Scientist Warns of Galloping Pollution by Man
Williamstown reports at Williams College as LaMont Cole of the American Institute of Biological Sciences warns that rapid change and widespread pollution threaten life on earth. He cites DDT disruptions in North Borneo food chains, rising lead pollution, radioactive wastes, and a soaring world population doubling every 35 years, urging a national ecology institute to study sustainable limits.
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Williamstown
Mass
LaMont Cole
American Institute of Biological Sciences
Ecological Society of America
Williams College
North Borneo
Cole
North Pole
Lake Ontario
Oswego
Charlotte
Lake Champlain
Ithaca
Lake Cayuga
National Institute of Ecology
Weather Snapshot: Cool Day With Light Variability
Fair and cool conditions prevail with a high in the low 30s. Tonight and Wednesday bring variable cloudiness and a milder low around 10. Yesterday reached 33 with a -1 low. this morning was 10. sunset at 5 26 and sunrise at 6 45.
Village Water Plan Urged To Meet Growing Bennington Needs
The Bennington Town Water and Sewer Commission urged voters to approve a $15,000 master water plan at the last session before March Town Meeting. The plan would study the Village water system, guide improvements for fire protection, and provide engineering guidance for town growth including housing, business, and industry. The commission listed nine major service requests and stressed that existing village pipes cannot handle expansion, underscoring a moral obligation to address rising water and sewer needs.
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Town Water and Sewer Commission
Bennington
Commission
Carl Jolivette
Bennington Village
Village Water Board
Clarence E. Howard
Fairdale Farms
Robert Holden
Haswell Avenue
Pine Road
Pownal Road
Mooney Court
Jefferson Heights
Burgess Road
Hicks Avenue
Industrial Park
Lyons District
Bennington County Industrial Corp
Jolivette
Bolles Brook
East Germans Block Westbound Traffic From Berlin
East German authorities shut the main highway from West Berlin to West Germany for 110 minutes blocking traffic to the West and delaying the route to Bavaria. Officials cite no reason for the Babelsberg checkpoint closure as a possible communist pressure test tied to West German presidential election events. The move follows a Moscow meeting between Ulbricht and Brezhnev and signals heightened Berlin tensions.
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West Berlin
Babelsberg
West Germany
Moscow
Nixon
Berlin
Red Star Today
Helmsted
Bavaria
Vermont Officials Launch Education Drive On Vacation Home Fire Hazards
Forests and Parks Commissioner Robert B. Williams announced an educational program to alert second home owners and town officials about fire dangers from Vermont vacation home projects. The plan calls for suppressive actions, evacuations, and stronger fire department cooperation to reduce disaster fire risks to buildings and forests.
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Montpelier
Vermont
Forests and Parks
Robert B. Williams
Williams
Viet Cong Rejects Early Cease-Fire In Paris Talks
Viet Cong negotiators ruled out any coalition with South Vietnam's regime, rejected an imminent cease-fire, and vowed to continue fighting. A spokesman cited Saigon's refusal to match a Feb 15 22 truce and resumed U.S. air strikes as proof of bellicose attitude. Leaders from all delegations held low key sessions ahead of the fifth full talks at the Majestic Hotel.
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Paris
UPD
Viet Cong
Saigon
Nguyen van Thieu
U.S
Majestic Hotel
Tran Buu Kiem
Vietnam
South Vietnam
Kiem
Kyodo
Hotel Majestic
Tran Hoai Nam
Nixon
Nam
United States
Notre Dame Adopts Get Tough Policy
Notre Dame president Rev. Theodore Hesburgh announced an instant action policy to suspend expel or arrest students or faculty who interfere with university operations or others rights. The plan allows 15 minutes to cease and desist before issuing identity checks and possible trespass charges with expulsion for noncompliance.
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Notre Dame
South Bend, Ind
UPI
University of Notre Dame
Theodore M. Hesburgh
Hesburgh
Inside Editorial on Hunger Inquiry and Local Race
On the Inside discusses a Congressional probe into U S hunger and notes an editorial stance. A three way race for road commissioner shapes Sunderland town offices with local implications. Astronaut Walter M Schirra picks a favored teacher with relatives in Hoosick Falls.
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United States
Sunderland
Walter M. Schirra
Hoosick Falls
Sandgate Artist Lundquist Dies in Fire at Home
John W Lundquist 61 retired art teacher and artist of Sandgate Road was found dead in a smoke filled two story home after a fire reported at 12:45 p m by neighbors Arlington firemen and state police investigated the blaze which began about 12:20 p m Lundquist who lived alone had a long career in art education and previously lived abroad multiple times before retirement in 1964.
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Sandgate
John W. Lundquist
Sandgate Road
Arlington
Lundquist
Lawrence Robinson
Shaftsbury Barracks
Kenneth Smith
Hanson and Walbridge
Clifford B. Harwood
Manchester
Arlington Fire Department
Florence Avenue School
Irvington
N.J
New York University
England
Iron Curtain
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Nathan Dauchy
Forest Fire Control
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Dauchy
Hanoi
le Duc Tho
Consulta
Nguyen Cao Ky
Normal University
Shaftsbury
Ing
Jon Trachte
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