Feds probe political use of workers in Thomson era
Federal inquiries into whether state workers paid with federal funds performed political tasks continue. The National Institute on Drug Abuse seeks details on a former deputy director’s time, while the New England Regional Commission finds no substantiation of claims. Zeiller disputes are called into question by NER officials.
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Concord
N.H
Meldrim Thomson
National Institute On Drug Abuse
New England Regional Commission
U.S. Commerce Departent
Federal Energy Administration
NERC
State Energy Office
Drug Abuse Agency
George Tice
David Randlett
NIDA
Washington
Tice
Regional Commission
Thomson
Gerard Zeiller
Zeiller
NER
Commerce Department
Tom Doyle
Peller
Thomson demands apology from Democratic rivals in New Hampshire race
Gov Meldrim Thomson accuses Hugh Gallen and James Connor of reckless statements over alleged use of federally paid state workers for political work. The New England Regional Commission found no substantiation, while other agencies continue probes. Debates include corrections department plans and rate rebates amid electric overcharge controversy.
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Concord
N.H
Meldrim Thomson
Hugh Gallen
James Connor
Thomson
New England Regional Commission
State Energy Office
Harry Spanos
Gallen
Connor
Executive Council
Spanos
Panos
Public Service Co
New Hammpshire
Joseph Grandmaison
James Cleveland
Grandmaison
Cleveland
New Hampshire
U.S. China Trade Totals Hit One Billion in 1974
Trade between the United States and China reached about 1 billion dollars in 1974 with 115 million dollars of U S imports from China and 820 million dollars in American exports to China.
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U.S
China
Safety hearing wraps up on Montague reactor plan in Turners Falls
Two day hearing on the Montague nuclear plant proposal, cost 2.3 billion dollars, featured NRC subcommittee members touring the site near Turners Falls airport. A preliminary safety report warned of inadequate protection against an aged crash and a required heat removal redesign to meet federal rules. A separate New Hampshire note reports 31 Dartmouth physicians urging postponement of Seabrook plant citing health hazards. Senator McIntyre announced Senate approval of funds for solar energy courses in vocational schools, with 1 million dollars in 1978 and 5 million yearly for four years, and plans to pursue higher amounts next Congress.
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Turners Falls
Mass
Montague
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Hanover
N.H
Dartmouth College
Seabrook
New Hampshire
Washington
Thomas J. McIntyre
Senate
New Hampshire Democrat
Boston marches mark Women’s Equality Day call for ERA
Thousands of Massachusetts women rallied on Boston Common and marched to City Hall Plaza to urge passage of the Equal Rights Amendment and ending sex discrimination. Betty Friedan and Flo Kennedy spoke on advancing real rights beyond symbolic gestures. The Massachusetts League of Women Voters planted a tree in Boston Public Gardens as ERA support grows for the November ballot. An office workers group filed discrimination charges against New England Merchants Bank.
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Boston
Massachusetts
Boston Common
City Hall Plaza
Plaza
Flo Kennedy
New York
Faneuil Hall
Betty Friedan
Massachusetts League of Women Voters
League
Patricia Facey
LaRue Brown
State League
Washington
9 To 5
New England
Unpaid wages haunt Portsmouth shoe plant closure
Police investigated vandalism at a Portsmouth plant where about 70 to 200 workers reportedly went unpaid for up to three weeks as the American International Shoe Corp faced tax and unemployment claims. State officials said a court hearing may address the unemployment tax case involving Leonard and Zachary Adelson, with more than 100 workers affected and bids for back pay.
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Portsmouth
N.H
American International Shoe Corp
A.J. Breton
Kittery
Maine
Benjamin Adams
Leonard Adelson
Zachary Adelson
Adelsons
Secretary of State
Consolidated Shoe Corp
Manchester
Benjamin F. Gayman
Adelson
Gordon A. Rehnberg
Leonard
Boston
Robert Duvall
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Mirna Devie
Ted McIntosh
University of Connecticut
William F. Sunderman Jr
Farmington, Conn
Philadelphia
UPI
Women’s Equality Day
Atkinson
Armstrong
Juno and Dreamspun
Bank Americard
Alfred
Waterboro
York County
Rene LaChance
LaChance
Homgas
Biddeford- Saco
Journa
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