PCB Health Hazard in New England Spurs EPA Study
The EPA regional office announces a comprehensive program to gather data on PCBs in New England air water and soil and to reduce health risks. Sampling of fish water sediment and incinerator emissions will accompany industry surveys and possible cleanup permit modifications. Data from the Housatonic River near Pittsfield shows PCB levels exceeding FDA limits downstream with rising sediment concentrations prompting calls for tighter toxic substance controls.
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Boston
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
New England
Regi
Housatonic River
Pittsfield
Mass
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife
General Electric
EPA
Needham Laboratory
Woods Pond
Newburyport
Hudson River
Chesapeake Bay
Housatonic
McGlennon
PCB review to curb national plastic discharges in agencies plan
In Vermont and New England, officials plan a March review of all PCB clean-up permits to reduce discharges. EPA and regional leaders will meet with major users, sampling land disposal areas, with a spring 1976 report due on PCB disposal levels and abatement progress. In Vermont, a tax dispute over bicentennial medallion sales moves toward court after the commission appeals a $39,000 bill.
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New England
EPA
United States
Lathrop
Peck
Bicentennial Commission
Stratton West Center listed with 350 rooms
Bennington Briefs report a correction to Mondays Banner noting the Stratton West Convention Center will contain 350 rooms not 250. Other community items include Bennington Fire Department members to meet in full uniform at Mahar and Son Funeral Home at 7 tonight to honor Dexter Shultz.
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Stratton West Convention Center
Bennington Fire Department
Mahar and Son Funeral Home
Dexter Shultz
Engagement of Brenda Marcoux to Craig Cherbonneau in Burlington
Tilton New Hampshire announces Brenda Marcoux daughter of Mr and Mrs Paul B Marcoux Sr engaged to Craig D Cherbonneau son of Mr and Mrs Donald A Cherbonneau of North Bennington. The couple plan an August 14 wedding following their 1975 graduation. The bride to be is a medical secretary for Dr Thomas B Kleh and the fiancé is an assistant manager at the Essex Junction Tower Restaurant.
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Helen Thomas
John Davis
Bennington
Robert Mullane
North Bennington
Perry Mason
East Arlington
Alfred Cole
Wilmington
Roy Draper
Mary
Hilaire
Norridan Stanley
John McAuliffe
Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Elsie Stevens
North Hoosick
Florence Elgelzer
Petersburg
Richard Lomuscio
Tilton, N.H
Paul B. Marcoux Sr
Tilton
Brenda Marcoux
South Union St
Burlington
Craig D. Cherbonneau
North St
Donald A. Cherbonneau
Thomas B. Kleh
M.D
Essex Junction Tower
Malpractice concerns rise as doctors face forms and costs
The Vermont debate on malpractice burdens doctors with more paperwork and higher insurance premiums. Dr. Roland W. Smith, Bennington anesthesiologist, warns premiums may reach half a million over a career, while the state Supreme Court pushes full disclosure of medical information to patients. A Vermont hospital and Putnam Hospital policies are debated as physicians weigh dropping insurance. The series promises to explore alternatives.
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Pageknow
Martinez
Vermont
Sanford
Genevieve Small
Gifford Memorial Hospital
Randolph
State Supreme Court
Roland W.smith
a _ Bennington anesthes
Smith
Bennington
Bennington Banner masthead notice and affiliations
The Bennington Banner announces its daily publication schedule excluding Sundays and legal holidays. It lists 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 06201 as the headquarters and credits The Banner Publishing Corp. with publishing responsibilities. It notes United Press International and New York Times News Service affiliations through Matthews Shannon Cullen Inc as national advertising representatives.
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Bennington Banner
Main St
Bennington
The
Banner Publishing Corp
United Press International
New York Times News Service
Matthews, Shannon & Cullen, Inc
Prenatal Care Gaps Linked to Low Birthweight Risks
Government data from 1973 birth certificates across 42 states show 28 percent of pregnant women started prenatal care late or had none, and 21 percent of those with no care had low birthweight babies. Early care reduces risk, though not guarantees, experts say.
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White Plains
N.Y
Maternal Newborn Advocate
National Foundation
March of Dimes
National Center For Health Statistics
NCHS
District of Columbia
How Much Profit On A Home Sale Tax Guide
This piece explains capital gains tax on home sales and how to reduce basis by including purchase costs and selling expenses. It lists buy costs like title search, title insurance, legal fees, appraisal, recording fees, surveys, credits, and points. It also notes capital improvements such as finishing a attic or basement, new kitchen, porch, patio, or pool can be added to the original cost basis.
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Sam
Real Estate Broker Holds Key Roles in Vermont and New York
Mrs. Hoisington, Principal Broker of Hoisington Realty, serves as President of the Southwestern Vermont Board of Realtors and as Assistant Dean of the Tri-State Real Estate Institute. She is licensed in Vermont and New York. A tax note explains deducting selling costs within 90 days prior to sale to determine taxable profit.
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Kennedy Center
Washington
Vermont
Will Hunter
Windsor County
Merle Montgomery
National Music Council
Floyd D. Mehan
Dorset
National Federation of Music Clubs
Robert Haslam
Exxon
Northeastern
District of Columbia
John Philip Sousa
Armed Forces Band
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Japan
Bennington Briefs
Northside Drive
Harwood Hill
Alma Pleasanton
Bennington Moose Lodge
Bryan Oakes
Jim Moon
Champlain College
Craig Cherbonneau and
Nichols
Susan Kirkpatrick
Gabriel Stickle
Stickle
Mets
SUN Classic Pictures
Salem‘s Super All Beef
Hamburg
Wilsons Corn King
Idlenot
Gal Saure
Ere
Salem,n.y
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SALEM
Franks
Frank
Cain
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Temple
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