Judge frees Soviet freighter in lobster war suit
In San Francisco a federal judge dismissed a writ of attachment against the Soviet freighter Suleyman Starskiy, ruling it not a party to Prelude Corp.'s damage suit over lobster gear damage off New England. The ship sailed for Japan. Prelude vows further action, criticizing the State Department for its stance.
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San Francisco
UPI
New England
Japan
U.S
George B. Harris
Suleyman Stalskiy
Golden Gate Bridge
Massachusetts
Joseph Gaziano
Prelude Corp
Westport
Mass
Harris
Far Eastern Steamship Co
Suleyman Starskiy
Prelude
Anatoly Dobrynin
William Rogers
United States
Atlantic
Ussr
Ministry of Marine
Ministry of Fisheries
Dobrynin
John R. Steveson
State Department
Department of State
Gaziano
Government controls expected in the construction industry
Washington officials plan limited inflation controls on construction prices. A key rule would require rollbacks on bids based on wage increases above government guidelines. The wage stabilization committee, active since March 29, has acted on new wages but not preexisting increases. A further step may bar federal payments tied to later cancelled wage hikes.
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Washington
UPI
Nixon Administration
Nixon
Vermont faces larger loss from New Hampshire tax for commuters
Vermont officials warn the state may lose about 800000 dollars as Vermonters deduct the New Hampshire commuter tax from their Vermont income tax. Attorney General James Jeffords weighs a challenge and may unite county and state attorneys if revision fails. A separate plan for a Windsor prison bond faces opposition and no special session. Governor Davis will consult lawmakers and tour the Windsor facility.
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Montpelier
VPI
Vermont
New Hampshire
Jeffords
Witten
Davis
Windsor
Unemployment in Vermont Drops Sharply in Spring
Vermont's unemployment rate fell from 6.7 percent to 6.0 percent, with jobless figures dropping from 12,900 to 11,500 between April and May. Seasonal gains in construction and trade and manufacturing stabilization drove the shift, the Employment Security Department reported. The same day Washington granted Vermont's anti-poverty office $434,000 to extend its drug rehabilitation program for 16 months.
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UPI
Vermont
Employment Security Department
Washington
Office of Economic Opportunity
CSEA calls off threatened New York strike and talks on rehiring
In Albany the Civil Service Employes Association canceled a planned strike after three days of talks with state officials on rehiring laid off workers and job security for its 130,000 members. In Guilderland a public hearing was set on a 6.8 million Normanskill drainage plan with expected aid and 3,000 customers to be served. In Troy a state Supreme Court order requires arbitration with the Uniformed Firefighters Association over higher wages for captains, to begin within 15 days.
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Civil Service Employes Association
Csea Board of Directors
CSEA
Guilderland
Normanskill
Troy
State Supreme Court
Uniformed Firefighters Association
Arthur C. Aulissi
South Forty garden aid sought in Berkshire project
In Williamstown, the South Forty Alternatives program led by Miss Wende Germain seeks community help for a garden aimed at helping youths overcome neglectful futures. Sponsored by the South Forty Corp., New City founder William H. Vanderbilt aided last year in starting the garden. Vanderbilt and his wife assisted with program development.
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Williamstown
Wende Germain
South Forty Corp
New City
William H. Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt
Youth ordered to collect 100 beer cans in court
Gary J. Boris, 18, must pick up 100 empty beer cans littering roadways in Egremont after tossing one away. He received a six month continuance on a littering charge and must complete cleanup as a condition of disposition. North Adams officials consider discontinuing the current dump site and seek a new sanitary landfill location in the city.
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Great Barrington
Gary J. Boris
Berkshire
Egremont
North Adams
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