Eclipse Viewing Clears Across Regions With Some Clouds
United Press International reports Saturday’s solar eclipse will be best viewed from eastern North Carolina, the Virginias, Long Island and New England under clear skies. Elsewhere conditions vary from partly cloudy to cloudy with precipitations, while Mississippi, Alabama, southern Georgia and Florida face widespread cloudiness and rain. Scientific instruments and six satellites are set up at multiple sites to capture the event across wavelengths.
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Tennessee
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Florida
Tehuantepec
Mexico
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U.S. Naval Observatory
Jacksonville
Fla
Nantucket
Nova Scotia
Newfoundland
North America
Alaska
San Francisco
Denver
Chicago
Barre Rep Stephen Martin Named to Superior Court Vacancy
Vermont lawmakers elected Rep. Stephen Martin of Barre to fill the Superior Court seat, succeeding Dale Brooks. The 32 year old attorney won on the third ballot in a joint session after a field of five nominees, with concerns raised about possible unconstitutionality of floor nominations. Martin was sworn in by Rep. Graham Newell and Sen. T. Garry Buckley as the race narrowed to four candidates.
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Bennington
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Public Service Board
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Vermont
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Assembly
James Jeffords
Chester Ketcham
Middlebury
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Supreme Court
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Dale Brooks
Brattleboro
Deane C. Davis
Davis
Barre
Republican City Committee
Draft Boards Ordered To Permit Immediate Qualifying Exams
President Nixon directs Selective Service to let registrants take qualifying exams without awaiting 1A tentative classification. Col. Dee Ingold says instructions will reach local boards this week and exams will be scheduled promptly upon request, with possible delays as 1A inductions take priority.
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UPI
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Dee Ingold
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Irrigation Use Proposed For Dickey Lincoln Water
In Maine the Army Corps of Engineers plans a feasibility study to see if Dickey Lincoln reservoir water could irrigate potato farms in Aroostook County. Rep Hathaway notes rainfall gaps hurt crops. irrigation could lift yields on 150000 acres and raise Maine potato revenues by about 20 million dollars annually.
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Eden Undergoes Surgery in Boston
Former British Prime Minister Anthony Eden aged 72, now the Earl of Avon, underwent surgery at New England Baptist Hospital in Boston to relieve a narrowed bile duct. He was admitted Wednesday after persistent fever and was reported in satisfactory condition. The hospital has treated him several times in recent years.
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Anthony Eden
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Earl of Avon
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New Enland Baptist
Aiken Reveals 4.4 Million Cost To Remove Champlain Sludge
Senator George D. Aiken says a forthcoming Army Corps report puts the price at 4.4 million to remove sludge from Lake Champlain near Ticonderoga. He notes redesign of an International Paper Co pipe will dump effluent on the New York side, while the sludge could be relocated or covered with sand or used to create land, with mixed views on full removal.
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UPI
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Interior Department
Advertisement Roars for German Shepherd Pups for Sale
A New York Times ad proclaims German shepherd pups for sale with beautiful coloring and very reasonable prices. The seller notes they have had the dogs and implies a forthcoming exit from the dog breeding business.
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New York
UPI
New York Times
Middlebury College hosts 28th liberal arts conference
Education in small liberal arts colleges is examined March 11 to 13 at Middlebury College in a national lecture series. Prominent speakers include Dr. Ralph Conant, Dr. Wilbert Le Melle, Dr. Joseph Schwab, Harvey Scribner, Dr. Reamer Kline and Mark Gergon. Vermont Education Commissioner Scribner will lecture on Middlebury's role in Vermont education at 11 a.m. Friday in Dana Auditorium.
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Middlebury College
Ralph Conant
Southwest Center For Urban Research
University of Houston
Wilbert le Melle
Ford Foundation International Division
Africa
Ski Championships Coming to Glen Ellen and Mad River Glen
Montpelier brief notes Gov Davis faces petition from 83 House Republicans urging re election. Rep Arthur Mooney says all GOP members signed or could add names. Davis to decide on running today. Racing actions for National Alpine Championships set with downhill practice starting March 10 and events through March 14.
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Glen Ellen
Mad River Glen
Vermont unemployment sticks at 4.2 percent
Vermont's unemployment rate remained at 4.2 percent this week per theEmployment Security Department. About 4,800 people were jobless, down 154 from the previous week.
Rizzo moves to cancel Troy condemnations over Third Street
In Troy New York Councilman Louis C Rizzo pledged to seek cancellation of condemnation actions against Congress and Third streets citing potential lawsuit risk from Ralston Purina and the impact on tax rolls. May affect Jumping Jack drive in development plan. Albany note follows with assembly leaders blaming Rockefeller education aid and rising local taxes.
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Saratoga
Montgomery County
Steingut
Berkshire utility ban on ads tied to 1969 strain
A Berkshire County power crunch and utility advertising moratorium are linked to a weekend outage. Northeast Utilities halted promotional ads after Consolidated Edison’s excessive air conditioning demand. NU’s Western Mass grid faced brownouts as a plant pipe burst shut its main facilities and Connecticut plants slowed output.
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Leland Sillin
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New York City
Connecticut
Western Mass. Electric Co
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