Fish and game revenues lag in Maine budget gap
Maine department of Inland Fisheries and Game may use cash reserves to balance this year’s budget as out-of-state hunting and fishing license sales lag. Commissioner Maynard Marsh warned of a revenue shortfall after noting the price increase from 45 dollars.
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Augusta
Maine
UPI
Department of
Maynard Marsh
Marsh
James B. Logley
Longley
Executive Council
Murphy blasts CETA cutback in county funding clash
Rensselaer County Executive William J. Murphy condemned the U S Department of Labor for delaying and underfunding the Title VI Emergency Jobs program under CETA. He said the agency plans to cut about 25 percent of needed funds, risking layoffs and hardship for unemployed residents as planning stalls in Troy and surrounding areas. He cited a nearly $250 000 shortfall versus the sustaining level of 157 participants and urged faster, reliable funding information from federal authorities.
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Troy
N.Y
Rensselaer
William J. Murphy
U.S. Department of Labor
DOL
Department of Labor
Murphy
National Association of Counties Manpower Service
Federal Labor Department
Rensselaer County
Department of Manpower Development
Audubon Christmas Bird Count Begins Worldwide
The 77th Audubon Christmas Bird Count runs Dec 18, 1976 through Jan 2, 1977 across the United States Canada and Central America. About 29 000 participants in 1 200 counts will record birds from Rock Doves to tropical species while assessing distribution and numbers for science planning and conservation purposes.
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New York
Vera Cruz
Mexico
Point Barrow
Alaska
Canada
Central America
Robert Arbib
National Audubon Society
Arbib
Yukon Territories
Dominican Republic
Canal Zone
West Indies
France
Air Force
American Birds
Columbia, Missouri
Pomona Grange Christmas party and meeting details
The Ethan Allen Pomona Grange, hosted by Mt Equinox Grange in Manchester Center on December 14, enjoyed large attendance. Past Master Blanchard Stone received a pin. Hazel Hogan spoke on home economics sewing and baking contests with May 1 deadline for sewing. Carols featured Betty Cross on piano. Local Christmas baskets and donations were noted, youth groups will decorate and send baskets, and a memorial for Warren Clough was observed. The meeting closed with songs, readings, gifts, and a candle service. Next meeting is Youth Night at Battenkill Grange with a Jan 11 program and youth auction.
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Ethan Allen
Pomona Grange
Mt. Equinox Grange
Manchester Center
Lillian Wood
Blanchard Stone
Hazel Hogan
Battenkill Grange
Sandy Matteson
Harold Cross
Mike Hayes
Terri Mason
Charlene Harrington
Radio Drive Skips To $15,000 Goal In Rutland Charity Broadcast
Five years after a boy asked WSYB for help at Christmas the station's annual fundraiser has raised thousands for Rutland County. This year a 24 hour on air marathon aimed for 15,000 dollars and donors by Monday total nearly 16,000. A donor even signed over her two week pay check. Gift certificates from local stores will aid needy families chosen by charities and agencies.
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Rutland
UPI
WSYB
Rutland County
Leahy backs Bergland for agriculture secretary
Senator Patrick Leahy of Vermont praised President-elect Carter's nomination of Rep. Robert Bergland for agriculture secretary. Leahy called Bergland a working farmer and predicted the choice would bring good news for Vermont farmers, stating personal support for Carter Mondale.
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Washington, D.C
UPI
Jimmy Carter
Vermont
Patrick Leahy
D-Vt
Carter
Robert Bergland
D-Mini
Bergland
Walter Mondale
Leahy
Good idea backfires as rival seeks to block Curran
In Vermont, John Curran faces a court challenge after promising to donate his 150 weekly salary to volunteer fire and rescue squads if elected. Robert Pearl, who defeated Curran in the Democratic primary, urged the Washington County court to bar Curran from serving, citing a constitutional ban on promising money or rewards to voters. Curran has until Monday to respond.
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Curran
Manpower Ordered to Reimburse for Illegally Hired Watts
UPI reports U.S. Labor Secretary W. J. Usury ruled that Peter Watts was illegally recruited in 1975 with CETA funds. The Vermont state Manpower office must repay about $10,000 to the Labor Department for Watts salaries at the Human Rights Commission and as a Barre building inspector. Watts previously led the Vermont Democratic Committee.
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Human Rights Commission
Watts
Vermont Democratic Committee
Unprovoked dog fatality puzzling Troy case sparks fear
In Troy New York a seemingly unprovoked killing of a dog on Doaw Street prompts police to probe an apparent animal killer. Witnesses report a gunshot followed by a dog yelp before the animal died from internal injuries. The dog belonged to William Coleman of Brunswick. Last week Troy officers found a skinned coyote carcass hung in Prospect Park. Albany reports licensing board revisions to the code of conduct for most professions with hearings set to begin January 13.
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Troy
Doaw Street
William Coleman
Brunswick
Prospect Park
Albany
New York State Board of Regents
Regents
Search mobilizes in Berkshire for missing teacher
A large volunteer search in North Adams is organized for Wednesday by Eileen Gillooly Christopher Gillooly Celeste Puppulo and Rev Eugene Widmark for missing Falmouth teacher Carol Todd. Several organizers have histories with prior missing person cases in which victims were found.
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North Adams
Falmouth
Carol Todd
Eileen Gillooly
Christopher Gillooly
Celeste Puppulo
Eugene Widmark
Unitarian Universalist Church
Gillooly
Kim Benoit
Monroe
Puppulo
Cynthia Krizack
Williamstown
Windsor
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Fish and Game
CETA
Armstrong
Main Street
Bennington
Audubon
Grange
Pearl Harbor
Plymouth Rock
Betty Cross
Children Federation
Battenkill
Taconic
Lillian Thompson
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Demis
Judith West
Dorothy Messier
Thomas Salmon
E. W. Cochanen
Belle Decker
Warren Clough
Evelyn Snow
Ada Rumney
Florence Hattat
Connie
Dog Killer
Down In
Berkshire
Sprague Heads
Sprague
Sprague Electric Co
John L. Sprague
Worcester
Robert C. Sprague
Generals Cable Corp
Greenwich
Greenwich, Conn
Dr. Sprague
Neal W. Welch
Bruce H. Carlson
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