Snelling Hints Prison Camps and Drops Nuclear Panel
Vermont Governor Snelling signals possible prison camp concept as a partial fix to correctional problems while reaffirming jail inmate rehabilitation. Behind the scenes, he appears to disband the Nuclear Advisory Committee, halting planned public hearings on future Vermont Yankee nuclear development to preserve his administration’s authority and efficiency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Correctional Department
Snelling
Vermont Yankee
Attorney General's Office
State Public Service Board
State Health Board
Pavilion
Montpelier
Public Service Board
Richard Saudek
Martin Johnson
Marshal McBean
Vandalism prompts police call and community plea
The speaker urged immediate police involvement when vandalism occurs. He warned an all-out community effort is needed to curb damage. He lamented broken equipment and rising repair costs that divert funds from new gear, programs, and youth outreach at the recreation center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long
Dover Condominiums zoning hinges on growth and school impact
Selectmen approve a 216 unit density for the Dover Condominiums after reviewing growth risk, school capacity, and market demand. Developers argue lower cost vacation housing will attract East Coast buyers and skiers, while Inns Inc opposition cites community impact and legal action potential.
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Murray
Deerfield
Albano
Mt. Snow
New York City
Boston
East Coast
Midwest
Florida
East Coast Properties
Vermont
Selectmen
Inns Inc
Thomas P. Salmon
George Nostrand
Bellows Falls
Nostrand
New handicapped access rules draw mixed Vermont reaction
New federal regulations on access for the handicapped to public buildings drew enthusiastic support from disability groups in Vermont but caution from state and local officials. The rules, announced by Health, Education and Welfare Secretary Joseph Califano, require removal of architectural barriers and adjustments to enrollment procedures.
Glen Ellen expands Fayston ski area plans
Glen Ellen announces expansion of Fayston ski area to serve about 2,000 more people with base area housing and commerce including up to 300 condominiums two hotels and a mini village. The move follows Burke Mountain’s earlier long range plan for 650 condos a new base lodge and an extra lift.
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Fayston
UPI
Glen Ellen
Harvey Clifford
Clifford
Vermont
Burke Mountain
Springfield airline to start four Vermont New Hampshire routes
Precision Valley Aviation Co. will begin commuter service on June 6 from Springfield and Rutland Vermont and Manchester and Keene New Hampshire. The eight passenger Piper Navaho planes will run seven daily Manchester to Boston roundtrips plus three Keene Boston, four Springfield Boston, and three Rutland Boston roundtrips.
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Springfield
UPI
Vermont
New Hampshire
Walter Fawcett
Precision Valley Aviation Co
Spingfield
Rutland
Manchester
Keene
Fawcett
Boston
Upholsterers Local 545 Approves Green Mountain Contract
Members of Upholsterers International Union Local 545 voted Friday to accept a contract with Green Mountain Furniture Co of Bennington. A spokesman said the union and management were ironing out details to be released Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Upholsterers International Union Local 545
Green Mountain Furniture Co
North Bennington
Minnesota search for memory study volunteers
University of Minnesota seeks volunteers aged 55 to 80 for a memory study testing an unidentified medication approved by the FDA for human research. Conducted over 90 days with seven visits to the campus. Contact Dr F S Abuz zahab at 125 Owre Hall or call (612) 373 9138.
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Minneapolis
UPI
University of Minnesota
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Europe
University of Minesota
F.S. Abuzzahab
Owre Hall
Stafford Sells Two Oil Stocks to Avoid Conflict
Senator Robert Stafford and his wife sold their Exxon and Texaco shares worth about $2,000 to avoid any appearance of a conflict of interest. The annual financial statement shows net assets of $338,000 and a joint gross income of just over $58,000, with $44,600 from his Senate salary and the rest from dividends and other sources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Stafford
U.S
Commoner backs solar pivot over Carter nuclear drive
Barry Commoner at a Scientists' Institute for Public Information meeting warned President Carter's energy plan would push the U S toward heavy nuclear dependence. He projected nuclear power rising to 46.5 percent of electricity by 1985 and argued solar energy could meet a fifth of national needs in ten years with solar hydrogen and fuels opening a renewable solar economy. He urged avoiding a fixed bias toward nuclear power.
