Injunctions Backed to Curb Labor Violence in Vermont
Vermont lawmakers hear support from Burlington Police Chief Arthur Carron and business reps for retaining temporary court injunctions to curb violence in labor disputes. GE lawyers oppose a bill banning injunctions without court hearings, arguing it hampers management and equality of evidence.
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Burlington
Arthur Carron
Vermont
Carron
House General and Military Affairs Committee
General Electric Co
Harry Burgess
Clarke Gravel
Gravel
Chittenden County
Patrick Leahy
Peter Plante
White River Junction
Bryant Grinder Co
Springfield
James Mereness
Associated Industries of Vermont
Kennebec Flood Recedes as Tug Clears Ice Jam
The Kennebec River floodwaters receded inch by inch as the Coast Guard icebreaking tug Shackle began upriver from Bath to break up a two mile long ice cake jam. Civil Defense officials report water dropping slowly, while Gov. Curtis plans a request to President Nixon for disaster area declaration.
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Gardiner
Maine
UPI
Kennebec River
Coast Guard
Shackle
Bath
Robert Watts
Civil Defense
Augusta
Kenneth M. Curtis
Nixon
Clinton
Sebasticook
Kennebec
Waterville
Brunswick Naval Air Station
Dodge Slashes Prices on Darts
Dodge division of Chrysler Corp cuts Dart line prices by 155 to 190 dollars. Fiberglass belted tires and day night rear view mirror become optional for 39.50 and 6.65 respectively. Dealer discount rate lowered from 21 to 17 percent. 1970 Dart Swinger six drops to 2128 and the custom eight four door sedan to 2428. Other models keep current pricing.
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Detroit
UPI
Dodge
Chrysler Corp
Dart
Underwater Oil Work Expands With Deep Sea Habitats
Union Carbide Ocean Systems showcases helium oxygen mixes enabling divers to work below 600 feet with breathable air and underwater habitats for coffee breaks. Divers assist in oil exploration, pipeline welding near the Mississippi mouth, and cable inspections on the ocean floor as they push toward substantial undersea capability.
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Union Carbide
Ocean Systems, Inc
Ocean Systems
Continents
Mississippi
Jeffords Fails To Win Support for Wiretap Bill
Vermont lawmakers clash over a proposed wiretap bill. Rep. Jeffords seeks court supervised electronic surveillance to combat organized crime, while Judiciary Chair Salmon signals trouble. Rep. Bunting says the committee notified the attorney general of an adverse vote and Jeffords intends to push ahead despite the setback. A planned hearing with Jeffords did not occur as committee members arrange a later meeting.
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Brandon
Jeffords
Bunting
Legislative Committee
Salmon
Train Derailment Strands Cars Near Northfield
A Central Vermont freight train derailed 20 cars near Northfield after a switch failure, closing the track for two to three days. Police Chief Burton Sanders said no injuries occurred as wrecker crews from St. Albans began clearing the site of the 10 p.m. incident south of the village. The train, en route from White River Junction to Canada, carried salt for Montpelier.
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Northfield
UPI
Vermont
Burton Sanders
Sanders
Montpelier
Northfield Village
St. Albans
Canada
White River Junction
Georgia Residents Vote In Favor of Whey Plant
Georgia residents backed a whey processing facility by straw vote. Foremost Foods Co. of San Francisco to build a $3.7 million plant in town, with town selectmen negotiating an option to proceed.
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Georgia
Around Vermont Hotel To Become Apartments
Remodeling of the 60 year old Hotel Vermont will convert the structure to 74 apartments named Part Apartments. Units will be efficiency and one bedroom with some two bedroom layouts, rent 115 to 200 dollars furnished including heat and utilities. First units available in June. The Sugar House ground floor dining spot is taken over by Airborne Enterprises to operate as a dining room.
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Burlington
Vermont
Carl Ruby
Allen B. Kramer
Detroit
Mich
Pizzagalli Construction Co
Angelo Pizzagalli
Airborne Enterprises
Dilly Wagons
Senate setback for subdivision regulation bill in Vermont
A proposed amendment to the 1969 Planning and Development Act allowing communities to adopt subdivision regulations before a comprehensive plan faced a temporary Senate setback. Sen Leo OBrien sought a two year deadline for permanent zoning after subdivision rules, drawing opposition from Sen Edward Janeway and others who opposed timing limits.
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T. Garry Buckley
Bennington County
O’brien
Edward Janeway
Windham County
Janeway
Vermont Governor Blasts Democrats Over Slow Legislation
Brattleboro reports Gov. Davis accuses Republicans of foot-dragging in the 1970 session while Democrats lament six-year inaction. At a Lincoln's Day dinner he criticizes progress on government reform and environmental policy, urging Democrats to work harder and stay quiet.
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Brattleboro
UPI
Davis
Vermont
Vermont workers push alternate state pay plan
The Vermont State Employees Association introduced an alternate pay proposal to raise wages for state workers 14 percent across the board for about 5,000 employees. The measure follows the administration plan offering at least 10 percent increases and a $3.8 million cost, with overtime pay and 5 percent merit raises for long service workers.
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Montpelier
API
Vermont State Employes Association
VSEA
GE faces union walkout after 105 day strike in Schenectady
Schenectady General Electric may see a walkout by about a third of Local 301 members over three grievances after a 105 day strike ended this week. A meeting averted a 4000 worker walkout in the Large Steam Turbine Dept amid harassment charges and low morale. The union plans to strike despite returning employees.
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Schenectady
Schenectady General Electric Co
International Union of Electrical Workers
Angelo Durrante
Rockefeller culture program aims to aid arts groups
Albany A plan by Gov Rockefeller would invest 18 million to support museums orchestras dance opera and theatre in New York but executives caution it covers only a fraction of the 60 to 80 million operating deficit facing state cultural institutions this year.
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Albany
Rockefeller
John M. Hightower
State Council On the Arts
Melville First Day Envelope Plan Reaches Pittsfield
Berkshire Museum Stamp Club will add a cachet and cancel stamps in Pittsfield on March 7, the Melville Moby Dick first day issue. Leo R. Lincoln will fetch stamped envelopes from New Bedford and mail them at Pittsfield post office after cancellations.
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Pittsfield
Post Office Department
New Bedford
Herman Melville
Berkshire Museum Stamp Club
Melville
Leo R. Lincoln
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