Fire destroys Ruskin building on Main Street. site to be sold
State Police fire marshals probe the cause of the blaze that destroyed the Ruskin building housing Upstreet Boutique and Magic Flute on Main Street. No foul play suspected. The two store fronts were put out after 8:30 a m and fully extinguished near noon. The building owned by Chittenden Bank will be torn down and the lot offered for sale after the investigation. One minor injury reported. a missing jewelry box of sentimental value raises concern for Tzaims Luksus, owner of the boutique.
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Ruskin
Main Street
Upstreet
Magic Flute
Bennington
Robert Horton
Chittenden Bank and Trust Co
Tzaims Luksus
Luksus
Three die in Rutland apartment fire
Three persons died and a fourth was injured in a Rutland apartment house fire at 92 Baxter St. The dead were Charles Lyons 23 Cheryl Jenkins 19 and Tamara Kudashev 20. Richard Estabrook 23 was treated for burns and in good condition. Autopsies planned. cause under investigation.
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Rutland
UPI
Charles Lyons
Fair Haven
Cheryl Jenkins
Locust Valley
Long Island
N.Y
Tamara Kudashev
Seacliff
Richard Estabrook
Stamford
Baxter St
Arthur Mhyre
Rutland County
Robert Tepper
Nixon unveils tough energy rules cutting lights and limos
President Nixon and energy adviser William Simon outlined strict conservation steps including halving highway lighting, banning limousines for all officials except Nixon and Ford, and requiring federal agencies to use fuel efficient cars. Thermostats will drop to 55 degrees after hours while government offices operate at 65 to 68 during the day.
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Washington
UPI
Nixon
White House
William E. Simon
Simon
Gerald R. Ford
Typographical error blamed for 25 percent gas cutback
A typographical error sparked a 25 percent gas production scare across TV, radio, and press. The AP denounced the mistake as deceitful and revealed the correction showed a 5 percent cut. Networks and outlets withdrew or corrected sidebars and initial reaction stories.
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Energy Office
United Press International
Britain enters three day work week to curb energy crisis
Prime Minister Edward Heath announced a three day electric work week for British industry to conserve fuel during the worst economic crisis since the 1930s. Plants may use power five days between December 17 and 31, then three days weekly, with 65 percent limits for continuous processes. Televisions will shut at 10 30 p.m. nightly. residents urged to heat in one room. No gasoline rationing before Jan 1, but possible on short notice. Coal miners overtime ban and railroad slowdowns add to shortages amid Arab oil embargo. Chancellor Barber to unveil belt tightening measures Monday.
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Simon
Nixon
Congress
Federal Energy Office
FEO
London
UPI
Edward Heath
Britain
Heath
Anthony Barber
Nixon Wins Round on Impounded Education Funds
U S District Judge Aubrey E Robinson ordered HEW to release 20 million dollars to state elementary and secondary schools. The ruling says Nixon impoundment of funds for education is illegal and HEW must apportion all fiscal 1973 education funds to the states. States named in the suit include Pennsylvania Washington Nevada Illinois and Texas.
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Washington
UPI
Nixon
U.S
Aubrey E. Robinson
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
HEW
Robinson
Congress
Pennsylvania
Nevada
Illinois
Texas
Hathaway seeks funds to push Dickey Lincoln hydro plan
Senator William Hathaway of Maine asked President Nixon for 2 million dollars to finish pre construction planning and design of the Dickey Lincoln hydro electric project and to fund a feasibility study of the Passamaquoddy tidal power project. He urged rapid development of authorized hydro plants. Water as power is environmentally sound and abundant in Maine.
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Washington
UPI
William Hathaway
D-Maine
Nixon
Passamaquoddy
Hathaway
Democrats choose KC for 1974 midterm convention
The Democratic National Committee advisory planning panel announced Kansas City Missouri will host the 1974 midterm national convention on December 6 to 8. The event expects about 2 035 delegates 474 alternates and around 2 500 officials and media personnel to attend as the party debates a new charter drafted under Terry Sanford of Duke University.
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Washington
UPI
Kansas City
Selection of
Democratic National Committee
Democratic Party
Terry Sanford
Duke University
On The Inside Hong Kong Aliens Jailed
A Burlington Page 3 item discusses detainees linked to Hong Kong and related legal actions. The brief notes a crackdown and the local response to the case, indicating police and court involvement and ongoing proceedings. The report situates the event within broader national security discourse and immigration enforcement.
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Burlington
Tim Powers
Wildlife Wonderland
Bennington Faces 18 Month Budget Transition
Town officials in Bennington grapple with an 18 month budget required by state law as they prepare the 1974-75 plan. The switch from a calendar year to a July 1 to June 30 fiscal year will see budgets shown for 18 months at Town Meeting next March, raising concerns about public understanding and the psychological impact of comparing 18 month figures to previous year data.
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Jan Slusmon
Bennington
Edward R. Lamb
Loomis G. Dana
Parks & Recreation Commission
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