Aiken Urges Nuclear Hearings In Vermont
Senator George D. Aiken urged the Atomic Energy Commission and utilities to hold public meetings in Bennington and Brattleboro to explain the need for nuclear power and public safeguards. He warned that neglect of opinion has allowed critics to spread fears and challenged the commission and sponsors to address claims directly.
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Washington, D.C
George D. Aiken
Atomic Energy Commission
Vermont
Bennington
Brattleboro
Commission
Utilities
Vermont Yankee
Vernon
Washington County Plans Easton Nuke Hearing
Washington County Planning Board will hold an open meeting this Thursday at the county office building on Route 4 between Hudson Falls and Ft. Edward to discuss a tentative plan to locate a nuclear fast breeder reactor at Easton on the Hudson River. Chairman William Lyttle invites input from proponents and opponents, with Dr. Irving Lyon of Bennington College and Larry Bogart of the Anti Pollution League among those expected to speak.
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Vermont
Washington County
N.Y
Planning Board
Easton
Hudson River
Route 4
Hudson Falls
Ft. Edward
William Lyttle
Greenwich
Irving Lyon
Bennington College
Committee For Survival
Larry Bogart
Anti - Pollution League
Bennington
Cambridge
Schuylerville
New York May Eliminate Garnishees
ALBANY N Y UPI The practice of garnisheeing a worker’s salary for debts may be eliminated in New York Senator Edward J Speno announced Monday the Codes Committee will hold a public hearing Thursday to consider ending garnishees He said the salary is the worker’s only asset to protect families from overbuying and creditors from poor risk He also suggested more direct judicial supervision if income executions continue
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Albany
N.Y
UPI
New York
Edward J. Speno
East Meadow
Speno
Long Refuses Quick Surtax Vote In Congress Clash
Treasury Secretary Kennedy presses Senate Finance Committee chair Long to slow reforms and extend the 10 percent surtax through year end and 5 percent into mid 1970, while Nixon aides warn of inflation and higher rates if delay continues. Kennedy notes credibility risks and asks bankers to curb big loans amid inflation concerns.
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Washington
UPI
Treasury
David M. Kennedy
Russell B. Long
Senate Finance Committee
Long
Kennedy
Nixon
Congress
White House
House
Gerald R. Ford
Ford
Senate
Israeli Jets Shoot Down Seven Syrian Mig21s In Air Battle
United Press International reports Israeli fighter planes downed seven Syrian Mig21 jets in a 30 minute engagement over the Golan Heights with Israel suffering no losses. It followed four battles in a week and adds to a growing tally of Arab planes shot down. The clash occurred between 10,000 and 13,000 feet above the border as Syrian planes entered Israeli air space. Arab sources in Rome said Egypt was calling up reserves amid rising tensions.
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Tel Aviv
Gulf of Suez
Red Sea
Israel
United Nations
Thant
Security Council
Golan Heights
Aiken denies deal on ABM vote report
Senator George D. Aiken rejects a report that his ABM vote hinges on a judgeship for former Vermont Attorney General James L. Oakes. He says the story is hogwash and notes he met with Judge Ernest W. Gibson II to discuss conditions, with Gibson in good health. Aiken previously signaled personal support for a compromise plan funding space missile research but opposing full deployment.
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Washington
UPI
George D. Aiken
R-Vt
Nixon
Vermont
James L. Oakes
Aiken
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Oakes
U.S. District Court
Ernest W. Gibson II
Brattleboro
Gibson
Senate
Nixon urges expansion of jobless insurance program
President Nixon urged Congress to broaden unemployment coverage by 4.8 million workers and raise benefit levels. He proposed bringing into coverage 1.6 million small firm workers, 400k large farms, 200k agricultural processing workers, 1.8 million nonprofit workers, 600k state hospital and university employees, and 200k sales and delivery workers. He urged states be allowed to lower payroll tax rates temporarily and cautioned that federal action would occur if states do not move within two years.
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Washington
UPI
Nixon
Congress
Deficit Looms for Bennington Village Water Department
The Bennington Village Water Department faces a looming deficit in 1969 amid postponed repairs and over 200 unpaid rents. Commissioners consider appealing to the Vermont Legislature to raise water rates. The Putnam Deed of Gift limits funding, with recent repairs costing 3,450 for valves plus 1,500 to dig and refill mains, while rates remain low at about 16 dollars per residence annually.
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Bennington Village
Horst
Putnam
Bennington
Hilda Hurley
Water Board
Main Street
Village Water Board
Inside Editorial Calls for Hearings on Nuclear Plants
Editorial debates whether hearings should occur on nuclear plants and urges balanced consideration on Page 4. Columns by Mankiewicz and Braden accuse Nixon of slowing integration to win Southern GOP votes, argued on Page 4. Shaftsbury lowers tax rate by seven cents on Page 6.
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Mankiewicz
Braden
Nixon
Page 4
Finch Pushes Regulations to Curb Medical Cost Inflation
Boston UPI Nixon health program chief Secretary Robert H. Finch says controlling galloping medical cost inflation is the top goal. In a World Health Organization address, he warned of possible federal regulation unless physicians cooperate with privatized insurance plans. Egeberg stood in due to the White House order.
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UPI
Robert H. Finch
Roger O. Egeberg
World Health Organization Assembly
Finch
Egeberg
Nixon
White House
United States
U.N
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