Power blackout grips midtown Manhattan in 1965 style flood
A massive short circuit at Con Ed waterside generator caused a major blackout in midtown Manhattan from 7:12 p.m. to 11:42 p.m. Deep outages disrupted offices, transit, and broadcasts while improvisations lit candlelit venues. No injuries reported. investigation into causes begun.
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New York
UPI
Manhattan
Empire State Building
Consolidated Edison Co
Waterside
East River
United Nations
Grand Central Terminal
Con Edison
Nixon urges broad pollution control program to Congress
President Nixon calls for stringent air and water pollution controls and a national land use policy in an 18 page message to Congress. He proposes taxes on sulfur oxides, gasoline levies, and a $12 billion water standard program, plus expanded recycling, pesticide regulation, and open space funding. The plan warns of national costs but argues environmental gains justify steps.
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Washington
UPI
Nixon
Congress
South Vietnamese forces invade Laos with U S air support
UPI reports a 20 000 man South Vietnamese drive into Laos supported by U S air power to disrupt the Ho Chi Minh Trail bases. Six U S helicopters were shot down with two crewmen killed as Communist forces resist along the Laos border near Khe Sanh.
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UPI
U.S
Laos
Ho Chi Minh Trail
Khe Sanh
Jasper Sander
Shrewsbury
Mass
South Vietnam
Souvanna Phouma
North Vietnam
Cambodia
Nguyen van Thie
Soviet Union
Indochina
Britain
Phnom Penh
Move to curb Vernon plant spreads through New England
Efforts to halt the Vernon nuclear project gain traction across New England. At a St Michael's Church meeting, the New England Coalition on Nuclear Pollution formed, uniting groups worried about nuclear power hazards and unanswered questions. The coalition plans an education program on key controversial issues.
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Vernon
New England
Brattleboro
St. Michael’s Episcopal Church
New England Coalition On
New Coalition
New England Coalition On Nuclear Power
Cabot Holbrook
Terrace St
Sidebotham
Apollo 14 speeds earthward for splashdown Tuesday
Apollo 14 astronauts Shepard Mitchell and Roosa neared a South Pacific splashdown after a 161512 mile Earth approach. They carried 109 pounds of rocks from Fra Mauro and urged world peace while awaiting recovery as ground teams prepared for a Tuesday or Wednesday splash, with Houston expecting a Friday return.
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Earth
South Pacific
Moon
Fra Mauro Valley
Fred W. Haise
Mitchell
Manned Spacecraft Center
Houston
North Pole
Hanford Reactor deactivation tied to safety concerns
An AEC reactor at Hanford Washington was described as unreliable and a possible safety hazard by a Nixon administration official after a White House order delayed its deactivation. The final dual purpose unit faced closure as part of economy measures, prompting protests from Washington leaders and the Washington Public Power Supply System over loss of steam power and looming shortages.
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Washington
Atomic Energy Commission
Hanford
Wash
White House
Nixon Administration
Commission
Washington Public Power Supply System
AEC
Northwest
Henry M. Jackson
New England Faces Tax Hikes to Balance Budgets
The six New England states face higher taxes as deficits mount and costs rise. Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and New Hampshire expect unanticipated shortfalls. Connecticut may seek an income tax amid calls for a 20 percent share of federal tax liability, with sales tax broadening. Rhode Island already signals tax reconsiderations after re election. Maine and Vermont seek expenditure restraint. Governor Meskill warns of a dire crisis and an $800 million biennial need.
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Boston
UPI
New England
New Hampshire
Connecticut
Rhode Island
Massachusetts
Maine
Vermont
Thomas J. Meskill
Meskill
Frank Licht
N.E. Financial
Inside page notes on Australian revenue sharing policy
John Chamberlain discusses Australia revenue sharing having years of practice and enduring critics. Public Service Board rejects Highway Dept plan for grade crossing in Arlington. Hoosick Falls hears about Bennington ACS. Hoosiers win in basketball and lose in wrestling. Eagles stop West Rutland.
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Australia
Public Service Board
Highway Dept
Arlington
Hoosick Falls
Bennington
ACS
Hoosiers
Eagles
West Rutland
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