Densely Packed Neutron Stars Seen Source of Pulsar Signals
Washington reports scientists at the National Academy of Sciences meeting confirm neutron stars as the source of pulsars. These dense bodies weigh billions of tons per sugar cube, 120 miles wide, with sunlike mass and 20 trillion times Earth magnetic fields. Pulsars rotate from 30 per second to 3.75 seconds.
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Washington
UPS
National Academy of Sciences
Milky Way Galaxy
Crab Nebula
Earth
Tim Holt Injures Ankle While Walking On Hands
Houston star Tim Holt hobbles on crutches after breaking his right ankle while walking on his hands on the University of Houston campus. The incident sidelined Holt during this week of campus activity and sports chatter.
Five Americans Die in Himalayan Climb Mt Dhaulagiri Tragedy
UPI reports five American climbers and two native guides were killed while attempting Mt Dhaulagiri, 26,975 feet high. Expedition leader Boyd Everett Jr. and John Vin Hoeman are among the dead. survivors Read and Reichard reported from Nepal.
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Nepal
UPI
Mt. Dhaulagiri
Foreign Office
William ‘‘al’’ Read
Moose
Wyo
Read
American Alpine Club
Boyd N. Everett Jr
New York City
Paul Gerhard
Laguna Beach
Calif
John Vin Hoeman
Anchorage
Alaska
William Ross
Stanford
David Seidman
Norwalk
Conn
Club
Everett and
Hoeman
America
Mt. Dhauligiri
O'Brien Denounces Davis Deficit Claim as Phoney
South Burlington senator Leo O'Brien accused Gov. Deane C. Davis of fabricating an $8 million deficit at year end 1969. He said Davis's sales tax revenue estimate is politically motivated and that the governor would have delayed a last resort sales tax. Davis acknowledged potential conservatism in the $9.8 million sales tax revenue estimate but said excess would offset the deficit.
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O’brien
Davis
South Burlington
UPD
Leo O’brien
Dchittenden-Grand Isle
Deane C. Davis
Psychiatric Exam Sought in Vermont College Coed Killing
A Superior Court judge in Montpelier is weighing a state's motion for a psychiatric examination of Sgt Gerald Blondin a 21 year old Vietnam veteran from Barre charged with the April 15 rifle slaying of Robin Farnham 18 Montpelier Junction as she stepped from a car. Blondin is jailed on 50 000 bail at Windsor State Prison awaiting further action.
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Montpelier
UPN
Harold Sylvester
Barre
Vermont
Washington County State
Blondin
Windsor State Prison
Robin Farnham
Montpelier Junction
Political Odds and Ends To Be Auctioned
In Montpelier Vermont the Young Republicans plan an auction at their May 17 convention with 73 items donated by governors senators and congressmen. Highlights include an autographed Agnew photo from Sen. Winston Prouty and an ashtray with the U S Senate seal from Sen. George Aiken. Also a Dixiecrat campaign button from Sen. Strom Thurmond and an autographed poster of Wayne Morse donated by Sen. Robert Packwood. Attorney Richard Davis urged delaying Cheney's motion until a grand jury acts amid tight security in the Montpelier courtroom.
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Agnew
Winston L. Prouty
Vermont
George D. Aiken
U.S. Senate
Strom Thurmond
South Carolina
Robert W. Packwood
Oregon
Wayne Morse
Richard Davis
Barre
Davis
Cheney
Mark Brown
Blondin
Montpelier
Windsor
Availability Of Federal Funds Discussed In Vermont
Lt Gov Thomas Hayes urged exploring multiple federal funding sources beyond BOR saying dependence on BOR money is not best for Vermont He spoke at an Interagency Committee on Natural Resources meeting where Forrest Orr noted HUD funds follow similar guidelines He also said HUD has more complex mechanics but offers funds while BOR is tight The state has 77000 in BOR funds for fiscal 1969 ending June 30 and has been promised 750000 to 1 million for 1970 Vermont had pledged 1 million this year but received 640000.
