Northeast governors meet with ONeill on regional energy issues
A four day series of hearings in Boston and Providence centers on offshore drilling off Georges Bank. Governors Noel and Grasso press a government panel as scientists and fishermen criticize the environmental impact statement. Industry reps tout economic gains from oil and gas exploration, while bids for leases near New England in 1977 loom.
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Providence
R.1
UPI
New England
Atlantic
Philip W. Noel
Island
Ella Grasso
Connecticut
Bureau of Land Saaement
Boston
Towe
Georges Bank
Egland Basins Commission
Richard Ben
Allen
University of Rhode Island
Pram
John B. Thorn
Algonquin Gas Transmission Com
Carter to place energy top priority in new administration
Vermont Governor Salmon said President-elect Carter stressed energy and economy as top early priorities and would unveil decisive energy actions soon. Governors from New Jersey, New York, Massachusetts and others discussed regional energy policy, urban aid, federal grants, welfare reform, and city assistance with Carter’s team.
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Washington
UPI
Jimmy Carter
Vermont
Omas Salmon
Imon
Carter
Salmon
Milton Shapp
Massachusetts
Michael Dukakis
Cee
Dukakis
New Jersey
Brendan Byrne
Treasury
Regional Energy Development Commission
Byrne
Hugh Carey
New York
Rhode Island seeks higher drinking age to curb deaths
State Medical Examiner William Q. Sturner urges raising Rhode Island's drinking age from 18 to 19 and tightening drunkenness standards to reduce traffic deaths. He notes 59 percent of 1975 accident victims tested positive for alcohol and says tougher rules could lead to more sober driving.
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Providence
R.I
UPI
William Q. Sturner
Rhode Island
Sturner
Meteorites fail to reveal solar magnetic history
CAMBRIDGE MA UP I meteorites once hailed as clues to the solar system age and magnetism now yield no reliable data on early magnetic environments. MIT researchers Brecher and Albright say iron meteorites show spontaneous ferromagnetism, not past magnetic fields, while the work clarifies metallographic relations useful for classifying rocks and improving permanent magnet studies.
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Cambridge
Mass
UPI
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Ariva Brecher
Lisa M. Albright
MIT
Raids in Combat Zone begin as part of prostitution crackdown
Boston police say Thursday night raids on Combat Zone bars mark the start of a campaign against prostitution in the adult district. Warrants issued for three suspects. nine more sought.
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Boston
UPI
Norman Halliday
Boston Police Department
Olice
Joseph Guglielmo
Willie Moses
Good Time Charlie's
Charles Cello
Somerville
John F. Magaletti
Groton
Anthony DiNatale
DiNatale
Harvard University
Boston Licensing Board
Media women plan wassail annual Christmas Wassail
Millie Stewart of the Portland Press Herald Brunswick bureau helps lead the hospitality committee for the December 11 event. The group includes Annette Nelson Bowdoin assistant college editor Martha Farring Virginia Papper Brunswick WKXA Peg Welch Biddeford-Saco Journal Susan Morrison Old Orchard Beach and Noel Johnson Casco Cable Co in charge of Hyde School students arrangements.
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Annette Nelson
Bowdoin
Martha Farring
Virginia Papper
Brunswick
WKXA
Peg Welch
Biddeford-Saco Journal
Susan Morrison
Old Orchard Beach
Maine
Noel Johnson
Casco Cable Co
Hyde School
New York City Faces High Per Capita Public Spending
New York City's per capita spending for public services pension obligations and debt interest runs high. Officials note heavy costs across services and liabilities impacting budgets and fiscal planning.
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N.Y
New York City
Regional Pay Scales Compared Across Major Cities
The report notes annual earnings of 1446 dollars in the studied area, contrasted with 875 dollars in Los Angeles, 715 dollars in Chicago, and 650 dollars in Atlanta, illustrating wide regional wage disparities.
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Los Angeles
Chicago
Atlanta
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Brunswick — Bowdoin College
Maine Media Women’s
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Portland Press Herald
Knights OF Columbus
Pool Street
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Saco
Connecticut Supreme Court
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Carax Foust
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Ogunquit, Maine
Hollyberry Shop
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Fenton
West Virginia Glass
Temple Ave
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