MIT Clean Air Car Race Begins Including Electric Hybrids
MIT hosts a six day 3600 mile Clean Air Car Race with about 45 vehicles testing emissions and performance for federal antipollution standards. Entries include internal combustion, electric hybrids, and a turbine powered car among teams from MIT Caltech and universities across North America.
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Vermont Bus Rules Defend Safety Standards
Vermont officials defend strict bus safety rules amid two fatal charter bus crashes in other states and a stepped up federal review. Commissioner James Malloy says Vermont’s inspections exceed most states and notes driver licensing tightened two years ago. He cites about 6 percent driver disqualification and anticipates federal uniform safety standards soon.
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Virginia
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State Education Board warns of dwindling construction funds
Montpelier officials report most state school construction aid used in two months leaving about 3 million dollars for seven projects. Edward Fabian says supplemental funds will be sought as a $13 million request was cut to 5.8 million. First come first served policy to handle requests. Ferrisburg fatal crash injures Brenda E. Agee of Wethersfield Conn when her car hit a bridge abutment on Route 7. She died two hours later at a Burlington hospital.
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Tree-cutting delay in Berkshire sparks street bottleneck debate
Pittsfield authorities report J.H. Maxymillian Inc will pause tree cutting on Merriam and South Merriam Streets until after August 26 to allow the Road Reconstruction Commission to review a petition opposing the work. Opponents warn the plan creates a desert like street and argue widening is impractical due to a narrow central bridge bottleneck.
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Bristol firm submits Brookside Trailer Park plot plan
Complies with trailer rules by submitting a plan for Brookside Trailer Park in Bristol. The Planning Board requires 12 trailers to be placed on 50 by 100 foot lots by August 24. The board plans to request a more detailed plan, but the deadline remains fixed.
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Lee-Timenterial, Inc
Bristol
To Work for Draft Repeal in Nationwide Tour
STOCKBRIDGE Frederick W. Lord of Stockbridge is named volunteer national field worker for the National Council to Repeal the Draft. He will tour the country in his new role if the council can raise funds to cover expenses.
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Frederick W. Lord
National Council
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Company May Leave North Adams Over Urban Renewal Dispute
Jarisch Paper Box Co. cautioned it may pull out of North Adams if the unresolved urban renewal parcel dispute persists. The quarrel centers on a vacant apartment building on Crowley Avenue beside the plant.
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Jarisch Paper Box Co
Crowley Avenue
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