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Montpelier
HUD
Orr
Vermont
End of Oil Import Controls Sought
Forty six House members sponsored legislation to end the mandatory oil import control program over ten years. The bill would remove the 1959 import quota, with Conte saying it causes artificially high prices and costs consumers. Cleveland estimates the program costs Americans about four billion dollars annually in inflated heating oil and gasoline prices. St Germain notes foreign oil could push crude prices down to two dollars per barrel without the controls.
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Washington
UPI
House
U.S
Silvio O. Conte
R-Mass
James C. Cleveland
Rn.h
Rep. Ferand J. St. Germain
D-R.i
Barre Hotel Closes After 55 Years In Barre
The Barre Hotel shut its doors at midnight ending a 55 year run facing the Barre traffic circle. Negotiations with hotel owners Sanguinetti and Davis to turn the property over to the Barre Housing Authority move toward a turn key sale for about 900000 to fund a 53 unit elderly housing project with a $775000 already contributed by HUD while federal funding is sought.
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Barre
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Vermont officials address campus unrest testimony in Washington
Vermont Attorney General James Jeffords and State's Attorney Patrick Leahy testified on student unrest before the Law Enforcement Association Administration. Alfred Rollins and Kenneth Parker joined, with Parker arranging the trip after a letter from Senator George Aiken. They plan to present views on student rioting to federal agency. Fairfield and Lyndonville win recreation land funds for ski-area projects totaling 26 000 dollars with mixed state federal local contributions.
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Washington, D.C
UPI
Vermont Atty
James Jeffords
Chittenden County
Patrick Leahy
University of Vermont
Jeffords
Leahy
Law Enforcement Association
Alfred Rollins
College of Arts and Sciences
University Student Association
Kenneth Parker
White River Junction
Washington
Parker
George D. Aiken
R-Vi
Vermont
Springfield CT council chief resigns amid concerns
Mrs Anne Treat president of Southeastern Vermont Community Action Council resigns effective April 22. Rev James Young of Brattleboro, vice president, becomes acting president until elections in June. Treat cited alleged lack of professional conduct by leaders over six to eight months. she has served since 1966.
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Springfield
UPI
Southeastern Vermont Community Action Council
Anne Treat
James Young
Brattleboro
Anti-Poverty
Treat
Vermont to count out-of-state visitors for eight days
Four department heads will establish procedures for an eight day nose count of out-of-state visitors in Vermont. Highway Commissioner John Gray Forest and Parks Commissioner Robert Williams Fish and Game Commissioner Edward Kehoe and Water Resources Commissioner Reinhold Thieme were picked by the Interagency Committee on Natural Resources. Forrest Orr said the count complies with a Bureau of Outdoor Recreation directive and helps determine federal funding for the state.
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Montpelier
UPI
Vermont
Interagency Committee On Natural Resources Project
Highway
John Gray
Forest and Parks
Robert Williams
Fish and Game
Edward Kehoe
Water Resources
Reinhold Thieme
Forrest Orr
Bureau of Outdoor Recreation
Minimum salary bill for New York policemen and firefighters passed
Albany Assembly finalized legislation setting a $6500 minimum salary for police and fire personnel amid opposition over state funding and scope. Starting pay is $6000 rising to $6700 with yearly increments. police chief salary cited at $10500 as reference. Troy official Walsh proposed county wide junk car plan to remove abandoned vehicles.
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Albany
Assembly
Benjamin Altman
Troy
James A. Walsh
South Troy
Rensselaer County
City of
New Jersey
Walsh
Berkshire fire prompts demolition talk at West Mountain Road home
Adams Chief Arthur H. Hathaway Jr will consult with Joseph J. Delise of Springfield, owner of the damaged Douglas M. Sweet residence, about tearing down the fire scarred home and other empty buildings to prevent grass-fire risk. action may extend to nearby structures. A second item notes a 1969-70 Berkshire school calendar adopted by the School Committee with a single March break and earlier spring start.
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ADAMS
Arthur H. Hathaway Jr
Joseph J. Delise
Springfield
Douglas M. Sweet
West Mountain Road
Delise
Pittsfield
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