American ski jumping needs stronger youth coaching says Norwich coach
Bruce Jennings, a 28 year old former top American jumper and now ski coach at Norwich University, warns that lack of coaching and competition from glamor sports hinders U S jumpers. Brattleboro program trains about 25 youths yearly with free gear on a 20 meter hill, fostering confidence and dedication.
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UPI
Bruce Jennings
Norwich University
America
Brattleboro
Allen Sargent
Sargent
Lake Placid
Bear Mountain
New York State
Jennings
Lebanon
N.H
New England
University of Wyoming
Muelbach
Austria
St. Moritz
Western Colleges
Vermont Act 250 rule change draws attention in Montpelier
A proposed Vermont Environmental Board change to Rule 21 would widen the minor permit path under Act 250. Critics warn a five day review could miss crucial issues while supporters say it improves efficiency. The hearing is slated for January 14 in Montpelier with multiple groups weighing impact.
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Russ Garland Montpelier
Vermont Environmental Board
State Planning Office
Vermont
Martin Zeller
Kenneth Senecal
Environmental Board
District Commission
Zeller
Vermont colleges press plea for funds before legislature
Vermont state colleges must seek $124,000 in supplemental funds from the legislature to cover a 7.2 percent faculty pay raise. Gov. Salmon’s administration left the amount out of its $2 million plus supplemental request, requiring the colleges to absorb the cost in their regular budget.
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State College System
Salmon
Human Services Agency
Defender General
Public Safety Department
Franklin County
Swanton
Weather Outlook Says Snow and Ice Return Soon
Intermittent snow sleet and freezing rain expected most of today with highs from the mid 20s to around 39. Snow likely tonight with a low in the mid 20s. Windy and colder Sunday with flurries and a high in the teens.
CIA denies Angola deal in UPI report
The CIA and White House denied secretly recruiting Americans or foreigners to fight in Angola. Officials said no US agency hires mercenaries, and no private contractors or foreign soldiers are being fielded. An anonymous aide noted only a few Americans checked on equipment deliveries, not forming a fighting force.
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Washington
Angola
U.S
White House
Ron Nessen
Nessen
CIA
Christian Science Monitor
United States
Ft. Benning
Colony
Henry A. Kissinger
Administration
Monitor
Secre
Laos
FTC Proposes Window Stickers for Used Cars
The Federal Trade Commission urged that all used car dealers place window stickers in autos to disclose warranty details repairs prior use and damage. The plan bans false or misleading statements about car quality and requires disclosures of work such as repainting wreck history flood exposure ownership by police taxis or other entities dealer name exact make model year mileage and warranty terms.
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Washington
UPI
Federal Trade Commission
FTC
New England Favored for National Solar Energy Institute
UPI reports EPA regional chief selects New England as best site for a proposed 50 million dollar a year National Solar Energy Research Institute. SPA chief John McGlennon cites universities, technical schools, and local industries with solar energy development, arguing regional strength in research and manufacturing.
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Boston
UPI
U. S. Environmental Protection Agency
New England
National Solar Energy Research Institute
Spa
John McGlennon
McGlennon
Northeast
Solar Institute
Congress
Vermont primary bid stirs debates in Montpelier
Vermont Senator William Doyle pushes a presidential primary on March 2 town meeting day amid opposition from Republican leaders and doubts about regional support. Ford and Carter showed interest. Bentsen and Shapp cited as possible candidates.
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Senate
House
Vermont
Doyle
Brian Burns
Boston
New England
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Republican State Committee
Walter Kennedy
Chelsea
Kennedy
President Ford
Georgia
Jimmy Carter
Lloyd Bentsen
Texas
Milton Shapp
Pennsylvania
EPA rejects Vermont plan to test wood fueled plant
Burlington reports the EPA refused a $1 million grant to study converting GMP’s 4,000 kilowatt Milton plant from oil to wood. GMP President Peter McTague called the decision disappointing and said the group will pursue full scale wood powered facility plans for the early 1980s, noting the EPA study suggests wood could have tech and cost advantages.
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Burlington
UPI
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Vermont
Green Mountain Power Co
GMP
Milton
Peter McTague
McTague
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