Canadian American Seminar Opens at Goddard College
Around Vermont Goddard College hosts the seventh annual Canadian American Seminar for Management with about 100 business scholars and journalists in attendance. C George Benelio notes topics include Canadian American relations across business politics society and culture. Lake Champlain freezes over as first time since 1963 spectators note still air and 15 below temperatures. Vermont Electric Co sees six percent rate drop spurring ten percent rate cut approved by Burlington officials.
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Vermont Man Sentencing Delayed in Chief Fontecha Case
Superior Judge Natt L. Divoll Jr. postponed Willis Metevier's sentencing to await a pre sentence investigation. Metevier pleaded guilty January 24 to a reduced second degree murder charge in the July death of Lyndonville Police Chief Alexander Fontecha on his doorstep. Under Vermont law the maximum sentence is life.
Otter Valley High Closes As Illnesses Sweep School
Otter Valley Union High School shuts for the rest of the week after grippe outbreaks keep 140 pupils home. Principal Richard Breen says health officials ruled out the school lunch program as a factor and a Friday basketball game will proceed.
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Civil Defense Drill Simulates Hurricanes Explosions and Nuclear Attack
A Tuesday training exercise in Rutland staged a hurricane, an explosion, and a nuclear attack on Albany area targets. Richard C. Holmes, deputy director of Vermont Civil Defense, supervised the make-believe catastrophe drill for area staff and headquarters workers.
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Vermont Legislature Debuts Five New Bills
MONTPELIER UPI Five more bills were introduced in the legislature today four in the House and one in the Senate. House measures include pay raises for county sheriffs and the deputy commissioner of mental health. A second House bill seeks $11000 salary for the deputy commissioner Kenalene Collins. Readstown be readsboro lawmakers propose state work counseling centers in jails and set Institutions Board duties. Sen Kitchel proposes state industrial park authority creation.
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Caledonia County
Rockefeller budget tops New York hearing agenda
Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller's record 4 billion dollar budget runs before fiscal committees in Albany today. A hearing opens with 17 speakers to address the 1.2 billion dollar state purposes section and the 424 million dollar capital construction program.
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Albany drinking age dispute nears compromise plan
New York Senator Seymour Thaler invited New Jersey and Connecticut officials to a February fifteenth conference in Albany to resolve the clash over drinking ages. New York permits 18 while New Jersey and Connecticut set 21. RPI to aid Mindanao school in Philippines consortium seeks Ford Foundation grant.
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Kraft to speak on foreign policy decision making
Berkshire event features Joseph Kraft, Washington columnist, discussing decision making in foreign policy at Williams College Jesup Hall. Free talk Thursday at 8 pm followed by a discussion. Kraft’s background includes work for the Washington Post and New York Times and a thrice weekly syndicated column.
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Vermont Legislature Advances Bills and Debates Power Plan
The Vermont House passed four measures including a 400000 appropriation to build a Vermont pavilion at Expo 67 in Montreal. A bill to define auto dealership, a plan to close Pittsford Sanatorium as a youth offender facility, and a highway rest area purchase bill also moved. The Senate handled divorce report procedures and delayed poll tax repeal debate. a power-sharing plan with non profit bonds for Canadian power drew expert testimony.
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Bennington Daily Ad Rates and Location Notice
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Blackie the dog’s vigil ends with burial in Ashmore
In Ashmore Illinois Blackie a shy stray with a white collar waited for a master for months. Villagers fed him built a doghouse and even a Christmas tree. He was hit by a car and died and a small service followed with twelve mourners.
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