UCS reports drop in patient admissions in Vermont
United Counseling Service of Bennington County announces in Outreach, its first newsletter in seven years, that Bennington has one of the nation’s lowest mental hospital admission rates. Executive director Joseph Lo Piccolo credits UCS as a comprehensive community mental health center. Frances Simmons of Williamstown, Mass., joins UCS as editor of the quarterly publication.
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Bennington County
Vermont
Joseph Lo Piccolo
United Counseling Service
UCS
Bennington
Lo Piccolo
FCC to reopen AT&T probe after criticism
The FCC reversed its December vote by 4-2 to drop the investigation of American Telephone and Telegraph Co. expenses. Lawmakers in both chambers urged reconsideration citing prior rate cases and possible user overcharges. Critics called the initial move drastic and irresponsible.
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Washington
UPI
Federal Communications Commission
FCC
American Telephone and Telegraph Co
Commission
House Antitrust
Dean Burch
Emanuel Celler
D-N.y
Bell Telephone System
Fred Harris
Dekla
Nicholas Johnson
H. Rex Lee
Drinan proposes annual de licensing of broadcasters to boost quality
Rep. Robert F. Drinan, a Massachusetts Democrat and Roman Catholic priest, urged the FCC to revoke at least 1 percent of TV and radio licenses each year, arguing current relicensing profits allow monopolies to dominate with little oversight. He faulted the FCC for lacking standards and inspectors, suggesting Congress or a new system be devised to compel improved programming.
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Boston
UPI
Robert F. Drinan
D-Mass
Drinan
Federal Communications Commission
New England Broadcasting Association
FCC
Congress
Bay State
Nixon orders $15 million federal drive against drug pushers
President Nixon ordered a federally coordinated $15 million drive to eliminate drug traffickers in two dozen cities. An office of drug abuse law enforcement was created in the Justice Department headed by Myles J. Ambrose. The plan includes 150 to 200 lawyers, special grand juries, and nine regional centers to target narcotics trafficking from international sources to street peddlers.
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Washington
UPI
Nixon
Justice Department
Customs
Myles J. Ambrose
Ambrose
Treasury
Turkey
Bizarre billionaire case explodes as Irving wife opened Swiss account
New York Author Clifford Irving admitted his wife Edith opened a Swiss bank account in the name of H R Hughes and deposited 650000 worth of checks meant for Howard Hughes. Irving revealed the bombshell after hours of questioning as prosecutors probe possible fraud surrounding his autobiography project and related civil and criminal actions.
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Hughes
New York
UPI
Clifford Irving
Howard Hughes
Edith
H.R. Hughes
Irving
Maurice Nelsen
Leonard Newman
Nessen
Bennington charter changes eyed by Vermont House panel
A Vermont House committee weighs legislative approval of Bennington Charter amendments after a Tuesday hearing, with opposition from Rep. Francis Betit and Rep. Robert Kearns. The panel aims to strike illegal items such as a 15 mph speed limit and may keep an elected board of sisters while adding empowered professionals, signaling a compromise path before March Town Meeting.
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Joseph Pello
Bennington
March
George van Santvoord
State Highway Department
Norton Barber
Jeffords seeks rehearing on Vermont abortion ruling
Vermont Attorney General James Jeffords asks the state Supreme Court to rehear the landmark abortion case. He argues the matter is moot after Miss R received an abortion in New York, and contends the court acted as an advisory body by not allowing lower court review. The legislature kept only the 18th week common law limit.
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Supreme Court
Miss R
New York State
Jeffords
High Court
Vermont House
Gibson seeks judgeship after Daley Supreme Court win
Vermont turmoil follows Chief Judge Rudolph Daley's election to the Supreme Court. Public Service Board Chairman Ernest Gibson III announces his bid for the seat, while Sen. Frederick Fayette vows to amend the law to allow floor nominations. The legislature approved Daley 120-45. Moeser is the other nominee with no floor candidates. A chaotic abortion bill debate featured a mistaken identity when Rep. Collins asked to interrogate a judge, mistaking Rep. Mooney for one.
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Rudolph J. Daley
Vermont House
Vermont Supreme Court
Superior Court
Public Service Board
Ernest W. Gibson III
Frederick J. Fayette
Dchittenden-Grand Isle
Gibson
PSB
Fayette
Judicial Selection Board
Daley
William O. Moeser
Springfield
Arthur A. Mooney
Newport
Mooney
Readsboro
Kenalene J. Collins
U.S. offers $7.5 billion plan to rebuild Indochina
The United States secretly proposed a five year reconstruction package totaling 7.5 billion dollars for Indochina with about one third to North Vietnam. Kissinger disclosed the idea at a briefing noting the figures were illustrative. Officials said 5 billion would aid non Communist Indochina while 2.5 billion would go to North Vietnam. News notes a Nantes cathedral fire and political pressure in Congress contrast the international briefing.
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Washington
UPI
United States
Indochina
North Vietnam
White House
Henry A. Kissinger
Nantes
France
Brittany
Paris
Kissinger
South Vietnam
Cambodia
Laos
State Department
U.S
Congress
Senate
Republican
Hugh Scott
House
GOP
Gerald R. Ford
Nixon
Hanoi
Weather outlook with partial clearing and light snow risk
Partial clearing today with isolated flurries and highs of 15 to 25. Tonight remains cloudy with a chance of snow Sunday. Lows 5 to 15 and Sunday highs in the upper teens to mid 20s.
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Feds
Zurich
McGraw-Hill Book Co
Western Hemisphere
New York State Supreme Court
Rosemont Publications
Nevada
Rosemont
McGraw-Hill
Harold W. McGraw
New York County
Pownal
Green Mountain Park
Montpelier
James S. Holden
North Bennington
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