Zayre Charged Over Truth in Lending Act Violations
A federal class action filed in Cleveland targets Zayre Corp for alleged Truth in Lending Act violations. The suit claims the discount chain misled open end charge account customers, failing to disclose APR and periodic rates clearly and causing confusion on payment deadlines and amounts to avoid finance charges. The action seeks at least 100 dollars per violation and 5 million dollars in punitive damages, plus an order to comply.
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Cleveland
TPI
Zayre Corp
Framingham
Mass
Zayre
Zayre’s
Hackett floats gubernatorial bid if Davis steps down
SOUTH BURLINGTON UPI Social Welfare Board Chairman Luther Hackett said he might run for governor if Gov. Deane C. Davis does not seek re election. Hackett noted Davis is likely to pursue a third term and he would mimic Davis if he runs again, responding to a newspaper editorial that called him a promising gubernatorial candidate for the 1970s.
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South Burlington
UPI
Social Welfare Board
Luther Hackett
Deane C. Davis
Hackett
Davis
Christmas Party for Bennington Rural Fire Department Children
Sixty children at the Beech Street Firehouse enjoyed a Christmas party on December 4 hosted by the Bennington Rural Fire Department. Santa distributed candy and gifts while cookies ice cream milk and popcorn balls were served. Thanks were given to Fairdale Farms Ben Mont Steve Crawford and co chairs Mary and Anna Sauer along with the fire department and auxiliary for their contributions.
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Bennington
Vermont police graduate 26 in 12 week class at Pittsford
The second class to complete a Pittsford Vermont State Police training program produced 7 troopers 5 local officers and one deputy sheriff. Lt Gov Burgess Public Safety Commissioner Corcoran and Rep Witten attended with diplomas. Photographed are personnel from several towns and states across three rows.
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Vermont
Pittsford
John S. Burgess
Public Safety
Edward W. Corcoran
R. Marshall Witten
Robert R. Trepanier
Holyoke
Mass
Richard A. Pacetti
Brattleboro
Lee A. Pratt
Conservation Society expands with new officers and chapters
BONDVILLE The Conservation Society of Southern Vermont elected Mrs. Thomas H. Foster of Bennington chairman. The board praised outgoing chairman Sen. Edward Janeway of Londonderry who remains on the CSSV board. A Connecticut River chapter and Brattleboro field office were created, absorbing the Environmental League of the Connecticut River with Gerry James guiding the new Brattleboro base and aiming for 300 members by June 1972. The Battenkill Walloomsac chapter in Bennington County will start soon, and the Deerfield Valley chapter already operates, with Ryder Pond designated a rare natural area after CSSV intervention. Call’s Falls becomes the CSSV’s second waterfall purchase, the 1,000th member was recognized, and John Stevens lauded rapid progress toward 1,000 members in 1971 and potential doubling in 1973.
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The
Conservation Society of Southern
Deerfield Valley
CSSV
Haynes Bros
Wilmington
Ryder Pond
Organic Gardener
Knopf
Bennington Banner
Halifax Gorge
Halifax
Frederick Call
Colrain
Mass
Pikes Falls
Stratton Mountain
John Stevens
Vermont
Bennington Woman Elected Chairman of Conservation Society
Mrs. Catharine Foster of Bennington was unanimously elected board chairman of the Conservation Society of Southern Vermont at last week’s Bondville meeting succeeding Sen. Edward G. Janeway who led since 1966. Foster’s flowers honor masks her display of marigolds as a natural pest deterrent in organic gardening.
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Catharine
Foster
Bennington
The
Conservation Society of Southern Vermont
Bondville
Sen
Edward G. Janeway
Londonderry
Vermont university trustee denies conflict of interest claims
Howard Allen Jr. of Allen Agency Inc. defends his university program role after being elected to the UVM board, noting his firm was the lower bidder since involvement. He voted to not rehire Prof Michael Parenti amid campus uproar, as faculty seek funds to probe trustees conflicts.
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Burlington
UPI
Vermont
Howard Allen Jr
Allen Agency Inc
UVM
Allen
Michael Parenti
Arts and Sciences
Vermont Governor declines review panel on UVM board dispute
Gov. Davis indicated he will likely not appoint a panel to probe the rift between the University of Vermont and its board of trustees. He called the faculty senate’s request following Prof. Michael Parenti’s firing a potential overreach into university affairs and said he has not received the resolution and will decide next week.
Joint hearing set on Blue Cross Blue Shield rate hikes
New Hampshire and Vermont insurance officials will hold a joint hearing in Concord on January 4 to scrutinize major rate increases by Blue Cross and Blue Shield plans. The proposed hikes are 33 percent for Blue Cross and 25 percent for Blue Shield, with focus on cost-reducing steps and burden of proof.
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Concord
N.Y
UPI
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
New Hampshire
Vermont
John A. Durkin
Durkin
Burlington to charge firm over lakefront dumping
City Attorney Joseph McNeil plans to bring Munson Earth Moving Corp. to Vermont District Court for violating a dumping ordinance at Lake Champlain. The firm had a permit to dump bricks stones concrete and wood from debris cleared after the Strong Building fire, but officials allege violations include paint cans chemicals gun shells and tarpaper.
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Burlington
UPI
Lake Champlain
Joseph McNeil
Munson Earth Moving Corp
Vermont
Munson
Attica riot inmates plan suits against New York state
More than 300 former Attica prisoners say they will sue the state for injuries and property damage from the riot that left 43 dead. They allege beatings isolation confiscation and civil rights violations while officials consider prisoners rights to sue under state law.
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Albany
Attica
Plunkett Memorial Hospital approval for three-prong revival plan
Trustees of Plunkett Memorial Hospital in Adams Berkshire voted unanimously to pursue a three-pronged revival strategy. They seek affiliation with Berkshire Medical Center Pittsfield to establish a 24 hour ambulatory care center staffed by BMC residents. They will also negotiate with North Adams Regional Hospital to create an extended care facility on part of the Plunkett property.
Berkshire Mill Clock Tower Could Become Town Monument
Alfred W. Ostrowski offers to delay razing the old No. 3 Berkshire Mill clock tower if selectmen seek public opinion on converting it into a monument to the town's textile past. Public reactions will determine if the tower is saved. General Electric Co. wins an $8 million contract for fire control and guidance gear for the ivy's Posiedon fleet, with no local job impact as it was already planned.
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Adams
Berkshire
Alfred W. Ostrowski
Selectmen
Pittsfield
General Electric Co
Ivy
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