New England Governors Seek Oil Import Quota Reductions
Five New England governors and a Vermont official planned to meet Labor Secretary Schultz to press for reduced oil import quotas. The push, urged by Maine's Gov. Curtis, aims to lower high heating fuel prices tied to import limits, with a task force report due within two weeks to guide policy. Mayor Lindsay of New York supported the effort.
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John V. Lindsay
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Hart urges end to oil import quotas
Sen. Philip A. Hart says eliminating oil import quotas would cut gasoline by about five cents per gallon. He notes quotas force higher prices, cost consumers $40 billion to $50 billion since their 10 year run, and argue for changing or dropping the policy amid Nixon task force findings.
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Vermont papers face potential tubes removal dispute
Vermont Press Association leader questions scope of the 1968 anti billboard law as Times-Reporter publisher Oliver Stalter weighs legal steps with Claremont Daily Eagle to challenge state orders to remove newspaper mail tubes. Secretary Thomas says most papers complied. Fire, arson, and crash incidents across Vergennes Hyde Park Stowe and Starksboro leave homes damaged and several dead or injured.
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UPI
Vermont Press Association
Oliver Stalter
Springfield Times - Reporter
Claremont
N.H
Daily Eagle
Richard Thomas
Vermont
Times - Reporter
Claremont Eagle
Barre - Montpelier Times-Argus
Stalter
Thomas
The
Press Association
Campaign Tactics Highlight GOP Focus in Vermont Vote
In Albany a GOP strategist urged concentrating on Democratic strongholds to win elections after Vermont's 70 percent Democratic vote in Burlington and Rutland. Elbert Moulton outlined how targeting heavy Democratic areas cut the margin to 51 percent and secured victory. In Menands a major fire destroyed the bishop’s residence, with damages above 100000 dollars though valuables were saved. Governor Rockefeller opposed withdrawing troops from Vietnam by 1971, arguing it usurps presidential power and reflects a path to ending U.S. involvement.
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UPI
Elbert C. Moulton
Deane C. Davis
Vermont
Virgin Islands
Puerto Rico
Moulton
Philip H. Hoff
Burlington
Rutland
Nelson Rockefeller
Charles E. Goodell
Senate
Vietnam
Nixon
Mt Greylock memorial plan scrapped lower walls to go
Berkshire reports state official says only the marble floor of the present Mt Greylock tower will be saved as plans remove the tower base and erect a contemplative sculpture by Leonard Baskin to symbolize man in his environment. In Great Barrington, Walter Wilson backs designating the former Du Bois home site on Route 23 as national and state monument with memorial park aims, while selectmen warn fines of 20 dollars daily for continued memorial park use in a residential district.
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Mt. Greylock War Memorial
Bruce S. Gullion
Department of Natural, Resources Division of Forests and Parks
Smith College
Leonard Baskin
Great Barrington
Walter Wilson
East Chatham
N.Y
W. E. du Bois
du Bois
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