Senate confirms 11 Hoff nominations to agencies and courts
The Vermont Senate approved 11 Hoffman nominations to five state agencies and four district courts during a Thursday executive session. Appointed to agencies were Harry Plumb J Stewart Dumas and Austin My ers to the Motor Vehicles Racing Commission, Robert J. Corbin to the Personnel Board, Willard D. Cobb to the Board of Personnel Appeals, Catherine Beattie to the Connecticut River Valley Flood Control Commission, and James J. Hasson to the Plumbers Examination Board. District court confirmations included John P. Connarn Washington District Northfield Edward G. McClallen Rutland District John Carnahan Windham District and Palmer D. Ainsworth Windsor District.
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Mendon
Rutland
John Carnahan
Brattleboro
Windham
Palmer D. Ainsworth
Springfield
Windsor
Vermont House Passes Consumer Fraud Protections Bill
The Vermont House approved a consumer fraud protection bill after a lengthy debate. It bans unfair or deceptive acts in advertising and selling merchandise, allows buyers to cancel purchases within 24 hours if defrauded, empowers state attorneys to probe and issue warrants on consumer fraud, and creates a consumer protection counsel within the AG's office with an additional attorney general role.
Vermont Senate approves telephone harassment bill
The Vermont Senate sent a bill back to the House for concurrence clarifying penalties for using telephones to terrify or annoy others. The measure seeks a 250 dollar fine and up to three months in jail for convicted harassers, with penalties covering obscene or indecent language. Officials from New England Telephone testified that more than 500 harassment calls were investigated in 1966, highlighting the need for the law.
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Youth in Woodstock faces careless driving charge in fatal crash
Wallace Chamberlain of Woodstock pled innocent and is free on $1000 bail. In Windsor District Court a 16 year old is charged with careless and negligent driving causing death after an April collision on U.S. Route 4 in Woodstock. Charles Taylor, 16, was killed in the crash when the car carrying the two youths collided with another vehicle.
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Woodstock
UPI
Windsor District Court
Wallace Chamberlain
Charles Taylor
Regents Urge Expanded Aid and Higher Scholar Awards
A study group urged the New York State Board of Regents to expand state higher education aid including an enhanced needs program and larger Scholar Incentive awards raising the cap from 500 to 1000 dollars. The panel also backed aid toward total college costs based on family finances and rejected letting Regents Scholars study out of state.
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Three Berkshire teachers lose reappointment despite superior ratings
In North Berkshire Florida area teachers union locals rally behind Principal Joseph Campedelli and two colleagues Stanley Frye and David Damon who were notified they would not be reappointed for the next school year. The three men active in bargaining with the School Committee faced nonrenewal amid district budget concerns. Chairman Philip W. Cummings says the move is not tied to bargaining. In North Adams the Redevelopment Authority seeks 1.2 million as the city’s share of Main Street renewal with potential up to 700 thousand more and a multi deck parking facility expected in the renewal zone.
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Florida
North Berkshire
Joseph Campedelli
Stanley Frye
David Damon
Philip W. Cummings
North Adams
Fire in Lanesboro Elementary wastebasket forces evacuation
A small fire in a wastebasket in the boys room at Lanesboro Elementary Thursday prompted a quick orderly evacuation. Fire officials say an inspection found burned matches, leading the fire chief to believe the blaze was set.
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Lanesboro
Vermont Senate approves Davis reelection as racing chief
The Vermont Senate voted 26 to 2 in executive session to confirm Frederick P. Davis of Newport for a second six year term as Racing Commissioner. Davis previously drew a 4-1 favorable committee recommendation after three days of hearings into his qualifications. He refused a second permit for Champlain Downs at Albury and Swanton International Raceway, citing need for more details on backers.
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Swanton International Raceway
Swanton
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Aiken Proposes Broad Amendments to Rural Water Act
Washington Senator George Aiken R Vermont argues rural communities lag in development not poverty and offers wide amendments to the Aiken Rural Water and Sewer Act of 1965. Provisions include loans for farmers to start non farm enterprises and tripling planning grant funds from five to twenty five million dollars to expand water and sewer planning.
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George Aiken
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