Prouty Bill Would Strip President Of Oil Quota Power
Senator Winston Prouty introduces a bill to remove the President’s authority to set New England oil import quotas and have the Interior Secretary grant permits for sufficient No 2 home heating oil at reasonable cost. He argues quotas keep prices high, noting New Englanders pay more than the national average, especially in severe winters, and urges an immediate rational solution.
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Prouty
Washington
UPI
New England
Winston Prouty
Secretary of Interior
Interior
New
Massachusetts House weighs bill against undeclared wars
The Massachusetts House debates a bill barring sending state citizens to fight in war zones outside the United States without a congressional declaration of war. The Joint Judiciary Committee endorsed the measure with no dissent, aiming to test constitutionality of Vietnam actions before the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Boston
UPI
Massachusetts
United States
Joint Judiciary Committee
Senate
John Wells
Shea, Wells
Steven Worth
Northeastern University
U.S. Supreme Court
Judiciary Committee
New York State
Ohio
Vietnam
U.S
Ward
Congress
Aiken Questions Quality Of Veterans Medical Care
Senator George D. Aiken objects to Vermont veterans receiving substandard care at White River Junction VA Hospital. He cites 42 unfilled positions due to deficits and a $240,000 underfunding in fiscal year 1970, urging rapid funding for modernization including a new four story building. He vows further action to secure adequate care for Vermont’s 56,000 veterans.
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Washington
UPI
George D. Aiken
R. Vt
Vermont
Armed Services
M. Dawson Tyson
Vermont Veterans Administration Hospital
White River Junction
Aiken
Senate
House
Flag on Jacket Defilement Case Drops Fine
Rome New York teen Kenneth W. West 17 avoids a $25 fine after promising to remove an American Flag from his jacket. Judge Joseph Serino agrees not to impose the fine if the 10 by 17 inch flag remains off his clothing.
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Rome
N.Y
UPI
Kenneth W. West
Joseph Serino
West
International Program Planned By Northfield and Mt. Hermon
Northfield and Mt. Hermon Schools announced an international education program for high school juniors and seniors. Qualified students will study ten weeks in Angers, France, Graz, Austria, or Valladolid, Spain while living with host families and must have two years of language study. The program starts next September.
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Mass
Upi
Northfield
Mt. Hermon
Howard L. Jones
Angers
France
Graz
Austria
Valladolid
Spain
Vermont anticrime fund workshops announced
Governor’s Crime Control Commission plans four workshops the week of March 30 in Burlington Rutland St Johnsbury and Springfield to explain how to apply for 500000 in Safe Streets Act funds Local officials will gain project ideas and procedures Bing says the meetings stem from a Vermont League of Cities protest over funding and that allocations have not yet arrived.
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Bing
Vermont League of Cities and Towns
Senator pushes data bureau over full state reorganization
Democratic Sen. Robert Boardman proposes creating a dedicated state department to coordinate statistical research, arguing scattered data exist across agencies but lack centralized leadership. He cites discrepancies in federal and state figures on Vermont income and population, urging systematic data evaluation.
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Vermont
Vermont Tax Department
Boardman
U.S. Census
State Health Department
Vermont Senate backs probe of underground paper
MONTPELIER UPI The Senate approved a resolution for a joint committee to investigate the Vermont Railroad Free Press for its revolutionary tone and use of four letter words, but the House Judiciary Committee is unlikely to take action soon as Chairman Thomas P. Salmon says the measure will wait its turn.
Green Mountain Power reports 1969 earnings rise to 1.43 a share
Burlington based Green Mountain Power Corp reports 1969 earnings of 1.43 dollars per share, 8 cents above 1968, with total revenue exceeding 12.8 million dollars versus 11.3 million dollars in 1968, according to UPI.
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Burlington
UPI
Green Mountain Power Corp
Uncle Sam Mall project gains HUD backing in NYC plan
Rep. Carlton King announced federal approval and $31 million HUD funding for Troy-Troy's Uncle Sam Mall phase of urban renewal in New York. The 3,000,000 square foot complex will revive the business district with a shopping center, four ten story offices, and parking for 7,000 cars, costing about $96 million overall with mixed financing from state city and private sources.
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Troy
Uncle Sam Mall
Federal Department of Housing and Urban Development
Carlton King
HUD
Troy Citizens to nominate Adrian Gonyea for Assembly
The Troy reform group plans Adrian Gonyea for the state Assembly to challenge incumbent Neil Kelleher. The move surfaced after Gonyea's wife quit as secretary to Alvin Suchin, signaling the party's first campaign as it expands from Troy into Westchester County. If the Democratic Party nominates him, he would appear on at least two lines on the ballot.
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Troy
Troy Citizens Party
Reform
Adrian Gonyea
State Assembly
Gonyea
Neil Kelleher
Westchester County
Alvin Suchin
Democratic Party
Albany Mayor Seeks Unity for HYE Environmental Project
Mayor Corning urged cooperation from all local governments within a 15 mile radius of Albany County Airport to support Project HYE. The public participation program by Northeastern Environment Council will deploy 5,000 volunteers in April to place collection foils in yards for air particle sampling and analysis.
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Albany
Corning
Albany County
Northeastern Environment Council
Berkshire Gas to demolish Brown Street facilities
Berkshire Gas Co will eliminate four buildings and three holders on Brown Street to shed an unnecessary operation due to obsolete use of natural gas. Demolition is expected to finish by this summer. In Stockbridge, selectmen plan a letter to the Boston Symphony Orchestra urging advance ticket sales for Tanglewood concerts to better control attendance after last year’s Janis Joplin show drew 23,000. In Adams, no decision on Mt Greylock Veterans Memorial restoration will be made until after a public hearing in North Berkshire in about a month, with restoration plans to be considered by the state if submitted.
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North Adams
Berkshire Gas Co
Brown Street
Philip L. Taylor
Stockbridge
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Tanglewood
George E. Emerson Jr
Janis Joplin
Adams
Mt. Greylock Veterans Memorial
North
Berkshire
Bruce S. Gullion
Forest and Parks
State Department of Natural Resources
Gullion
Urbano and LePage elected to Williams town board roles
Lawrence B. Urbano was chosen chairman of the board of selectmen with William E. LePage elected vice chairman in a reorganization meeting Tuesday night. William R. Brookman Jr. was elected secretary.
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Williamstown
Lawrence B. Urbano
Board of Selectmen
William E. LePage
William R. Brookman Jr
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