New Hampshire to keep first in nation primary battle looms
Concord moves to resist Florida plan for March 14 1972 presidential primary as lawmakers push to shift New Hampshire to March 7. House Speaker Cobleigh vows to change 150 statutes. war referendum likely blocked by White House pressure.
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Power workers strike at Connecticut Light & Power
In New Haven, more than half of CL&P's workforce walked off at 1 a.m. EDT marking the utility’s first strike in 54 years. About 2,025 IBEW members left, while roughly 1,300 supervisory staff remained. The dispute centers on wage demands and medical benefits for retirees, with no further bargaining sessions planned.
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Bayh Encouraged to Enter Presidential Primary
UPI reports Sen. Birch Bayh during a two day New Hampshire visit says he is considering a run for the Democratic presidential nomination and will decide by year end. He noted Florida backing and suggested Muskie remains the frontrunner while criticizing Nixon over national unity and truth.
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Nixon
Sargent backs environmental review plan for major state projects
Massachusetts Governor Francis Sargent proposes a bill to require full environmental impact review and public disclosure before any major state project proceeds. The plan creates a new environmental affairs secretary and adds tidelands permit review. He urges antipollution enforcement, regional solid waste districts, recycling grants, and automotive air pollution inspection programs pending testing readiness.
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First steps toward married priests debated in Boston
The Boston archdiocese plans a diaconate program to train married men for service near the priesthood with duties in hospitals chaplaincies and parishes. Church officials see deacons as potential first step toward end of celibacy while performing baptisms weddings and funerals and distributing communion.
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Thomson quits Wallace led New Hampshire party
Meldrim Thomson a Orford lawbook publisher and former gubernatorial hopeful announced at Concord that he is leaving the American party of New Hampshire. He said the party supports George Wallace and he does not back Wallace’s 1968 or 1972 presidential drives.
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Vermont hearing on 1971 district law sparks public debate
A special Vermont committee meeting opened a public hearing to discuss implementing the 1971 law creating state government administrative districts. A second session will be held in Bennington as residents fear moves of services from there to Rutland amid redistricting.
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Oldest Castleton home burned in suspicious fire
Castleton Dewey Homestead, nearly 200 years old, destroyed by a Saturday night fire on Sand Hill Road. Firefighters from Castleton and Fair Haven fought flames about eight hours. three firemen were injured. The unoccupied house belonged to Mrs. Maurice Vignoe of Ft. Edward, N.Y., with last owner Mrs. John Dewey dead in 1967.
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Daley opens full-time real estate office in Rutland
Former Lt. Gov. John J. Daley, who narrowly lost the 1970 Democratic primary to Leo O'Brien, announces a full-time real estate office at 61 Pleasant Street. A former teacher, Daley has spent a decade dealing in real estate part time and now plans statewide activity in all property types.
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New Bellows Falls jail policy adopted by trustees
Bellows Falls Village trustees ordered the jail never to leave prisoners unattended after the death of Gregory Howard a 23 year old burned in his cell during an unattended fire. Voters may be asked at the February village meeting to fund a modern facility for fire and police departments. A reporter heard Howard’s screams and alerted authorities.
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Gregory Howard
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Wind and flood storms hit Saratoga Springs area
A strong wind and rain storm damaged a state reservation in Saratoga Springs with losses estimated between 800000 and 1000000 dollars. Over 80 trees fell on an 18 hole golf course. A trailer court owner reported about 200000 dollars in damage. Many residents lost power Friday night.
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Dole Says War Policy Key to Nixon Re‑ election Hurdle
Republican national chairman warned Nixon faces a tough re election due to the lagging economy but could still win if the war is wound down and the economy picked up. At a Rensselaer County GOP dinner Senator Robert Dole accused Democratic hopefuls of trying to pin the war on Nixon and reminded voters two Democrats led the country into Southeast Asia.
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Nixon
Rensselaer County
U.S
Robert Dole
Kansas
Berkshire VFW Convention Names First Berkshire Junior Vice Commander
Nearly 3,000 delegates and about 1,000 auxiliary attended the three day state VFW convention in Pittsfield. Delegates supported a Defense Department program to identify and treat drug users in the armed forces but did not approve a resolution to cut aid to drug producing countries. Berkshire VFW member Edward Dubiski was named junior vice commander, the first Berkshire member to reach a high state office in 51 years. A mammoth Saturday parade highlighted the event.
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Berkshire
North Adams Converts City Dump to Sanitary Landfill
North Adams officials say the city dump is being turned into a sanitary landfill with completion expected this week. Optimism exists that the site could serve for about five more years, reducing the need for a new location in the near future.
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