Supreme Court rejects Champlain pollution settlement
The Supreme Court refused a negotiated Lake Champlain pollution settlement that would have named a lake master to oversee compliance. It urged that an interstate compact may better resolve the dispute between New York, Vermont, and International Paper, citing the need to avoid judicial arbitral actions and to align with existing interstate law.
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UPI
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International Paper Co
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International
Ticonderoga
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Ticonderoga Creek
South Lake
Champlain
Two touchy questions face Mt. Anthony board tonight
Mt. Anthony Union High School Board faces two tense issues at tonight’s meeting. One would grant the board power to approve objectionable books before library shelves, the other concerns a citizen complaint about an Ms magazine article filed by Principal Clarence Pelkie. The 11 member panel must decide on both, with broader district tensions shaping the scene.
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John Leaning
Mt. Anthony Union
Union
Ms. Magazine
MT. Anthony
Nixon to Leave Monday for Five Nation Middle East Swing
President Nixon will depart Monday on a five nation Middle East tour including Egypt Syria and Israel with a goal to strengthen mutual trust with regional nations. The White House said the trip runs until June 18 and may be followed by a Moscow summit visit possibly with a Japan leg before return.
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Colson’s cooperation could unveil Watergate answers
Ex presidential aide Charles W. Colson pled guilty to obstruction of justice and may offer documents and testimony to prosecutors. He could become a key witness in forthcoming Watergate trials and impeachment inquiries, potentially implicating Nixon aides and exposing coverup details.
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Bob Woodward
the Post
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John N. Mitchell
John D. Ehrlichman
H.R. Haldeman
Lee Colson
Stamford Leads Way in Waste Disposal Reform
Stamford Vermont pioneers a town incinerator to replace open dumps and landfills. In 1973 selectmen faced hearings and opposition from neighbors but won approval for a town owned, odorless, smoke free system costing about 30,000 dollars with revenue sharing funds and state clearance.
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Vermont
Granville
N.Y
Janice Farman
Select
Abby Hemenway
Frank Bushika
Everett Geno
Gene
Mill Road
House panel approves funds for Dickey Lincoln planning
The House Appropriations Committee voted 800000 for Dickey Lincoln power project planning in northern Maine and 35000 for St. John River flood control study. The panel’s action keeps Dickey-Lincoln alive on the House floor amid lingering environmental concerns and mixed opposition, with energy crisis context shaping renewed support. The plan targets a 91000 acre river corridor near the Canadian border, aiming to curb future floods and provide peak period power for New England.
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UPI
House Appropriations Committee
Maine
St. John River
Dickey
Boston
Fort Kent
James C. Cleveland
R-N.h
Dickey-Lincoln
Cleveland
Dickey- Lincoln
New England
Vermont Supreme Court denies 26.9% Blue Cross rate increase
The Vermont Supreme Court rejected the New Hampshire Vermont Blue Cross hospital plan authority to raise rates by 26.9 percent to match New Hampshire. The court backed Banking and Insurance Commissioner James Guest who granted only a 12.2 percent increase. Justice Albert W. Barney noted regulatory independence and the lack of emergency justification. The New Hampshire Supreme Court had approved the higher rate, and New Hampshire officials had urged Vermont to do the same.
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Albert W. Barney
Warren Rudman
Vermont Supreme Court
Barney
Guest
Social Security worth? 262000 loss for young workers
Chicago story by Warren Shore argues Social Security costs young earners more than benefits. It cites a 262000 potential loss from old promises, including reduced pensions, gender discrimination, costly disability protection, and a retirement bonus never received, illustrated by Jeff Alfred of Chicago.
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Eva Alfred
Chicago
Jeff Alfred
Jeff
Manpower program in Vermont faces waste and delays
In 1974 Vermont spent 4.84 million dollars on Manpower funding to train workers, yet 88 percent of 48 170 unemployed or underemployed residents received no help. Critics cite inefficient administration, high training costs for small groups, and restrictive rules. Edwin Colvin warns against loss of local control as state boards consolidate into regional offices.
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Martha Elliott
Vermont
Edwin A. Colvin
Shaftsbury
Bennington County
BCRC
Colvin
Bob Williams
Vermont Deer Herd Policy Attacked by Politics
John Randolph criticizes how politics targets Vermont deer herd management. Noting statewide debates, he argues for science based wildlife policy while urging calmer, data driven discourse. The column appears among page content referencing local governance and state issues.
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