Salmon urged to beef up Vermont insurance division
Gov. Thomas Salmon was asked to strengthen the Banking and Insurance Department’s insurance division to speed rate requests, following meetings with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont and Insurance Commissioner James Guest. Blues officials say the department lacks manpower and expertise, seek faster responses and more staff, while noting ongoing rate increase requests and merit rating plans to bid for state employee coverage.
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Montpelier
UPI
Thomas Salmon
State Banking and Insurance Department
Department — Blue Cross-Blue Shield
Vermont
Blue Cross-Blue Shield
Salmon
James Guest
Guest
Blues
Oliver Fifield
Health Plan
Joseph Jamele
Jamele
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
Figures show high rate of student punishment
Statewide data released by the Education Board reveals extensive use of corporal punishment and suspensions in the 1974-75 school year. A total of 288 students faced corporal punishment and 3,428 were suspended, with boys predominantly affected and high schools bearing most suspensions.
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State Education Board
Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union
Catherine Corcoran
Education Department
Robert Withey
Withey
George A. Sleeman
Arlington Memorial High School
Clarence Pelkie
Fisher
Arlington
Beech Street
Catamount
Monument
Cora B
Woodford
North Bennington
Pownal
Molly Stark
Bennington
Shaftsbury
Louis Axt
Planning Commission approves three plans in Bennington
The Bennington Planning Commission unanimously approved three site plans on Wednesday. A 2700 square foot rear addition to the Bennington Bookstore on Main Street in CR 10 district. A DeMarco's Sunoco station expansion to include used car sales with a 15 car limit. A two lot subdivision on the east side of Dewey Street.
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Rob Woolmington
Bennington
North
Bennington Road
Houghton Lane
Winn
District Commission
Fisher to Appeal Bennington Campground ruling
Kenneth V. Fisher, attorney for John Poor of Wilmington, says his client will appeal the Aug. 5 decision by the Bennington District Environmental Commission rejecting a proposed 124 unit campground in Woodford. Fisher plans to meet this weekend and pursue legal action. The case reflects ongoing disputes over land use and local development in Vermont.
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Russ Garland
Brattleboro
Kenneth V. Fisher
John Poor
Wilmington
Bennington District Environmental Commission
Woodford
Fisher
Poor
Bennington County Superior Court
State Environmental Board
Prospect Mountain
William Lauzon
John Cleary
District Commission
Central Vermont Public Service Corp
CVPS
Highway Utilities
Frank Evans
State Highway Department
Woodford Lake
State Public Service Board
Environmental Board
Bennington
Superior Court
BRAC set to decide on UCS alcohol program tonight
Bennington BRAC meets at St. Peter's Church at 7 30 to discuss United Counseling Service's 90000 grant for a comprehensive alcohol program. Debates over approaches and endorsements swirl as former UCS officials defend varied treatment options and a detox rehab center is proposed.
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Bennington
UCS
Ingraham
Joseph LoPiccolo
BRAC
Recreation Commission selects Allen Organization as park engineer
The Bennington Recreation Commission unanimously chose The Allen Organization to engineer and supervise the $77,380 Memorial Park project on Gage Street, citing proximity, reputation, and past BOR work. The vote, with John Lyons absent, also approved a thank you to the firm.
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Demetrius Sanders
Allen
Glens Falls
N.Y
Bennington Recreation Commission
Memorial Park
Gage Street
Allen Organization of Technical Planning Associates
TPA
New Haven
Stewart E. Allen
Bennington
Board of Outdoor Recreation
BOR
John Lyons
Board of Selectmen
Commission
Winston Luther
Willow Park
David Maroney
John Reed
Mt. Anthony
Unemployment rate hits low point of 6.7
Vermont's unemployment rate fell to 6.7 percent of the insured workforce last week, the lowest in eight months, from 6.9 percent. Compared with a year ago, 3.7 percent were unemployed. DES noted holiday effect and district variations, with Morrisville highest at 10.6 percent and Burlington lowest at 4.2 percent among 12 offices.
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Donald B. MacDowell
Kensington
Johnson
National Broadcasting Co
Washington, D.C
NBC
White House
Kennedy
Nixon
Providence
R.I
Vermont
St. Johnsbury Academy
Montpelier
UPI
Bennington Battle
District Des Officies
DES
Morrisville
Burlington
Department
Barre-Montpelier
Bennington
Asbestos mine profits spark funds for northern Vermont
MONTPELIER UPI A worker owned asbestos mine in Lowell has netted about 500000 since March and seeks study of using profits to aid local economic health. VIDA denied state aid, saying the mine was profitable enough. The plant plans to hire consultants to confirm it can operate for 10 years. In Bennington District Court, Patrick L. Ryan and John F. Orrell had charges dismissed.
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Fernandez
Appropriations
Emory Hebard
R-Glover
Montpelier
UPI
Lowell
Nothern Vermont
Vermont Asbestos Group
Jerry Hamming
Vermont Industrial Development Authority
Hamming
GAF Corp
Bennington District Court
George M. Fienberg
Manchester
Patrick L. Ryan
Bennington
John F. Orrell
Wilmington
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Thomas Hurcomb
Springfield
Franklin County
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Washington Avenue
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L. John Isslehardt
Isslehardt
Alcoholics Anonymous
Charles A. Knott
Mabel D. Knott
Meadow Lane
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Frederick S. Vogell
First United Methodist Church of
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Vergennes
Bouquet
George and
Della
LaFayette) Floyd
Buffalo
Knotts
Panton
Myrtle Bartley
Betty Parro
Terry Floyd
Corpus Christie
Texas
Maj
Robert Floyd
San Antonio
Herbert Farnsworth
Mass
Hanson Walbridge
Funeral Home Office
Mideast
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King David Hotel
Kissinger
Israel
Bennington Brief
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