Davis Pushes Two More Reorganization Measures
Gov. Deane C. Davis seeks legislative approval for two new reorganization measures in Vermont. A cabinet form of government would allow executive appointment of department heads and boards, with veto power by the legislature in 90 days. A second measure sets a 1971 start for the next governor to assume new agency structures, part of a broader plan to reduce dozens of state entities and streamline the administration.
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Davis
House
Senate
Little Hoover Commission
Committee On Administrative Coordination
Manhattan Again To Buck Ice Bound Arctic Waters
The S S Manhattan, after last year’s Northwest Passage voyage, sails Friday for Arctic waters to aid Humble Oil in designing ice breaking tankers for Alaska crude. Humble awarded Newport News Shipbuilding a design contract and plans a quiet, eight to ten week voyage to gather data on ice strength and ship performance. Captain Arthur Smith returns as sole commander after serving as back up in 1969.
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Newport News
UPI
S.S. Manhattan
Northwest Passage
Arctic
Humble Oil & Refining Co
Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co
Alaska
Humble
Robert Terrell
Newport News Shipbuilding Firm
Manhattan
Virginia
Nantucket
Nova Scotia
Baffin Bay
Terrell
Arthur Smith
Ft. Trumbull Maritime Academy
New London, Conn
Israel Attacks Syria in Heaviest Golan Clash Since 1967
United Press International reports a major Israeli air and ground retaliation along the Golan cease fire line. Israel claimed warplanes shot down three Syrian MIG 21 jets, while Damascus said two Israeli planes were down. The six hour battle featured tank actions and aerial dogfights across the front.
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Israel
Syria
Golan Heights
Damascus
Compromise on Pay Hikes In Vermont Senate Nears
In Montpelier the Davis administration seeks a compromise on a 5.8 million pay plan for state classified employees, with a 14 percent raises and overtime. Senate study to delay overtime to 1971 may occur after joint committee session, while 14 percent raise remains uncertain. In Claremont a downtown block fire destroyed six businesses tied to wigs drying at a beauty school. one student escaped by leaping to safety. In Montpelier lawmakers defeat a raise for legislators from 150 to 170 a week, later rejecting a plan to cut to 100 a week.
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Windham County
Claremont
N.H
UPI
Beauty Academy
Pleasant
Eunice Haserlat
Newport
Paul Lovejoy
Vermont Green Up Day mobilizes volunteers for statewide cleanup
Vermont Gov. Davis endorses a statewide self help program to curb pollution as Bennington College forms Bennington Environment to back Green Up Day. Volunteers across towns will clean highways and streets, with coordinators in Manchester and Arlington and plans for a future resource center and community pollution survey.
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Bennington College
Bennington
Bennington Environment
Davis
Santarcangelo
Manchester
John West
Fred Wohnus
North Bennington
Shaftsbury
Norshaft Lions Club
Wohnus
Lorenzo
Sam” Sanborn
Arlington Memorial High School
Ricky Lawrence
Arlington Wing
William Gilbert
Dorset
Woodford
Searsburg
Readsboro
Stamford
Rupert
Pawlet
Pownal
U.S
State Highway Department
Lions Clubs
Gil Green Jr
Vermont grants total over two million for education needs
Vermont receives more than 2 million dollars in federal funds for education of disadvantaged children. About 1.6 million is distributed by counties based on foster or low income family counts, with 150000 to the Education Department, 210000 for handicapped and migrant workers, 80000 to Mental Health programs, 61000 to Corrections for Lakeside Center and Weeks School. In Georgia, a whey plant faces a water supply delay with designs three weeks behind schedule as a study seeks 200 gallons per minute to meet the 240000 gallons per day requirement.
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Montpelier
Citizen
Santarcangelo
U.S. 7
Putnam Square
Route 67A
College Gates
Gov. Davis
National Guard
Tom Morgan
East Road
Henry McLenahan
Molly Stark
Vermont Federation of Sportsmen
Lake Champlain
Vermont
Green Mountain
Washington, D.C
UPI
Winston Prouty
R-Vt
State Education Department
Vermont Department of Mental Health
Brandon Training School
Waterbury State Hospital
Department of Corrections
Lakeside Center
Burlington
Weeks School
Vergennes
Gray Named Vermont Highway Commissioner for Two Years
Gov. Davis appoints John T. Gray to a two year term as Highway Commissioner. The 51 year old Enosburg Republican will earn 22500 dollars annually after a unanimous board vote. Gray previously served as state budget director and led the highway post since 1968 to fill an unexpired term.
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Montpelier
UPI
Davis
John T. Gray
Enosburg
Lauritz Larsen
Three Massachusetts Men On Trial For Stowe Motel Arson Delayed
The trial for Ralph Russo Alfred Angelli and Frank Capizzi charged with arson over the Highlands Motel explosion and fire near Stowe was postponed to May 12 in Vermont District Court by mutual agreement of state and defense officials.
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Hyde Park
UPI
Massachusetts
Stowe
Lamoille County
Theodore Barnett
Vermont
Barnett
Ralph Russo
Somerville
Alfred Angelli
Medford
Frank Capizzi
Boston
Highlands
Water plant funds for Williamstown Vermont announced
Williamstown Vermont receives 255200 from the Federal Water Pollution Control Administration for a new water pollution control plant and interceptor sewers. Senator George Aiken announced the allocation on Tuesday.
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Washington, D.C
UPI
Federal Water Pollution Control Administration
Williamstown
George Aiken
R-Vt
Charter questions echo in North Greenbush meeting
In North Greenbush, residents debated whether a new county chief should be elected or appointed as part of the Rensselaer County charter rewrite. Supervisor Edward Welkind endorsed a county police force and cross‑county fire protections and urged party guidance to pick a candidate. Albany schools gain 224000 in state aid, but Brown called it woefully inadequate to cover next year’s estimated 1.5 million budget rise.
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North Greenbush
Rensselaer County
Charter Commission
Edward A. Welkind
Albany
Walter B. Langley
David A. Brown
Striking Sprague workers donate to president’s salary cut
In North Adams Sprague Electric employees collected 40 dollars for president Robert Sprague after he reduced his salary from 80 000 to 70 000 over the past year. A spokesman for the AFTE noted wages are the lowest in the state. In Pittsfield Grier Horner launches Eagle News Association with 25 members representing 80 percent of eligible staff. Also in North Adams General Cable plans a three phase expansion of Hodge's Crossroads plant with additions and interior work due to be finished by year end. Pittsfield Frederick M Myers Jr and Frederick A Rubin head the reorganized Association of Business and Commerce of Central Berkshire County with Rubin as president and CEO and Myers as board chairman.
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North Adams
UPI
Sprague Electric Co
Robert Sprague
American Federation of Technical Engineers
Pittsfield
Eagle News Association
Grier Horner
Berkshire Eagle
Horner
General Cable Corp
Nationwide Wire Manufacturing Company
Williamstown
Pownal
Frederick M. Myers Jr
Frederick A. Rubin
Reorganized Association of Business and Commerce of
Berkshire County
Rubin
Myers
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R.C. Curtis
Humble’s Marine Department
Triple
Grand Union
Berkshire Sports Cars Inc
State Road
Norn Adams
Mass
Jeep
Datsun
Mercedes Benz
Grants Bradford House
United Press International
Tel Aviv
Russia
Egypt
Suez Canal
Claremont, N.H. Business Block
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
New York
Down In
Berkshire
Sprague
Eagle Workers Organize
General Cable
Business Group
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