Bankers oppose bill to permit state mortgage loans
Vermont bankers testified against a bill to let the state extend direct mortgage lending in participation with private banks. The proposal would broaden the Vermont Home Mortgage Credit Agency powers to provide loans with the agency guaranteeing up to 20 percent. Bank officials warned of heavy paperwork and limited adoption by small banks.
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Horace Shaw
Burlington Savings Bank
Paul Wormwood
Proctor Trust Co
House Commerce Committee
Wormwood
Vermont Bankers Association
Oreste Valsangiacomo
D - Barre
Vermont Home Mortgage Credit Agency
Charles Black
Banking and Insurance
Northfield Savings Bank
Chittenden Trust Co
Boston Irish protest over Londonderry deaths at city halls
Boston demonstrators demand action after 13 civilians die in Ulster. At the State House and the British consulate, House Speaker David Bartley ordered the visitors' gallery cleared as protesters pressed for withdrawal of troops. Rita Gleason staged an 11 hour sit in at the Prudential Tower while others carried a coffin around the building.
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Boston
UPI
Ulster
State House
House
David M. Bartley
D-Holyoke
House of Representatives
Northern Ireland
Consular Office
Prudential Tower
Bartley
Marie E. Howe
Somerville
Donald R. Dwight
Francis W. Sargent
Massachusetts
United States
Edward M. O’brien
Northampton
Dwight
Developer asks high court to dismiss Brattleboro shopping center appeal
Loomis J. Grossman Brattleboro land developer asked the state Supreme Court to dismiss a government appeal aimed at blocking plans for a Brattleboro shopping center. Local officials argued Windham District Commission failed to assess impacts on Brattleboro’s commercial district before granting a permit.
Ozawa to Lead Two Major Symphonies in Historic Move
Seija Ozawa, the San Francisco Symphony director since 1970, will also become director of the Boston Symphony starting in the 1973 74 season. He will cut North American guest appearances to meet San Francisco duties while keeping a home in the city with his wife Vera and their month old daughter Seira. Ozawa, 29, studied with Leonard Bernstein and led Toronto before arriving in San Francisco. In Boston he succeeds interim chief William Steinberg, who will stay with the Pittsburgh Symphony.
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San Francisco
UPI
Seija Ozawa
San Francisco Symphony
Boston Symphony
Boston
Vera
Seira
Ozawa
Leonard Bernstein
New York Philharmonic
Toronto Symphony
William Steinberg
Eric Leinsdorf
Steinberg
Pittsburgh Symphony
Massachusetts blacks urge end to Elks tax exemption
Massachusetts political leader Rep. Royal Bolling urges the Taxation Committee to end Elks lodge tax exemptions, arguing the organization excludes nonwhite members and violates constitutional principles. He contrasts this with bills targeting private colleges. Tufts University’s William Wells warns taxing private colleges could raise costs and harm needy students and scholarships.
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Mass
Boston
UPI
Elks
Massachusetts
Royal L. Bolling
Legislative Taxation Committee
Bolling
Commonwealth
the Elks
William Wells
Tufts University
Wells
Dartmouth to raze 1810 Lord House for new science building
Dartmouth College plans demolition of the Lord House built in 1810 to clear space for a $3 million science building. The two story white clapboard home has housed professors and presidents. Trustees will explore moving the historic structure but deem relocation costly and disruptive to shade trees.
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Hanover
N. H
UPI
Dartmouth College
Lord
The
College
Dartmouth
Richard W. Olmstead
Olmstead
No Fault Divorce Bill Debated In Vermont Senate
The Vermont Senate recommitted a no fault divorce bill after extended debate. Senator Robert West led the move by a 16-9 vote for further study in the committee, with opponents arguing it offers an easy separation method and may harm children. Senator Graham Newell said the measure ends adversary proceedings and lets a judge grant divorce when repair is impossible.
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Graham Newell
R-Caledonia
Newell
NH Blue Cross seeks 33 percent rate hike to cover costs
Concord New Hampshire Blue Cross Blue Shield urged approval of substantial premium increases to raise about 10.2 million for 1972 costs. Officials questioned why New Hampshire rates match Vermont despite higher per capita costs there. Blue Cross argues equal rates under community rating are not subsidies and notes hospitalization costs differ by state. Blue Shield seeks a 25 percent increase while Blue Cross has not raised rates since 1963.
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Concord
N.H
UPI
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
John A. Durkin
New Hampshire
Vermont
Durkin
Journal of the American Medical Association
Blue Cross Consulting
James Durkin
New York
Vermont Senate OKs tax secrecy bill after 1970 incident
The Senate passed a House bill to keep tax records confidential to prevent a repeat of a 1970 campaign controversy in which Democrats accused Gov. Davis of leaking names from property tax relief records. The measure goes back to the House for final changes before enactment.
Vermont seniors get federal grant for volunteer program
U.S. Action agency reserves 76000 for Vermont groups to join the retired senior citizens volunteer program. Sen. Aiken says the program aims to have people over 65 work on community projects and Vermont senior centers could use the grant. Inquiries go to the Vermont Council on the Aging in Montpelier.
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Washington, D.C
UPI
U.S
Troy man robbed at knifepoint, daughter linked to two robberies
John A. Culliton, 73, was robbed of $11.50 after reporting an armed robbery. Police arrested his daughter Patricia Culliton, 22, Robert Nazanian, 16, and two juveniles after Culliton identified suspects. Culliton had $330 to $500 in cash, left in his car.
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Troy
John A. Culliton
Culliton
Patricia Culliton
Robert Nazanian
Deerfield River study links power project to fish life
New England Power Co in collaboration with Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Game starts a four year study along 38 miles of the Deerfield River from Fife Brook Dam to Deerfield No. 4 station. The project assesses trout habitat fish food organisms and water chemistry impacts. Plans also unveil a two story commercial building with twin cinema for Main and Ashland streets in North Adams.
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North Adams
New England Power Co
Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Game
Deerfield
New England Power
Bear Swamp
Fife Brook Dam
Deerfield No. 4
Shelburne Falls
Old Y to be demolished in North Adams
The North Adams Redevelopment Authority decided Tuesday night to demolish the old Summer Street YMCA building. The brick structure will be turned over to the city for razing this year. Codman Co. of Boston hopes to begin construction of a new shopping complex on the land in the spring of next year.
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North Adams
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