McClaughry pushes Vermont land trust to save farmland
Former Rep John McClaughry proposes a Vermont land trust to preserve farmland and countryside from unwise development. The plan would lease unused development rights, fund via land use taxes, offer legal assistance for community trusts, and avoid state takeover of private property while countering current zoning plans.
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Kirby
John MccClauchry
Vermont
Vermont Farms
Vermont Land Trust
Community Land Trust
Land Trust
State Environment Board
Salmon Administration
Jant
Dea
McUlaughry
Vermont Legion Wins Americanism Trophy at Hawaii Meet
Vermont Department of the American Legion received the William Randolph Hearst Americanism trophy at the region's national convention in Honolulu. Charles L. Gould of the San Francisco Examiner presented the award and spoke on Americanism as a way of life and values like free press and worship, while condemning leaks and support for enemy forces.
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Honolulu
API
Vermont
Flander
Normandy
Okinawa
Korea
Vietnam
Trul
Gould
Aiken expects quick Kissinger Senate confirmation
Vermont Senator George D. Aiken, ranking Republican on the Foreign Relations Committee, says Henry Kissinger will likely be confirmed as Secretary of State with little delay. He credits Kissinger with advancing China and Russia to current positions and notes some Senate objections may target the President. Aiken spoke after meeting with Secretary Rogers, who plans to return to his law practice.
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Putney
UPS
George D. Aiken
Vermont
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Henry Kissinger
China
Russia
Aiken
Kissinger
Senate
United States
Tog Long
William Rogers
Nixon
Rogers
Bennington Briefs Notices on Openings and Reopenings
Attention ladies openings on Monday and Wednesday for women’s league teams or individuals call Mid Town Bowl 442-4290 Candlepin Bowling Try it You’ll like it ADV CORRECTION 1b yesterday’s ad for Fienberg’s 447 Main St Bennington price of storm coats should have been $39 ADV Jeanne’s Beauty Boutique will reopen Saturday mornings.
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Fienberg’s
Main St
Bennington
Power outage planned in Bennington area next Sunday
Central Vermont Public Service Corp announces an electric power interruption in Bennington on Sunday Aug 26 from 2 to 6 a.m for maintenance. If weather delays the original schedule, the outage will occur again that same time on Sunday Sept 9. Affected residents in the Mill Street Silk Road area will receive mail notices.
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Rutland
Central Vermont Public Service Corp
Bennington
Central Vermont
Mill Street
Silk Road
Windham's Winslow seeks provost job at Vermont system
Windham College President Eugene C Winslow has applied for the Vermont State College provost post after Robert S Babcock resignation. Wadhams says Winslow is the first to express interest and will be considered when formal search begins. The provost oversees four state colleges and Vermont Community College system.
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Putney
Windham College
Eugene C. Winslow
Vermont State College
Robert S. Babcock
Winslow
Babcock
State College System
Richard Wadhams
Vermont Community College
Thomas P. Salmon
Wadhams
State College
Aso
Johnson State College
Cagthston State College
Lyndon State College
Vermont Textureal College
Randolph
Vermont Community Colleges
State Colleges Board of Trustees
Pulacy
Educational paradox surrounds area kids love for mathematics
SVSU Elementary Supervisor Phillip Viereck reported a subject matter survey of area students at the North Bennington School Board meeting. Math was named the favorite by 411 students yet the worst by 230, illustrating a paradox. One student wrote Yes Speling when asked what teachers should spend more time on, highlighting humorous misreadings.
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SVSU
Phillip Viereck
Viereck
North Bennington
Viervek
Obituary notices for Mrs LaBelle Briggs and Mary Hackett
Two obituaries from the area list Mrs LaBelle B Briggs 68 widow of Frank H Briggs who died at Putnam Memorial Hospital after a long Crescent Manor residency. Services at Factory Point Cemetery with Rev Jerome J Hevey Jr officiating. Also Mary Flora Hackett 14 of Buffalo NY died after being struck by a car. Funeral today in Buffalo with burial Friday at Factory Point Cemetery Manchester.
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LaBelle B. Briggs
Frank H. Briggs
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Crescent Manor Nursing Home
Peru
Robert I
Nellie Batchelder
Atland Business College
Briggs
Briggs Insurance Agency
Manchester
New England Telephone Company
IMB
Telephone Pioneers of America
Beiggs
Factory Point
Jerome J. Hevey Jr
First Congregational Church
Brewster
P.O. Box
Manchester Center
Mary Flora Hackett
Buffalo
N.Y
Hoosick Falls
Jean Cottch Hackett
Penny
Andres
Gene
Timothy
Chris
Thomas
Edward
Flora Couch
North Bennington
Wicles
All Saints School
Beffalo
Johnson,and Wilkins Funeral
Mauichester
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New England
Mrs
Frank
Mary Blobs Hackett
Webster
Pocket Dictionary
Punt
Fishers
Fryes
Scl
Loset
Endence
Tranny Kelle SR
Braxton
Bruxton
Burt Bros
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