Maine rejects Sears Island fuel desulfurization plant
Maine Environmental Improvement Commission denies Maine Clean Fuels proposal for a 200000 barrel per day desulfurization refinery on Sears Island Penobscot Bay. Opponents warn of oil spill risk. fishermen fear livelihoods. President David E. Scott expresses disappointment and notes broader demand for cleaner fuels in New England.
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UPI
Maine Clean Fuels Inc
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Vermont lieutenant runs brokerage while in Army at Fort Ord
Lt. Steve Butler, 27, of Springfield Vermont, complains the Army offers little to do after attempting resignation. He spends 20 to 30 hours weekly running a Berkeley brokerage with ties to the Concerned Officers Movement, while supervising moves for a new base hospital. He says his duties are minimal, and argues second lieutenants today perform little work. The colonel declines comment on his resignation.
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Steve Butler
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Harvard
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Berkley
Edward J. O’shaughnessy
Army
Blind Vet May See Today From Rapid Cornea Delivery
A 66 year old donor cornea, rushed from Randolph to Boston, will undergo a Wednesday transplant at the Veterans Administration Hospital. Officials said the 24 hour window for cornea usefulness spurred a last minute flight from Vermont to Boston.
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UPI
Boston Eye Bank
Gifford Memorial Hospital
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Vermont
Robert Brown
Vermont State Police
Montpelier
Lebanon
N.H
Executive Airlines
New Hampshire Sets 45 MPH Minimum Highway Limit
The New Hampshire AAA praises a new law setting a 45 mph minimum on the state highway system, effective Sept. 16. Safety director William W. Thomas says slow vehicles cause unsafe following distances and impulsive actions leading to accidents.
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Concord
N.H
Vermont Officials Question Burlington Fire Training Burn
Vermont air pollution chief says Burlington burned an unused clubhouse at Cliffside to evade regulations and may face prosecution. State board and local officials weigh permits, variances, and intent as the building set for park development is destroyed.
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Burlington
State Health Board
Underhill man killed in Route 15 crash
Underhill resident Harley F. Blodgett, 38, died when his pickup collided with a car on Route 15. The crash occurred today and police are investigating the cause. Authorities released his name and noted the fatality as the sole person injured.
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Harley F. Blodgett
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Albany drug center planned at VA Hospital next summer
Four upstate congressmen and VA deputy director Fred B. Rhodes met in Washington to back a drug center at the Albany Veterans Administration Hospital set for next summer, with talks suggesting possible earlier inclusion at the Albany facility.
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Albany Veterans Administration Hospital
Fred B. Rhodes
Veterans Administration
Washington
Samuel S. Stratton
Amsterdan
Carleton King
Saratoga Springs
Hamilton Fish
Milbrook
Alexander Pirnie
Utica
Berkshire housing studies set to reshape Franklin County
From Greenfield to Lenox and Stockbridge, officials map housing needs and urban programs. Greenfield plans a full housing survey with Merclaf and Eddy at an Aug. 11 meeting to address low income and elderly housing pressures. North Adams moves to add 55 units to its eight story building financed by HUD. In Lenox a Tanglewood concert drew 5 000 attendees as police seized alcohol from minors and began drug arrests, with Stockbridge Chief Obanhein warning stricter enforcement.
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Franklin County
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Tanglewood
Stockbridge
William J. Obanhein
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