U.S. Authority Over Continental Shelf Backed by Panel
The Public Land Law Review Commission urged the federal government to retain complete authority over the outer Continental Shelf while streamlining agencies. The report supports federal leasing, environmental safeguards, and liability for cleanup, noting recent oil spills show inadequate controls. It opposes extending state jurisdiction and calls for incentives beyond oil, gas, and sulphur exploration.
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Washington
UPI
Outer Continental Shelf
Public Land Law Review Commission
Commission
United States
Nixon
Santa Barbara Channel
Gulf of Mexico
Texas
Louisiana
Continental Shelf
Architects Group Challenges AIA Spending Priorities
Boston based story notes the American Institute of Architects opens its 102nd annual convention with young members pushing to shift priorities toward social urban and environmental programs. A proposed $7 million new Washington headquarters faces opposition, and 50 percent of a dues rise could fund public interest work.
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Boston
API
American Institute of Architects
Washington, D.C
AIA
Chicago
Edmund S. Muskie Dmaine
America
Hearing test limits in detecting learning problems
Michigan educator Arthur Flowers of Dearborn argues conventional hearing tests miss brain based speech processing. He promoted the Central Auditory Abilities Test developed with Dr Mary Rose Costello, noting higher early reading success among children who scored well and learning problems among those who scored poorly in Grand Blanc kindergarten tests.
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Medford, Mass
Upi
Michigan
Arthur Flowers
Central Auditory Abilities Research Institute
Dearborn, Mich
Flowers
Mary Rose Costello
Detroit
Grand Blanc
Mich
New England seeks action on Penn Central bankruptcy
Boston editors report New England governors and lawmakers urge federal and state steps as Penn Central files for reorganization in Philadelphia. Governors Dempsey and Licht order monitoring. Rhode Island seeks interested party status. Senator Pell calls for federal takeover of rights of way and breakup of passenger service into regional non profits. calls for IC C relief and asset liquidation to meet rail obligations. Rhode Island and Maine officials stress regional impact. Washington lawmakers propose possible government takeover of trains if needed.
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Boston
UPI
New England
Penn Central Railroad
Penn Central
U.S. District Court
Philadelphia
John N. Dempsey
Connecticut
Frank Licht
Rhode Island
Herbert F. DeSimone
Claiborne Pell
D-R.1
Congress
Pell
Rhode Island Democrat
Senate
Penn Central Passenger Service
Interstate Commerce Commission
Gov
Kenneth M. Curtis
Maine
New England Governors Conference
Robert McKernan
New Haven
Muskie Defends Free Speech Skepticism of Agnew Criticized
Senator Muskie accused Vice President Agnew of lip service to free speech and of discrediting critics after a Cleveland speech. He urged prioritizing urban renewal over military spending, urging a shift in national budget to domestic needs. He spoke at the American Institute of Architects urging focus on urban culture.
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Boston
UPS
Edmund S. Muskie
Maine
Spiro T. Agnew
Muskie
American Institute of Architects
Agnew
Cleveland
Edward M. Kennedy
D-Mass
Indochina
America
High Court Divided On Suspects Rights
The Supreme Court divided on suspect rights in five criminal cases as it expanded indigent counsel to preliminary hearings, required warrants for home searches, allowed six member juries, and permitted no jury in six month offenses. Justices debated alibi witness lists and potential damages actions against arresting agents.
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Washington
UPI
Supreme Court
Hugo L. Black
Warren E. Burger
Black
Florida
Thurgood Marshall
Black Parents Unify With National PTA at NCCPT Convention
In Chicago the National Congress of Colored Parents and Teachers joined the National PTA in Atlanta ceremonies closing a 44 year history of separate operation. NCCPT and National PTA pledged stronger nationwide PTA efforts and continued cooperation dating back to 1926.
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Chicago
Ill
National Congress of Colored Parents and Teachers
NCCPT
PTA
American Hotel
Atlanta
E.R. Gay
Leon S. Price
National
Ptas
Gay
Price
Vermont Syrup Industry Wins U.S. Forest Service Study
UPI reports Senator Aiken says the U.S. Forest Service will study Vermont maple syrup marketing to reverse a production decline. David Garrett is stationed in Burlington to analyze consumer preference market techniques and costs, with work centered at the Burlington research laboratory. Vermont produced 295000 gallons of syrup in 1970 per the New England Crop Reporting Service.
