Submarine Tankers Proposed to Move Alaskan Oil
General Dynamics proposes building 170000 ton nuclear powered submarine tankers to carry Alaskan oil under the Arctic ice to an ice free North Atlantic port for transfer to East Coast tankers. Proposals were sent to Standard Oil New Jersey Atlantic Richfield Mobil Standard Oil Ohio and Phillips Petroleum.
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Quincy, Mass
API
General Dynamics Corp
North Atlantic
General Dynamics
Northwest Passage
Arctic Ocean
Alaska
Prudhoe Bay
Roger Lewis
Standard Oil
New Jersey
Atlantic Richfield
Mobil
Ohio
Phillips Petroleum
Lewis
U.S
Agnew Bars Baltimore Sun Reporter From Asia Trip
Vice President Spiro T. Agnew refused to allow a Baltimore Sun reporter to accompany him on a 25 day Asia trip starting December 26 citing dislike of the paper’s editorial policy. Sun noted it has been denied one of ten press seats and quoted press aide Herbert L. Thompson saying Agnew does not like the Sun.
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Baltimore
API
Baltimore Sun
Spiro T. Agnew
Asia
Agnew
The
Sun
Herbert L. Thompson
Thompson
Maryland
Allocations For Vermont In 1970 Land and Water Fund
Washington reports a $58 million apportionment from the Land and Water Conservation Fund for fiscal year 1970 to all states and territories. Hickel notes 95 percent of the $62 million total, with $3 million reserved for unforeseen state needs. Vermont receives $637,398, with a 50 percent state match required for projects approved by state officials and Interior’s Bureau of Outdoor Recreation.
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Washington
API
Land and Water Conservation Fund
Interior
Walter J. Hickel
Congress
Hickel
Bureau of Outdoor Recreation
Connecticut
Maine
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Vermont
Brothers and wife plead innocent to first degree murder
In Bethel, two brothers James Morse 18 and Everett Morse Jr 23 and his wife Julie 18 faced Washington County Court on murder charges. They are accused of killing Morse Sr 45 and Joyce Martin 22 and abandoning 18 month old Anthony Martin to die. The case follows a prior double homicide in Calais.
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Joyce Martin
Randolph
Windsor
Martin
Washington County
James Hipp
Lutz
Fla
Calais
Hipp
Draft counselor warns on 300 cap in next year's draft
Arlo Tatum, national secretary of the Central Committee for Conscientious Objectors, told RPI students that the Pentagon may induct up to 300 draftees next year under the new lottery system. He warned the rules are badly written and will affect the bottom third of the list, prompting questions about dropping deferments and evading service. He urged changes to allow alternative service for all conscientious objectors. Albany officials report United Traction Co seeks a five cent bus fare hike, pending PSC review after last increase. The 35 cent ride proposal follows a 30 cent cap. the firm expects a $300,000 loss this year under current costs.
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Troy
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Pentagon
Arlo Tatum
Central Committee For Conscientious Objectors
Philadelphia
Tatum
RPI
Albany
United Traction Co
Public Service Commission
PSC
Paroled in Berkshire four convicted in 1967 car ring
In Berkshire County four men convicted in a 1967 stolen car sales ring have been released on parole. Edmund T. Crown head of the local racket, 46 of Lanesboro, was paroled last week after others including James P. McC and Anthony J. Crea of Pittsfield and Everett Thompson of Lynn had already been released. Vincent Teresa of North Reading was freed last April. In North Adams Charles H. Norcross, president of the Taxpayers Association, criticized city administration expansion and urged curtailing posts for assistant superintendent and other aides. In Adams the Housing Authority, facing a treasury under $27, appointed Leonard A. as attorney and Reinhardt Associates to design a 60-unit elderly housing project.
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Pittsfield
Berkshire County
Edmund T. Crown
Lanesboro
Crown
James P. McC
Anthony J. Crea
Everett Thompson
Lynn
Vincent Teresa
North Reading
North Adams
ADAMS
Adams Housing Authority
Atty. Leonard A
Reinhardt Associates, Inc
West Springfield
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Bennington
P.M
Wonder Wheel
N.H.L. Junior Hockey Sticks
N.H.L
Ebonite
Wilson
Bill Cunningham
Wonderball
Drysdale’s
Grand Isle
Louis Peck
Thomas
Attorney General’s Office
Association Board of Trustees
Harvey
Simonds
Association
UVM
Burlington
University of Vermont
New York
Down In
Berkshire
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