Fuel Crisis Triggers Offshore Drilling Debate in New England
In the wake of a prolonged fuel shortage, state officials and environmentalists in New England accuse oil companies of exploiting the crisis for profits. They debate offshore drilling, refineries, and a federal energy plan, with critics urging rationing and local control to protect coastal industries.
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Boston
Kew Landay
Alt
Philip Noel
Rhode Island
Oth
Masachusetts
William M. Bulger
Legislative Commission On
Guy
Meldrim Thomson
New England
Clifford Goodall
Maine
Natural Resources Council
Nixon
Energy czar orders lighting cuts and fuel measures
Washington AP reports President Simon outlines energy plan to curb gasoline use and cut lighting in commercial and industrial buildings. Agencies urged to reduce lighting to one third by next year, and fuel production target set to 72 levels, aiming to ease shortages pending emergency legislation.
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Willian E. Simon
Presklert Nixon
White House
Simos
Congress
AP Phote
Washington
Eres
M FE
Simon
Feding
Pasoline
le Est
Iil Simson
Portsmouth school rap session trials public participation
An informal hearing on school issues drew parents teachers and administrators into a two hour meeting. Speakers including Joyce Zabarsky and Hazel Whatchase Jr urged further study of year round schooling and noted overcrowding. Some parents criticized a detached attitude and low turnout while others pressed for more parental input in decisions affecting schools.
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Portsmouth
Late Harbour
Uel Padence
Jan
Joyce Zabarsky
Atother
Omer
Secondan
Estra Taves
Hazel
Whatchase Jr
John Sullivan
Educational Corner
Kissinger and Tho to Meet in Paris on December 20
Secretary of State Henry Kissinger and North Vietnamese adviser Le Due Tho will meet in Paris on December 20 to discuss matters of mutual interest in the present situation. The White House confirmed the plan amid current tensions.
Nation Airlines to Lay Off Thousands Amid Plans
Nation Airlines announces a major workforce reduction with about 3 860 layoffs expected by year end. A Dec 19 letter to Eastern employees outlines the cuts as part of management plans amid restructuring.
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Miami, Fla
Associated Press
Three Die in Pre Dawn Rutland Fire
A pre dawn fire in Rutland Vermont killed three people who were found in a second floor apartment of a wooden building housing a sparing experiments facility. Fire officials believe the blaze started in the lower part of the structure and spread upward rapidly.
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Rutland
Tee Speriments
Granite State Mén Faces Deficit and Fallout
Concord leaders report a deficit up to 158 000 dollars tied to the late welfare division. George McAvoy cites the makeup date as needed while Marmower blames late welfare for the shortfall, but Welfare Director Thomas Hosker denies the charge.
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Concord
Nhapy
George McAvoy
Mannrwet
Marmower
Executive Council
Thomas Hosker
Maine growers to receive shared state aid funds
A partial text indicates Aronsteck County and Maine area farmers will receive part of a $197,000 welte fund with $169,000 allocated to growers.
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Nee. Maime
Aronsteck
Blaine Suga Ieduon
Thom pson to Meet Onassis Over New Hampshire Refinery
Gov. Thom pson Jr will meet Aristotle Onassis in New York City to discuss Olympic Refineries 400 000 barrel per day project and possible sites in New Hampshire amid rumors of moving from Durham Point Rochester and local opposition by Save Our Shores and others.
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New England
Mideast
Durham
N.H
Olympic Refineries Inc
New York
Aristotle Onassis
Durham Point
Rochester
Meldrim Thompson Jr
New York City
Thomson and
Onassis
New Hampshire
Jay McDuffey
TOTS
The
Herald Today
Olympic Refineries
Peter Booras
Keene
Booras
Meldrim Thimson
Tucham
Save Our Shores
Hom
Constantine Gratosos
Jas
Still Time Christmas Seeks Funds and Books
Readers can still donate as 12 days remain for the Still Time Christmas appeal. The drive invites limited book collections and cash gifts to support local families through the holiday season.
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Cory
Piers Phy
Olympic option on Lunging Island at Shoals sparks tax and eminent domain fears
Ralf Winter Olympic Refinineries Inc acquired an option to buy a half acre Lunging Island at the Shoals to use as an unloading site for crude oil. Mr and Mrs Randall of Danvers Mass say taxes rose dramatically and fear eminent domain may take the land. Mrs Randall recalls years of tax disputes and maintenance struggles while describing heightened interest from Olympic officials and community reaction.