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Washington, D.C
UPI
U.S. Forest Service
Vermont
George D. Aiken
R-Vt
Aiken
David Garrett
Burlington
Forest Service Research Laboratory
New England Crop Reporting Service
Vergennes Water Contaminated. Boil Advisory Issued
Vergennes residents must boil drinking water after a health inspection found the supply badly contaminated. Health Inspector Dr. Donald Bicknell cited a suspected chlorinator breakdown as the cause and said restrictions will remain until the danger is reduced, with an easing date not yet set.
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Vergennes
UPI
Donald Bicknell
Leahy to Seek Third Term as Burlington Prosecutor
Patrick Leahy Chittenden County state's attorney announced plans to run again for a third term. He said his commitment prevents leaving public service, cites concerns of youth on environmental crisis generation gap and drug scene and pledges vigorous enforcement of new environmental laws and a rational approach to drug problems.
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Burlington
UPI
Patrick Leahy
Chittenden County
Leahy
Newsmen
Two Hygrade firms fined for Lake Champlain pollution
In U.S. District Court two Hygrade Corp units were fined 1000 each after pleading guilty to polluting Lake Champlain by spilling gasoline from barges into Shelburne Harbor in 1967 and 1969. A co defendant Spentonbush Fuel Transport Service saw charges dropped. The spills were described as accidental by defense. In a separate case Burlington shop owner Simon A George pleaded guilty to income tax evasion for concealing about 26000 in 1963 income. three other charges were dropped. He faces up to five years in prison or a 10000 dollar fine.
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Montpelier
UPI
Burlington
U.S
Simon A. George
The
Star Press
George
Albany and Troy Briefs: Housing fund signed and road clash
Governor Nelson Rockefeller met Albany Mayor Erastus Corning to sign a 58.4 million state city fund agreement for low income housing and redevelopment on the Ten Eyck site. In Troy, Trojan Contracting drivers protest the Spring Avenue closure, arguing route 154 disruption and lack of alternative access for heavy trucks. A new group SLANT held its first public meeting to warn youth about drugs, with Sgt. Robert Byers urging enforcement paired with treatment outreach.
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Albany
Nelson Rockefeller
Erastus Corning
State Urban Development Corp
Ten Eyck
Troy
Trojan Contracting Co. Inc
Ralph Santis
Santis
Spring Avenue
Trojan Contracting Co
Watervliet
Students’ League Against Narcotics
SLANT
Robert Byers
Berkshire officials weigh site for new city hall
In North Adams a proposed city hall may rise on the former Clark Biscuit site west of the current administration building. Redevelopment Authority chair Louis R. Sincluico and NARA executive director Alan L. Marden travel to Washington this week to seek HUD financing for the project.
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North Adams
Clark Biscuit
Louis R. Sincluico
Redevelopment Authority
Alan L. Marden
NARA
Washington
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Orchard Street School to be demolished in Pittsfield
Pittsfield's Orchard Street School on First Street, built in the 1870s, will be torn down. The building has been unused and dilapidated, with demolition bids received but no award yet. In Lenox, Matthew Merritt, ex-headmaster of Lakemont Academy, may convert Braebrooke into a girls private school. he bought the 13-acre property with the 35-room house last December.
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Pittsfield
LENOX
Matthew Merritt
Lakemont Academy
Lakemont-on-Seneca
N.Y
Braebrooke
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Taylor Culver
Culver
New England School Development Council
Tufts University
New York
Richard L. Ottinger
D-N.y
Ottinger
Lowell P. Weicker
R Conn
First National Stores
North Bennington Road
Bennington, Vermont
Dole
CRBEN
Bennington
Main Street
B.B.P
Depot Street
Bennington, VT
Muskie Scores
High Court
North Adams Hoosac
Massachusetts
SEARS
East Road
Terrific Savings
Syrup Industry
Down In
Berkshire
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