Vermont hopes VT2 trains start Burlington to Bennington
State officials indicate a strong chance funds can be found to upgrade Vermont Railway track south of Rutland enabling the VT2 steam train to operate from Burlington to Bennington by mid August. The plan is tied to a regional rail improvement proposal to be reviewed by New England governors.
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Montpelier
Vermont
Rutland
Burlington
Bennington
New England
New England Regional Commission
NERC
Massachusetts
Michael S. Dukakis
Commission
Vermont Transportation
Arthur Ristan
Washington
Ristau
Joseph Jamele
Salmon
Ristan
Green Mountain
Vermont Railway
Transportation Secretary
Bellows Falls
Legislative Joint Fiscal Committee
Vermont Bicentennial Transportation Committee
Bennington County
County delegation takes strong stand over steam train cut
Bennington County lawmakers met with Vermont Bicentennial Steam Exposition president Stearns Jenkins to press for funding to repair Rutland to Bennington rail trackage if New England Regional Commission money is found. Critics argue the southern leg removal favors Bellows Falls while Bennington touts historic and tourist value.
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Vermont
Bennington County
Stearns Jenkins
Jane Gardner
Arlington
Rutland
Bennington
Lawrence F. Powers
North Bennington
Jenkins
New England Regional Commission
Bellows Falls
Burlington
Merritt Hewitt
Powers
Robert E. Cummings
Nigeria toppled again by young revolutionaries seize Lagos
In Lagos military officers calling themselves young revolutionaries toppled Brig Gen Murtalla Mohammed's seven month rule. Gunfire scattered civilians as a dusk to dawn curfew and closed borders were ordered. Lt Col J S Dimka announced control on Nigerian radio. Mohammed fate unknown. U S embassy reported coup in progress. no Americans harmed. Nigeria, Africa's wealthiest nation, is a major oil exporter with about 80 million people.
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Ghana
UPI
Nigeria
Murtalla Mohammed
Lagos
Mohammed
Dodan
J.S. Dimka
Army
Washington
State Department
U.S
Britain
Yakubu Gowon
Africa
West Central Africa
Dahomey
Cameroon
Niger
Texas
Oklahoma
Nuclear plant emits hot material in Connecticut
Waterford Connecticut residents were alerted after Millstone nuclear plant emitted radioactive material just days after a federal expert warned of potential hazard. Officials said release was within safety limits and remains under investigation. Local authorities monitored the scene as the plant faced scrutiny from regulators.
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Conn
Waterford
Long Island Sound
Federal Nuclear Regulatory Agency
Hartford
Connecticut
Northeast Utilities
Eugene Sturgeon
Norwich Bulletin
Mt Anthony budget hikes hit district assessments
Mt Anthony Union faces a $3.56 million budget proposal with higher assessments for member districts. Bennington North Bennington Pownal Shaftesbury and Woodford see double figure percentage increases, raising taxpayer bill as votes loom February 24. BSD controls over 65 percent of students. total assessments reach $3.64 million for senior and junior high.
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Mt. Anthony Union
Bennington
North Bennington
Pownal
Shaftesbury
Woodford
BSD
Mt. Anthony
Forest land use curbed in Deerfield River Valley
U S Forest Service proposes a land use plan for the Deerfield River valley including Mount Snow Haystack and Carinthia. The plan vetoes Mount Snow’s Sunbrook expansion into the Cold Brook watershed and may force ski-area operators to seek a court challenge to contest the plan.
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Deerfield River
National Forest
The
U.S. Forest Service
Mount Snow
Cold Brook
Sunbrook
Haystack
Carinthia
Forest Service
Grant's Ordered to Liquidate Assets and Close Stores
In New York, UPI reports Federal Bankruptcy Court Judge John Galgay ordered W. T. Grant Co to liquidate its assets and wind down operations within 60 days. Grant's assets total 512 million with debts of 1.1 billion. the 70 year old chain sought Chapter 11 to reorganize after proceedings since last October.
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New York
UPI
W. T. Grant Co
John Galgay
Grant’s
Robert H. Anderson
Grant
Grant store in Bennington closes amid liquidation talks
The W T Grant store in Bennington shut down today with few staff remaining as creditors vote to liquidate. Manager Albert E Edmundson awaiting liquidation plan while potential buyers including Montgomery Ward S S Kresge and Greyhound considered.
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W.T. Grant
Bennington
Albert E. Edmundson
Lincoln's Pocket Keepsakes Revealed at Library of Congress
A box once hidden in the Library of Congress vault contains Abraham Lincoln's eyeglasses wallet with nine favorable newspaper clippings a penknife a watch fob a cufflink with L and a handkerchief embroidered A Lincoln. The contents found by Librarian Daniel Boorstin were displayed publicly in Washington and will run until April 30.
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Manchester
Washington, D.C
Congress
Daniel
Boorstin
A. Lincoln
Librarian of Congress
Mary Lincoln Isham
Library of Congress
Isham
Charles Isham
Manchester Village
Lincoln
White House
Jefferson Davis
Richmond
Safety study urged for Vermont Yankee reactor in Vernon
Environmentalists and officials of Vermont Yankee urged creation of a six member legislative panel to study safety and economic impact of resuming operation at Vernon. The plant shut down since January due to possible problems with the torus cooling chamber revealed in a General Electric model study. MIT physicist Henry Kendall cited a one in 250 chance of a major steam pipe break over 40 years.
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Yankee
James Griffin
House
Vermont Yankee
General Electric Co
San
MIT
Henry Kendall
Union of Concerned Scientists
Vernon
Sal Mineo Actor Slain Outside Sunset Strip Home
Hollywood reporter says Sal Mineo 37 actor known for Rebel Without a Cause and Exodus was stabbed to death Thursday night outside his apartment below the Sunset Strip. Deputies said witnesses saw a long haired man flee the area as homicide detectives questioned neighbors and reviewed the scene. Mineo rose from Broadway teen roles to film fame and was slated for a play debut following rehearsal.
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UPI
Sal Mineo
Sunset Strip
Sheriff’s Deputies
Mineo
Exodus
New York City
Crown Prince
King and I
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