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Olympic Refineries, Inc
the Isles
Olympic
Randalls
Peter Booras
New Hampshire
Randall
Jess
Shoals
Marine Laboratory
Appledore
Iles
Big Hotel Plans Surface for Portsmouth Renewal Parcel
Nelson Aldrich of Aldrich Associates told the Portsmouth Housing Authority he has a letter of intent to develop Parcel 1 overlooking the Piscataqua Bridge in the renewal project. He expects no zoning trouble and says he is ready to take down Parcel 1 and Parcel 8 on Hanover Street if needed.
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Piscataqua Bridge
Portsmouth
Nelson Aldrich
Aldrich
PSC Struggles to Secure Coal for Power Plant Conversion
Public Service Co. of New Hampshire reports difficulty obtaining coal needed to convert plants to coal burning as energy policy pushes 91 percent facilities to switch. Executives cite supplier limits, transportation hurdles, and lack of unloading facilities delaying Bow and Shiller plants in Portsmouth and Manchester amid possible yearlong infrastructure needs.
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Manchester
N.H
Public Service Co
New Hampshire
William Simon
Public Service
Shuilker
Portsmouth
David Merrill
Merrill
Bow
Consolidated Coal Co
Hick Racht
Joomerson
Soler
W Va
Shiller
East
Metre
New England
Simca Gets Report on Tape Buzz
Technical experts told Judge John J. Simca that neither the high intensity lamp nor the electric typewriter likely caused the 18 minute gap on a Nixon Haldeman tape. Rose Mary Woods testified she may have been responsible for part of the gap, saying she pressed the wrong button on a transcription device.
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Simca
Washington
U.S
John J. Simca
Nixon
H.R. Haldeman
Rose Mary Woods
White House
Laywer
J. Fred Buzhardt
Miss Woods
Lease Signed For SEWINGTON Newinder Maza Center
SEWINGTON developers signed a lease last night with Dertenns Michel & Brace department store of Portland to anchor the Newinder Maza shopping center. The 56 008 square foot building includes an expansion area of 14 008 square feet and weather permitting a spring opening is hoped.
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Sewington
Newinder Maza
Velen Teiclepmret Compani
New York
Dertenns
Michel & Brace Department Store
Portland
An Riew
Peliceman
Aid Peeters
Vitchel & Brana
Nuclear plant plan advances in Seabrook New Hampshire
The Water Supply and Pollution Control Commission approved Public Service Co.'s Seabrook nuclear plant plan in a 5-1 vote with one abstention. Approval clears a hurdle before state final action by the Public Utilities Commission. Construction slated 1975 first reactor 1979, second 1981.
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Concord
N.H
Water Supply and Pollution Control Commission
Public Service Co
Seabrook
Public Utilities Commission
Ion
Atomic Ene Commission
Hampton
Control Commission
Paul Bofinger
Society For the Protection of New Hampshire Forests
Special Hearing Set for Bondsman in Portsmouth Case
A special court hearing is scheduled tomorrow in Manchester over a Hampton bondsman barred from writing bail bonds in Portsmouth by District Court Judge Thomas E. Flynn. The case, linked to Tony Smuth of 12 Evergreen Load, stemmed from a private Newport complaint and was sent to Rockingham County Superior Court for review before being moved to a Hillsborough Superior Court special hearing at 1 am.
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Manchester
Hampton
Portsmouth
Thomas E. Flynn
Flynn
Tony Smuth
Newport
R.J
Rockingham Couny Superior Court
Hillsborough County
Iuperal
Smith
Inday
Portsmouth Police Department
Ott Aus
Peter J Longhin
Ira Shintere
Gerda G Sweeney
Nowpet
Coir
Amd
Mith
Steecey
Core
Finn Sant
McEachern’s Charter Violation Delays Trustee Confirmation
City Hall news conference reports that local attorney Paul McEachern faced a charter violation over his appointment as trust funds trustee. Review by Cry Vig ier Loughlin led to the matter being sent to City Manager Calin A Canney for action.
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Paul McEachern
Ion
Cry Vigier
Cannes
Pepe
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