Court suits halt Snowy Beach naval exercise off Maine coast
Legal actions filed in federal and state courts challenge Operation Snowy Beach planned next week off Maine. A federal suit alleges violation of the Environmental Policy Act for lack of impact reports. a state case questions the Park and Recreation Department authority to lease Reid State Park for the landing. The operation will involve 15,000 personnel and 33 warships with a helicopter skirmish and a beach landing.
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Edward T. Gignoux
Park and Recreation
Lawrence Stuart
Navy
Reid State Park
Georgetown
State Park
Marshall F. Burke
Natural Resources Council of Maine
Burke
Herbert Coursen Jr
Bowdoin College
Citizens Group
Limit for newsmen on Nixon China trip set at eighty
Eighty American newsmen will accompany President Nixon to Mainland China next month with live television teletype and photo transmission. The White House said there will be no press censorship and a Chinese table tennis tour to the United States is planned for spring. About 2,000 applications were received for the trip, which will include stops in Peking Hangchow and Shanghai.
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Ziegler
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Chou Enlai
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Forbidden City
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Air Force
Spirit of ‘76
Denunciations traded at Paris peace talks
The United States and Communist delegations clashed at the Paris talks, with Nguyen Van Tien accusing a forced mass regrouping in South Vietnam. Porter rebutted the Communist propaganda drive and reiterated U S opposition to a cease fire that would save lives. Pham Dang Lam tied troop withdrawal to prisoner talks and a broader settlement.
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Baton Rouge violence blamed on black Muslim cult group
Black and white leaders in Baton Rouge blamed 14 attendees of a black Muslim splinter sect for instigating days of violence that left four dead. The group, dressed in black suits with butterfly bow ties, aimed to take over the movement and kill its leader Elijah Muhammad, while violence was described as incidental to their recruitment efforts. Eight of the 14 faced murder charges with bonds set at 500000 each. others were sought or hospitalized.
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Bentley coed seeks dimes for bowl trip
Marilyn Taylor, Bentley College senior from Watertown, walks downtown with a sign asking for ten cent donations to fund a Super Bowl trip. She aims for 200 dollars for a plane ticket and notes a cousin, Miami Dolphins trainer Bob Lundy, could help with entry in New Orleans.
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Mass
UPI
Marilyn Taylor
Bentley College
New Orleans
Watertown
Bob Lundy
Miami Dolphins
Kennedy Urges Wait and See on 1976 Race
Senator Edward M Kennedy told students in Westfield and Chicago to wait and see about 1976. He framed his role as outlining issues rather than campaigning nationwide and pledged support for the eventual Democratic nominee. Kennedy also called for FBI Director Hoover’s resignation, saying the FBI must be reinvigorated while praising Hoover's service.
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Mass
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J. Edgar Hoover
Hoover
Vermont officials challenge IRS retroactive teacher raises ruling
Ver mont School Directors Association executive secretary objects to IRS guidance on retroactive teacher pay raises in calendar-year budget schools. The group studies Phase II Nixon economic guidelines and notes the required reimbursement statement is unnecessary and could be handled by carryover funds or an escrow account.
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Nichols
Vermont budget message canceled in person delivery
Governor Davis will not personally deliver the annual budget in Montpelier as lawmakers and the governor’s office agreed to present the budget in text form. The plan calls for a $130 million general fund budget with $29.7 million for education aid and a $1 million personal income tax cut.
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Roadblocks sought in Vermont attack on 81 year old woman
Vernon State Police set up roadblocks Tuesday night to find two young men with long hair and beards who beat and bound an 81 year old woman in her Route 142 home. The assailants ransacked the house but nothing was missing. The 81 year old woman freed herself after about 10 minutes and sought help from a neighbor. Her name was withheld. In Burlington Vermont a health survey finds 93 percent of infants start polio immunization by eight months but only 64 percent complete the three dose series by 20 months. Health Commissioner Dr. Robert B. Aiken warns of potential disease resurgence and urges immunization.
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UPI
John Nichols
Nichols
Sheila
Vernon
Burlington
Vermont Health Department
Vermont
Robert B. Aiken
Aiken
Leddy's Court Duties Taken Over by Two Vermont Judges
Chief U.S. District Judge Bernard J. Leddy died leaving the northern Vermont district without a permanent judge. Judges James L. Oakes and Sterry R. Waterman will handle emergency cases until a new judge is sworn in. This week's calendar was canceled and most criminal cases will likely be held over.
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Burlington
James L. Oakes
Second Circuit
U.S. District Court
Sterry R. Waterman
Vermont
Edward J. Trudell
U.S. District
Bernard J. Leddy
Trudell
Two legislators propose aid to parochial schools York Albany Menands
Assemblywoman Gunning backs a voucher based state aid plan for elementary to college students while Senator McGowan files a bill to grant financial aid to parents of pupils in non public schools. Williams Press cuts about 850 of 1,150 jobs after failing to reach a new contract, forcing magazines like Sports Illustrated and Business Week to seek printing elsewhere.
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Albany
New Berkshire Plates Set for 1974 Standard
Berkshire motorists will receive the new red-on-white registration plates this year as the current blue-on-white series expires in 1974. The transition covers renewals, first-time registrations, reserved-plate holders expiring this year, and all motorcycle owners. Federal officials study pumped storage sites including Great Barrington and Tyringham as potential New England power sources for the 80s. Adams Planning Board opposes state purchase of about 300 acres at Mount Greylock base, backing the local leaders and chamber.
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Conn
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Mass
Shenob Brook
Sheffield
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Mount Greylock
Springfield
Joseph J. Deliso
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