Record crowds expected in White Mountains for summer
In Laconia NH officials forecast a banner season with over six million visitors to the White Mountain National Forest. Heat weeks and Bicentennial travel boost climbers toward Mt Washington while forest service urges preparedness to prevent tragedies and directs visitors to ranger stations or the AMC for guidance.
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Laconia
N.H
UPI
White Mountain National Forest
New Hampshire
Ned Therrien
Washington
Basford
White Mountains
Therrien
Mt. Washington
Forest Service
Appalachian Mountain Club
Pinkham Notch
North America
AMC
Break ins Hit Hoosick Falls Businesses on Monday Morning
Hoosick Falls village police investigated three break ins at Hayden's Grill Bill Sherwin's Barber Shop and Uncle Ken's Grill. Entry by rear doors and windows with limited losses reported. Police suspect the same offender behind the first two incidents as more clues arise.
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Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Hayden
Church St
Bill Sherwin
Kenneth Fleming
Uncle
Ken
Lower John Street
Albany
Saratoga Street
Walt Woolley
Boston and Maine Railroad
Mechanicville
Center Street
Rudits Home
John Street
Pownal Community Groups Schedule Meetings Tonight
The Youth Fellowship and Youth Choir meet 5 30 to 7 30 tonight at Town Hall with music lessons to 8 30. Lions meet 6 pm at Mount Anthony CC for social hour dinner and 6 30 meeting. Library hours 1 to 5 pm Wednesday.
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Pownal Center Community Church
Town Hall
Pownal
New England Forecast Calls for Fair Weather This Week
The National Weather Service expects fair conditions from Thursday to Saturday with daytime highs in the 50s and 60s in the south and mostly in the 50s in the north. Overnight lows range from the 30s to the 40s across both regions.
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Boston
UPI
New England
National Weather Service
Montague Still Open To Governor Run In Vermont
Westford IBM executive Harry Montague says he remains interested in running for governor if finances cooperate. He noted slower than hoped money-raising but supports challenging House Leader Richard Snelling for the Republican nomination. Snelling has announced. Montague favors a strong contest for party unity. In Montpelier, Washington County Republicans plan to nominate a new State's Attorney to replace Robert Gagnon who resigned to practice law. Assistant AG Louis Peck cautioned that filling the 2-year term is constitutionally complex and urged clarity on full-term versus interim appointment.
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Westford
UPI
Harry Montague
Montague
IBM
House
Richard Snelling
Shelburne
Snelling
Peck
Salmon
Resignations Rock Vermont Banking Agency Chief Exits
Chief Examiner James Hall resigns from the Vermont Banking and Insurance Department amid a cascade of top-level departures. Deputy Banking Commissioner Charles Kulp and others left key posts after James Guest took over, with officials saying no personal dispute tied Hall’s exit. Separately, Sen Patrick Leahy urged moving enforcement powers from the Federal Energy Administration to the Treasury, citing managerial disarray. In Morrisville, a fire at the Charlmont Restaurant may have been caused by faulty wiring, with over 50 firefighters responding and investigators calling wiring the most probable cause.
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Steve Patterson
Guest
Hall
Washington
UPI
Federal Energy Administration
Treasury Department
Patrick Leahy
D-Vi
Senate
Government Operations Committee
Leahy
FEA
Atomic Energy Commission
Morrisville
Charlmont
Robert Page
New York auto insurance to rise at least 20 percent
In Albany a state Insurance Department spokesman said New York auto premiums will increase by at least twenty percent next year due to hospital and doctor billing, alleged unfair gouging of repair parts, and inflation. He noted no fault costs are negligible and filed a FTC complaint over spare parts pricing after the 1973 oil embargo. A separate Troy ruling bars council access to confidential files pending appeal.
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Albany
New York
State Insurance Department
Insurance Department
Federal Trade Commission
Troy
Troy Police Benevolent Association
State Supreme Court
Robert J. Sise
Niagara Mill to reopen in Lenox Dale mid May
The Peter J. Schweizer division of Kimberly Clark Corp announced Niagara Mill will resume operations in Lenox Dale after 17 months. Reopening adds 15 jobs, bringing total Berkshire Schweitzer mill employment to 665, a level seen in 1973 74, with 24 hour operations planned. In second quarter 1975 mills dipped to 568 workers. Separately Pittsfield police report Labels For Less in Allendale Shopping Center lost about 7000 worth of summer stock to a robbery, including sportswear and raincoats, with access through an adjoining warehouse.
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LEE
Niagara
Lenox Dale
Peter J. Schweizer
Kimberly-Clark Corp
Schweitzer
Niagara Mill
Pittsfield
Allendale
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Hancock
Mass
Hancock Shaker Village
U.S. Route 20
Huntington Ravine
Franconia Brook
Kankamagus Highway
United States
Yosemite
New York City
Canada
Montreal
U.S
Rangers
Legus Hunt
Main St
Charles
Crescent Manor
Bennington
Reformed Church
Buskirk
Legus
Eagle Bridge
Thomas A
Sally Carpenter Hunt
Edith
the Falls
George Durkee
Samuel Johns
Church Street
Wall Street
Robert Arm
Wilder Avenue
Wood Memorial Park
Blue Flame Gas Office
Elm Street
Gary Brundige
Johnsonville
John A. Mahar
Chrysler Corporation
Sean Burn
Chrysler
Eapage Inc
Shaftsbury
CIDAA
The
Pownals
Pamela Blakeman
Solomon Wright
Vermont State Ladies Auxiliary
Hartford
North
Whipple
William L. Pelz
Paul C. Pelton
Manchester
Country Glen
Terry Livingston
United Methodist Women
Sheilah Miller
Jack Evans
Vermont
Gagnon
Down In
Berkshire
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