Trudeau Delays Stand on Arctic Tanker Voyage
Ottawa tensions rise as Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau delays a formal statement on Canadian sovereignty over Arctic waters despite public pressure. The Manhattan oil voyage tests feasible shipping through the ice clogged Northwest Passage, prompting editorial calls to assert Arctic control and a debate on extending sovereignty beyond the three mile limit.
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Ottawa
Canada
Pierre Elliott Trudeau
Arctic
Trudeau
Northwest Passage
United States
Canadian Arctic
Arctic Archipelago
Mitchell Sharp
Manhattan
Arctic Islands
Washington
Indonesia
Philippines
Manhattan Nears End of Northwest Passage
NEW YORK UPI The massive icebreaker tanker Manhattan neared completing the Northwest Passage through the Prince of Wales Strait as sponsors eyes the Arctic route for oil shipments. The 1002-foot ship could finish today with Sachs Harbor as a milestone, a move that could link Alaska oil fields to Europe and the East Coast, potentially saving over a million dollars daily.
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New York
UPI
Prince of Wales Strait
Manhattan
Humble Oil & Refining Co
United States
Northwest Passage
Sachs Harbor
Banks Island
Ners
Arctic
Canadian
Europe
Alaska
Stanley B. Haas
Fundamentalists Hear About Sin of Racism in Evangelism
In Minneapolis the U S Congress on Evangelism spurred evangelical denominations to engage more in social issues, notably racism. Delegates heard leaders like Billy Graham’s ally Leighton Ford and Tom Skinner urge action, with Abernathy receiving a standing ovation for stressing brotherhood.
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Minneapolis, Minn
UPD
U.S. Congress
Billy Graham
Leighton Ford
Graham
Ford
Tom Skinner
Harlem
Mark O. Hatfield
R Ore
Ship
Abernathy
Pope Extols Christian Purity at St Maria Goretti Shrine
In Nettuno Italy Pope Paul VI visited the shrine of St Maria Goretti to urge youth to uphold innocence and Christian purity. He spoke amid a crowd near the 12 year old saint’s memorial, urging resistance to temptations and sacrifice for lasting virtues.
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Pope Paul VI
Maria Goretti
Answers on Atomic Power Depend on Who Speaks
Burlington report on a Vermont conference where an AEC scientist and environmental critics debated nuclear power. Questions covered conflicts of interest, genetic effects of radiation, Price Anderson liability, tritium danger, thermal pollution, and monitoring limits with quotes from Seaborg Radford Ross Russell Comey and Socolar. The dialogue aimed to plot regulatory and development roles for nuclear power and its environmental implications.
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Burlington
Nuclear Power and the Environment
AEC
Glenn T. Seaborg
Atomic Energy Commission
Charles Ross
Hinesburg
Edward P. Radford
Johns Hopkins University
School of Hygiene and Health
William R. Russell
Oakaye Natingal Tahoretory
Russell
Radford
Seaborg
Congress
Federal Power Commission
Sidney J. Socolar
University of Chicago Biophysicist
Vermont Democrats warned to push multiple issues for next year
At a Chittenden meeting Vermont Democratic Women heard former Lt. Gov. John J. Daley say the party cannot win on one issue. He urged broad planning, organization, and support for the candidate. The session also highlighted the newly enacted 3 percent sales tax, with House Minority Leader Thomas P. Salmon arguing it is a Republican tax and regressive, aimed at the “little guy,” noting revenue projections were surpassed.
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Chittenden
UPI
Vermont Federation of Democratic Women
John J. Daley
Rutland
Daley
House
Thomas P. Salmon
Rockingham
Salmon
Turnover Rises in Vermont State Government
Personnel Director John Simonds reports a 28 percent labor turnover in the first six months of 1969 across state government. He notes the mental health institutions show the greatest turnover due to a tighter labor market and higher wages offered by private firms.
Funeral plans incomplete for St Albans health board leader John Hurley
John Hurley 71 of St Albans died Sunday after a heart attack while driving with his wife in Swanton. He chaired the state Board of Health for five years and held leadership posts at A N Deringer Inc and People's Trust Co. Hurley served on the Health Board 1963 to 1968. Loretta Patterson 60 of St Albans was killed Saturday night when her husband's car was struck by a truck as they left a Route 7 parking lot. three others injured.
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ST. Albans
UPI
John Hurley
State Board of Health
Hurley
Swanton
A. N. Deringer Inc
People’s Trust Co
State Health Board
Loretta Patterson
Albany
Eric C. Walther
Albany County
Walther
Drag race crash kills three in New York route collision
In SANA LUGA SPRINGS New York three car crash after drag race on Route 29 kills Pamela J. Haskins 20 of Pawlet Vermont Paul Weatherwax 22 and Edward Perkins 27 of Greenwich Connecticut. Florence Dennison 20 of Greenfield Center New York faces charges of driving while intoxicated after she rammed into the rear of another car and struck the Haskins vehicle.
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N.Y
Haskins
Dennison
Saratoga Hospital
Vandalism at Boght Hills School After Weekend Party
Custodian finds Saturday night damage at Boght Hills Elementary with 42 windows shattered and two doors pried open. Detective Frank calls $2,000 in vandalism one of the most senseless cases in a school in recent memory amid reports of a large beer party.
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Latham
Boght Hills
Edward R. Frank
Colonie Police Department
Local SDS founder arrested on drug counts in New York
Berkshire Pittsfield report says Clifford Perkins 20 and his 18 year old brother John were arrested by New York police in New Lebanon on Route 20 during a routine check. They head for arraignment, bail set at 600 dollars total, case continued to Sept 30.
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Pittsfield
The
New Leaf
Berkshire Community College
BCC
Students For A Democratic Society
New York
New Lebanon
Clifford Perkins
John
Berkshire lawmakers named to panel on school closings effects
Pittsfield State Senator Andrea F. Nuciforo and North Adams Representative Frank M. Matrango were named to a seven member legislative commission. The panel will study how closing non public and parochial schools could affect local taxes and the public school system.
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Pittsfield
Andrea F. Nuciforo
Berkshire County
Frank M. Matrango
North Adams
School committee approves literature distribution clearance policy
GREAT BARRINGTON Berkshire Hills Regional School Committee votes unanimously to require anyone delivering literature on school property to obtain clearance from the committee or the superintendent. Opponents say the policy violates the U.S. Constitution. The committee consulted attorneys who said the policy is legal.
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Great Barrington
Berkshire Hills
Selectmen Approve Interceptor Sewage Line Plan
Williamstown selectmen vote unanimously to proceed with an interceptor sewer line designed by Camp, Dresser & McKee instead of joining a regional plant with Clarksburg and North Adams. The line from Cole Avenue to the North Adams border will service areas not currently connected to the system.
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Williamstown
Consultants Camp, Dresser & McKee
Clarksburg
North Adams
Cole Avenue
Solomon Department Store Eyes Downtown Stay
Solomon Department Store officials on Wednesday denied reports of plans to leave Pittsfield. Michael Solomon said the store has complete faith in the downtown area and emphasized continued operation in the city.
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Pittsfield
Solomon Department Store
Michael Solomon
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