Muskie presses need for immediate pollution funding
Senate subcommittee led by Sen. Edmund S. Muskie opens a review of Nixon era air pollution controls versus Muskie proposals. Muskie blasts the admin budget as unbalanced and urges swift funding for anti-pollution measures, including stricter car and vehicle emission standards. He argues to suspend space projects until pollution efforts are funded.
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UPI
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Dmaine
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Instrument pod recovered after 1500 mile Tasman Sea drift
MIT professor Walter Lewin reports an instrument pod from an X ray telescope lost in the Tasman Sea for nearly a year has washed ashore on a New Zealand beach. The pod launched from Australia in 1969 carried recording gear and may still hold usable film and data from celestial X rays. The package is to be shipped back for analysis, with hopes high that the data survived the journey.
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UPI
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Walter H. G. Lewin
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Rocky Opposes Aid To Parents Of Non-Public School Students
Gov. Nelson Rockefeller of New York opposes a bill to provide aid to non-public school students via their parents. He said he would veto the Speno Lerner proposal if the New York legislature passes it, arguing it would drive children from public schools and damage the public system. He also voiced a commitment to finding funds to aid private schools.
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UPS
Nelson Rockefeller
New York
Rockefeller
Syracuse
Edward J. Speno
East Meadow
Alfred D. Lerner
Queens
Vermont House backs DDT ban measure
In Montpelier the Vermont House gave preliminary approval to a bill to ban DDT by end of 1971. The measure, backed by Rep. David Buckley and Rep. Arthur Gibb, would empower the agriculture commissioner to regulate manufacture sale distribution and use of pesticides with a $30,000 appropriation for staff salaries.
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R-Weybridge
Governor’s Environmental Control Commission
Pesticide Advisory Council
Barre Faces Fines Over State Stream Pollution
Montpelier reports the Water Resources Board will issue an order prohibiting Barre from dumping waste into state waters. The action follows Barre bypassing its damaged sewage plant and releasing nearly 50 gallons of raw sewage into Steven's Branch of the Winooski River during a 22 day period. The attorney general’s office blocked a proposed $50 daily fine, but the director warns that future violations could trigger legal action and penalties.
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Attorney General’s Office
William Albert
Hartness House Changes Hands In Springfield
A local group buys the Hartness House, longtime Hartness family home and inn since 1940, now owned by Eric R. Bibens W Le land Lawrence Dr E Sherburne Lovell and Kingsley Smith. Smith will manage with Mrs. George Cahee assisting. price not disclosed, property listed at 150000 dollars.
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Vermont
James Hartness
Eric R. Bibens
W. Leland Lawrence
E. Sherburne Lovell
Kingsley Smith
Bryant Grinder Corp
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George Cahee
Mail processing center shifted to White River Junction
UPI reports White River Junction becomes Vermont mail processing center accelerating inbound Vermont first class letters. Sen. Winston L. Prouty notes move ends Springfield Massachusetts sorting and should speed delivery to Vermont. The center marks Vermont's first such facility after Prouty negotiations with the Post Office Department.
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Washington, D.C
UPI
White River Junction
Winston L. Prouty
Albany Students Vote to Devote Class Time for Demands
About 750 Albany State University students and faculty voted Sunday night to devote three days of class time to discuss student demands presented to acting president Allan A. Kassisto. Monday will be a normal class day. Demands include equal representation on faculty and University Senate committees and a day care center for students faculty and staff children.
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Albany
Albany State University
Allan A. Kassisto
Burkes Inn bought by Lillie family in North Adams plan
Wilfred E. Lillie an administrative technician for the North Adams National Guard purchases Burke's Inn a three story Berkshire landmark with his four sons forming a corporation to operate it. A four phase renovation begins with a $29000 first upgrade of bar and dining area. Jack Legs Diamond reputedly visited the inn during prohibition.
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ADAMS
Burke’s Inn
Wilfred E. Lillie
North Adams
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