Oil Tanker Manhattan sails to test northwest passage
The 125,000 ton S S Manhattan, an ice breaking tanker, departed from Chester on a 9,000 mile voyage to prove a commercially feasible northwest passage for oil. Sponsored by Humble, Atlantic Richfield and British Petroleum, the voyage could cut costs and trigger a major shipbuilding boom if successful. The crew totals 54 plus 72 scientists and officials aboard. The voyage heads to Halifax after bunker fuel and diesel resupply and will thread ice near Greenland and Baffin Island toward the Beaufort Sea near Alaska.
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Nixon Agnew Survey Storm Damage After Camille
President Nixon receives a firsthand report from Vice President Agnew and Housing Secretary Romney after they surveyed Gulf Coast devastation from Hurricane Camille by helicopter. Bob Hope telethon donations are highlighted as Nixon praises American spirit.
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Controls Sought For MIRVs
Washington faces a split in policy where some push for an immediate MIRV test ban before deployment while others favor awaiting broader arms talks with the Soviet Union. Talks, delayed a year, could start in months with an initial agenda phase and a possible temporary MIRV ban discussion before reference to President Nixon for decision.
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North Vietnamese Regiment Moves 2000 Troops Into Mekong Delta
North Vietnam appears to have deployed a regular army regiment of about 2,000 troops into the Mekong Delta for the first time in the war, said Maj. Gen. Roderick Wetherill, commander of the Delta Military Assistance Command. He noted the movement as a significant development in the conflict.
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Hanoi Charges Perfidy Over Nixon Troop Decision
Hanoi representatives at the Vietnam talks assailed President Nixon for deferring troop withdrawals, calling it perfidy. They demand unconditional U.S. and ally pullout, condemned Tran Thien Khiem, and warned of North Vietnamese reinforcement in the Delta as talks drag into a 32nd week.
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Nude-In Staged At MoMA Attracts Attention In Garden
Eight participants including six women and two men disrobed in MoMA's outdoor sculpture garden to challenge contemporary selections. Guards pleaded, patrons watched, and after 20 minutes the eight clothed themselves and were escorted from the premises with a warning. The stunt was organized by Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama.
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Utilities adopt wait and see on nuclear plants
Utilities backtrack from nuclear power as construction delays and high costs deter orders. With demand rising toward 1980 and 2000 projections, firms shift to fossil-fuel stations while awaiting clearer performance data on reactors. Major builders face delivery slippage, skilled labor shortages, and higher capital costs. The largest plant to date is the 562 MW Yankee facility. many planned plants await real-world results before committing.
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Czech teen-ager dies from self immolation in Brno protests
Jan Polasek nineteen died in a Brno military hospital after pouring gasoline over himself in Svoboda Square. Police and officials had not yet confirmed the sustained reports, as Czechoslovak authorities enforced a new emergency law and a mass rally echoed the premier’s insistence on friendship with the Soviet Union.
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Buckley urges trial merger of Vermont departments
State Sen Garry Buckley R Bennington County urges Gov Deane C Davis to merge motor vehicles and public safety on a five to six month trial. James Malloy would head both agencies while Public Safety Commissioner Erwin Alexander heads to retirement and Maj Glenn Davis acts from October. The idea meets with little enthusiasm in government panels and the General Assembly. Buckley notes the governor may appoint a new department head from outside state police ranks.
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Senate urged stronger germ welfare controls editorial
An editorial on page four argues the Senate has not acted forcefully enough on germ welfare controls. A music reviewer, Judith Wich, says Schweitzer recitals at Sunday’s Manchester Art Center offer a performance Southern Vermont should see more of, noted on page six.
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