Lawful protests over EDA grants raise legal challenge
Economically depressed New England cities claim they were short changed in nearly 2 billion dollars in federal public works funds. Lawrence and Springfield threaten lawsuits and demand explanations as officials argue that older cities were discriminated against and that artificial statistics affected eligibility.
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United Press International
New England
Congress
Lawrence
Springfield
Massachusetts
William C. Sullivan
U.S. Economic Development Administration
Nikolai Savenko
Grimley
March of Dimes advances perinatal care goals
White Plains New York March of Dimes reports a major contribution toward protecting the unborn and newborn in its 1976 annual report. It details guidelines for perinatal health, regional care, and care in central facilities for high risk mothers, with total medical support last year exceeding 7.25 million dollars and 92 hospitals receiving over 2 million. It also cites education programs costing 8.5 million and professional education at 3.0 million, plus plans for a forthcoming perinatal computer system for physician diagnostics and consultations.
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White Plains
N.Y
National Foundation
March of Dimes
Foundation
Committee On
Harry E. Green
Three Vermont towns win EPA planning water grants
The EPA announced $267000 in federal planning grants for water pollution control. Waterbury gets about $140000 to plan a sewage treatment plant serving the village and Vermont State Hospital, with total study costs around $186000. Vergennes receives $114000 for a new wastewater facility, Colchester $13000 for sewer expansion.
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Boston
UPI
Vermont
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
Waterbury
Vermont State Hospital
Vergennes
Colchester
Management consultants rent a space near state house
An out-of-state firm Warren King & Associates of Chicago will occupy office space at 1 Baldwin Street next to the Vermont State House. The move frees space for the Vermont Bicentennial Commission and Nursing Home Rate Setting Committee. The firm has been hired by private citizens to conduct a cost-effectiveness study of state government, with Gov-elect Richard Snelling promising administration support.
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Montpelier
UPI
Vermont
State House
Warren King & Associates of
Chicago
Baldwin Street
Vermont Bicentennial Commission
State Nursing Home Rate Setting Committee
Richard Snelling
Senators seek oil price controls amid rising costs
Vermont's Patrick Leahy and Robert Stafford warn of sharp oil price hikes for home heating oil and diesel after controls were lifted. In a letter to Frank Zarb they urge consideration of reintroducing federal price controls and question when the FEA will act.
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Stafford
Washington
UPI
Vermont
U.S
Federal
Frank Zarb
Patrick Leahy
D-Vt
Robert Stafford
R-Vt
Leahy
Senate
Zarb
FEA
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