Vermont high court weighs immunity in wide range of cases
The Vermont Supreme Court opened its February term with new members and will rule on whether state officials have immunity in performance of duties. The docket includes two murder convictions, environmental board appeals, a snow removal ordinance challenge in St Johnsbury, Burlington all night restaurant ban, and a wheelock road dispute. Justice decisions on a $100,000 suit against Windsor County State's Attorney Frank Mahady and other reviews could shape immunity standards.
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Martin
Windsor County
Frank Mahady
James Polidor
West Springfield
Mahady
Polidor
Social Welfare Department
Charles Barrett
St. Albans
Gerald Blondin
Barre
St. Johnsbury
Vermont
Burlington
Environmental Board
Ward Fuller
Bolton
Brattleboro Selectmen
Windham Regional Planners
Windham District Commission
Brattleboro
Loomis J. Grossman
Grossman
Northeast stockholders approve merger with Delta Airlines
Northeast Airlines stockholders vote overwhelmingly to merge with Delta Air Lines in a deal aided by Storer Broadcasting. The 86.12 percent stake owned by Storer and a two thirds vote cleared, but CAB and Presidents Nixon must approve. Delta and Northeast executives anticipate 30 to 90 days after CAB approval to finalize.
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Boston
UPI
Northeast Airlines
Delta Airlines
Northeast
Storer Broadcasting Co
Civil Aeronautics Board
CAB
Nixon
Bill Michaels
Storer
Delta
Northwest Airlines
Miami
Los Angeles
FAA orders passenger and baggage screening nationwide
The FAA requires airlines to use an approved screening system by this weekend to curb hijackings. Magnetometers may be required at select gates and behavioral checks by staff, with suspects subjected to frisking. rule does not cover foreign or charter carriers. Two hijackings last week ended with suspects shot after demanding ransom. Garrett Trapnell implicated. psychiatric observation ordered. FCC asked to review possible intercept violations of radio broadcasts.
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Washington
Federal Aviation Administration
Dutchess County
Poughkeepsie
N.Y
Kennedy International Airport
New York
John H. Shaffer
Federal Aviation Administrator
James R. Greenwood
Clifford P. Case
New Jersey
Senate Subcommittee On Transport Funds
Federal Register
Florida
Caribbean
Cuba
United States
FAA
Federal Aviation Flo
Westchester County
Garrett Brock Trapnell
Bellevue
Federal Communications Commission
Gunfire accompanies lunar eclipse legend in Phnom Penh
In Phnom Penh hundreds of Cambodian soldiers and militiamen fired for an hour over a legend tied to a lunar eclipse. At least two soldiers were killed and 67 wounded as gunfire replaced the traditional pagoda gongs meant to coax Rahou, the monster God, to release the moon.
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Phnom Penh
UPI
Rahou
Harvard and Yale raise tuition and room costs
Harvard announces a $200 tuition increase next September at Harvard and Radcliffe, with $55 more for undergraduate room rent and $20 for meal privileges. Yale follows with a record 4700 annual cost for room, board, and tuition due to a $5 million deficit. Harvard also unveils a new student loan program to ease the burden, including income-based repayment and potential loan forgiveness, while London article notes a Practitioner's claim linking parenting love to children’s weight.
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Cambridge
Mass
UPI
Harvard
Radcliffe College
Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
U.S
Cost of Living Council
John T. Dunlop
New Haven. Conn
Yale University
Yale Corporation
Dunlop
Derek C. Bok
Bok
Armed Forces
Peace Corps
Central Loan Office
Armed Services
Blue Cross Blue Shield seeks hikes to cover losses
Blue Cross and Blue Shield officials report depleted reserves and ongoing losses. During hearings on proposed rate hikes of 25 percent for Blue Shield and 33 percent for Blue Cross, leaders Oliver R. Fifield and Thomas E. Edney cite combined losses of about 14.5 million for 1970 and 1971.
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Concord
N.H
UPI
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
Oliver R. Fifield
Thomas E. Edney
Young escape artist dives into bay freed after 20 seconds
Geoffrey Hanson, 18, of Orinda performs a chained escape in San Francisco Bay, beneath 48 degrees water. About 2,000 watchers see him slip from a cruiser into seven feet of water, aided by life-line and floats. Houdini's 1907 parallel took 57 seconds.
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San Francisco
UPI
San Francisco Bay
Harry Houdini
Geoffrey Hanson
Orinda
Houdini
Sheriff's
Hanson
Vermont Senator Janeway to Step Down as GOP National Committeeman
UPI reports Senator Edward G. Janeway of Windham County Vermont will not seek another term as Republican national committeeman when his post expires in August. He had signaled a possible retirement last year and a successor will be chosen at the state party convention in May.
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Hugh Scott
Troy City Council in battle over charter referendum amends
James E. Brearton, representing four residents, filed a brief with Supreme Court Justice John T. Casey challenging Local Law No. 1. He argues Municipal Home Rule Law and city charter sections require a mandatory referendum on charter changes. Judge Casey issued a temporary restraining order blocking a new corporation counsel appointment pending the case.
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Troy
James E. Brearton
Supreme Court
John T. Casey
Brearton
Casey
National Legion to Focus on Vietnam Veterans at Dinner
National Commander John H. Geiger announced plans to push Vietnam veterans' issues at the upcoming American Legion legislative dinner in Albany. He endorsed higher education benefits for veterans returning from Vietnam and voiced support for the prisoner of war matter regardless of the president. Albany Mayor Erastus Corning and Lt. Gov. Malcolm Wilson also spoke at the event.
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Albany
American Legion
John H. Geiger
Legion
Des Plaines
Erastus Corning
Malcolm Wilson
Hillcrest opposes Pittsfield 200-bed hospital expansion
Hillcrest Hospital in Berkshire opposes Berkshire Medical Center's plan for a 200 bed addition at Pittsfield General. Hillcrest president John J. Martin says BMC offers no justification to abandon St. Luke's and argues the move misleads by labeling beds non conforming. He questions the cost data and defends St. Luke's as solid and well kept.
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Pittsfield
Hillcrest Hospital
Berkshire Medical Center
Pittsfield General
John J. Martin
Hillcrest
BMC
St. Luke’s
Martin
North Adams approves German style restaurant plan
The Airport Commission approved a German style restaurant for the former Mohawk Valley Administration building. A. Norman and Grace Mohr of Kinderhook, N.Y., signed a purchase with First Agricultural National Bank for the bankrupt property. The city owned land at Harriman Airport may incur an annual $420 land fee.
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North Adams
Airport Commission
Mohawk Valley Aviation Inc
Kinderhook
N.Y
A. Norman
Grace Mohr
First Agricultural National Bank
City of
Harriman
Fire damages Pittsfield bakery and adjoining apartment
A late night blaze heavily damaged Komaniecki's Bakery in Pittsfield. The fire started in a rear addition and spread through the bakery and upstairs apartment. The addition was ruined. smoke damaged other areas. Four firefighters were slightly injured and one person was rescued.
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Pittsfield
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