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Washington
UPI
Barry Commoner
Carter
Washington University
Scientists’ Institute For Public Information
Commoner
Institute
Controversy Over Mining Lands and Energy Bill Amendments
Lawmakers debated mining practices and environmental safeguards as the bill moved forward. Rep James Jeffords backed an administration amend ment for soil segregation during mining, while Rep Philip Ruppe warned of new bureaucracy and won the point. Rep Joseph McDade’s proposal to fund orphan land reclamation with offshore leasing money failed. The House also rejected a move to refer Carter energy proposals to a new ad hoc Energy Committee by 340 to 58, citing potential coal production cuts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Jeffords
R-Vt
Udall
Philip Ruppe
Rmich
Joseph McDade
R-Pa
House
Carter
Whittaker hints at reform amid budget debate
Whittaker criticized long ignored grubby details and a weak organization. Snelling floated compromise on Attorney General M Jerome Diamond's plan to use a $199000 federal grant for a major crime task force. He warned investigations and prosecutions must stay separate to preserve checks and balances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Snelling
M. Jerome Diamond
Supreme Court rules extradition cases not bound by Vermont bail
The Vermont Supreme Court ruled that suspects held for extradition to other states are not subject to state bail provisions. Clifford Iverson, arrested in Vermont for New York fugitive status, was detained, freed, rearrested, and denied bail by a district court. The court held there is no Vermont offense and no trial in Vermont, only proceedings to deliver a demanded person.
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Montpelier
Vermont
Clifford Iverson
New York
Iverson
District Court
Supreme Court
Ristau Contender for EPA Regional Administrator Post
Veteran state official Arthur Ristau emerged as a finalist for the Boston based regional administrator job at the U S Environmental Protection Agency. The 42 year old Democrat is among two contenders for the post vacated by John McGlennon. The other candidate was identified only as a Maine resident. Ristau has served under governors Philip Hoff and Thomas Salmon in Vermont.
Car Truck Collision on Kocher Drive in Bennington
Police report a moderate two-vehicle crash Friday at about 1:25 p.m. on Kocher Drive in Bennington. A 1976 Pinto driven by Helen N Parah, 24, collided with a tractor-trailer truck operated by Ronald C Belhumeur, 29, of Latham NY. No injuries reported.
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Kocher Drive
Bennington
Ronald C. Belhumeur
Latham
N.Y
Bijur
Helen N. Parah
McKinley St
Arlington Water Shut Off Sunday for Valve Replacement
Arlington water will be shut off at 10 a.m. Sunday May 1 on Route 7 south of Griffin's Furniture Store to replace a broken gate valve weather permitting. The article notes Salmon's planning director later becoming transportation secretary and Ristan's roles with NERCOM in Boston while Salmon chaired the New England Regional Commission.
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Arlington
Griffin’s Furniture Store
Salmon
Transportation
New England Regional Commission
Ristan
Nercom
Boston
Hale Mt Fish and Game Club Meet Monday Night
Bennington brief notes the Hale Mt Fish and Game Club will convene Monday at 7 PM with agenda items including why larger trout from the rearing pond have been released into streams nearby. Also listed are cleaning services advertising J C Cleaning Service and Aladdin Travel moving to 219 Pleasant Street starting May 2.
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Hale Mt. Fish and Game Club
Aladdin Travel
Pleasant St
ADV
Vermont Educational TV auction nets at least $140000
ETV officials announced that the Vermont Educational Television annual auction has raised at least 140000 from sales and donations. Preliminary figures show a $30000 rise over last year as bidders from Canada, New Hampshire, New York and Vermont competed on more than 24000 items during an eight day sale ending Sunday.
