Government to publicize price control violators
The Cost of Living Council announced a policy to name violators and disclose information on those who work for it to guard against conflicts of interest. Names will be disclosed in multiple circumstances and investigation results may be reported to a complainant. The move follows private negotiations with firms after the wage price rent freeze ended.
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Washington
UPI
Cost of Living Council
The
Justice
Monks Weighs Maine Senate Challenge To Mrs Smith
Cape Elizabeth financier Robert A G Monks holds a news conference to announce his political plans likely to challenge Sen Margaret Chase Smith in the Republican primary next June. Monitor notes the illness of Smith aide William C Lewis and the question of Smith seeking a fifth term.
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Augusta
Maine
UPI
Cape Elizabeth
Robert A. G. Monks
Margaret Chase
Lewis
Washington
John H. Reed
James S. Erwin
Monks
Portland
Sen. Smith
Smith
Senate
Mallary to take oath as Vermont's congressman on opening day
Secretary of State Richard Thomas will seek legislation to advance certification of the Jan 7 Vermont special election. Rep elect Richard W Mallary plans to travel to Washington to confer with Gerald Ford and seek housing and committee assignments, aiming for Agriculture or Public Works.
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Montpelier
UPI
Richard Thomas
Richard W. Mallary
R-Vt
Congress
Mallary
Thomas
Rutland Teachers Win 5.5 Percent Pay Rise in New Pact
After nearly three years of talks, Rutland Education Association and the School Board announce a new teachers contract. The agreement raises base pay from 6500 to 6860 dollars and increases annual sick leave from 10 to 12 days.
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Rutland
UPI
Rutland Education Association
Albert F. Davis
Robert Williamson
Troy City Council clash over appointing power and speech limits
Troy City Manager Ralph DeSantis accused the city council of steering toward a new charter favoring political appointments and restricting his ability to speak at meetings. He named Edward McDonough plus Mayor Edward Connolly and Brian Sullivan as allies in the effort and warned the move would invite kickbacks and payoffs. Meanwhile in Troy, police reporter Tim Holt was shot in the leg by Officer Thomas Kane during a records-room incident at Central Police Station. Kane was suspended as an investigation proceeds and Holt’s condition listed as fair.
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Troy
Ralph DeSantis
DeSantis
Rensselaer County
Democratic
Edward McDonough
Edward Connolly
Brian Sullivan
McDonough
Troy Record
Central
Tim Holt
Samaritan Hospital
Thomas Kane
Holt
Kane
Salt delivery clears winter stockpile contamination risk
Pittsfield officials say 2,400 tons of road salt will be the last winter delivery and the pile near Unkamet Brook should be gone by March 31. Health officials labeled the pile an obvious contamination source and urged proper containment to prevent runoff. Berkshire CAP commander Lt Col William M. Kirby Jr. is reinstated after a December relief over search incident questions. Police seek witnesses to a late Friday break‑in at Elwal Pines, with fur coats and valuables stolen. investigation ongoing.
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Pittsfield
Coltsville Road
Unkamet Brook
International Salt Co
City Health Department
Harold Stein
State Division of Water Pollution Control
Williamstown
William M. Kirby Jr
Berkshire Civil Air Patrol
Harriman
Kirby
Carl Platter
Randolph
CAP
Avon
Mich
Worcester
Pontiac
Williamstown — Town
Elwal Pines
Scott and Bratton
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Italy
Carlo Scialdone
Scialdone
Price Commission
House Banking Committee
Pay Board
Greenberg
Y. Greenberg
Vermont and Trust Company
Lewis Important
Wist Women Shop
Save-Way Supermarket
Bennington
Mammoth Mart
Vermont
Barre
Barre City
Burlington
Vermont Legal Aid
Man
Charles L. LaDam
Brandon
Rutland Hospital
U.S. 7
Pittsford
New York
Down In
Berkshire
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