Senator Allen Ellender dies at 81 after 28 year Senate run
Washington reports Sen. Allen J. Ellender of Louisiana, a long serving Democratic leader who served under six presidents, died at 81. He collapsed from stomach pains after a Louisiana campaign swing and died at Bethesda Naval Hospital. He led the Appropriations Committee and had a career marked by steady legislative work and strong influence in Washington.
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UPL
Sen
Allen J. Ellender
Senate
Ellender
Louisiana
Sides
Bethesda
Naval Hospital
Nixon
White House
Russell B. Long, da
Huey P. Kingfish" Long
Long
Louisiada
Edwin Edwards
Eastland
Judiciary Committee
Donaldsville
Miss
University of Mississippi
Vanderbilt University
University of Alabama
Mississippi
Mississippi House of Representatives
Sunflower County
Pat Harrison
Senate names Eastland as president pro tem
Senate Democrats selected Sen. James O. Eastland of Mississippi as president pro tempore, making him third in line to the presidency. The move follows long-standing party seniority rules. Eastland, 67, is chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee and has framed himself as a symbol of conservative leadership.
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Washington
UPI
Senate
Democrats
Sen
James O. Eastland
Mississippi
Aten J. Eliender
D-La
Eastland
Senate Judiciary Committee
Wayne Morse
D-Ore
Eagleton vows he'll not quit despite calls to quit
Democratic vice presidential candidate Thomas F. Eagleton rejected calls to quit the ticket, saying the campaign would be dirty and rough but he would stay. He denied reports of alcohol problems and traffic arrests, defending his place on the ticket amid pressure from McGovern allies and major newspapers urging resignation.
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San Francisco
UPI
Thomas F. Eagleton
Eagleton
Oakland
Hawaii
California
Washington
Jack Anderson
Uve
Missouri
Wey
Ealeton
Custer
S.C
George S. McGovern
Sen
Thomas FP. Eagleton
McGovern
Sen. Eagleton
Fagieton
hcGovern
Art
Eleanor
Anderson
New York Times
New York Pest
Los Angeles Times
Washington Post
Baltimore Sun
Gilbert
New England
Plane loses tail engine over Los Angeles on page two
Inside jet incident details a lone engine casualty over Los Angeles. The report emphasizes the aircraft's loss as the sole casualty, with page references guiding readers to follow-up on the incident.
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Los Angeles
Libby Levine
Iage
Virginia Sandy
Tom Wicker
Vermont
Hue Cross
Blue Shield
Orvis Inn Annex
Charles Benend
Dorset
Ormandy
Philadelphia Orchestra
Saratoga
Nixon Pledges Vietnam Peace Effort Before Election
President Nixon said the chance for negotiated peace in Vietnam is better now than ever and pledged to work to end the war within three months before the November 7 election. He stated the goal to bring the war to an end as soon as possible.
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Washington
Nixon
Vietnam
White House
Oval Office
North Vietnam
United States
Senate
Mallary to run for re election in Vermont
UPI reports Representative Richard Mallary Republican of Vermont declares his bid for reelection promising to stay close to Vermonters as he serves in Washington. He won last January's special election and faces no GOP opposition in September primary, with Democratic rival to be decided in November.
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Miller
Washington
UPI
Richard Mallary
R-Vt
Mallary
U.S
Wiliam Mayer
Tupert, VI
Eugene Winslow
Brattleboro
Transmission line approved from Williston to South Burlington
The Vermont Public Service Board approved a 115 kilovolt transmission line from Williston to South Burlington. It rejected undergrounding due to cost and technology limits. The route runs near the Fosex-Middlebury line and along the north side of Brownell. Details to be discussed Aug 8 at a Bennington meeting.
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South
Burlington
Middlebury
Brownell
VELCO
Central Vermont Public Service Corp
CVPS
Pownal
Bennington
VELGO
Speat Street
Ate
Shearer Chevrolet
Mit
Vermont Electric
NE power shortage feared without three new generators
PSB Chairman William Gilbert warned of a looming New England power shortage this winter unless three new generating plants are operating. The regional charts show 16,300 megawatts available with Northfield and two nuclear plants active, but only 14,700 megawatts if they are out, leaving just 100 megawatts above required operating reserves amid weather risk.
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PSB
N.E
Montpelier
OPS
New England
Public Service Board
William Gilbert
Verona
New England Energy Policy Office
New England Regional Commission
Gilbert
Northfield
Mass
Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corp
Maine Yankee
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Orange County
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Kurt Waldhein
Waldheim
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Bennington Water Department
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Shaltsbury
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Don Ruggles
William E. Dawley Construction Co
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