Vermont 1976 A year of nonachievements and upheaval
The 1976 Vermont legislature avoided tax hikes amid deficits, adjourned with limited reforms, and faced major issues from a first impeachment in modern times to a landmark presidential primary. Budget juggling, a watered down lottery advisory, blue law debates, and protests over the Unification Church marked a year of mixed outcomes and notable political shifts.
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Sun Myung Moon
Unification Church
Salmon
Robert Stafford
Washington County
Malcolm
Mike’ Mayo
House
Mayo
Senate
General Assembly
Chittenden County
John J. O’brien
Thomas Crowley
Crowley
O’brien
State House
Three Men Charged in Grout Mill Sawmill Arson
Three Sunderland men, Philip Morse Clifford Stone and Mark Hall all in their early 20s, were ordered into Vermont District Court on January 3 to face arson charges for setting a blaze that destroyed the historic Grout Mill sawmill in Sunderland over Halloween weekend. State police cited a secret inquest into a wave of arson in Bennington County following the Oct 30 fire.
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Vermont District Court
Sunderland
Philip Morse
Clifford Stone
Mark Hall
Bennington County
Cambridge Woman Dies In Route 22 Crash
Pamela Danio 22 of Cambridge was killed when a northbound car skidded 200 feet in Route 22 traffic and struck a utility pole. Driver Victoria Rainstrom 23 was in fair condition with a fractured jaw and leg. charged with driving while intoxicated. Rescue crews freed them after 20 minutes. This marked the sixth county auto fatality this month.
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Cambridge
N.Y
Pamela Danio
Washington County Sheriff’s Department
Victoria Rainstrom
Mary McClellan Hospital
Route 22
Danio
Washington County
Lloyd Fedmly
East Arlington Library Elects New Board Members
East Arlington Library board elected Shirley Salter Amelia Lawrence and Mrs. David Andrews to the board at a recent meeting. Harriet Christiansen reviewed a new book Mr. God This is Anna. Mrs Salter spoke on The Right to Read. Jennifer Weed will conduct a story hour Jan 6 at 11 am. Christmas creche at the library was provided by Mrs. Christiansen.
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East Arlington
East Arlington Library Board of Directors
Shirley Salter
Amelia Lawrence
David Andrews
Harriet Christiansen
Mr. God
Anna
Display stand collapse shocks Harrogate exhibit
United Press International reports the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents set up a display stand in Harrogate England that collapsed causing concern.
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United Press International
Royal Society For the Prevention of Accidents
Harrowgate
England
Mt Holly decision denies third member of ADEC
The Vermont State Environmental Commission refused to appoint a third Rutland District member to help decide the Act 250 permit for Mt Holly Farm as proposed by Dr. James Kinsey of Manchester. Kinsey had objected, and Judge Judson Lyon had requested the extra seat after hearings. Richard Sullivan was asked not to participate due to past representation of Mount Holly. The project near Route 155 includes cows horses and a gift shop with an orchard herb garden and mini-railroad, stirring a bitter local dispute. The commission must rule by December 31.
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Mount Holly
Rutland District Environmental Commission
Mt. Holly Farm
James Kinsey
Manchester
State Environmental Commission
Commission
Judson Lyon
Kinsey
State Commission
Rutland District Commission
Richard Sullivan
Route 155
Mount Holly Farm
Pro
Con
Village worker injured when dump truck hit in Hoosick Falls
Edwin J. Schneider 47 of Main Street was treated at Putnam Memorial Hospital after his parked dump truck on Mechanic Street was struck from behind by Jeffrey A. Nason 19 of Dundee Avenue. Schneider suffered a bruised shoulder and neck injuries. Nason faced imprudent speed charges and also complained of a shoulder injury. Passenger William Suskuskas 36 was unharmed. Vehicle damage described as moderate to extensive on the two cars. Daniel J. Merrills 19 of Hoosick Falls faced separate charges after a two car collision at Willow and First Streets involving an expired inspection and failure to yield the right of way. Elfriede McGuire 51 River Street and Beverly A. Gates were treated and released.
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Hoolick Falls
N.Y
Mechanic Street
Edwin J. Schneider
Main Street
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Bennington
Schneider
Mechanic
Madison Streets
Jeffrey A. Nason
Dundee Ave
Nason
William Suskuskas
Daniel J. Merrills
Hoosick Falls
Willow
First Streets
Dover teens die and wounded brother in gun incident
In Dover New Hampshire Michael Tripp 17 was killed in a shooting at his parents home early today. Larry Ratway 17 was in critical condition at Maine Medical Center in Portland after a self inflicted wound. Police are investigating whether Tripp was accidentally shot.
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Dover
N.H
UPI
Michael Tripp
Larry Ratway
Maine Medical Center
Portland
Maine
Tripp
Ratway
Falls village awaits federal word on municipal building grant
HOOSICK FALLS N Y The village has not received any word from the federal Economic Development Agency regarding its grant application to construct a new municipal building behind Wood Memorial Park Officials have not released cost or plans The building committee chair man and village trustee Francis Murphy said the town has scrapped plans for a three dimensional model of the proposed building though such a model may be built if federal funds are approved
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Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Federal Economic Development Agency
Wood Memorial Park
Francis Murphy
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