Faces Court Challenge N H Fights Back Taxes Non-Resident Workers
New Hampshire, which has no sales or income tax, adopts a 4 percent tax on people who work in the state but live elsewhere to raise 1.7 million and improve leverage with Maine Massachusetts and Vermont. The move follows failed relief efforts for residents employed out of state and a Supreme Court refusal to hear a Vermont nonresident tax case.
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Maine
Massachusetts
Vermont
Walter Peterson
Peterson
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
Kittery
George S. Pappagianis
U.S. Supreme Court
High Court
Wilfred Wheeler
Enfield
Wal
Jer W. Hichens
Eliot
House
Marshal W. Cobleigh
Nashua
Cobleigh
Hichens
Buckley Denies Congressional Bid Against Stafford
Vermont Senator Buckley denied plans to run for Congress against Rep. Stafford, criticizing Stafford’s stance on the Cambodian invasion. The report notes Buckley urged caution and pointed to Armed Services Committee duties. Also mentioned is New Hampshire nonresident income tax debates and reactions by House Speaker Cobleigh and others.
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T. Garry Buckley
Bennington County
Robert T. Stafford
Montpelier
Buckley
Rutland County
Stafford
House Armed Services Committee
Nixon
Doctors Call Repeal of Abortion Law in Johnson
The Lamoille County Medical Association votes unanimously for repeal of restrictive abortion laws. Dr. Donald Barber cites the aim to treat abortion as a medical matter between patient and doctor, noting illegal abortions cause pregnancy deaths. Also notes summer thrift shop items and hours at Municipal Building store.
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Johnston
API
Lamoille County Medical Association
Donald Barber
Johnson
Lamoille
South Street
Armory
Vermont approves 400 acre Camel's Hump land buy
The Interagency Committee on Natural Resources reluctantly approved an $80,000 purchase of 400 acres in the Camel's Hump forest preserve known as the Villeneuve property. Officials said the price, $200 per acre, was above the $129 appraised value but below the $300 asked, and stressed the move followed fair market pricing in a special case. The land lies in Honey Hollow, a critical area identified by Forest and Parks Commissioner Robert Williams.
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Robert Williams
Honey Hollow
Williams
Rutland Woman Denied Motion to Block Manslaughter Prosecution
Rutland County Superior Court Judge William Hill denied attorney Joseph O Neill’s bid to quash the manslaughter charge against 47 year old Anna Champine. The ruling clears the way for her trial set to begin Monday. previous grand jury action and earlier district court rulings had blocked related prosecutions in the October 1968 stabbing death of her husband Elmer Champine.
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Rutland
UPS
William Hill
Joseph O’neill
Anna Champine
O’neill
Rutland County
Champine
Elmer
Rutland District Court
Edward McClallen
Bullock seeks Republican bid in District 66 race
Former Guilford representative Ralph F. Bullock declared his bid for the District 66 GOP nomination covering Guilford Vernon Halifax and Marlboro. He faults an east west highway through Guilford and says Marlboro should not wait for Vt 9 improvements. Current rep is Mrs Raymond Puffer of Vernon. Bullock heads the Win ham County Farm Bureau and has held farm and milk producer posts.
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Brattleboro
Guilford
Vernon
Halifax
Marlboro
Ralph F. Bullock
Vt. 9
Raymond Puffer
Bullock
Windham County Farm Bureau
New England Milk Producers Association
Windham Extension Advisory Board
St Albans Cablevision Approved for 12-Channel System
The Public Service Board under the 1970 cable law ruled St Albans Cablevision Inc financially capable of building and running a 12 channel service for St Albans city and town with plans to extend to Swanton next year. The company, owned by Suburban Propane Gas Corp of New Jersey, is near completion and will start operations soon.
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Montpelier
UPI
Public Service Board
St. Albans
St. Albans Cablevision Inc
Swanton
Suburban Propane Gas Corp
New Jersey
Vermont Housing Authority Wins Approval for 200 Leased Units
UPI reports Senator George D. Aiken notes federal approval for Vermont Housing Authority to add 200 leased housing units in a move aimed at expanding affordable housing options under federal programs.
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Washington, D.C
UPI
Vermont Housing Authority
George D. Aiken
R-Vt
Troy City Council May Not Have Signed CSEA Contract
In Troy New York City files show only a copy of the Civil Service Employes Association contract bound with a resolution authorizing negotiations with PBA UFA and CSEA. Doubt arises that Mayor Meyer ever signed the CSEA pact as City Manager DeSantis ordered a 37 hour work week and employees cited a past practices clause protecting favorable habits.
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Troy
Ralph A. DeSantis
CSEA
PBA
UFA
Thomas H. Brown
Police Benevolent Association
Civil Service Employes Association
Lawrence Meyer
DeSantis
Albany NAACP Plans Housing Rehab for Low Income
Albany NAACP announces a plan to restore damaged houses in Albany and seek federal funds from the U S Department of Housing and Urban Development for 50 000 to 100 000. Dr Harry Hamilton says abandoned buildings could be rehabilitated then sold or rented to low income families. Application expected by early summer.
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Albany
Albany Naacp
Harry Hamilton
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Hamilton
Sargent seeks full probe of NU pumped storage plan
Governor Francis W. Sargent asked the state Water Resources Commission to conduct a complete investigation of Northeast Utilities Service Co. proposed pumped storage site in the Housatonic River basin at Sheffield. He warned the Sheffield proposal could have a grave environmental impact on Western Massachusetts and said NU will not decide until state and federal agencies complete inquiries.
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Pittsfield
Francis W. Sargent
State Water Resources Commission
Northeast Utilities Service Co
Housatonic River
Sheffield
Massachusetts
Sargent
Mothers for Peace clash over Memorial Day parade in Williamstown
A group calling itself Mothers for Peace lost a bid to join the Memorial Day parade. The American Legion committee ruled the request political, not memorial. The group seeks a ruling from Selectman Chairman Lawrence B. Urbano, who noted Legion control by statute, a ruling Town Counsel James A. Bowes confirmed.
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Williamstown
Mothers For Peace
American Legion Committee
Mothers
Selectman
Lawrence B. Urbano
Urbano
Legion
James A. Bowes
Hicks to speak at Breakfasters meeting in North Adams
Mrs Louise Day Hicks controversial Boston councilwoman will address the Breakfasters gathering sponsored by the Northern Berkshire Chamber of Commerce at 8 a m May 28 at the Williams Inn The talk will cover her opposition to school pupil busing for integration and her position on desegregation.
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North Adams
Louise Day Hicks
Boston
Northern Berkshire Chamber of Commerce
Williams Inn
Hicks
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