Greek junta clamps down as Athens protests erupt
Armored vehicles rolled into Athens while police fired tear gas and submachine bursts at thousands of antigovernment demonstrators. At least one person was shot as clashes raged near the Polytechnic and Omonia Square. Students appealed to Red Cross for ambulances and medical supplies amid smoke and barricades.
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Greece
Hilton
UPI
Athens Polytechnic School
George Papadopoulos
Omonia Square
Constitution Square
International Red Cross
Polytechnic
Ford Denies Foreknowledge of Watergate at Hearing
Congressmen pressed Rep. Ford during a lengthy Judiciary Committee hearing. Ford repeatedly denied prior knowledge of the Watergate conspiracy and related scandals, while noting indictments and convictions in the administration and predicting Nixon might resign within a year. He offered to bridge gaps between Nixon and Congress and said he would not be a rubber stamp.
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Ford
Danielson
Nixon
House
International Telephone and Telegraph
Robert Vesco
Ellsberg
Judiciary Committee
Congress
AEC allows immediate Vermont Yankee restart
The Atomic Energy Commission director declares the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Plant at Vernon repaired fuel channel boxes and completed safety review, permitting return to service. Capacity remains limited to 78 percent due to fuel densification. environmentalists may request a public hearing to oppose the reopening.
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Washington
UPI
The
Atomic Energy Commission
AEC
Vermont Yankee
Vernon
Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corp
Switzerland
Vermont
Pilgrim
Massachusetts
Union Is Concerned Scientists
New England Coalition On
St Joseph to seek approval for four year degree program
St Joseph College plans a four year bachelor’s program in business administration English and liberal arts seeking Vermont Education Board clearance. If approved by next Tuesday May 1974 conferring of degrees could begin. The college will hire four new faculty add an academic dean and expand facilities including a new library and classrooms on the Monument Inn campus.
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St. Joseph College
John Leaning
James G. Donahue
Montpelier
State Education Board
Donahue
Vermont Council On Higher Education
St. Joseph
Old Elm Tree Inn
Inn
St. Michael’s College
Bernard Boutin
Johnson State College
William Craig
Peter Smith
The
Community College of Vermont
Marian Taylor
Bennington
Boutin
New Hampshire
Peace Corps
Sargent Shriver
Deane C. Davis
Craig
Davis
Kennedy
Taylor
Antioch - Putney Graduate School
Harrisville
N.H
Smith
Vermont braces for energy crisis as governor warns of calamitous winter
Governor Salmon warned of a calamitous energy crisis for New England and Vermont after a Boston conference. He cited reduced No 2 oil for Vermont to 80 85 percent and pressed for standby powers while urging public to cut energy use, limit thermostats, turn off lights, and curb vehicles. The plan includes possible regional Daylight Saving Time and potential statewide measures such as school closures or a four day work week if needed.
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Montpelier
Thomas P. Salmon
Salmon
Interior Department
New England
Boston
Duke Ligon
United States
U.S
Vermont
Statehouse
Ligon
Congress
Edward W. Corcoran
Public Safety
America
Robert M. Wilson
Vermont Veterans Home
Bennington
State Armories
Wilson
Vermont State Colleges seek new provost to lead amid finances
Vermont's four state colleges face a fiscal slump as they search for a new provost after Dr. Robert S. Babcock plans January departure. The board weighs centralization, program coordination, and possible merger with UVM to win better state funding, with 10-plus candidates named and interviews likely in December and January.
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Babcock
University of Vermont
House Appropriations Committee
Richard Wadhams
Underhill Center
State Colleges
UVM
Vermont House of Representatives
Wayne Patterson
Alfred Rollins
Edward Andrews Jr
Paul
Andrews
Vermont lawmaker Haley plans marijuana legalization bill
Republican Rep. Thomas Haley Jr., age 23 from Bennington, sponsors a bill to decriminalize possession of marijuana in Vermont. He proposes allowing adults to possess pot and grow up to 25 plants while tightening penalties for sale or transfer. Haley aims to remove hashish and notes broad testimony supports decriminalization.
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United Press International
Bennington
Vermont
Thomas Haley, Jr
Haley
Elim
Small plane crashes near Stockbridge Mass
State police report a small twin engine aircraft crashed near Stockbridge Friday night. A state police helicopter and radar tracking supported the crash, with no indications of a missing large plane. Harriman Airport North Adams suggested possible origin. Three or more witnesses reported seeing the crash.
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West Stockbridge
Mass
UPI
Here
Harriman
North Adams
Massachusetts
Cold windy day with flurries and rising clouds
Variable cloudiness today brings wind and cold with lingering snow flurries. highs near the mid 30s. Tonight turns partly cloudy and cold with lows in the mid 20s. Sunday sees increasing cloudiness not as cold with highs in the upper 30s.
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Brace For Energy Crisis
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Stockbridge
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