N E Telephone seeks new rate hike in Massachusetts
New England Telephone Company files a $122 million rate increase with the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities. The move would lift Massachusetts gross revenues 22 percent, with residential bills rising $1 to $2.49 monthly and business charges $3 to $6 monthly, plus higher long distance and accessory service fees. Legislators and consumer groups may seek a 10 month delay for hearings, with public input anticipated.
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UPI
Hyland Telephone Co
Massachusetts
State Department of Public Utilities
Sone
New England
Avanceticut
Circle
Princess
Trimline
Bruce Harriman
Temaper
Ievek
Harriman
Department of Public Utilities
DPU
Artur D. Lile
Cambridge
Robert B. Ambler
Dreythouit
House
Legislative Committee On Government Regulations
DPA
Acline
Massachusetts Consumers Council
Department of Public Abilities
Middlebury Historian Attacks Tokyo War Crimes Trial
Middlebury College Summer School speaker Dr. Robert Minear, University of Massachusetts, calls the 1946 Tokyo war crimes trial an evident fraud and political instrument. He argues procedural irregularities, lack of neutral judges, biased evidence rules, and that conspiracy was not a crime under international law at the time. He cites 5,700 related trials with 920 death sentences and urges a reassessment of U.S.-Japanese relations since 1930.
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Tokyo
Middlebury College Summer School of
Robert 4 H. Minear
University of Massachusetts
U.S
Spock
Chicago Seven
Victor
Pacific
Indian Oceans
Toja
Hirota
Minear
Japan
London
Russia
Germany
Tojo
Pearl Harbor
Great Britain
Far East
Rate hike granted to Blue Cross and Blue Shield
New Hampshire and Vermont insurance commissioners approved a $25 million revenue increase for Blue Cross and Blue Shield with rates effective September 1. After a long dispute the original $11.8 million request was rejected, then revised to $2.5 million, deemed necessary to preserve solvency. They recommended using a prospective hospital budget system.
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Concord
Ireurance Commissioners
New Hampshire
Vermont
Bue Cross
Blue Shield
New Hampshire Insurance
John A. Durkin
Charles Black
Blue Cross
Ex-Pro YMCA President Named Wheelock College President
Dr. William L Irvine, former president of Vermont College, was named vice president and chief administrator of Wheelock College in Boston. He led Vermont College since 1966, oversaw its merger with Norwich University, and previously held roles at U S Department of Education Africa desk Cornell University and the University of Vermont. He holds a PhD from Cornell and AB and MEd from the University of Maine.
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William L Irvine
Vermont College
Wheelock College
Boston
Gr. Irvine
Wheelock
Irvine
Norwich University
United States Department of Sale
Africa
Cornell University
University of Fire
Portland
University of Vermont
U.S. Diama
U.S
Europe
Islesboro
Maine
Whaca
N.Y
Willimantic
Massachusetts urged to buy B and M railroad within state
Massachusetts would acquire the bankrupt Boston and Maine railroad for 50 million dollars if a report by John A Bailey from Northwestern University is accepted. The plan envisions a quasi public corporation issuing revenue bonds to operate about 600 miles of track and run commuter service for around 20,000 people. Governor Sargent shows openness to an authority style system to keep B and M competitive and prevent Penn Central domination.
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UPI
Massachusetts
Boston and Maine Railroad System
John A. Bailey
Trantsportation Center
Northwestern University
Boston Globe
Globe
Secretary of Transportation
Guy Rosmarin
Francis W. Sargent
H&m
Penn Central
New England
Boston & Maine
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
MBTA
Supreme Court
Supreme Court Council
Vermont panel weighs effect of women rights amendment
A Vermont legislative panel examined how a proposed women's rights amendment would affect unemployment benefits for pregnant women. Officials from the Employment Security, Labor and Industry, and Social Welfare departments testified that existing laws may be upheld as reasonable distinctions between men and women. Commissioner Stella Hackel defended a prohibition on benefits during the last eight weeks of pregnancy and four weeks after birth, while Rep. Oreste Valsangiacomo argued it could allow employers to dodge duties.
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Oreste Valsangiacomo
D-Barre
Aiken backs rural development bill in House vote
Washington UPI reports the Rural Development Bill conference report passed the House 339 to 39 and moves to the Senate for final approval. Sen George Aiken, a key author, said a Senate vote would occur soon and called the measure crucial for rural America, extending federal loans and programs to towns under 10,000 residents. It covers business loans, pollution control, conservation, fire protection, and farm family continuation programs.
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UPI
House of Representatives
Senate
George Aiken
Congress
Aiken
America
New employe category eyed for federal grant workers
The state plans a new employment category for workers funded by federal grants. The regulation would place such workers as temporary staff during funding, ending when money runs out, following an Emergency Board resolution. Hearing was canceled for insufficient numbers. filed with the secretary of state and becomes effective within 20 days. Interstate 89 rockslide halts traffic. crews clear 1,500 tons near Georgian with detour via U S 7. Stephen C Lascore, 36, of West Brat Debora, electrocuted in Fletcher while installing a power line on a 7200 volt line. he was atop a 20 foot pole with Vermont Electric Cooperative.
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Secretary of State
Georgia
UPI
Interstate 89
Georgian
U.S. 7
Fletcher
UPT
Stephen C. Lascore
West Brat
Debora
Lascore
Vermont Electric Cooperative
Suit to void Berkshire license suit questioned by city solicitor
Pittsfield Massachusetts A suit filed in Superior Court to stop four seasonal alcohol licenses faces scrutiny by City Solicitor Samuel Landa who says process rules were not followed The case heads to a preliminary hearing in Springfield next Monday and the filing is tied to the Pittsfield Package Store Owners Association. Meanwhile plans to close East Street as part of a state highway project draw mixed local reaction with Mayor Butler backing the proposal, Gov Sargent cited and some councilmen opposing. In other Berkshire news Harlem youths visit Pittsfield host families with over 200 arriving for two to four week stays including about 50 returning visitors.
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Pittsfield
City Licensing Board
Samuel Landa
Landa
Pittsfield Package Store Owners Association
State Highway Department
East Street
General Electric
Butler
Goid
Guv. Sargent
Harlem
New York City
Berkshire
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