Water dowsing expert eyes world water crisis
Cumberland AP report on Norman E. Leighton leader of the American Society of Dowsers who claims an 8000 year old divining rod method can locate underground water nearly anywhere and has a 92 percent success rate He argues water supplies are inexhaustible but warns dowsers face scientific skepticism and lack of government acceptance.
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Leighton
Caw College
Nomenon
England
Cumberland
Danville
Massachusetts Jobless Rate Rises to 11 Percent in February
Boston AP reports the Massachusetts unemployment rate climbed to 11 percent in February, up 1.1 points from January. The seasonally adjusted rate rose 3.9 percent over February 1974, with 320,600 unemployed and 44,500 more jobless than January. Adjustments reflect reporting changes, including 30,000 recipients of Federal Supplemental Benefits.
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Boston
Massachusetts
Department of Employment Security
DES
John D. Crosier
Crosier
New Bedford
Fall River
Federal Parole Policy Studied by Yale Law Journal
A Yale Law Journal study of 109 federal parolees finds judges misinterpret parole guidelines, leading to longer or shorter terms than intended. The report notes parole is common but many states lack guidelines to equalize terms. It cites example parole eligibility around 20 to 24 months for a heroin possession case.
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Hartford
U.S. Parole Board
Yale Law Journal
Yale Law School
Parole Board
Jon O. Newman
U.S. District Court
Connecticut
William Genege
Peter Goldberger
Vicki Jackson
Campus Living Ahead For Senior Citizens
Senior citizens will live on five New Hampshire campuses this summer under a program to erase the idea the elderly are all used up. Elder hosts at UNH, Keene, Plymouth, Henniker, and Franconia will offer at least four one week seminars per school with dormitory housing and meals at 50 dollars weekly. Tuition varies by courses. 65 plus and Social Security recipients pay no tuition. The project aims to enroll about six hundred participants, with outreach to churches and civic groups for funding.
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Durham
N.H
New Hampshire
Martin P. Knowlton
Knowlton
University of New Hampshire
Keene
Plymouth
New England College
Henniker
Franconia College
Franconia
Connecticut poised to outlaw gay discrimination
Connecticut could become the first state to ban discrimination based on sexual orientation. Sen. Betty Hudson predicts passage before June as opposition remains minimal. The measure would add sexual orientation to protected personal attributes, with supporters arguing for equal rights and protection from firing or harassment based on orientation.
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Hartford
Betty Hudson
Madison
Massachusetts
CMP Granted Rate Hike in Maine PUC Decision
The Maine Public Utilities Commission approved part of a request by Central Maine Power Co for a 9.7 million dollar rate increase out of 12.8 million sought. PUC chairman Peter A. Bradford dissented from the decision, which has long term implications for utilities in the state.
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Augusta
Maine
Public Utilities Commission
Central
CMP
Bradford
Leslie H Stanley
John G. Feehan
Feehan
PUC
Commission
Uniroyal Rhode Island Plant May Close
Uniroyal may shut its Providence plant and move remaining Rhode Island operations to Virginia where costs are lower. About 500 jobs could be affected after a final decision within a month. The Providence site has operated at quarter capacity, with the Virginia plant seen as more efficient and closer to markets.
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Providence
Uniroyal
Rhode Island
Virginia
Koval
Koyal
Governors Meeting Is Today In Dedham Massachusetts
New England governors meet in Dedham as part of a drive for a better regional energy break from the Ford Administration. Six governors from Maine Vermont New Hampshire Massachusetts Rhode Island and Connecticut aim to issue a position paper and press for favorable treatment amid concerns over energy supply interruptions price increases regional cost disparities and locating new energy facilities.
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Dedham
Mass
New England
Boston
New England Regional Commission
New England Governors Conference
Maine
Vermont
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
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Roland Belisle
Iran
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Main Street
Saco
Portland
R.I. Plant
Peter W. Koval
Rubber Products Company
Volkswagen of America, Inc
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Portland Road
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VFW
Thornton St
Biddeford
Him
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Pine Point Rd
Scarboro
Governors’ Meeting
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Pine Point Road
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