Vermont Increases In Telephone Rates 20 Percent On Daytime Calls
Long distance charges in Vermont rose by about 20 percent on average, with higher increases during daytime when lines are busiest. The New England Telephone official said the higher rates will add about 1.895 million dollars in revenue and explained the new tariff differentiates direct dialing from operator-assisted calls to reflect rising operating costs. About 77 percent of calls are now direct-dialed, 23 percent rely on operators.
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Vermont
Robert Paul
New England
Bennington
Paul
Telephone rate hike sparks bipartisan concern in Vermont
Sen. John T. Alden reports many complaints as rates soar up to 100 percent. IRS Burlington probes the increase while the FECP signals questions about policy impact. A 10 percent surtax adds to total costs, with a table showing pre and post hike charges for Bennington to Vermont towns.
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John T. Alden
Windsor County
Internal Revenue Service
Burlington
Federal
Aiken presses for guaranteed air service after mergers
Senator George D. Aiken of Vermont asked the Civil Aeronautics Board to require reliable air service as a condition of approving two major airline mergers. He warned northern New England cannot wait for the full investigation to finish and urged specific service guarantees in the Northeast Delta and Mohawk Allegheny merger cases.
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Washington
UPI
George D. Aiken
R-Vt
Civil Aeronautics Board
Vermont
Aiken
CAB
Secor Brown
Northern
New England
Northeast
Delta Airlines
Mohawk
Allegheny Airlines
Christmas Bloodmobile Visit Set for December Twenty Second
Christmas shoppers are reminded of a Bloodmobile event here on December 22. The notice notes a holiday theme urging donations as part of community service during the Christmas season.
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Bloodmobile
Trim A Tree With Blood Gifts Red Cross
Red Cross Bloodmobile will be stationed at First Baptist Church Colgate Hall 601 Main St from 1130 to 5 pm. Donors will sign in answer questions have temperature taken examined by a doctor and give blood in under an hour including refreshments. Babysitting provided transportation help call 29458. Special note to those 66 and over no same day health certificate needed two weeks prior. Doctors volunteering include Herrick Mook Hager Garrero Carrigan.
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Red Cross Bloodmobile
First Baptist Church
Colgate Hall
Main St
Red Cross
Francis Herrick
John M. Mook
Dorothy Hager
Richard Garrero
F. P. Carrigan
State workers push pensions and raises in 72 Vermont plan
Vermont State Employer Association outlines its 1972 legislative agenda including pension reform and an agency shop. Leader Garnett Harvey warned of a $2.5 million contract push if negotiations fail, seeking 5 percent merit pay, a five cent mileage raise, and major retirement age reductions to 65 for general staff and 62 for voluntary retirement, with 55 for state police troopers and vehicle inspectors.
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Harvey
Association
VSEA
Vermont DMV clarifies 1972 registrations title field
The Vermont Department of Motor Vehicles states that the TITLE NO field on 1972 registrations should be left blank unless the applicant holds a Vermont motor vehicle title. Certificates of title exist for thousands of 1972 models since the 1971 law took effect. For older 1971 and earlier vehicles or 1972 vehicles without title, leave the space blank.
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Montpelier
Vermont
Department of Motor Vehicles
Consumer unit forming at UVM
A UVM student leader calls for a formal Vermont consumer protection group to be incorporated soon. VPIRG is to be funded by a $6 student fee approved by UVM trustees, with refunds available. The move follows Ralph Nader's recommendation last fall.
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Burlington
UPI
University of Vermont
Citizens Consumer Protection Organization
Vermont
Eugene Beaudoin
UVM
Drummond Hurt In One Car Crash Near Williamstown
James S. Drummond of Sloan Road escaped serious injury in a Tuesday 2 p.m. crash on Cold Spring Road near Routes 7 and 43. Police report says his 1966 Chevrolet skidded on a wet road, overturned, and hit a tree after a construction-site signal. He was treated and released. damage estimated at $500.
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Williamstown
Mass
James S. Drummond
Sloan Road
Cold Spring Road
Drummond
Route 7
Williamstown Medical Associates
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