Consolidated Primary Ballot Favored at Hearing
The Vermont House Government Operations Committee heard support for a stapled consolidated primary ballot designed to prevent cross over voting. Critics urged waiting on study panel findings and warned the bill could shift focus from the general election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark Gravel
Burlington
Legislative Council Election Laws Study Committee
Vermont Democratic Party
Samuel Miller
Waterbury
Testi
Gravel
Miller
House Vote Extends Life of Legislative Council
The House passed by 66 to 50 a measure extending the Legislative Council's existence to April 1, 1973. The decision follows a lengthy debate on the agency's worth and necessity after preliminary approval Wednesday.
Democrats Raise Objections as Senate Adopts New Rules
A parliamentary skirmish preceded a Senate debate on a sales tax bill as Democrats raised objections to the new rules adopted by the upper chamber amid ongoing maneuvering.
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Senate
John O’brien
Chittenden-Grand Isle
Chamber
Massachusetts trout stockings begin as season opens
Massachusetts doses of nearly one million catchable trout are released as the Division of Fisheries and Game starts stocking ponds and streams. Cliff Pond in Brewster on Cape Cod received 2,500 rainbow trout in the first stocking ahead of the April 19 season opener. The article also covers heated Senate debates over permanent rules and the fate of the Legislative Council, including amendments, votes, and the council’s future structure.
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Westboro, Mass
UPI
Division of Fisheries and Game
Massachusetts
Cliff Pond
Brewster
Cape Cod
Army study finds lake dumping harmful but effects unclear
Washington UPI reports after a two year study costing 13 million dollars Army Engineers conclude dumping polluted matter into a lake is bad for it. They caution the ultimate impact remains not accurately known.
Congressmen To Travel During Easter Recess
The 91st Congress begins its second 10 day recess with many members off on official travel to destinations such as Mexico City Jamaica Vienna Sydney Honolulu Paris and Rome. While committees work on tax welfare and other bills lawmakers say trips cost little in dollars due to foreign currency funds though most travel ends up funded in dollars.
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Washington
UPI
Congress
Mexico City
Jamaica
Vienna
Sydney
Honolulu
Paris
Rome
U.S
Pay raise debates for Lt. Gov. Hayes and aide Payne
In Montpelier both Republican and Democratic caucuses discussed boosting Lt. Gov. Thomas Hayes to a $17,500 salary plus a $2,000 slush fund with talks of tying the raise to the 1970 election. Some support shifted to a plan cutting Hayes’ pay to 15,000 and Payne to 10,400, while Gov. Deane Davis advocated a fulltime office and Hayes quitting his law practice to remain in the capital year round.
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Hayes
Payne
Deane C. Davis
Davis
Senate
Middlebury
House
Chicago Police Seek To Change Their Image
Chicago police aim to shed a harsh image from the Democratic convention. Supt. Conlisk says 500 friendliest officers from 937 on the force will patrol a Chicago Peace Council protest, chosen by a management firm test measuring friendliness restraint and emotional stability.
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Chicago
UPI
James B. Conlish Jr
Chicago Peace Council
Conlisk
Americans Favor Keeping 10 Percent Tax Surcharge
New York report shows 45 percent back extending the 10 per cent income tax surcharge while 39.4 percent oppose it. The 1,571-person Sindlinger survey finds most households spent about the same since July, with 58.5 percent unchanged, 29.6 percent higher, and 11.8 percent lower.
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New York
APS
Sindlinger & Co
Nixon
Vermont New York Youth Project proposes 11 interracial programs
The Vermont New York Youth Project trustees plan 11 interracial programs this summer across eight colleges in Vermont at University of Vermont St Michael's Castleton Lyndon Johnson Windham Putney Shaker Mountain and more. Benjamin Collins says the roughly 500000 cost funds private nonprofit efforts. The program, started by Gov Hoff and Mayor Lindsay, last year included Ripton Job Corps Center high schools and several private and 4 H camps.
