Vermont Governor bids farewell urging land plan support
Davis delivers final Vermont Legislature speech urging adoption of the Environmental Board land capability and development act to preserve the Vermont quality of life. He recalls goals of balanced budget executive reform and environmental protection while acknowledging controversy and change as destiny. He stresses protecting forests and air quality and asks lawmakers to pass the plan in some form meeting its objectives.
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Salmon's hello takes firm stance in Vermont inaugural
Gov. Thomas Salmon pledged that Vermont will not be sold to developers and promised stronger environmental laws. He lauded former Gov. Deane Davis, urged open spaces protection, and pressed property tax relief tied to ability to pay while criticizing substandard housing and tourist-driven overdevelopment. He spoke to lawmakers in Montpelier, outlining a plan to shield the state from runaway development and sustain living conditions.
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Vermont names Martin Johnson new environment chief
Democratic Governor Salmon appointed Water Resources Commissioner Dr. Martin J. Johnson of Marshfield as secretary of the Agency of Environmental Conservation. Johnson, 45, takes office with three other cabinet picks after Salmon’s inauguration. He pledges to strengthen agency laws and administration while noting inevitable personnel changes.
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Senate seating dispute clouds Fayette-Smith contest in Vermont
On opening day the Vermont Senate balked at seating incumbent Frederick Fayette in place of Frederick Smith after a recount. A special panel with subpoena power will review the Chittenden County race, while the House reappointed Speaker Walter Kennedy and Clerk Robert Picher to two-year terms.
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Highway fund crisis fuels beltline funding clash
A budget sheet from the Highway Board shows 620000 for driver education and 349500 for airport admin from a 40.2 million fund while 12.5 million goes to highway maintenance. As lawmakers warn non highway costs threaten future beltline projects, debate centers on highway versus education and social program funding ahead of the 1973 Legislature.
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Inside Media July previews and local page highlights
On the Inside Media previews for July page two note Tan Braden on the CLA the House of Dirty Tricks page four describes bureaucratic impact a countywide saving farms lease back to farmers page five Manchester Zoning Board rejects 34 indoor tennis courts approves outdoor used car job page eight Borset headlines an international holiday page four Hoosick Falls keeps winning Mt Anthony suffers heartbreaker page twelve CHS no longer owns the Yankees page thirteen
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Nixon mum on bombing
Washington AP report notes Congress seeks explanation for the North Vietnam bombing. Senators and representatives press for information, with Kissinger to brief freshmen Republicans as White House warns against rushing to legislate. Debates shift to end the war, with Mansfield and Kennedy pushing for immediate action while House Republicans hold back on McCloskey’s antiwar resolution.
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A native looks at Dorset
A Dorset observer discusses a town wave of welcome fading as locals resent transplants. He argues two communities are forced into minimal daily interaction while service workers and contractors rely on outsiders. Intergroup tensions shape schools, marriages, and local life. ANATIVE Page 7,Col 1
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New Dorset subdivision seeks Act 250 permit approval
New York developer Roger Perry of Rye seeks Act 250 approval to convert Read Farm west of Route 7 into a 17 unit condominium complex with 10 unit clusters and 25,000 dollar minimum home prices. The plan includes 5 acres, three condominium clusters, a pool, tennis courts, individual wells for homes, common wells for the condos, and a spring construction target with overall completion 1975 to 187?. No hearing date set.
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