New York Lumberjack Championships at Schaghticoke Fairgrounds
Six events will crown the 1976 Lumberjack Champion at Schaghticoke Fairgrounds Labor Day Monday Sept 6. About two dozen top pro lumberjacks from the New York Lumberjacks Association compete 2 to 5 pm with trophies for each event and the Governor’s Cup for the overall winner.
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Schaghticoke
N.Y
New York
Schaghticoke Fairgrounds
Rensselaer County
New York Lumberjacks Association, Inc
Lew Sowle
Galway
Saratoga County
New England review notes Peirce on power and change
Neal R. Peirce’s 1976 study surveys New England economic and political shifts after the Arab oil shock. It highlights Route 128 growth, Boston’s rise, state reforms, and New Hampshire politics while warning of rigid civil service and tax tensions. The author urges regional cooperation to secure a viable future.
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New England States
Neal R. Peirce
W. Norton & Co
New York
New England
Peirce
Sun Belt
Bernard DeVoto
Harper's Magazine
Bridgeport
Conn
DeVoto
America
Boston
Vermont
Maine
Massachusetts Civil Service
United States
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
Ella Grasso
Pierce
New Hampshire
Wild burros in California get color coded posteriors
San Bernardino wild asses are sprayed with dye in bursts from a .2 caliber rifle tied to a biologist's gear. The color patterns mark individual burros for researchers tracking behavior to help craft a burro management plan.
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San Bernardino
Calif
UPI
Mike Coffey
San Bernardino National Forest
Forest Service
The
Vermont panel hears no need for new land condemnation laws
Public Service Board Chairman Martin Miller told a special legislative committee that Vermont already has adequate statutes for land takings and that towns should resolve disputes locally. The panel weighs whether to intervene in Windsor County disagreements as Springfield plans a hydro project requiring condemnation of land in Cavendish and Weathersfield, with condemnation suspended pending January recommendations.
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Montpelier
API
Vermont
Public Service Board
Martin Miller
Windsor County
Springfield
Cavendish
Weathersfield
Police hunt for sign thieves after $1450 loss
State police pursue suspects who stole 1450 dollars worth of highway signs and left them at a hunting camp. Trooper Sidney Adams entered the camp with a search warrant after a tip and recovered 38 signs from Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts and the U S Forest Service. He quipped the motive might be wallpaper. Signs were found Tuesday at an undisclosed camp location.
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Bradford
UPI
Sidney Adams
Adams
Vermont
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
U.S. Forest Service
Carter to skip Vermont campaign in 1976 race
Vermont Democratic co chair Sen John Alden said Jimmy Carter will not campaign in the state and will focus on higher electoral vote states. Alden added that Walter Mondale is expected to campaign in Vermont for the ticket.
Winooski man identified in I-89 fatal hit and run
Milton police said Mark Bills aged 27 was killed Sunday on I-89 when he walked in the northbound passing lane and was struck by a car driven by John Tenney 36 of Shelburne. Bills identity was confirmed by dental records after he had no ID.
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Milton
UPI
Mark Bills
Winooski
Bills
John Tenney
Shelburne
Kent Tavern Museum Shows 1920s Buddy L Toys Exhibit
At Calais the Kent Tavern Museum hosts a two week exhibit starting August 9 featuring iron Buddy L toys from the 1920s. A train set dominates the room alongside buses fire engines trucks and construction equipment from the private John Riley collection of Maple Corner. The machines were heavy gauge steel models by Moline Pressed Steel Company East Moline Ill and remain in excellent condition. The Kent Tavern a rural 19th century stage stop with country store is operated by the Vermont Historical Society as its summer museum and is open 1 to 5 daily except Monday.
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Calais
Kent Tavern
John Riley
Maple Corner
Moline Pressed Steel Company
East Moline
Ill
The
Vermont Historical Society
Albany protests over pending release of alleged hatchet murderer
In Albany the state Department of Mental Hygiene proposes releasing James W. Wilson from hospital custody after his 1975 murder of his mother. He was found guilty by reason of insanity and committed to a state facility. Officials cite latent schizophrenia and obsessive compulsive personality but say full-time care is unnecessary.
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Albany
State Department of Mental Hygiene
James W. Wilson
Wilson
DMH
DMV Plans Higher Fees For Traffic Violations
Albany reports the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles will raise the license renewal fee for offenders with traffic violations in the past three years. The base $4 renewal will climb to $8 to $12 depending on the number of convictions, to fund a safety education program.
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Albany
New York State Department of Motor Vehicles
Berkshire Proposal Sparks Jail Site Debate
Berkshire county officials discuss placing a new county jail in the Berkshires if the state builds a penal facility nearby. Deputy master Henry Como cites Frank Hall figures. some commissioners favor urban sites. Also noted is Shadowbrook in Lenox among 25 to 30 sites under consideration. Bascomb Lodge Mt Greylock gets 145000 for repairs after high summit crowds.
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Petersburg
N.Y
Memorial Hall
Joan Watrous
Watrous
New York
Department of Environmental Conservation
Snyder
Pittsfield
Berkshires
Henry Como
County House of Correction
Como
Frank Hall
Shadowbrook
Lenox
Stockbridge Bowl
State Corrections Department
Adams
Massachusetts House
Bascomb Lodge
Mt. Greylock
Anthony McBride
Civilian Conservation Corps
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William Loeb
Manchester Uni Leader
Loeb
Neal R. Pierce
First
First Vermont Bank
First Vermont
Joun
Barre
Bellows Falls
Bennington
Brandon
Brattleboro
Castleton
Chester
Manchester
Rutland
Waterbury
F.D.I.C
Fienberg
Main ST
Bennington, VT
Kent Museum
Down In
Berkshire
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