Vermont electric rate hikes set by PSB
Vermont publics face higher bills as Green Mountain Power and Central Vermont Public Service secure temporary emergency rate increases. Green Mountain’s 10 percent rise starts immediately with a 12.5 percent hike for Central Vermont on December 1. The deals address long term financing needs tied to the Vermont Yankee plant and anticipate a possible 20 percent permanent rate hike in March 1974.
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PSB
Allen Martin
St. Johnsbury
Green Mountain
Martin
Green
Yankee Nuclear Power Corp
Vernon
Central Vermont
Donald Rushford
Brownouts May Be Imposed This Winter On East Coast
Interior Secretary Morton warned of possible electricity brownouts to conserve fuel this winter, especially along the Northeast. Deputy secretary Zaussner floated rolling blackouts as a method, while Love suggested a potential 36 hour gasoline station closure and a White House decision pending. Authorities considered 30 percent car cuts and 20 percent by utilities, with calls for rationing and gas price policy reviews.
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Washington
UPI
Rogers C. B. Morton
Morton
John Love
White House
Eric Zaussner
Energy and Minerals
Republican Governors Association
Bly
GOP
Memphis
Nixon
Henry M. Jackson
Senate Interior Committee
Public Works, Atomic Energy and Commerce
American Petroleum Institute
Oil Industry Association
Weather warning ignored in Equinox crash involving Dartmouth students
Three Dartmouth College students died when their Piper Cherokee crashed into Mt. Equinox near Little Equinox. Pilot Edwin Estepa, 19, and passengers James Dougherty, 21, and Charles Albert, 18, perished from massive head injuries confirmed by state medical examiner Dr. Lawrence Harris. FAA noted the flight departed Lebanon at 2:57 a.m. under visual flight rules, with weather described as marginal. The crash occurred around 3:50 a.m. on the eastern face. authorities recovered the bodies for autopsies. Estepa was an experienced pilot with about 200 hours and night-flying qualifications.
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Harris
Edwin Estepa
Bronx
N.Y
James Dougherty
Fuera Bush
Charles Albert
Westfield
Siena
State Aeronautics Board
Charles Meil
Estepa
Lebanon
N.H
Meir
Federal Aviation Administration
FAA
Donald Saunders
The
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Dartmouth Flying Club
Schenectady
Saunders
New Hampshire
Manchester
Burlington Medical Center Hospital
Aviation High School
Curtailed school year proposed to save fuel
Vermont schools face potential closures on cold days or adopt four day weeks to conserve fuel amid the energy crisis. State Education Commissioner Robert Withey urged waiving the 175 day mandate, while the Education Board committed to prompt consideration.
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Montpelier
UPI
Vermont
Robert Withey
State Education Board
Rockefeller weighs resignation before upcoming New York session
Gov. Nelson Rockefeller said he is considering resigning possibly before the January start of the state legislative session. He noted a range of options discussed with the media and said he should make a decision before the legislative session. Some Republican leaders have urged him to resign before year’s end to give Lt. Gov. Malcolm Wilson incumbent advantages in the election.
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Albany
N.Y
UPI
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Rockefeller
South Mall
Malcolm Wilson
Vermont's Bold Step to Curb Second Home Growth
Vermont moves to curb energy strain by opposing new second home developments. Agency Secretary Martin Johnson says policy aims to shrink energy base expansion, sparking opposition from Sen. T. Garry Buckley who warns of economic impact on construction and furnishings sectors. Maine and Massachusetts also take energy-saving measures as New England utilities review coal purchases and building reductions.
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New England
Vermont
Vermont Agency of Environmental Conservation
Martin Johnson
Johnson
Sen. T. Garry
Buckley
Bennington County
Vermont Judiciary Committee
JFK memorabilia devotee catalogs Kennedys rise and memory
John Kennedy Bennington, owner of the Dinette Restaurant, houses a growing JFK memorabilia collection in his School Street home. He traces his interest to 1955 and recalls JFK’s early career while noting shared family names with his own brothers Bob and Ted.
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Bennington
John Kennedy
John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Kennedy
Jfk
School Street
Dallas
Texas
U.S
Massachusetts
U.S. House of Representatives
Boston
Bob
Ted
Lee Kennedy
Selectmen set revote on Sleeman zoning change
At a tense Bennington meeting the board agreed to a revote in two weeks on Richard Sleeman’s Woodford Road shopping center zone change. The session drew about 75 residents, with many favoring approval, though confusion persisted over whether the vote was valid and if a public hearing was required.
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Bennington
Sleeman
Norton Barber
Barber
Selectmen
Inside Martha Mitchell and Ethan's triumph arc across pages
Cora Cheney covers Ethan's triumph and early troubles while Russell Baker recounts the turkey anecdote for Thanksgiving. John Page explains the metric system's rollout. Forest Service trail plans update. A Manchester resident protests delinquent tax listing. A Buster Keaton festival preview. John Hubbard details a deer hunt with 25 percent success.
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Martha Mitchell
Cora Cheney
Ethan
Russell Baker
John Page
Forest Service
Manchester
John Hubbard
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