Dickey Lincoln public power project stalls $4.6 billion bill
Washington lawmakers spar over the Dickey Lincoln public power project tying up the wider $4.6 billion public works and AEC bill. The Senate backed $875000 for continued planning while the House previously voted against higher funding, risking renewed conference battles and possible adjournment delays.
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Massachusetts Moves To Block Vernon Atomic Plant
Atty. Gen. Elliott Richardson asks the Atomic Energy Commission to deny Vermont Yankee Atomic Power Corp. a permit for a Vernon Vermont plant four miles above the Massachusetts border. He cites incomplete cooling plans and potential thermal pollution of the Connecticut River. He warns Massachusetts would suffer hot water in the river but favors preventing damage to the Connecticut River as a natural resource.
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Tax Study Completes Work on Vermont Tax Plan
The Legislative Council tax study committee endorsed a dual system for a 540 thousand kilowatt nuclear plant and a new state aid formula. It supports an 8.5 percent gross receipts tax on utilities with local property tax credits, and a 6 dollar per acre payment to communities where state land lies, replacing token payments.
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Student Protestors Face Change in Draft Status
Washington based Selective Service Director Lewis B Hershey urged local boards to revoke college student deferments for interfering with military recruiters. The move targets Oberlin College protests where a Navy recruiter was blocked and tear gas deployed. Deferments are claimed to serve the national interest only when proper.
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Bonniest baby prize shocks pub entry mix up
Redditch England UP I reports factory inspector Reg Gardiner won two categories in a bonniest baby competition at a local pub after his wife entered a photo of him as a baby. The judge said Reg is the bonniest baby, with no age limit applied.
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Romney Urges Rockefeller To Enter 1968 Presidential Race
Michigan Governor George Romney refused to confirm or deny a Minneapolis Tribune report that he personally urged New York Governor Nelson Rockefeller to join the 1968 GOP race. Romney, on a Wisconsin primary swing, declined comment on the rumor of a prearranged deal and defended lawful dissent as he spoke to UW students amid strong campus opposition.
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