First homes here run out of fuel in cold crisis
Bennington County faces rising energy hardship as welfare aide Bill Barry predicts 10 percent of households will lack heating by winter end. He cites five known heatless homes and urges broader town planning and fuel coordination, noting emergency provisions and bedding for 200 while criticizing welfare-related stigma.
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Conferees back Nixon power on gasoline rationing energy bill
Conferees from the House and Senate compromise on an energy bill granting President Nixon unlimited authority to impose gasoline rationing without Congress approval. They also allow other energy conservation measures until June 30 with veto power only by Congress, and set ongoing talks on remaining provisions.
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Israel and Egypt to attend Syria to boycott Geneva peace talks
Israel and Egypt will attend this week’s Middle East peace conference in Geneva despite Syria’s boycott. U N Secretary General Waldheim will open the talks Friday at the Palais des Nations. Egypt travels to test goodwill, while Syria withdraws over fears the conference won’t force a full Israeli pullback from occupied Arab lands. Abba Eban leads Israel’s delegation with Meir expected to address parliament Thursday.
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Nader lawyer plays Nixon tape at party faces judge
Washington UPI report says Ralph Nader lawyer William Dobrovic must explain why he played a subpoenaed White House Nixon tape at a Washington cocktail party. The incident, tied to a Nader lawsuit over price supports and campaign contributions, drew ethics scrutiny from DC Bar and Senate leader Hugh Scott.
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Cheney cites Vermont law against withholding gas from out-of-staters
Attorney General Kimberly Cheney said gas stations denying sales to out-of-staters violate state law and could face fines up to 10000 dollars. The opinion, his first on the energy crisis, urges New England states to adopt a similar stance and warns of damages for affected motorists and possible restraining orders.
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Liberian freighter sinks offshore with 40 aboard
A Liberian 15,000-ton freighter named Oriental Monarch lost power in a storm and sank about 500 miles west of Vancouver. About 40 crew were aboard. two lifeboats and a liferaft were seen, but survivors remained unconfirmed as rescue efforts were hampered by 68 mph winds and 30 foot waves. The ship had left Portland bound for Japan with wheat.
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Island Navigation Corporation
Grand jury opens Kent State shootings probe in Cleveland
Federal grand jury in Cleveland resumes secrecy bound hearing on Kent State four student deaths. Witnesses described campus area briefing and jurors see film materials while some relatives call for accountability of Rhodes Canterbury and Del Corso. Judge Battisti limits defense presence as the two month inquiry begins.
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James) Rhodes
Robert) Canterbury
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CVPS Outlines Rotating Blackouts Amid Energy Crisis
Central Vermont Public Service Corp. mails a conservation pamphlet with bills detailing a planned long and difficult winter. It describes rotating shutdowns during peak hours, 5 percent voltage reductions, and possible New England Pool actions, with advance notice via media and avoids individual outage postcards.
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Inside Vermont fights border booze war with New Hampshire
Page 3 covers Vermont's financial losses in the cross-border alcohol dispute with New Hampshire. Cora Cheney recalls Christmas customs from two centuries ago. Page 4 features a Bangkok parody about a palace guard trying to cheer Richard N. Hamlet. Page 5.
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