Vermont Faces Power Shortage Warns Senator Aiken
Senator George D. Aiken of Vermont warns of a critical cutback in the state’s growth without new power sources. He cites doubled electricity use since 1965 and a 10 percent rise from 1969 to 1970, with frequent brownouts and potential job losses if supplies do not improve.
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Washington
UPI
George D. Aiken
R-Vt
Vermont
Aiken
Vermont Public Service Board
Vermont Yankee
Vernon
Women Liberation squatters plan what to do if police come
In Harvard's Cambridge building, 25 to 200 women occupying a workshop prepared for potential eviction after Harvard secured a court order accusing them of unlawful trespass. Heat, phones, and electricity were disrupted then restored. 75 stayed overnight as they debated resistance options, planning further actions in the coming days.
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Cambridge
Mass
UPI
Harvard University
Women’s Liberation
Harvard
Radcliffe
City Public Health
Joseph DeLeo
Archibald Cox
Jane Doe
New York to Return Wampum Belts to Iroquois
An Assembly subcommittee led by Joseph Reilly recommends returning the 26 wampum belts stored in Albany to the Iroquois. Belts, valued at $250,000, symbolize Iroquois law and religion and would be moved to a cultural center planned near the Onondaga Reservation after suitable facilities are prepared.
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Albany
N.Y
UPI
Assembly
Joseph Reilly
Glen Cove
State Education Department
State Museum
Onondaga
Syracuse
Education Department
New York State
Rejected juror sues judge to be reinstated
New Haven Connecticut UPI report says Thomas P. Laine an assistant professor at Yale sued Judge Harold Mulvey for reinstating him as a prospective juror in the Seale Huggins trial. Laine was rejected February 18 for opposing the death penalty amid extensive juror questioning during capital case selection.
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New Haven, Conn
UPI
Bobby G. Seale
Ericka Huggins
Harold M. Mulvey
Thomas P. Laine
U.S. District Court
Mulvey
Superior Court
Laine
Yale University
Seale
CCLU
Arnold Markle
William Olds
CCLA
Olds
Markle
Charles R. Garry
Catherine G. Roraback
New Haven
Vermont Senate Set To Consider Home Health Aid Bill
The Vermont Senate eyed a bill to provide 59 500 dollars in 1971 supplemental funds to replace withdrawn federal money for home health care emergencies. The measure easily passed the House and awaits Senate action after a brief adjournment.
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Senate
General Assembly
Vermont Board weakens proposed ban on utility ads
The Vermont Public Service Board, revising a plan that would ban most utility advertising and giveaways, faces strong opposition from utilities and media. A new regulation is being drafted to ease the initial no ad provision while hearings resume.
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Donald Rushford
Lake Champlain Bridge Commission Posts 1970 Deficit
The Lake Champlain Bridge Commission reports a 1970 deficit of $113,796 despite higher revenues and vehicle traffic. Deficit stems mainly from $163,000 Chimney Point Bridge repairs, with 24,000 more vehicles yielding $1.21 million in traffic and $7,000 more in revenue for a total $224,400. Frank DaPatro notes the Chimney Point bridge remains in good condition after repairs.
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Alburg
UPI
Lake Champlain Bridge Commission
Commission
Chimney Point
Vermont
Crown Point
N.Y
Frank DaPatro
Swanton
Rouses Point
Albury
Vermont jobless rate falls to 7.5 percent
Vermont's unemployment rate dropped two-tenths to 7.5 percent for the week ending February 27, the Employment Security Department reported Tuesday. The decline follows a series of weekly fluctuations as the state monitors labor market trends.
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Montpelier
UPI
Vermont
Employment Security Department
Albany Fire Department ordered chest X-rays for TB
Albany health commissioner ordered chest X-rays for the entire Albany Fire Department after the hospitalization of the third Ladder 3 fireman with tuberculosis since 1966. Dr Lyons cited a high rate of TB and said only normal cleanliness measures are planned. Alderman Lynn Jr. was cleared of a misdemeanor in last winter's snow removal program after a judge found no evidence of willful violation of the General Municipal Law.
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Albany
Albany County
Albany Fire Department
John J. A. Lyons
State Health Department
Joseph M. Lynn Jr
Martin Schenck
Rensselaer County to vote on charter at special session
The Rensselaer County Legislature approved a resolution Tuesday night setting a vote on the proposed county charter during a special session next Tuesday March 16.
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Troy
Rensselaer County
Fire devastates Cornwall Academy in Berkshires
In Great Barrington Berkshire County a fierce blaze gutted much of Cornwall Academy the Wetherbee estate preparatory school for boys The fire burned through the interior with an estimated damage possibly reaching 250000 The school opened in 1953 and may reopen in temporary quarters Investigators will determine the blaze’s cause.
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Great Barrington
Cornwall Academy
Preparatory School
Berkshires
Wetherbee Estate
Mort T. Cavanaugh
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New York
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Pittsfield
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Richmond
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