Atomic accident insurance extension urged by Griffin
Vermont Yankee President James Griffin urged Congress to extend federally subsidized atomic accident insurance for the nuclear power industry. The proposed 10 year extension would keep 560 million dollars in no fault disaster coverage available to the public, with Rep. James Jeffords proposing a five year phaseout reduction. Griffin stressed it is not a public handout and cited industry premiums and prior claims experience.
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Griffin
James Jeffords
R-Vt
Britain ends internment policy in Northern Ireland
Britain abandons internment of suspected Irish extremists at Maze Camp near Belfast. Merlyn Rees orders release of 46 detainees and ends detention orders for 27 others, urging Catholic and Protestant leaders to maintain peace. IRA and Sinn Fein reactions reflect ongoing tensions.
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Northern Ireland
UPI
Britain
Irish Republican Army
Ulster
Merlyn Rees
Maze
Long Kesh
Rees
Dublin
Provisional
Sinn Fein
IRA
Jobless Rate Drops as Unemployment Falls in November
Washington reports unemployment fell 0.3 percent to 8.3 percent of the workforce in November, the sharpest six month decline as recalls and fewer job seekers ease the figures. Wholesale prices held steady that month, but total employment dipped slightly and average unemployment duration rose to 16.8 weeks.
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UPI
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U.S
China returns ashes of U S airmen in goodwill gesture
China says it has confirmed the deaths of two U S Navy airmen from a 1952 CIA mission and returned the ashes of two other pilots said to be buried at the crash site. Names include Lt Cmdr James L Buckley and Kenneth W Pugh with ties to Iowa and California.
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UPI
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State Department
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Peking
Pentagon
James L. Buckley
Sioux City
Iowa
Kenneth W. Pugh
Lancaster
Calif
Robert C. Snoddy
Roseburg
Ore
Norman A. Schwartz
Louisville
Snoddy
Schwartz
John T. Downey
Richard G. Fecteau
Henry Kissinger
Downey
Fecteau
Medicaid cards must be honored across Vermont
Welfare Commissioner Paul Philbrook ordered pharmacists to accept all Medicaid IDs for prescriptions even if expired and promised department payment for any non honored bills. He warned of fraud actions against improper use and retracted a memo note requiring verification after December 1, citing February 1976 expiration dates.
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Philbrook
Senate approves 2.3 billion NYC loan bill to avert bankruptcy
The Senate sent to President Ford a loan package up to 2.3 billion to aid New York City facing its largest municipal default. Opponents vow to fight next week over a separate appropriations bill, while backers push for cloture to finish the effort.
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Senate
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Washington
Congress
Jacob K. Javits
R-N.y
New York
James B. Allen
D-Ala
New
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Mystery witness eyed in Hoffa disappearance probe
Federal sources say indictments may hinge on a mystery witness who could identify three New Jersey men in a court lineup tied to James R. Hoffa’s abduction on July 30. The witness watched the abduction and authorities suspect a gangland style murder led by Anthony Provenzano.
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UPI
James R. Hoffa
New Jersey
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Teamsters International
Hoffa
Long Island
N.Y
Newsday
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Tony
Provenzano
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N.J
FBI
Lee Hoffa
Weather outlook with showers and cooler temperatures
Mostly cloudy and breezy today with a chance of showers and highs in the mid to upper 40s. Partial clearing and colder tonight with lows in the mid 20s to low 30s. Sunday looks fair with highs in the mid to upper 30s. Saturday marks the feast of St. Nicholas with sunset at 4 19 and sunrise Sunday at 7 13.
Retired CIA veteran urges strict controls on covert actions
Washington UPI. David A. Phillips, a 25 year CIA veteran, told the Senate intelligence committee that covert actions abroad are stimulating and must be used sparingly with tight controls and clear accountability. Clark Clifford urged a new charter with defined lines of authority and a supervising committee.
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UPI
CIA
David A. Phillips
Senate Intelligence Committee
Clark Clifford
White House
House-Senate
Supreme Court Faces Burdened Workload in Vermont
Montpelier reports the Vermont Supreme Court issued over 40 decisions in a single week as Chief Justice Albert Barney warns of a growing workload. He cites more lawyers, economic strain, expanded lower courts, and unchanged high court size, proposing a modest three-member intermediate appellate court and improved administrative efficiency.
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UPI
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Supreme Court
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