New Hampshire urged to protect public lands and beauty
A UPI report notes NH lacks long term land planning and calls for a separate planning agency. It cites minimal state land acquisitions, limited public access to lakes and waters, rising development pressures, and the need for coordinated regulations to preserve scenic resources and public rights.
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Concord
N.H
UPI
New Hampshire
Walter Peterson
Citizens Task Force
Office of Planning
Department of Resources and Economic Development
Utilities Form Council On Environmental Problems
Washington report notes a 12 member council formed to address environmental issues by speaking to private and public sectors. Members and their specific roles are not fully listed in the available text. The council aims to coordinate policy input and public concern on utilities and environmental matters.
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Utilities Form
Council On Environmental Problems
Washington
UPC
William C. Tallman
The
Public Service Co
New Hampshire
Electric Power Council On Environment
Interior Department
Tennessee Valley Authority
Tallman
Boston Bar Assn Asks Probe of Bailey Ethics
Boston Bar Association asked the Massachusetts Supreme Court to determine if famed criminal lawyer F Lee Bailey violated ethics in out of court comments on pending cases The petition known as a bill of information could lead to censure suspension or disbarment if found improper Bailey said the action was unprecedented and released the petition to avoid misinterpretation He denied misconduct and argued the only effective watchdog on officials is the press
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Boston
API
Boston Bar Association
Massachusetts Supreme Court
F. Lee Bailey
Bailey
Sam Sheppard
Albert S. DeSalvo
Boston Strangler
Green Beret
Vietnam
Supreme Court
Paul G. Kirk
Plymouth Mail
Johnny Carson
Joey Bishop
Carl Copolino
New Jersey
Harold Matzner
Kirk
Ronald Brunner
Brattleboro
UPI
American Civil Liberties Union
ACLU
Randolph Union High School
John S. Burgess
Vermont
Marilyn Blanchard
Burgess
Youths Storm Harvard Center Injure Staff
A mob of about 20 youths stormed Harvard University’s Center for International Affairs in Cambridge injuring six staff members, with two treated at the University Health Center. The attackers hung SDS banners, sprayed graffiti, and threw rocks, while police found no Harvard student involvement. A university committee was formed to investigate.
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Cambridge
Mass
UPI
Harvard University
Center For International Affairs
University Health Center
Harvard
George Wald
SDS
Students For A Democratic Society
NLF
Paint thrown at Marine recruiters on Cornell campus
Four girls hurled four gallons of paint at a three man Marine Corps recruiting team in Barton Hall Cornell University. Capt. Gary Newkirk spotted the assailants and pursued, catching Mary Jo Ghory 21 of Cincinnati who was booked for harassment and released on 2500 dollar bail. The other three escaped.
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Ithaca, N.Y
UPI
Marine Corps
Cornell University
Barton Hall
Gary Newkirk
Newkirk
Mary Jo Ghory
Cincinnati
Beard incident sparks protest by traveler in Bulgaria
Spalding England resident Lawrence Carter, 21, told his member of parliament that Bulgarian border guards made him shave his beard while passing through. Carter described the encounter as incredible and noted officials called the action bourgeois decadence.
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Spalding
England
UPI
Lawrence Carter
Carter
Vermont seeks broad use of federal highway aid
Commissioner John T. Gray said Vermont officials will press Congress to amend federal law so states may use highway aid for maintenance on all roads in the state highway system, especially the Interstate. He noted the shift from construction to maintenance will be difficult to persuade Congress.
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Montpelier
John T. Gray
Vermont
Congress
Gray
Vermont Highway Users Conference
Vermont prosecutors split on district attorney system plan
White River Junction Vermont Windsor County State's Atty Frank Mahady clashes with Franklin County prosecutor Richard Gadbois over opposition to a plan to replace 14 county prosecutors with six fulltime district attorneys. Gov. Davis Atty. Gen. Jeffords and Chittenden County State's Atty Patrick Leahy endorse the plan as Mahady says Jeffords is not sneaking it in.
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White River Junction
API
Windsor County
Frank Mahady
Franklin County
Richard Gadbois
Mahady
Gadbois
Gov
Davis
Atty
James Jeffords
Chittenden County
Jeffords
Vermont
New York Residency Rule Struck Down by Federal Judges
A three judge panel in Utica ruled that New York State welfare residency provision violates the right to travel. The ruling states the rule bars indigents based on where they arrived and targets motive. State official predicts little impact on welfare costs. In Troy, five council members oppose City Manager Adrian Gonyea's request for a three year contract with a pay raise.
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Albany
New York State
U.S. Supreme Court
U.S
Walter R. Mansfield
Utica
New York
George K. Wyman
Wyman
Troy
Adrian Gonyea
Raymond Quinn
Gonyea
Quinn
Louis Rizzo
Berkshire mayor weighs site for high school and city hall
North Adams Mayor James F. Cleary says he has not finished studying the amended feasibility report on locating a high school and city hall. He doubts Frudeau Farm is a better site than the southern downtown area and notes figures from Technical Planning Associates showing Noel Field as cheaper if both sites were built immediately. He says Noel Field may not require a longer build time than Trudeau Farm.
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North Adams
James F. Cleary
Frudeau
Technical Planning Associates
Noel Field
Trudeau Farm
Adams and Vanier fined for lottery promotion in district court
John T. McGrath Sr. and Homer Vanier, VFW post home manager and Mohawk Hotel bartender, were fined 2000 dollars each by Judge John A. Barry in district court after being found guilty of promoting a lottery. They appealed to 12 juries in superior court. McGrath faced a 2000 dollar single count and Vanier received 1000 dollars plus 500 and 500 for July violations.
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ADAMS
John T. McGrath Sr
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post
VFW
Homer Vanier
Mohawk
John A. Barry
McGrath
Vanier
Brattlebrook Farm Park Acquisition Funded by State and Federal Share
Commissioner Arthur C. Brownell of the state Department of Natural Resources presented a $111,000 check to Mayor Donald Butler for the state and federal share of the 150 acre Brattlebrook Farm transfer into a park and recreation area.
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Pittsfield
Arthur C. Brownell
State Department of Natural Resources
Donald Butler
Brattlebrook Farm
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North ST. Bennington, VT
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Rockwood's Music Center
Main St
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Mediterranean
State Fish and Game Department
Fish and Game Department
Hartford
Boston Bar Assn
Bailey’s
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Ernest R. May
Committee On Rights and Responsibilities
Ford Foundation
Department of Defense
Arms Control and Disarmament Agency
Leo Hyduke
Mgr
Fishmans
EALY
Savings & Loan Association
VET
Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation
Arene
Ake
Monument Plaza
ITV
Winooski
Federal
Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
Down In
Berkshire
Ponders
State
Pittsfield Farm
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