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Winooski
UPI
Vermont Educational Television
ETV
Anne Curran
Canada
New Hampshire
New York
Vermont
Paul named racing chief in Vermont by Gov Snelling
R Allan Paul of Burlington is named chairman of the Vermont Racing Commission by Gov. Richard Snelling. The former chairman Fred Davis of Newport died last week. The commission will meet May 4 in Montpelier to resume hearings on Green Mountain Racetrack dates. extensions requested for greyhound season and harness racing dates are noted, with take-out changes cited. Gerald Berthold of Bennington pleads guilty to driving with suspended license in Bennington District Court.
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R. Allan Paul
Burlington
Vermont Racing Commission
Richard Snelling
Fred Davis
Newport
Paul
Com
Snelling
Montpelier
Green Mountain Racetrack
American Greyhound Corp
Vermont
Green Mountain Racing Corp
State House
Senate
Bennington
George M. Fienberg
Gerald B. Berthold
Scripps League buys Newport Express
Newport Daily Express sold to Scripps League Newspaper Inc for an undisclosed price. It becomes the third New England paper owned by Scripps after the Haverhill Gazette and Manchester Evening Herald. Editor Roger Cartee remains publisher with the sale prompted by a desire for change.
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Newport
UPI
Newport Daily Express
Scripps League Newspaper, Inc
The
Express
New England
Scripps Organization
Haverhill
Mass
Gazette
Manchester, Conn
Evening Herald
Roger Cartee
Harold Kelley
E.W. Scripps
Scripps League
Barry Scripps
Cartee
Obituaries for Viola H Fischer and Edward Cox in Vermont notices
Obituary notices report funeral services for Viola H. Fischer of Burgess Road who died Friday at Putnam Memorial Hospital with calling hours today. Edward B. Cox Sr. of Greenwich and Bennington died Thursday. his funeral is Monday at Flynn Brothers Funeral Home with burial in Greenwich Cemetery. A third notice notes Zillah Barnes of 241 Union Street dying Friday at Putnam Memorial Hospital with arrangements pending. Memorials to the American Cancer Society and Bennington Rescue Squad are suggested.
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Viola H. Fischer
Burgess Road
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Mahar & Son
Sidney J. Lambert
First United Methodist Church
West Dover
Orrin
Minnie (Pike) Hescock
Dover
Francis M. Fischer
Woodford
Francis
Bennington
Robert
Arlington
Lawrence
Arivine
East Dover
Vermont
American Cancer Society
Park Lawn Cemetery
Edward B. Cox Sr
Greenwich
N.Y
Thomas Cox
Flynn Brothers Funeral
Main St
Donald R. McLeod
Greenwich United Church
Williamsport
Little Oil & Lumber Co
Rough & Ready Fire Engine Co
Edward B. Jr
Essex Junction
Larry
Germany
Earl
John
Ralph
William
Ethel Monique
Wisconsin
Greenwich Cemetery
Zillah Barnes
Union St
Mahar and Son Funeral Home
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Dover Condominiums
Catamount National Bank
Bank
Bennington Plaza
Putnam Square
Brattleboro
Manchester Center
Chicken Legs
Walker’'S
Irving Bates
Edward Fabian
Fabian
Exxon
Texaco
Whittaker
Ristau
EPA
Arlington Water
Bennington Briefs
J.C. Cleaning Service
Franklin B. Campney
Franklin
Guild
N.H
Catherine
Theodore Szyk
Farmington
Maine
Massachusetts
Minnie Lake
Blake
Newport Express
Will
Franz Hunt
Kelley
Scripps
Bennington Banner Telephone
Bennington Banner
Banner Publishing Corp
United Press International
New York Times
Landon Associates, Inc
Gauchos
Ata
Ait
Bennington, VT
Bennington Art
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