Railroads Return to Normal After Nationwide Strike
Trains resumed service across the United States after a one day railroad strike while union and management negotiators, aided by federal mediators, restart talks at the National Railway Labor Conference. Four unions representing 425,000 rail workers ordered back to work after a federal judge halted the walkout and threatened heavy fines for noncompliance. The Grand Trunk Western at Detroit was the lone line not yet notified to call off the strike.
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UPI
Grand Trunk Western
Detroit
National Railway Labor Conference
Bethlehem Steel
U.S. Steel Corp
Post Office Department
Brotherhood of
Railway and
Congress
White House
Welfare Dept Considers Paraprofessional Helpers In Vermont
Vermont officials and welfare rights members met to discuss easing caseloads by using paraprofessionals, likely welfare recipients, amid worker shortages and funding limits. Gov Davis and Welfare Commissioner Betit defended policy shifts while promising complaint investigations. In a separate report, President Nixon announced Rep George H W Bush as U N ambassador, replacing Charles W Yost.
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Deane C. Davis
Joseph Betit
Vermont Welfare Rights Organization
Davis
Betit
Washington
UPI
Nixon
George H. W. Bush
Rtex
U.S
United Nations
Charles W. Yost
White House
Yost
Inside Ellen Cronan Rose on a pantry rich home
Inside Ellen Cronan Rose notes the joys of a house large enough to hold ample pantry space. The column blends domestic detail with a sense of personal comfort in a spacious home setting.
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Ellen Cronan Rose
Joseph Betit
Nixon warns Hanoi bombing may resume
President Nixon warned he will bomb North Vietnam if infiltration threatens U.S. troops. He outlined targets including military sites and supply lines if fighting in South Vietnam escalates. He also expanded reconnaissance rules to allow destruction of missile sites and associated military complexes if fired upon.
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UPI
Nixon
North Vietnam
Hanoi
U.S
South Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh Trail
Bennington banks fight Justice Department merger injunction
Catamount National Bank of North Bennington and County National Bank of Bennington will contest the Justice Department injunction blocking their planned merger. Directors approved defense with top law firms, asserting the consolidation is legal under the Bank Merger Act of 1966 and in the community’s best interest, despite the Oct 5 1970 injunction.
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U.S. Justice Department
Catamount National Bank of
North Bennington
County National Bank of
Justice Department
Currency
U.S. Treasury Department
Kenneth C. Clayton
County National
S. Whitney Dickey
Catamount
Washington
Metzger, Schwarz and McKenna
Bennington
Williams, Witten, Carter and Dollard
U.S. District Court
Clayton
Dickey
Southern Vermont
Cowles to Be Chief Human Services Agency Secretary
Gov Deane C Davis plans to name William Cowles of Shelburne state Human Services Agency secretary at a 1 PM news conference. The agency, created Jan 10, unites Health Mental Health Corrections and Social Welfare with several boards and agencies under one umbrella.
Ticonderoga mill to dump large waste loads into Lake Champlain
Vermont official cites eightfold waste output by the new Ticonderoga paper mill compared with Burlington. The plant would release 21 million gallons of treated waste daily, plus iron, phosphorus, and nitrogen, raising algae risks and triggering an anti pollution hearing. The old mill closed after 90 years leaving sludge. Vermont demands cleanup before the new plant operates.
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Montpelier
Ticonderoga
N.Y
Lake Champlain
Burlington
Vermont Water Resources
Martin Johnson
Bennington
Johnson
Manchester
New International Paper Co
International Paper
Highway Dept May Be Named Polluter
Environmental officials plan a Monday meeting on salt use on state highways after a conservation group urged the Environmental Conservation Agency to seek a court ruling against the Highway Department. Water Resources Commissioner Martin Johnson will check with the attorney general about authority to name the department a polluter. He did not rule out legal action. The department tests salt amounts to balance snow removal with safety.
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Johnson
Highway Department
Earthians' critical moment and the design science revolution
Buckminster Fuller argues humanity faces a pivotal moment as 40 percent enjoy wealth while 60 percent lack basic living standards. He calls for shifting resources from armaments to life-supporting design science, increasing energy efficiency and global cooperation to end war and enable universal prosperity.
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Buckminster Fuller
N.Y. Times News Service
Humanity
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