Word: agreement
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...most important omens for the future of the lakes is the sharp reduction in the amount of phosphorus dumped into them. A 1972 U.S.-Canadian agreement lowered the levels of phosphates that municipalities were allowed to dump into the water, and most towns along the shores and on rivers emptying into the lakes are well on their way toward meeting those requirements. The significant exception is the city of Detroit; it continues to dump three times the permissible levels into the Detroit River, which flows into the western end of Lake Erie. One of the largest sources of the harmful...
...anything happen? Why is it so stodgy? The necessity for two-thirds of the senators to approve any treaty bothers him when he worries about the United Nations settlement; he still grumbles today about the ability of a retrograde fringe to hold up a Panama Canal or SALT agreement...
Brookline selectman Edward Novakoff said, however, that the settlement with Boeing Vertol may not be such a good deal. He said fixing the faulty vehicles would not necessarily prevent them from breaking down again, and because of the agreement, the company would no longer be responsible for manufacturing defects...
...That's where it's needed, and we think it should be spent on new Light Rail Vehicles," he said. "We will discuss how to ensure that something decent will come of this agreement...
State Rep. Louis D. Nickinello said yesterday he is delighted with the agreement. "We can use that money plus what we'll get from the federal government to improve service. The settlement should satisfy communities like Brookline," he added...