New England Power Authority urged to curb high electric rates
A UPI report for the Massachusetts Consumers Council says private electric firms have driven New England rates to the nation’s highest and rising fastest. It cites lobbying against the Dickey Lincoln project and calls for a regional power authority to lower costs and meet environmental standards.
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Canadian wartime cabinet resisted U S pressure on troops
Secret documents released from Canada reveal the 1941 cabinet vetoed American strategic direction of Canadian forces, choosing a coordinated approach instead. The papers show fears of U S demands in Newfoundland, and plans to discuss postwar control with President Roosevelt. The release marks first public access to cabinet minutes.
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War Committee
Pierre Elliott Trudeau
Newfoundland
King
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Vermont lawmakers mull three plans for corrections reform
Vermont lawmakers consider three reform paths including a Davis plan for a central 140-bed St Albans facility with a max security wing plus a Burlington regional center. A Vermont Bar subcommittee favors rehabilitation and parole focus. A study panel proposes expanding St Albans youth facility to 80 beds, adding a 40-bed Windsor max security prison and a Burlington regional center.
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House Institutions Committee
Russell Sholes
Middlebury
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Kent Stoneman
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Sludge case nears its day in high court
The Supreme Court set February 29 for oral arguments on its potential involvement in the Vermont New York International Paper sludge dispute. Vermont seeks cleanup of 300 acres of Lake Champlain deposits in Ticonderoga Bay claiming water quality is affected. New York resists jurisdiction and warns removal could harm ecology. In Sweden, a 64-year-old man wrote Finance Minister Straeng seeking tax refund on whisky bottles.
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Aiken backs food stamp program despite cheating risk
Senator George Aiken RVT says it is better to risk some cheating in the food stamp program than to deprive the poor of needed benefits. He commends Secretary Earl Butz for reversing cuts, noting administration oversight may lag but aims to avoid waste and loss of eligibility.
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Earl L. Butz
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Harvard to require proof of ownership for art it buys
Harvard University announced a novel policy to verify ownership of art objects before acquisition. Officials must ensure items were not illegally exported from their country of origin or prior owners. The move, led by Peabody Museum director Stephen Williams, targets looted Maya and other antiquities and aims to curb illicit international trade.
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Cambridge, Mass
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Peabody Museum of Archeology and Ethnology
Mexico
Central America
Vermont colleges resist merger fears in state plan
Vermont state colleges presidents say they can hold their own under a proposed merger with the University of Vermont. They expect direct access to a single policy making superboard but acknowledge no guarantees can be written into the plan.
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Vermont bankers oppose interest disclosure law
Vermont bankers tell the Legislature that a bill requiring disclosure of how interest is computed on savings deposits is unnecessary. Bankers argue current rules let aggrieved customers contest figures, while some propose federal regulation instead. Cross country skiers urge snowmobile regulation to protect trails from intrusions.
Albany University cuts save millions trimming planning projects
Albany state university construction is slashed to save about 58.7 million by suspending nearly 20 planning stage projects while current builds continue. statewide cuts total 302 million. One major item, a 30 million west end extension to Fuller Road, had 900 thousand spent in planning. In Troy, the chamber fights Local Law No 1. Casey denied an injunction. Engstrom must approve the law before it takes effect.
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Quinn targets Western Mass Electric over 18 percent interest
Berkshire report notes State Attorney General Robert Quinn aims to seek an injunction to stop WMECo from charging 18 percent interest to commercial and industrial customers with overdue bills. Interest accrues at 1 percent monthly, while residential customers are not charged. In North Adams the Airport Commission again tabled plans for a glider school at Harriman Airport citing 14-year-olds flying solo, despite FAA rules allowing it.
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Robert Quinn
Western Massachusetts Electric Co
State Department of Public Utilities
Quinn
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Airport Commission
Harriman
Commission
Joseph Barber
FAA
Theft reported at Jiminy Peak ski area
State Police report another theft at Jiminy Peak. Receipts missing from a safe found open Wednesday morning. This marks the second break at the ski area this winter after a December 6 incident where a considerable amount of money was taken.
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