Snelling presses feds to speed Route 7 4f review
Gov. Richard A. Snelling said he called the U S secretary of transportation to push the 4f proceeding for Route 7. A June 21 hearing will decide if a federal parkland review blocks construction and if the state highway department remains in contempt of court.
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Richard A. Snelling
Secretary of Transportation
Washington, D.C
Lye Brook
U.S. Circuit Court
James L. Oakes
State Highway Department
Bennington
Harvey D. Carter Jr
Highway Department
Shaftsbury-to-Arlington
U S plan keeps strong Korea force as troops withdraw
UPI reports that the United States will maintain significant air and naval forces around South Korea while beginning a five year plan to withdraw 6,000 ground troops. President Carter aims to pull 40,000 U S troops from Korea by 1982, drawing controversy in Congress. Habib and Brown testified on deterrence and balance with Japan and South Korea.
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UPI
America
South Korea
Philip Habib
Carter
White House
Habib
George S. Brown
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Capitol Hill
United States
House International Relations Committee
Korea
U.S
Western Pacific
Congress
Chung Hee Park
Brown
Defense
Harold Brown
Seoul
Park
Senate backs compromise on auto emissions bill
The Senate approved a compromise to ease auto makers' path to meeting exhaust standards by 56 to 38, replacing an industry backed amendment. Senators Griffin and Riegle opposed the measure, calling it a victory against Muskie's tougher standards. The deal, pitched by Howard Baker, avoids mandating rhodium catalysts despite Griffin's fears of costly imports.
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Washington
UPI
Senate
Michigan
Robert Griffin
Donald Riegle
Griffin
Edmund Muskie
Maine
Muskie
Senate Environment Subcommittee
Howard Baker
Tennessee
Griffin-Riegle
Soviet Union
South Africa
Inside County items and pollution policy debate summary
North Bennington School District passes budget amid local items on Page 6 while Page 4 covers EDA issues. Senate actions include nitrogen oxide emission levels kept, with higher hydrocarbon and carbon monoxide allowances than committee proposal. AMC exempted two years from standards. similar carveouts for Ford GM and Chrysler defeated. Alaska coal plant expansion aims blocked 61 31.
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South Africa
U.S
Riegle
American Motors
Gaylord Nelson
D-Wis
Nelson
AMC
Muskie
Ford
General Motors
Chrysler
Senate
Sen
Ted Stevens
Alaska
National Parks and Wilderness
Stevens
House panel rejects gas tax and backs gas guzzler levy
The House Ways and Means Committee rejected a standstill federal gasoline tax plan while approving a gas guzzler levy and energy program measures. It also moved to tax credits for home energy devices and solar gear, while voting to shift 1979 model tax applications and cut deductions for state fuel taxes.
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N.Y. Times News Service
Washington
House Ways and Means Committee
Carter
Energy Research and Conservation
New York
al Ullman
Pair returns to Manchester after circling globe in a Jeep
Leigh Perkins and Will Parish, Williams College graduates, completed a 20 month world trip starting in 1975 in a red Jeep. They visited Brazil Singapore and Australia and returned to Manchester. They say the journey complemented their education and showed how welcoming people can be in the United States. They kept journals and film footage to document encounters with diverse cultures and human nature.
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Manchester
Globe
Williams College
Brazil
Singapore
Australia
U.S
Will Parish
Kalamazoo
Mich
Battenkill
Leigh
Leigh Perkins Sr
Perkins
Orvis Inc
Leigh Perkins
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