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New York
University of Vermont
St. Michael’s College
Castleton State College
Lyndon State
Johnson State
Windham College
Putney School
Shaker Mountain School
Governor Davis backs limited abortion bill in Vermont
Gov. Deane C. Davis said he would sign a bill allowing therapeutic abortions under specific conditions. He indicated approval if the measure clears the Legislature despite religious opposition, noting his own beliefs do not oppose abortion.
Citizens Utilities wins PSB approval for amended 19 million plan
The Public Service Board approved Citizens Utilities Co of Newport in an amended 19 million short term financing plan. The company will borrow 7 million from Chemical Bank New York Trust and Marine Midland Grace Trust Co of New York, 3 million from the Bank of Hawaii, and 2 million from Bank of America. Short term indebtedness would be about 18 percent of total assets, with no long term financing yet. Final maturity set for December 1969.
Vermont Firefighters Union Membership Battle at Barre
Vermont Labor Relations Board sets hearing for April 17 at the Statehouse to decide if all 15 Barre firemen or only the 10 regulars may join the International Association of Firefighters. The city recognizes the union this winter, with contract talks stalled over whether five non regular officers can belong or participate on negotiating.
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Montpelier
UPI
Vermont Labor Relations Board
Statehouse
Barre
International Association of Firefighters
Eva Lucchina
Speno fights claims of sex education mandate in schools
State Sen. Edward J. Speno, sponsor of a law on health classes about smoking and drugs, says some school officials misinterpret the statute to require sex education. He told Education Commissioner James E. Allen that rumors of mandated sex courses persist, stressing there is no current law mandating such a specific program. Speno also noted statements by Walter Crewson, associate education commissioner, defending teachers against a storm over sex education.
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Albany
Edward J. Speno
Speno
James E. Allen
Long Island
Walter Crewson
State workers vote on improved wage offer in Albany
Albany reports the Civil Service Employer Association says state negotiators delivered a higher wage and fringe benefits offer for 124000 workers than the 4 percent raise in Gov Rockefeller's 1969 70 budget. CSEA declines to detail terms while president Wenzl cites a possible even better proposal for Tuesday and notes any extra raises would appear in the supplemental budget approved at session end.
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Albany
Civil Service Employer Association
CSEA
Rockefeller
Theodore C. Wenzl
Albany Protestants condemn budget cuts to welfare services
Protestant leaders from New York state say the legislature chose the path of least resistance by cutting welfare acceptance. The state Council of Churches legislative committee issued a memorandum opposing the recent budget and all similar attempts to balance deficits at the expense of the indigent.
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Albany
Legislative Committee
The
State Council of Churches
Berkshire Planning Board backs D route bypass plan
Williamstown Planning Board endorses the D route, a westerly bypass variation of the DPW plan. The alignment follows the DPW route near South Williamstown then veers northwest past Scott Bratton Gift Shop, behind Buxton Hill, past Northwest Hill and Bulkley Street to reconnect with Route 7 in Vermont, with interchanges near 1896 House and Syndicate Road and aims to spare 25 to 30 houses. In Pittsfield, investigators probe a two alarm fire that destroyed the Pickwick Hotel on West Street, a 70 year old building tied to Jubilee urban renewal and later bought by the Housing Authority in 1968. The authority says some equipment stored there was lost. Also in Pittsfield, over 1,000 GE workers walk off citing a third-step grievance.
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Williamstown
Department of Public Works
DPW
Scott & Bratton
Buxton Hill
Northwest Hill
Bulkley Street
Vermont
Syndicate Road
Pittsfield
Pickwick Hotel
West Street
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Fied
Legislative Council
Flore Bove
D - Chittenden - Grand Isle
Graham Newell
St. Johnsbury
Newell
Luther Hackett
South Burlington
General Assembly
Hackett
Alan Foley
Norwich
Eget Tid Rug Store
Bennington
VV Rowesden
Obo
Gach Haddock
Salem’s
Seidy
Selby
Main Street
Benn
Sindlinger
Norwood
Sindlinger Daily
Hawaii
Alaska
Main St
Down In
Berkshire
General Electric Co
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