Vermont enviro issue heats up in campaign
In Vermont, Republican Seward’s attack on environmental protections sparks a political clash with Democrat Salmon and GOP candidate Hackett who halts support for the nonreturnable bottle ban. Hackett’s stance, labeled a tactical error, prompts criticism from environmentalists as the race tightens.
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Charles Butler Jr
Montpelier
UPI
Vermont
Roland Q. Seward
Wallingford
GOP
Seward
Common Sense Associates
Thomas Salmon
Luther F. Hackett
John Stevens
Conservation Society
Hackett
Gov
Deane ©. Davis
State House
Salmon
House mi
Norty
Judiciary Committee
Peter Martin
Jeffords withholds active support for Hackett campaign
Attorney General James M. Jeffords declined to actively back GOP gubernatorial hopeful Luther F. Hackett after their Sept. primary. Hackett said Jeffords would help where possible but prioritized the attorney general’s office and Vermont's pollution suit against New York and IPC. Jeffords indicated he is available to campaign for the President but lacks time for Hackett’s bid.
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Hackett
United Pres International
GOP
Jeffords
Attorney General
Vermont
New York
International Paper Co
IPC
Deffords
Jefforda
Thomas F. Salmon
Rockingham
Luther Fred
Sunny autumn begins with equal day and night
The autumnal equinox occurred on Friday marking the first day of fall north of the equator and spring south of it. The forecast calls for sunny autumn weekend with highs in the 60s and fair nights with lows in the 20s.
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Martial law declared in Philippines after assassination attempt
Philippine Foreign Secretary Carlos Romulo said the nation is under martial law due to terrorism spreading from North Luzon across the archipelago. He revealed a secret document outlining subversives aims, submitted Sept. 12 to the Internal Security Council as Marcos imposed martial rule after the Enrile attack.
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United Nations
UPL
Carlos FP. Romulo
Northuzon
Romulo
United Freis. International
Philippines
Philippine Internal Security Council
Yrior
New York
Manila
Communist Party of the Philippines
CPP
National People’s Army
NPA
Greater
Alfredo Montoya
Philippine Air Force
Vermont Yankee starts generating power at Vernon plant
Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station at Vernon along the Connecticut River began producing electricity for consumers after a temporary operating license. President Albert Cree said power generation started Wednesday night and will boost NEPEX capacity by about 60 000 to 70 000 kilowatts. No major troubles reported and tests are positive. Environmental hearings on the license resume Oct 24 in Brattleboro, expected to last about two weeks.
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Vernon
UPI
Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power
Connecticut River
Vermont Yankee
Abert Cree
Atomic Energy Commission
Cree
NEPEX
New England
Hull Power
Tesume
Brattleboro
Assembly calls terrorism debate at United Nations
The UN General Assembly Steering Committee recommended a full debate on global terrorism after overcoming African and AEAB objections. Despite a 15-7 committee vote, assembly fate remains open as Soviet abstentions and Arab-sympathy factors influence the outcome.
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United Nations
UPI
General Assembly
Aeab
World Parliament
Full Assembly
Karl Waldheim
China
Russia
Soviet Union
Czechoslovakia
Seeassembly
SBA declares seafood product disaster along N E coasts
The SBA issued a product disaster declaration for New England coastal regions hit by red tide affecting soft shell clams mussels and quahogs. It covers about 5 percent of the industry with forgivable first 5000 loans and 1 percent interest for 40 years for the rest. Applications due December 31 1972 in Concord Augusta and Boston.
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Washington
UPI
U.S. Small Business Administration
New England
SBA
Thomas 5
Kleppe
Maine
Misachusetts
New Hampshire
U.S. Food and Drug
Massachusetts
Food and Drug Administration
Michael Harrington
Dmass
Edward W. Broke
Sovall Business Administration
Concord
N.H
Augusta
Boston
Brooke
White House
Nixon
Francis W. Sargent
Food Dezaier
Brandt dissolves government to seek early elections
West German Chancellor Willy Brandt triggered a confidence vote of his own making to dissolve parliament and call fresh general elections ahead of schedule. With 248 votes for and against, Brandt ensured his coalition’s defeat by instructing ministers to abstain, a constitutional move not used before in the republic.
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Bonn
UPI
Willy Brandt
Social Democrats
Brandt
Rainer Barzel
The
Christian Democrats
Trent
Bundestag
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Hoff
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Enrile
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Philippine Daily Express
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N.Y
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