan aid moves forward
President Carter, touting a $1.65-billion federal loan guarantee for New York City, returns to Washington to meet mayors urging enactment of an national urban policy. Gold prices surged to new highs on European bullion markets with the dollar at a low against the mark and Swiss franc, trading around $208 per ounce.
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Carter
New York City
America
Washington
London
Europe
Concord youth found dead at center with bedsheet
Police identify 17 year old Richard Vezina of Concord found dead at the Youth Development Center with a bedsheet around his neck. death is considered a possible self inflicted case pending investigation.
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Manchester
N.H
Concord
Richard Vezina
Kingman man indicted in arson linked to bridge fire
A Penobscot County grand jury indicted 25 year old Jeffrey Emerson on arson charges connected to a fire that damaged a Canadian Pacific railroad bridge at Kingman, Maine about 25 miles from the New Brunswick border. a warrant has been issued for his arrest.
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Maine
Kingman
New Brunswick
Penobscot County
Jeffrey Emerson
Electrocution of eight horses puzzles North Andover police
Eight horses at Windrush Farms were electrocuted after a downed power line touched them. Police described a live line running from a house to a street pole as snapped in half and the pole broken at its base, leaving investigators baffled.
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North Andover
Mass
Massachusetts
Windrush Farms
Cleveland mechanics defy court order in wildcat strike
City mechanics vow to continue a wildcat walkout disrupting services including garbage collection. The union disavows backing the strike, yet strikers say they will not return until June pay raise negotiations. Kenneth McCloskey, spokesman, states workers won’t pull spark plugs despite pressure to return.
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Cleveland
Kenneth McCloskey
Sweepstakes files appeal of award in New Hampshire case
The New Hampshire Sweepstakes Commission appeals to the state Supreme Court a $2,250 award to Leonard Sousa from the Board of Claims after Sousa claimed three daily numbers tickets. two won $4,500 each and the third would have won another $4,500. The attorney general’s office probes an Ossipee woman’s $5,549 claim for a number not called. Tickets sales rise to $49,326.50 last week.
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N.H
New Hampshire
Board of Claims
Attorney General’s
Kennedy
Frances Libby
Ossipee
John Mulcahy
Arlington
Mass
Meldrim Thomson
Executive Council
Sweepstakes Commission
Water Denied Extension for Yankee Greyhound Track Use
Seabrook selectmen continued land and water issues at their Tuesday meeting. They again voted 2-1 against a three week extension of town water use by Yankee Greyhound for track watering. Yankee president Ed Keelan and attorney Alfred Casassa urged reconsideration citing cooperation and a plan to install a permanent line from wells on Yankee property. Casassa noted 35,000 gallons daily use, only 3,000 for track watering, and warned of possible legal action while stressing collaboration. Keelan cited town revenue and his tax contributions, and Selectman Eric Small recalled past salary arrangements with the track. Page Three.
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Yankee
Ed Keelan
Alfred Casassa
Casassa
Keelan
Eric Small
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Lighting planned for North Church steeple in Portsmouth
City to place spotlights on two Market Square buildings to illuminate the old North Church. About 4000 dollars from federal Community Development funds will cover the project, with lights expected within a week or two per CD Coordinator John Whalen.
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Portsmouth
Market Square
John Whalen
Carter backs new Mideast talks as peace hopes rise
President Carter presses for an Israeli Egyptian summit to restart direct talks. Cyrus Vance travels to secure invitations and says the US will be a full partner, framing ideas within UN 242 while Israel and Egypt demand concessions first. Begin and Sadat praise resumed negotiations as both sides seek a new path.
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Cyrus R. Vance
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Menachem Begin
Begin
Anwar Sadat
Sadat
Jerusalem
Environmentalists to appeal Seabrook cooling tunnels approval
Environmentalists led by the Seacoast Anti Pollution League and the New Hampshire Audubon Society plan to file an appeal with the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston challenging the EPA approval of Seabrook nuclear plant cooling tunnels. Lawyer Robert Backus confirmed the action for the group.
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N.H
Environmental Protection Agency
Seabrook
Robert Backus
Backus
Seacoast Anti- Pollution League
New Hampshire Audubon Society
Associated Press
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U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Boston
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Public Service Co
New Hampshire
Commission
EPA
NRC
Public Service
Clare Myles
Douglas Castle
Castle
1St Circuit Court of Appeals
Rubber shredding plant plan pits town against delays
Thousands of discarded tires sit as Allenstown officials weigh a rubber shredding plant. Public Service Co of NH and Ecological Energy Corp contract to supply 10,000 tons of shredded rubber for the Bow plant as legal and EPA disputes delay construction. NRC deadline looms while environmentalists oppose resumption amid cooling tunnel approvals.
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Ecological Energy Corp
PSC
Bow
House OKs defense bill with abortion curbs
The House approved a 119.2 billion defense spending bill sending it to the Senate by a 339 to 60 vote. An amendment barred using defense funds for abortions except to save the mother’s life. The measure includes a 2.1 billion allocation for a nuclear aircraft carrier drawing presidential criticism.
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House
Senate
Carter
Administration
Congress
Massachusetts negotiates federal aid for February blizzard losses
Massachusetts has received 139.5 million dollars in federal money to aid blizzard victims and expects nearly 20 million more. About 54 million went to 6,731 people for home loans and 35.2 million to 1,399 SBA loan applicants. Roughly 19 million funded snow removal, with 7,085,115 direct aid to towns and 12 million spent by the Army Corps of Engineers.
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Boston
Massachusetts
Thomas O. O'Neill II
Small Business Administration
O'Neill
Army Corps of Engineers
NH Liquor Commission Chairman Denies Kickback Claims
Costas Tentas, chair of the New Hampshire Liquor Commission, says there is no truth to allegations that National Distillers paid kickbacks to a state official. U.S. Attorney William Shaheen notes FBI involvement with possible criminal wrongdoing, while National Distillers VP John Salisbury confirms a five year period of payments totaling about 7500 dollars to state liquor agency employees across states.
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N.H
Costas Tentas
New Hampshire Liquor Commission
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Liquor Commission
Tentas
New Hampshire
U.S
William Shaheen
FBI
Shaheen
Securities Exchange Commission
John Salisbury
National Distillers
Associated Press
Pope's funeral marked in yesterday's edition
The notice lists services and dignitaries attending Pope's funeral, with location details and times. It records church and civic leaders among attendees and notes the public may pay respects at the burial site.
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