Vermont Churches Plan Forums On Public Issues
Vermont Council of Churches will hold educational forums across 11 communities next month to discuss public issues including Vietnam. Three churches have left the council since November citing Viet Nam and conscientious objector policies. A fourth church cut its yearly contribution to $1. Vermont.
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Burlington
UPI
Vermont Council of Churches
VCC
Vietnam
Committee
Rutland
Vermont Public Service Corp Bonds Sell for Vernon Plant
The Public Service Board approved a $2 million sale of 25 year bonds to National Life Insurance Co. of Montpelier at 6.75 percent. Proceeds will liquidate part of $3 million in short term loans used for construction and investment in the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corp. plant at Vernon.
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Montpelier
UPI
Public Service Board
PSB
Vermont Public Service Corp
National Life Insurance Co
Rutland-based
Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corp
Vernon
Three-Alarm Burlington Fire At Union Hotel Injures Firemen
Burlington fire crews investigated a three alarm blaze at the Union Hotel on Thursday night. Two firemen were slightly injured while three residents Jack Jones 80 Joseph Roy 87 and George Boutet 76 were treated for smoke inhalation at the scene. Minor injuries were reported for Gary Frazier 24 who cut his hand and Frank Osicky 26 who strained his left knee. Neither firefighter required hospitalization.
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Burlington
UPD
Burlington Fire Department
Union Hotel
Lower Main Street
Jack Jones
Joseph Roy
George Boutet
Gary Frazier
Frank Osicky
Polls Gauge Vermont Democratic Strength Next Year
A political survey is being conducted in Montpelier for the Vermont Democratic party. The Oliver Qualye organization of New York measures Governor Philip Hoff and Lt. Governor John Daley and other Democrats to assess their popularity with state voters.
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Montpelier
UPID
Vermont
Democratic Party
Oliver Qualye
New York
Philip H. Hoff
John J. Daley
Troy Office of Economic Opportunity seeks resignation of director
The Troy Office of Economic Opportunity board asked executive director Rev. Angelo Mongiore to resign effective March 1 after a closed session. A special committee formed November 21 reported the director has shown inability to decisively handle conflicts and organizational issues.
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Troy
Troy Office of Economic Opportunity
Angelo Mangiore
Mongiore
Regents Propose Free Prekindergarten For All Four Year Olds
The New York State Board of Regents urged a record school aid rise and a long range plan to enroll four year olds in public schools from 1970 to 1974 and include three year olds by 1978, for parents opting in. Albany also reports an anti fraud bill to stop mileage tampering on used cars with mandatory mileage readings on renewal. Prekindergarten proposal aims to boost early education access while a separate measure targets dealers selling high mileage vehicles.
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Albany
New York State Board of Regents
New York State
Louis J. Lefkowitz
Pittsfield scene of large scale car theft probe
In Berkshire a dozen late model vehicles sit impounded behind the Dalton Avenue state police barracks as investigators pursue a wide car theft ring with possible nationwide and overseas links. Edmund T. Crown of Lanesboro was arrested by the FBI and released on $1000 bail. officials caution Pittsfield may not be the operation’s headquarters and expect further arrests and a probe lasting about another month.
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Pittsfield
Dalton Avenue
FBI
Edmund T. Crown
Lanesboro
Asst. Dist
William R. Flynn
Town approves $750000 McCann Regional School addition
Adams voters approved a proposed 750000 dollar addition to McCann Regional School by a 45 to 36 vote. The town's share is estimated at 182846 dollars.
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Adams
McCann
Pittsfield Names Executives At New Berkshire Medical Center
Harold L. Hutchins of Pittsfield General Hospital is named executive director of the new Berkshire Medical Center while Sister Mary Caritas of St. Luke's is named associate director. In Pittsfield, GE transformer division walkout ends as 400 IVE Local 255 members vote to return to work after two days.
