HEW Aide Backs Effort to Halt Vernon Reactor
Harold Putnam, New England HEW director, backs Vermont conservation groups seeking to halt the Vernon nuclear plant. He cites environmental and water-purity risks for Connecticut River and future Boston Hartford supplies, and discusses reopening hearings with Vermont bodies and potential appeals, framing nuclear as inefficient and hazardous.
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HEW
Vernon
David Scribner
Boston
Mass
New England
U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Vermont
Harold Putnam
Hartford
Conn
Putnam
Connecticut
Merrimac
Carter
Vermont Public Service Board
Service Board
Vermont Supreme
Putnam Porphinary
Bay State
U.S
Edward W. Brooke
Rmass
Nixon Proposes EPA and NOAA to Coordinate Environment Policy
President Nixon proposed creating two new agencies to control pollution and coordinate ocean atmosphere research. The Environmental Protection Agency would set antipollution standards and unify pollution programs. the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration would coordinate research. The plan, worth about $1.4 billion and 5,650 jobs, would take effect in 60 days unless Congress disapproves.
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Washington
UPI
Nixon
Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
Commerce Department
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NOAA
Congress
Departments of Health, Education and Welfare
Interior, Agriculture
Atomic Energy Commission
Helicopter Crash Kills Maj. Gen. Casey and Six Aides
Bulletin SAIGON reports an aerial search found the helicopter wreckage on a mountain. Maj. Gen. George W. Casey, 48, commander of the U S 1st Air Cavalry Division, and six companions are presumed dead with no sign of survivors. Exact site withheld for security as Casey was en route to see wounded troops in southern Vietnam.
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Saigon
UPS
George W. Casey
U.S. 1St Air Cavalry Division
Casey
South Vietnam
Hussein Signs Pact With Arab Guerrillas
Jordanian King Hussein and guerrilla leaders agree on a 16 point plan to remove both regular troops and guerrillas from Amman while maintaining civilian militia and air protection. The pact calls for joint army guerrilla coordination against Israel and demilitarization of the capital with armed demonstrations banned and check points to be obeyed.
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Amman
API
Hussein
Jordan
Israel
Secret United States Korea troop pact surfaced
A former South Korean official claims a written secret agreement bars U S troop withdrawal from Korea while South Korea fights in Vietnam. He says the pact exists and could be honored or challenged as Washington weighs possible withdrawals and increased aid.
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U.S
South Korea
Washington
UPI
United States
South Vietnam
South Korean
Defense Ministry
Paul B. Park
South
Park
New Democratic Party
South Korean Congress
Korea
State Department
Carl Barth
William P. Rogers
Bennington District OKs first development permit
The Bennington District Environmental Commission approved the state’s first development permit under the 1970 environmental control law for Spruce Tissue Mills Inc. The 20 conditions affect a $7.2 million plant in Pownal by Bennington County Industrial Corp. The action balances flood plain concerns, water discharge, and 100 anticipated jobs in the area.
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New York
Bennington
Study says Soviets careful not to push West too far
London based study by the Royal Institute of International Affairs says the Soviet Union avoids war with the West on any current issue including the Middle East. It argues Moscow uses troops in trouble spots as a tactical means to deter the West while pursuing a global policy, though gaps remain in Soviet power and deployment speed.
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London
UPI
Soviet Union
Middle East
Royal Institute of International Affairs
Moscow
Malcolm Mackintosh
Institute For Strategic Studies
Israel
Egypt
Senate Sets 20000 Ceiling On Farm Subsidies
The Senate approved a 20000 limit on subsidies per farmer for the year in a 40 to 35 vote led by Sen. Ralph T. Smith. The measure faces conference committee with a House-Senate compromise. Separately the body OK'd 1.75 billion for food stamps, and rejected tobacco funds cuts amid debate on the farm bill.
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Dirksen
House
Senate
House-Senate Conference
George McGovern
D-S.c
Frank E. Moss
Utah
Bennington candidates urged to state positions clearly
A Bennington editorial calls on selectman hopefuls to disclose their stances on local issues, urging transparency before the vote. A letter to the editor comments on the upcoming ballot item about relinquishing something the town lacks, highlighting public interest and debate. Plans for a Manchester garden tour are noted on page six.
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Bennington
Self-Destruct DDT Developed Under Federal Grant
Washington (UPI) A self-destructing DDT variant, aimed at eliminating environmental pollution from DDT residues, has been developed under a government grant. Interior Secretary Walter J. Hickel announced a second contract to assess potential risks from breakdown residues and their toxicity, with Aerojet General Corp. receiving $135,000 to refine the catalytic agent that reduces DDT toxicity to about ten percent.
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Washington
UPI
Interior
Walter J. Hickel
Hickel
Aerojet General Corp
el Monte
Calif
Connally Denies Backing Nixon in 1968 Campaign
Connally denied secretly aiding Nixon's 1968 bid while hoping for a defense secretary offer. The report, cited by Jules Witcover, claims he joined Humphrey late to avoid being left out in Texas, and notes he helped Nixon gain Texas support before ultimately backing Humphrey.
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Nixon
Defense
Texas
John F. Kennedy
Richard Nixon
Jules Wisever
Connally
Hubert H. Humphrey
Hubert Humphrey
Anid
Lyndon B. Johnson
Connelly
Witcover
John Tower
Fred Larue
Navy
South
Humphrey
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Federal Water Quality Administration
Food and Drug Administration
Agriculture Department
Council On Environmental Quality
Bulletin
Egyp Arte Entites
Seoul
Barth
Manchester
Floresville, Tex
John B. Connally
Dennis Sparling
Bethel
Mt. Anthony Union High School
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