Stafford rejects highway funding setback stance in Vermont
U S Senator Robert Stafford Republican Vermont says jobs and environmental priorities need not be sacrificed as hearings begin on two House bills to free federal highway funds held due to a Second Circuit ruling on Route 7 near Bennington. He vows legislation to resume road projects while protecting environmental concerns.
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Robert T. Stafford
R-Vt
Vermont
Senate
House
Bennington
U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals
Federal Highway Administration
FHWA
Second Circuit Court of Appeals
Stafford
Bee Transportation Subcommittee
Dion
New York
Connecticut
SVDA Holds April Meeting With Diet and Exchanges Talk
The Southern Vermont Diabetic Association plans its monthly meeting on Wednesday April 30 at 7 30 p m at the Second Congregational Church. Guest speaker Eunice Farnham head dietician at Putnam Memorial Hospital will discuss Diet and Exchanges. All diabetics and interested individuals invited.
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Southern Vermont Diabetic Association
SVDA
Second Congregational Church
Eunice Farnham
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Another state law enforcement agency hit with controversy
Vermont's law enforcement establishment faced new scrutiny over allegations that a Rutland detective was linked to the sale of confiscated evidence. State Attorney General M Jerome Diamond said a three month probe by his office and state police found no basis for charges.
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UPI
Vermont
M. Jerome Diamond
Stuart Jenne
Diamond
Jenne
Rutland County
Robert Tepper
Tepper
Attorney General’s Office
Gilbert Godnick
Godnick
St. Albans
Paul Lawrence
Burlington
Lawrence
Vergennes
Luis Ponce
Ponce
Chittenden County
State
U.S. Attorney General’s Office
From the Waters of the Medway and British roots
Gregory Jensen reports on Chalker's BBC album mixing old British songs with new material. He traces a 200-year musical journey from Scotland to Ireland to the United States and back, noting how many American folk tunes originate abroad and how some tracks, like Matilda, gain new life with fresh lyrics.
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London
UPI
BBC Records
Bryan Chalker
America
British Isles
Chalker
Scotland
Ireland
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Arlie Duff
Walt Disney
Bullwhip Griffin
Red Man
Border
England
Bennington AARP to Install Officers at May Meeting
AARP Bennington chapter will conduct officer installation at the May meeting led by Guy Harmon. Images from Elizabeth MacCauley of a nature trip to New Zealand and the Fiji Islands will be shown. John Powell, club president, spoke at a statewide aging conference in Randolph and reported at the April meeting. Mature Temps Inc provides part time job placements for seniors with advice by Mr. Pendergast at 1114 Avenue of the Americas New York NY 10020 and 212-869-9740. The legislative chair noted S-133 hearing aid bill passed the Senate and likely House action. Powell and Harmon attend the Boston AARP conference April 23-25.
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American Association of Retired Persons
Guy Harmon
New Zealand
Fiji Islands
Elizabeth MacCauley
John Powell
Randolph
Mature Temps Inc
Pendergast
Mature Temps
Avenue of the Americas
New York City
Club
Senate
House
Powell
Harmon
Boston
Public bath fares rise for men in Japan
Welfare Ministry officials announced early next month men with long hair must pay the same hair washing surcharge as women. Fees vary by prefecture. women currently pay seven cents extra. The move follows bathhouse owners' complaints that men use as much water for washing as women.
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Tokyo
UPI
Japan
Welfare Ministry
B B King Receives Heartfelt Burlington Show
Rock icon B B King delivers a focused two hour set at Memorial Auditorium April 16. His band blends slick ensemble work with boogie grit as King’s abrasive yet soothing voice and sharp guitar soar, earning audience reverence and prompting reflection on aging gracefully in rock.
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Doug Collette
Burlington
B.B. King
B.B
Vermont
New York City
Memorial Auditorium
King
Daffodil Show Prep and Plant Sale At Bennington Garden Club
Conditioning tips for spring bulbs ahead of the Bennington Garden Club Daffodil and Spring Bulb show on May 3 at Monument School. Techniques include late afternoon cuts with a sharp knife, warm water pre-soak, stem splitting, and refrigeration caveats. Sale items feature herbs, annuals, vegetables, house plants, and hanging baskets, with bulb orders to be delivered next autumn.
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Bennington Garden Club
Monument School
McCullough
Garden Club
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