02 Dec 1971
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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1971
Page
1
Washington reports say the Pay Board faces chaos and confusion with no detailed rules or forms for wage increases. Labor sources note IRS strict 5.5 percent bids and a possible under-100 exemption policy sparking debate while coal industry voices warn new price rules threaten energy needs.
Brian Albiser, 28, southern Vermont crime justice planner, told about 30 deputies at the Bennington Deputy Sheriff's Association meeting that small towns lacking their own police forces need more protection. He proposed three viable paths: strengthen the State Police, expand the deputy sheriff system, or increase town constables, while dismissing establishing new local forces as too costly.
In Brattleboro Vermont Yankee wins a round to obtain a 1 per cent testing license for its Vernon reactor. The Atomic Energy Commission safety board denies a postponement bid by the New England Coalition on Nuclear Pollution and proceeds with hearings. The test would load fuel and run the reactor at 1 percent power, not producing electricity, to assess systems and potential defects.
Robert S. Babcock Jr. resigns as executive officer of the Vermont Environmental Board and denounces existing conservation groups and state government for failing to commit to preserving the state's environment. He announces a new grassroots group to actively lobby for conservation programs, criticizing the current bureaucratic structure as incapable of delivering needed action.
Burlington reports two below zero as Vermont officials debate environmental policy and the new group Vermont Tomorrow formed to lobby for bans on nonreturnable bottles abortion and land use tax. Board chair Benjamin Partridge released a letter citing silencing and unwillingness to take unpopular stands.
Earl L. Butz 62, dean of Purdue University, was confirmed as President Nixon's agriculture secretary, succeeding Clifford M. Hardin. The Senate confirmation follows a bitter fight that revived farm votes as a potential factor in the 1972 presidential election.
Vermont Social Welfare Board ruled that the state is not liable for attorney fees in challenging welfare department regulations. Vivian Caron sought 1500 dollars for David S. Potter’s fees after a ruling changed her ineligibility, a decision upheld by the board with one dissent. The outcome supports that welfare recipients have no constitutional right to court counsel at fair hearings. The case likely heads to the Vermont Supreme Court and possibly the U.S. Supreme Court. Potter planned an appeal if defeated.
Vermont local law officials identify financial support for personnel, facilities, equipment and communications as chief administrative issues. The statewide survey shows motor vehicle violations, breaking and entering and breach of peace offenses as primary concerns with 42 percent prioritizing traffic offenses among the top five. The commission will favor grants for supplemental equipment and training, plus grants to the Vermont Supreme Court for law clerks and to Windham Planning Commission for a Brattleboro High School judicial system course.
A British soldier lunch idea and a Christmas dinner proposal surface amid troubled Ulster tensions as readers note shifting attitudes. The column traces how festive notions intersect with conflict and public sentiment, hinting at broader political unease.
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