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Governor Thomson has not ordered the building of an oil refinery in Durham. Aristotle Onassis has proposed a $600 billion refinery in the seacoast area, but this matter is still very much under discussion by various groups throughout the state...
GOVERNOR THOMPSON, in his one year in office, has created a series of issues which appear to have alienated most of the state. He ordered the building of an oil refinery in Durham against the wishes of an overwhelming majority of the residents of the area. The refinery, which will be financed by Aristotle Onassis, has been protested by petitions and in public meetings; Thompson's advice to the protesters was to move out of the state. Durham, which is the seat of the University of New Hampshire, a favorite target of Thompson and of the Union Leader...
...replacing the old environmental cry that pristine nature must be protected. Midwestern farmers often oppose proposed nuclear plants, partly because they fear radioactive accidents and partly because the power companies take good farm land for power-plant sites by eminent domain. Some 65% of the residents polled in Durham, N.H., opposed construction of a refinery. Their main reason: the coastline is too valuable an economic resource-for recreation and shellfishing-to give over...
...Durham, N.H.--A capacity crowd of 4000 devout Wildcat fans watched the University of New Hampshire come from behind to edge Harvard's varsity hockey team last night, 3-2, in Snively Arena here...
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