Coordinated Approach Sought for Vermont Public Education
University of Vermont President Rowell and Vermont State Colleges Provost Babcock urged a coordinated path for public education before the gubernatorial subcommittee. Rowell backed a state education council with budget review power but no budgeting duties, while Babcock proposed a governor's education aide and a formal education secretary to prepare budget and long range plans.
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Montpelier
UPI
University of Vermont
Lyman S. Rowell
Vermont State Colleges
Robert S. Babcock
Committee On
Rowell
Judge Delays Ruling on Kopechne Autopsy Exhumation
In Luzerne County Pa a judge delayed decision on exhuming Mary Jo Kopechne’s body for an autopsy to resolve doubt about her July 18 drowning on Chappaquiddick Island. Massachusetts officials seek inquest facts. Kopechnes’ attorney argues lack of timely action.
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Wilkes-Barre
UPD
Mary Jo Kopechne
Edward M. Kennedy
Bernard Brominski
Luzerne County Court
Miss Kopechne
Massachusetts Southern District
Edmund Dinis
Kennedy
Chappaquiddick Island
Joseph Kopechne
Berkeley Heights
N.J
Kopechne
Dinis
James A. Boyle
Edgartown
Mass
Joseph M. Flanagan
Kopechnes
Flanagan
Armand Fernandes
Brominski
Massachusetts
Mills
Fernandes
Two Commissioners Oppose Agency Consolidation
MONTPELIER. Agriculture Commissioner Ed ward Eurich and Public Service Commissioner Ernest Gibson testified against merging their agencies into a proposed super consumer protection department. Eurich warned specialized inspections and added bureaucracy would worsen the structure. Gibson argued the Public Service Board has radic al functions and should stay independent with its chairman.
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Administrative Coordination Committee
Eurich
Gibson
Public Service Board
Experts Disagree on Cost Of Producing Alaskan Oil
At the 20th Alaska Science Conference in Fairbanks MIT professor Morris Adelman estimated North Slope oil could be produced for 17 to 24 cents per barrel, with delivery to the U S East Coast around 1 10 per barrel including transport. Atlantic Richfield’s Rollin Eckis challenged the cheap production premise citing high exploration costs and dry holes. More than 100 scientists from five countries attended the conference through Wednesday.
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Fairbanks
Alaska
API
Morris A. Adelman
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Alaska Science
U.S
Adelman
Persian Gulf
Alaskan
Northwest Passage
Alderman
North Slope
Rollin Eckis
Atlantic Richfield Co
Eckis
Prudhoe Bay
North American
Commissioners To Testify On Reorganization
A government reorganization subcommittee invites three natural resource area commissioners to testify on September 10. Edward Kehoe, Robert Williams, and Reinhold Thieme will explain how matters relating to natural resources can be handled more efficiently. The panel favors governor direct control to cut duplication and ensure policy execution, while merger of agencies seems unlikely though not ruled out.
Willson named to Vermont State Education Board
Gov. Davis appoints John A. Willson of St. Albans to fill the unexpired term of Robert O’Brien, effective immediately, with service through Feb. 28, 1971. Willson, a grocer and former Bellows Free Academy trustee, succeeds O’Brien who resigned citing board uselessness.
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St. Albans
French and Bean Co
St. Johnsbury
Willson
Bellows Free Academy
Montpelier sales tax receipts seen higher in July
Deputy Tax Commissioner Norris Hoyt reports July receipts likely exceed June with over 1 million collected in June and about 911000 from 6000 receipts for last month. He expects about 1600 more receipts by week’s end as the 3 percent broadbase levy draw nears 9.5 million this year, though projections weighed higher. Gov. Davis delays appointment of corrections commissioner until after Sept 9 following meetings with Corrections Board and deputies Bershad and Errion. Bershad may succeed Adams who left to lead Alaska system.
Murder charges filed in New York death at Albany Palace Theatre
Otis Larry Johnson, 22, pleads innocent in Albany County Court to a three count murder and manslaughter indictment linked to the February death of 17 year old David J. Hisgen at the Palace Theatre in Albany. Anthony Coffin, 19, also pleads innocent to conspiracy charges in the same case. In Bethel, Woodstock promoters begin paying about 1 million dollars in debts with funds from John Roberts family, routed via Woodstock Ventures Inc. The money comes from the Black Drug Co. and Rosenman cites politics and costs for the strain.
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Albany
David J. Hisgen
Colonie
Otis Larry Johnson
Second St
Arnold W. Proskin
Hisgen
Palace Theatre
Anthony Coffin
North Lark Street
Bethel
White Lake
N.Y
John Roberts
Joel Rosenman
Roberts
Woodstock Ventures Inc
Black Drug Co
Berkshire political shifts and new school leader named
Former mayor Remo Del Gallo says he cut ties with adviser Peter Arlos as his comeback campaign is led by Sheriff John D. Courtney Jr. In North Adams Dr. Robert L. Loretan, 33, named superintendent of schools with a June start, salary 19500. Wheel Estates buys more land for mobile homes amid rezoning petitions. Fire towers manned early due to saddle prominent defoliation boosting Berkshire fire danger.
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Pittsfield
Remo del Gallo
Peter G. Arlos
John D. Courtney Jr
Arles
North Adams
Robert L. Loretan
Solvay
N.Y
Loretan
New York City
Hunter College
Syracuse
New York State
UPI
Francis Messer
Department of Natural Resources
Berkshires
Messer
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Bennington
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Save-Way
Mammoth Mart
Congregationalists
Cathedral of Pines
Milwaukee
Wis
Martha Freidl
B.B.P
Depot Street
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Fiore Bove
Chittenden
Bove
Edward Eurich
House
Agriculture Committee
New York
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Arlos
Mobilehome Park
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