Tighter lakeshore laws asked
Vermont Environmental Conservation Secretary Martin Johnson urged stronger lakeshore zoning rules at a water quality conference. He argued current law lets towns opt in and lacks deadlines, claiming mandated zoning would protect lake waters. Aquatic Biologist James Morse warned a decade or more to solve St Albans Bay pollution, pointing to over-fertilization from a nearby sewage plant fueling weed growth.
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James Morse
St. Albans Bay
Morse
State firefighters elect officers at convention
Chief Edward L. Hopkins Jr. of the Manchester Fire Department was elected president of the Vermont State Firefighters' Association at its 88th annual conference in Bennington last weekend. Other officers named include Melvin A. Monell as first vice president, Ralph Jackman as second vice president, and Howard C. Dailey as secretary treasurer. About 700 attended the convention with many more at three days of activities. Speakers included J. Paul Sturdevant and William H. Baumann, with remarks from Gov. Snelling and Lt. Gov. Buckley. Membership tops 5,000, with near universal coverage in several counties and near-complete coverage in Addison County. Additional items covered training programs, donations by Vermont fire insurers, and awards for firefighters and auxiliary members. Sports events produced multiple trophies for local departments.
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Edward L. Hopkins Jr
Manchester
Bennington
J. Paul Sturdevant
Division of Occupational Safety
State Department of Labor and Industry
William H. Baumann
Public Safety
Richard A. Snelling
T. Garry Buckley
Bloodmobile yields 219 pints at Bennington First Baptist
A large turnout at the Red Cross Bloodmobile in Bennington collected 219 pints. Union Carbide led with 63 donors, followed by Putnam Memorial Hospital 19, Eagle Square 12, Bijur Lubricating 10, and Green Mountain Furniture 5. Ten students donated.
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Red Cross
First Baptist Church
Bennington
Union Carbide
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Eagle Square
Bijur Lubricating Corp
Green Mountain Furniture
Margaret Jones
A. Scott Leake
Joseph Shaffe
Edward Haddad
Dennis Dodge
Roger Hanson
Annie Hinkley
James Schultz
Beverly Jo Ash
Craig Becker
Ladie Ann Colvin
Martin Krautheim
Charles Lamb
Stephen Racz
Milton Surdam
Scientists seek photos of Titanic expedition plans
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute scientists consider a shipborne expedition to locate and photograph the sunken Titanic. The effort faces a roughly 2 million dollar bill, with several groups already approaching the institute. The wreck lies about 400 miles west of Newfoundland, where 1,513 died during the 1912 maiden voyage. Robert Ballard says finding the hull may be easy, but photography remains the true challenge for a remote controlled mission.
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Woods Hole, Mass
UPI
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute
Institute
Newfoundland
Woods Hole
Robert Ballard
Blondie cameras to study 882-foot ship in new expedition
The plan calls for detailed studies of an 882-foot ship using Blondie cameras, with a launch not before summer 1979. The expedition will use the 243-foot Alcoa Seaprobe, said Capt. Robertson T. Dinsmore, chair of the institute's facilities and marine operations department, who noted that substantial development and funding are still required.
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Alcoa
Robertson T. Dinsmore
The
Institute
Father of the Bride Comments After Wedding Gown Blowout
By Chic Young the father of the bride explains his reaction after spending about 500 dollars on the wedding gown. He says he would not have done it differently, defending the cost as a worthy celebration and a memorable moment for the family.
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Bennington Banner
Box JD
Main Street
Dailey
Franklin
Chittenden
Lamoille
Rutland
Addison County Association
Walter B. Read Sr
East Dorset
Norwich University
Northfield
Vermont Fire Insurance Companies
VSFA
George S. Gibby
West Topsham
Francis D. Walker
Pittsford
Dorothy Cenate
Rockingham
Usfa Ladies’ Auxiliary
Burns
Shrine Hospital
Brian D. Wade
Shaftsbury
Vsfa Rescue
David Brooks
West Dummerston
John Flory Jr
Rutland Town Fire Department
Robert King
al Ridlon
Clarendon
Cenate
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Harry Hartwell
Readsboro
Milton
North Ferrisburg
Highgate
Bennington Rural
Merreal Wheelock
East Pownal
Charlotte
Dr. Barth Vander Els
Robert LaPorte
R.N
Elane Ehrich
Genevieve LaFlamme
William Dornbusch
Frank Marino
Beth Hanson
Patty LaCross
Karolyn Wager
Della Prue
Jennifer Skidmore
David Greenleaf
Alex Mahar
John Wilkinson
Dan Laughlin
Robert Guare
Gerald Corbett
Maureen Loy
David Maroney
William Haynes
Jay Zwynenberg
Bill Hogan
Mark Donavan
Bennington College
Blondie
Chic Young
Hagar the
Barnacles
Sonarx
By Charles Schulz
Dik Browne
Than
Johnny Hart
Uwe
Matt
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