Carter reaffirms faith in Bert Lance amid banking scrutiny
President Carter reiterated his strong support for Bert Lance, head of the Office of Management and Budget, while questioning banking practices and regulations. He acknowledged potential unresolved facts and said he knows of no illegal or unethical activity by Lance. The remarks came at his 14th news conference, addressing conflicts of interest among wealthy officials.
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Carter
Bert Lance
Office of Management and Budget
White House
Lance
Georgia
National Bank of Georgia
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
Lee Carter
Arlington sewer project denied Act 250 permit
Arlington District Environmental Commission denied an Act 250 permit for the first phase of a $3.3 million sewer system off Route 313 near the Battenkill River. The board cited flood risk and potential public safety impacts, with engineers noting a 100-year flood could raise water levels by four to five inches. Decision may be appealed or reconsidered within 30 days. Arlington to decide on appeal. Public opposition and a 258-signature petition were noted. EPA funding issues were raised, with reapplication expected after new criteria.
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Battenkill River
DuBois and King Inc
Randolph
Harry Columbo
DuBois and King
Bob
Robert Brown
Arlington
Henry Breunich
Federal Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
Breunich
William Baumann Jr
Selectmen
Arlington Sewer
Nations unite to keep coffee prices high on Inside National
Nations unite to stabilize coffee prices amid market pressures while Voyager I launch faces delays and technical issues. Local notes report a new family at 215 Union St and Roy Sullivan becoming Buckley’s office head.
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Voyager
Union St
Roy Sullivan
Buckley
Robert Thum
Russell Baker
Hoosick Falls
Mainetown
Red Sox
Fletcher
Lions
Chinese Vice Premier backs normal U S relations talks move forward
Peking officials say candid talks with Vance advanced toward normalized relations while retaining Taiwan commitments. Teng Hsiao-ping and Vance met twice, with hopes of a Hua Kuo-feng meeting. Officials noted the talks were useful and extended beyond scheduled time, signaling progress amid U S China diplomacy.
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Peking
UPI
Vance
Teng Hsiao-ping
U.S
Teng
Communist Party
China
Hua Kuo-feng
Carter
Congress
Washington
Taiwan
Summer Palace
Selectmen reject Y Woods pavilion plan in Bennington
Bennington’s Board of Selectmen denied the Recreation Department's plan to build a 28 by 42 foot pavilion in the Y Woods area after residents near Margaret Lane opposed the project. Attorney Robert E. Cummings Jr. argued the site risks maintenance, vandalism and safety issues. Recreation director Marc Long cited space needs for winter activities. Neighbors measured distances to Loomis properties at 447 and 362 feet and urged rejection, noting lack of water or sewer lines and potential disturbances. The four-hour meeting ended with the denial and lingering debate on youth facilities.
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J.P. Morrissey
Bennington
Margaret Lane
Rotary Club
Recreation Department
Cummings
Marc Long
Recreation
Clifton
Dorothy Loomis
Loomis
Long
Selectmen
Lorraine Eastman
Loomises
Richard
Reggie’’ Perrott
Gerald P. Morrissey
Lorraine
Reggie
Myself
Timber scouting in Woodford maps future forest cuts
In Woodford Vermont Forest Service forester Daniel J. Nolan Jr. walks a compartment with a tape measure and compass to inventory trees. Using diameter, species, and basal area he determines stocking and prescribes a shelterwood cut of about 40 percent remaining. The work is part of a decade inventory of Forest Service compartments along the Green Mountains.
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Woodford
South Woodford
Vermont
Uncle Sam
Forest Service
Manchester
Green Mountains
Wallingford
Daniel J. Nolan Jr
Nolan
Hager Clearing
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