Northeast lawmakers press to block East Coast oil drilling
A 57 member group led by Rep. Wolff urged a moratorium on Atlantic drilling until marine sanctuaries are set. Interior Secretary Morton cautioned no decision and said production would take 7 to 10 years even if approved, while opposing an immediate ban. He noted ongoing data gathering and new leak prevention tech.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Nixon
Eastern Seaboard
California
Edward M. Kennedy
D-Mass
Interior
Rogers C. B. Morton
Lester L. Wolff
D-N.y
Morton
Atlantic
Wolff
American Petroleum Institute
House Okays 25 Percent Hike in Price Support Loans
The House approved a 25 percent boost in price support loans for grain farmers, aiming to raise income by about $2 billion yearly, rejecting a $20,000 per farm benefit cap. The plan includes a strategic grain reserve, initial wheat corn and feed grain purchases at $1.45 billion, and storage costs of $215 million annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
House
Senate
White House
Nixon
Agriculture Department
Conferees Seek Compromise On Political Reform Bill
Washington report on House and Senate negotiators aiming to resolve differences in a campaign spending reform bill. It would cap presidential and congressional ad spending, limit TV time costs, and set broadcaster pricing rules to curb political advertising while preserving equal time for major candidates. White House officials warned Nixon would veto if equal time is repealed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
House
Senate
Calvin Coolidge
Nixon
White House
Publicity urged for Vermont highway sign program
A Boston firm concludes Vermonts anti billboard law program is liked by travelers but opposed by some businessmen. The study urges more publicity to clarify the program, which directs motorists to local businesses via information plazas along I 91.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vermont
High court asked to lift officials' immunity shield
Vermont Supreme Court is asked to remove absolute immunity for public officials. James Polidor, 24, sues Windsor County State's Attorney Frank Mahady for 100000 over a 1969 drug arrest that Mahady later dropped. Mahady's lawyer argues immunity protects officials from civil suits to avoid hindering duties. The Superior Court allowed the case to proceed. Mahady appeals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middlebury
Mahady
Vermont
Ferland
Stephen Martin
Windsor County
Martin
Polidor
Montpelier Pavilion tax dispute heads to Vermont Supreme Court
Montpelier appeals a Washington County ruling that exempted the Pavilion Office Building from an $86,000 tax bill. Superior Judge Robert Larrow found the assessment illegal and ordered recovery of protested funds. The state contends state buildings are tax exempt while the city notes the property was listed under a South Burlington firm last April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montpelier
UPI
Pavilion
Vermont Supreme Court
Washington County
Robert Larrow
South
Ripon Society backs Stafford in Senate bid in Massachusetts
In Cambridge the Ripon Society, a Republican research group, endorsed interim Sen. Robert T. Stafford for the remaining five years of Sen. Prouty’s term, praising his progressive independence and past House service. The Vermont unemployment rate hit 5 percent, with 6,850 claims filed for the week ending Dec. 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge
Mass
UPI
Ripon Society
Robert T. Stafford
R-Vi
Stafford
U.S. House
Senate
Randolph Major
Liberty Union
Bernard Sanders
Sen. Prouty
Montpelier
Vermont
Employment Security Department
Blue laws upheld in New York ruling over souvenirs ban
Albany County Judge Martin J. Schenck upheld the states blue laws on Sunday sales, rejecting a Colonie Town Justice ruling that the souvenir ban was vague and unconstitutional. In Watervet, a tractor-trailer failed brakes on 19th Street and 12th Avenue, colliding with nine cars but causing no injuries. Driver Joe W. Gentry of Everman, Texas, said brake failure led to the crash and attempted to avoid others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Martin J. Schenck
Schenck
Colonie
Frank Tate
19Th Street
12Th Avenue
Joe W. Gentry
Everman
Texas
Williamstown Farm Sold to Cambridge University Ecology Center
A 122 acre farm on New Ashford Road South Williamstown was sold Wednesday morning to Cambridge University of Washington DC for 69000 dollars. The other buyer is Radio Television Recording Arts Pension Plan. University president Dr Joseph L Levitt declined to reveal plans but said the land for use encompasses 39 acres.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamstown
New Ashford Road
Cambridge University of Washington
D.C
Route 7
Waubeeka Spring Golf Links
Lillian Rhodes
Radio-Television Recording Arts Pension Plan
Joseph L. Levitt
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pakistan
Peking
Nawabzada Agha Mohammad Raza
Ed’s
Maxwell House Coffee
Kraft Dinners
Dinty Moore
Athern
Belle Margarine
HEF Boyarde Cheese Pizza
Campbel
Ed’s Market
Gage and
Bradford Streets
Bennington
Windham County
Sourthern
The
Travel Information Council
Federal Highway Administration
High Court
Dacron and Cotton Pajamas
Underwear Values
Fo Ui An
Rte
Troy-Bennington Rd
Sennington
Ripons
Vermont Department of Social Welfare
Enosburgh Falls
George B. Hayes
Franklin County
Hayes
New York
Down In
Berkshire
University Buys Area Farm
Florida
Florida Planning Board
Harry Patten
Stamford
Ruth Alexander
Patten
Petersburg
Petersburg Pass
Taconic Trail
Joseph R. Dragone
Springfield
Pittsfield
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!