CAP reports 578.5 search hours for four aboard crash aircraft
Civil Air Patrol disclosed on Monday that during its eight day hunt for a single engine plane carrying four people, 152 aircraft flew 427 sorties totaling 578.5 hours since Aug. 16. The effort, aided by 725 personnel across 24 ground teams and 210 ground vehicles, was suspended as storms approached. The missing are John A. Laurie 57 Evelyn 59 Jack 16. Plane was en route from Lawrence to Vermont via New York region when storms and river Avon dangers altered plans.
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Civil Air Patrol
CAP
David Dawson
State
John A. Laurie
Towan
Sub Denison Hide Co
Evelyn
Jack
High court weighs NET rate hike stay request
The Vermont Supreme Court will hear NET motion on a stay of a Public Service Board decision denying a 23 percent rate rise. If granted, the PSB order from July 31 would take effect. hearings begin Sept 10 on a permanent increase that would raise NET annual revenues by seven million to thirty seven million.
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PSB
Martin Miller
John A. Burgess
Montpelier
Vermont teachers oppose vague state education standards
Vermont Education Association Executive Secretary Charles Ochmansky announced the union’s formal opposition to the Education Department’s proposed revamp of public school standards in Montpelier, citing concerns over clarity and implementation.
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VEA
State Education Board
One quits one leaves on League directors
The Bennington League of Women Voters announces the resignation of a board member and a leave of absence for another. Joyce Barnes quits to study full time at St Joseph College this fall. Ruth Levin takes leave to engage in the current political campaign. The league's non-partisan stance allows members to be politically active but not on the board.
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Bennington League of Women Voters
Joyce Barnes
St. Joseph College
Ruth Levin
League
Garden vandals strike again at Social Welfare offices
A new act of garden vandalism hit Bennington on Sunday night damaging a flower garden and sunflowers at the Social Welfare Department on North Street. The as yet unidentified perpetrators have targeted flower and vegetable plots in a series of destructive sprees.
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Bennington
Social Welfare Department
North Street
Salmon opens campaign office for governor bid in Vermont
Gov. Salmon announces the opening of his 1974 campaign headquarters at the Brown Derby Motel in Montpelier under Salmon for Governor. Campaign manager Ruth Poger of South Burlington, with prior Democratic party leadership, says victory is earned not assumed. Steven H. Patterson of Plainfield joins as campaign coordinator, handling advance work and press relations. MILPAR Associates of Brattleboro will manage all advertising.
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Salmon
Brown Derby
Ruth Poger
South Burlington
Steven H. Patterson
Plainfield
Patterson
Rutland Herald
Milpar Associates
Brattelboro
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Shaftsbury
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Office of Justice of the Peace
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Cyrus Sullivan
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Beech St
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Steve Fitz
Bill Edwardson
Hoosick Falls
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Williams & Bugbee
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Ben Mont
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Latham
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No. Hoosac Road
Williamstown
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Walter L. Barber
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Northside Drive
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Central Auto Supply
F.E.T
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Thurber’s
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