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Pittsfield
Harold L. Hutchins
Pittsfield General Hospital
New Berkshire Medical Center
Mary Caritas
St. Luke’s
General Electric Power
Union Hall
Bradford Trustees Fear River Reclassification Plans
Bradford leaders told the Water Resources Board they fear the proposed Upper Connecticut River classification could force a treatment facility with funding conflicts for a local union school district. The plan calls for Bradford to plan by next March with construction aimed for 1970, delaying bond considerations alongside Newbury East Corinth and Fairlee.
Burlington Files Motions In Million Dollar Suit
Superior Judge Harold C. Sylvester has under advisement two motions filed by the city of Burlington in connection with a $1 million damage suit brought by Horizon, Inc.
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Burlington
UPD
Harold C. Sylvester
City of
Horizon, Inc
Rosenstreich Named Assistant to Mental Health Chief
Beryl Rosenstreich, former Connecticut Budget Division analyst, will assist Mental Health Commissioner Dr. Jonathan P. A. Leopold. She will coordinate fiscal matters for the state's mental health programs and oversee the department’s business management.
Governor Reviews Report On Activities Of Doria
Governor Philip H Hoff reviews a state attorney general report on Royalton College President Anthony Doria. The document cites land acquisitions, transfers to a Delaware firm, and a 1960 Philadelphia money fraud conviction later contested by a key witness. The report notes no new findings beyond published material.
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Doria
Bean
Delaware Corporation
Doria’s
Erty
Royalton College, Inc
Philadelphia
David Yassky
Atty
James Oakes
Hoff Appointment Denounced As Political Payola
SPRINGFIELD. Gov. Philip H Hoff faced GOP criticism over appointing Democrat Ben Bloomfield to succeed Rep. John Lindley who resigned. Arthur J Hayer said the choice ignored district voters and accused the governor of paying off a political debt. he cited 1965 and 1966 GOP advantages to support the claim.
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Hoff
GOP
Springfield
UPI
Philip H. Hoff
Republican Town Committee
Arthur J. Haye
Ben Bloomfield
John Lindley
Lindley
Hayer
Bloomfield
Vermont lays ground for science industry boost with Norwich link
Vermont official Roland Loveless says the Space Research Institute merger with Norwich University creates a strategic triangle with Highwater and McGill University forming the Green Mountain Research Triangle. The lab's capabilities, cross border access, and local job growth position Vermont to rival Route 128 and Palo Alto as a major science center.
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Vermont
Northfield
Highwater
Que
Montreal
Green Mountain Research Triangle
Aerospace and Atmospheric Sciences
Norwich
Loveless
Boston
Palo Alto
Calif
Baltimore-Washington Suburban Science Center
West Coast
Norwich University
Highwater Laboratory
PSB Approves Phone Merger in Vermont
The Public Service Board approved the merger of two Vermont telephone subsidiaries effective January 1. Vermont Telephone Corp will acquire Newbury Center Telephone Co. Inc. stockholders receive 270 shares of $10 par stock in Vermont Telephone. Both firms are subsidiaries of Continental Telephone Corp.
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Montpelier
Public Service Board
PSB
Vermont Telephone Corp
Newbury Center Telephone Co. Inc
Newbury
Vermont Telephone
Continental Telephone Corp
Delaware
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Reinhold Thieme
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Thieme
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Leopold
Horizon
Planning Commission
Chittenden County
L. John Cain
Cain
Frank A. Black
John F. Fitzpatrick
Fidelity Mutual Life Insurance Co
Cousins Properties Inc
Atlanta
Vermont Development Department
Stewart-Warner
Winkler
Henry MM. Tuttle CO
Imc
Depot ST
Bennington
Wier
Joseph H. Hall
Bennington Vt
Metropolitan Life
Candle Mill
East Arlington
East Arlington, Vermont
Culbransen
Dunham. Furniture Inc
Bennington, Vermont
ELM Street
Chemieiiii
Panasonic
Recorder
Easy-Matic
Main St
Jewelers
American Gem Society
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