Kissinger carries concrete Egyptian peace ideas to Israel
Secretary of State Kissinger brought new Egyptian concrete ideas for a Middle East settlement to Israel and urged a decision on Sinai withdrawal. He and Sadat have not formalized proposals, and Israel must decide what concessions it will offer for withdrawal from the Sinai passes and Abu Rudeis oil fields. Kissinger planned talks with Rabin and the Israeli team before brief travels onward.
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Kissinger
Aswan
Anwar Sadat
Israel
Sinai
Yitzhak Rabin
Egypt
Sadat
Amswan
Abu Rudeis
Rabin
Syria
Jordan
Lee Mideast
Green Mountain Power seeks higher rate increase in Vermont
Green Mountain Power Corp. asks for an 8 to 10 percent boost beyond last month’s Public Service Board decision, projecting a 48.6 percent uplift for 1974 versus the board’s 34.2 to 40 percent limit. CEO Peter McTague warns even at 48.6 percent the utility risks bankruptcy, needing asset sales and bank control. GMP also begins a test of off peak pricing with 120 volunteer homes using new metering to study non traditional rate designs funded by a Federal Energy Administration grant.
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Burlington
UPI
Green Mountain Power Corp
State Public Service Board
Green Mountain
PSB
Martin K. Miller
GMP
Peter McTague
Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corp
Vernon
McTague
Chase Manhattan Bank of New Yorkty
Federal Energy Administration
Vermont health planner Helt may resign upon reinstatement
Vermont health planner Eric Helt says he may be reinstated only to quit, tying his resignation to a retraction of governor Salmon's remarks. He has remained on the state payroll without working, and accuses the Health Department of failing to suspend him with formal charges. The governor called him a disaster, while the advisory council backed reinstatement for a graceful resignation.
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Health Department
Helt
Salmon
Senate panel approves large tax cuts for 1975 drive
The Senate Finance Committee backed billions in new 1975 tax cuts including a rate reduction worth about 40 dollars per year for most filers and extended a program to forgive up to 2,000 in tax cuts for buyers of new or used homes and mobiles. The panel rejected effort to increase rebates for upper middle income taxpayers and moved toward a 30 billion dollar bill with a 5 percent credit on housing purchases in the last nine months of the year.
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Washington
UPI
Senate
Senate Finance Committee
William Roth
R-Del
Lloyd Bentsen
D-Tex
Ford
Vermont Unemployment Hits 10.3 Percent in February
Vermont's unemployment rate rose to 10.3 percent in mid February the highest since 1958. An estimated 20 850 of 202 500 in the labor force were jobless. Joblessness climbed by 1 200 from January to February and was 5 100 higher than February 1974. Construction shed 300 jobs bringing employment in that industry to 5 750 the lowest since February 1967.
Vermont Senate approves two year extension of emergency powers
The Vermont Senate granted final approval to extend for two years the Emergency Powers Act giving Gov. Salmon authority to issue energy regulations subject to legislative review. Salmon has not used the law since it began last April. The session also debated rules on lobbyist disclosures as the ACLU refused to reveal its Vermont membership. A House move to merge highway and general funds failed 64 to 75 amid strong administration lobbying and sharp remarks from Rep. Kinsey.
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Senate
American Civil Liberties Union of
Vermont
ACLU
House
Salmon Administration
Robert Kinsey
Craftsbury
IRS Rejects Humphrey Papers Donation Claim
Inside National reports the IRS disallows the claim by a Humphrey donor for the donation of vice presidential papers. Republicans worry about a third party threat and push a party loyalty oath as a response.
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IRS
Humphrey
Wadsworths
Brigham Young
Joseph Smith
Vermont
Tom Wicker
Fortney
Thom Spargo
Bennington
North Bennington
Red Cross Drive
Moby Dick
Generals
Indiana
Scott May
Communists advance in Cambodia Vietnam battle near Saigon
Reporting from Phnom Penh and Saigon, UPI describes communist forces pressing in Cambodia with rocket barrages on Pochen tong airfield and insurgent ground attacks near Tuol Leap, while in South Vietnam Go Dau Ha Khiem Hanh and surrounding districts face tank led advances. Civilians flee as armor and air action intensify. aircraft losses and airlift disruptions are noted.
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Phnom Penh
UPI
Pochentong
Tuol Leap
Tuo
Pochenting
Prek Phaeou
Cambodia
Saigon
South Vietnam
Go Dau Ha
Khiem Hanh
Vietnam
LaRue gets six months for Watergate coverup role
Frederick C. LaRue, ex Nixon strategist, ordered to serve six months of a one to three year prison term. Judge Sirica also placed him on two years supervised probation after release and set surrender for April 1. LaRue pleaded guilty to conspiracy to obstruct justice and testified at trial, the first to cooperate in the case.
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Washington
UPI
Federick C. LaRue
Richard M. Nixon
U.S
John J. Sirica
LaRue
Sirica
Mississipppi Oil
John N. Mitchell
Nixon
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