CWIP fuels rising national clash over Seabrook financing
The Seabrook nuclear plant becomes a national flashpoint as CWIP financing prompts clashes among utilities, regulators, and consumer groups. Environmental Action Foundation and Public Citizen weigh in while HEW weighs intervention. PSC warns CWIP is vital to finish Seabrook, else power shortages loom. Federal approval has yet to align.
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Doug Struck
Herald Bureau
Washington
Seabrook
CWIP
Environmental Action Foundation
Ralph Nader
Public Citizen Group
Washington Bureau
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Consolidated Edison
New York
Commonwealth Edison
Chicago
Boston Edison
Federal Power Commission
Richard Morgan
Sten Gta
Office of Consumer Affairs
HEW
PSC
Ambulance Crash Kills Two In Bethlehem New Hampshire
Two people died in an ambulance crash near Bethlehem. The vehicle rolled over en route from Whitefield to Littleton. Pamela Mitchell of Whitefield and Richard Connolly of Derry were killed. Frank Burns of Whitefield was being transported and also died at the scene. Driver Linda Decesznak, 22, of Littleton, operated the vehicle.
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Bethlehem
N.H
Whitefield
Littleton
Pamela Mitchell
Richard Connolly
Derry
Frank Burns
Linda Decesznak
District of Columbia voting rights drive gains momentum
Washington supporters press for ratification after Senate passage of a constitutional amendment granting DC residents voting representation. With 38 more contests needed in state capitals, backers promise a massive effort as President Carter leads the push following a 67 to 32 Senate vote.
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Washington
District of Columbia
Senate
Carter
Boy dies after pool accident prompt lawsuits in Portland
A 7 year old boy who fell into a city pool and lay in a coma died at Mercy Hospital. His father, Stanley Dennison, said he may sue the city for negligence. hospital officials said.
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Portland
Maine
Timothy Dennison
Mercy Hospital
Stanley Dennison
Carter's raft trip down Salmon River begins
President Carter with Rosalynn and children Amy Jack and Chip set out on a three day glide down an 80 mile isolated section of the Salmon River Middle Fork. The first day covered 30 miles under overcast skies with intermittent rain and hail in about 60 degree weather.
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Carter
Rosalynn
Amy
Jack
Chip
Three Local Buyers Strike Purchase Deal on The Hill
Robert A. Shaines and his brother Stuart Shaines along with Arnold Fishbein have entered a purchase and sale agreement for 13 houses on The Hill. Details will be released after closing with current owner Treco, formerly Barnett Mortgage Trust, and the buyers. The Hill preserves historic houses rescued from urban renewal in the North End during the 1960s.
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Robert A. Shaines
Treco
Barnett Mortgage Trust
Attorney Shaines
Stuart Shaines
Arnold Fishbein
Portsmouth Sign Shortage Draws Council Attention
City council heard little on street signs but tourism officials call it a problem. David Cordeau of the Greater Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce notes sign deficiency hinders visitors. A Cook's tour and travel article highlighted few downtown signs, obscured ones, and poorly marked intersections.
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David Cordeau
Greater Portsmouth
Portsmouth Herald
Portsmouth
George Robinson
John Whaley
James Splaine
Traffic Safety Commission
Postal carriers reject contract sparks federal mediation bid
The National Association of Letter Carriers rejected the tentative three year pact by 4 to 3 and will seek Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service help to renegotiate with the U S Postal Service. If talks fail a national strike possibility exists and could halt mail for hundreds of thousands of workers. The APWU and LIU transit unions have not yet tallied their votes and may follow.
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Washington
National Association of Letter Carriers
Federal
U.S. Postal Service
Letter Carriers Union
J. Joseph Vacca
Vacca
James T.haefer
Letter Carriers National
American Postal Workers Union
Laborers’ International Union
APWU
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
William F. Bolger
New York City
San Francisco
Andrews
Court upholds Seabrook ruling on construction continuation
The U S Circuit Court of Appeals rejected opponents bids to halt Seabrook NH nuclear plant work pending appeals. It found the NRC order to continue construction valid and noted NEPA requires consideration of alternative sites. The court also upheld the plant’s need in New England by 1985.
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Boston
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Seabrook
N.H
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Public Service Co
New Hampshire
Thomas Dignan
Public Service
NRC
Public Service Co. of
The
New England
New Hampshire Apple Growers Seek Pickers This Fall
Commissioner Benjamin C. Adams of the New Hampshire Department of Employment Security announces that apple growers statewide have placed job orders for apple pickers. Interested applicants should contact local Employment Security Offices for details on September and October work as the crop ripens across the state.
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Concord
Benjamin C. Adams
New Hampshire
Department of Employment Security
Freight car derailment fuels new push for safety rules
A Boston and Maine freight train derailment near Barberry Lane, involving propane tank cars from Newington, renews Portsmouth officials call for stricter cargo transport rules. A boxcar left the track near Route 1 Bypass, while seven loaded and 33 empty cars were on the train to Rockingham Junction. Local officials demand improved track inspections and action from B & M after a prior similar incident.
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Portsmouth
Boston and Maine
Sea 3
Newington
Barberry Lane
Rockingham Junction
County tax drops for city towns echoed in 1978 rates
Exeter report shows Rockingham County Treasurer Winston Lothrop confirming a 13 percent cut in the county tax rate due to higher revenues in the Register of Deeds Sheriff’s Department Superior Court and County Nursing Home. Total to be raised drops to 2,859,317 from 3,219,871 with each community’s 1978 assessment listed in parentheses.
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Exeter
Rockingham County
Winston Lothrop
Lothrop
Register of Deeds
Sheriff's Department
Superior Court
Brentw
East Kingston
Epping
Fremont
Greenland
Hampton Falls
Kensington
Kingston
New Castle
Newfields
Newington
Newmarket
North Hampton
Portsmouth
Rye
Seabrook
Stratham
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