Fire destroys Horicon Newspapers building in Hoosick Falls
A 96 year old former schoolhouse housing Horicon Papers publishers of the Hoosick Falls Standard Press and Washington County Post burned early Sunday. Arson is suspected and investigators from Hoosick Falls Volunteer Fire Department the Rensselaer County Sheriff arson unit and the office of the district attorney are probing the origin of the blaze.
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Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Horicon Papers
Hoosick Falls Standard Press
Washington County Post
Cambridge
Hoosick Falls Volunteer Fire Department
Rensselaer County Sheriff Department
Office
Rens
Server
William Dougherty
Village Fire Department
George Driscoll
North Hoosick Fire Department
North Hoosick Department
North Hoosick
Walter Sprague
Nicholas J. Mahoney
Michael N. Mahoney
Sprague
Dougherty
John Button
CVPS faces difficult year with higher rates
CVPS officials warn 1975 will be tough for the state's largest electric utility due to a weak economy, inflation, and reduced demand. The 1974 annual report cites steps taken to cut costs, including $6 million in capital expenses, reduced hours and salaries, and $7.5 million in new bonds. Rates are expected to rise as load management improves and financial conditions slowly edge up.
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Rutland
UPI
Central Vermont Public Service Corp
L. Douglas Meredith
James Griffin
CVPS
Griffin
Budget gridlock nears end as Vermont budget talks resume
Six legislative negotiators in Montpelier began shaping a compromise budget for next year and hoped to finish by evening to enable adjournment later in the week. The omnibus plan totals about 216.7 million with major disputes over Human Service and Environmental Protection funding.
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Montpelier
UPI
Senate
House
Conference Committee
Salmon Administration
Human Service
Environmental Protection
House Appropriations Committee
Senate Finance Committee
Cambodian capital facing fall as rebels surge into Phnom Penh
Rebels breached western defense lines and moved toward central Phnom Penh on Cambodian New Year as government forces and air power struggled. Refugees fled edge cities, curfew enforced, airport effectively closed, with reports of shelling and a defected airman bombing the high command.
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Phnom Penh
UPI
Khieu Yossavat
High Command
Georgia
Khmer Rouge
Pochentong
Radio
Cambodia
Thieu unveils War Government of Union cabinet
In Saigon President Thieu presented his War Government of Union cabinet at Independence Palace. He vowed to fight the Communists to the end and described the move as not a transitional administration. Frontline reports said Xuan Loc perimeter widened as government forces pushed checkpoints and reopened Highway 4 toward Can Tho.
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Saigon
UPI
Xuan Loc
Mekong Delta
Can Tho
Charles R. Smith
Bien Hoa
Long Binh
Smith
Nguyen van Thieu
Government of Union
Independence Palace
Highway 1
Leon Daniel
Vietnamese leaders seek Swiss flight for gold bullion
South Vietnamese officials reportedly asked Balair to fly 73 million dollars in gold from Saigon to Switzerland, claiming it as personal belongings of Nguyen Van Thieu and Lon Nol. Balair declined due to weight balance and possible link to official reserves. Time magazine notes the bullion remained in Saigon as the new civilian-led cabinet faces four tasks against communists as Xuan Loc heats up.
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New York
UPI
Saigon
Switzerland
Time Magazine
Nguyen van Thieu
Lon Nol
Balair
Swissair
Time
Nguyen Ba Can
Thieu
Ford
Hung Loc
Xuan Loc
Trang Bom
Vermont treasurer audit reveals irregularities in accounts
An independent audit by Main Lafrentz and Co. found significant unresolved differences in several state checking accounts during January tests. The firm warned discrepancies could mask larger problems, noting a $28,707 total variance across payroll, public assistance, vendor, and miscellaneous accounts.
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Ryerson Mausert
Lafrentz
Springfield
Mass
Bennington
Main Lafrentz
Frank Davis
Stella Hackel
Chittenden Trust Co
Vermont National Bank
Howard Bank
Acebo
Bloodmobile in town and hearings listed in Local notes
Local notes announce a bloodmobile visit this week and upcoming state meetings and legislative hearings. Sen. Leahy named to a joint U S Canada meeting, with other civic items on Page 3 and Page 6 coverage of Bromley skiing, RPI engineering center, and Hoosac School commencement speaker Sam Stratton.
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U.S
Canada
TRB
FBI
CIA
P. Revere
Lawrence Harrington
Bennington
Russell Baker
Bromley
RPI
Sam Stratton
Hoosac
Nicklaus
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Brink
Sihanouk
Golden
Checks Treasury
Paran Creek
Stark Paper Company
Vermont
National
American Bar Association
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