Kennedy defends legislature amid journalist critique
House Speaker Walter L Kennedy rejected criticism of the legislature while acknowledging a Rutland editorial targeting his reputation for blunt language and strong tactics. He defended colleagues from Bennington County and praised southwestern representation as Democrats form study panels and a steering committee. A raffle offering a Europe trip or $1,000 was announced to help cover a $30,000 deficit from last year’s elections.
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Montpelier
UPI
Walter L. Kennedy
Chelsea
Rutland
Kennedy
House
Thomas Candon
Oreste Valsangiacomo
Barre
Kenneth Parker
White River Junction
Europe
Snelling affirms airport policy amid hiring at N Springfield
The state Aeronautics Board chairman denied that temporary hiring of two men by the state for a regional airport project violated policy. The report notes ongoing state actions and reactions as officials address personnel moves amid broader aviation policy discussions.
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State Aeronautics Board
Vermont political splits and airport policy shift noted
GOP committee President seeks second term amid mixed views on Nixon Agnew renomination. Vermont policy change funds ground ops restricted at state airports as Snelling confirms temporary hires to guard Hartness goods and lease disputes with Cutlass Aviation. Also reports on local accidents, Bennington aviation changes, and Aeronautics budget tightening.
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Agnew
Nixon
North Springfield
Vermont
Richard A. Snelling
Hartness
Charles Miel
Cutlass Aviation Co
Snelling
Bennington County
Bennington
Bennington Aviation Inc
John Meerworth
Bennington District protests bus-cost inequity at Mt Anthony
The Bennington School District BSD complains it pays a disproportionately large share of Mt Anthony Union High School transportation costs. A chart shows 350 BSD riders vs 259 from Pownal, though BSD provides 36 percent of riders but 68 percent of costs. The boards discuss charter rules and possible cost redistribution or study of other districts' methods. A call for money management education at the high school is also raised.
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BSD
Bennington
Mt. Anthony Union High School
Charles Sawyer
Richard A. Sleeman
Mt. Anthony
Sawyer
Pownal
Mary Dailey
Anthony
Southwest S
George A. Sleeman
Bernard G. Winslow
Winslow
George Sleeman
Mt. Anthony Board
David Adler
Sleeman
BSD to join Mt Anthony board on extended year plan
BSD will join Mt Anthony Union High School board in studying an extended school year to ease overcrowding. Mary Dailey heads a Mt Anthony panel reviewing plans from several states, noting costs and family life impact. Col Raymond C. Murray and others weigh long term savings against constructing another $3 million building. The group remains undecided and seeks cost figures while resisting double sessions as short term.
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Mt. Anthony
Bennington
Mt. Anthony Union
Mary Dailey
BSD
Richard A. Sleeman
New York
California
Delaware
Maryland
Mr. Anthony
Col
Raymond C. Murray
David Adler
ACLU Challenges Elks Bias in Vermont Club
A Burlington discrimination complaint targets the Burlington Elks Club for barring women. Gail Steffens of the ACLU Vermont chapter seeks action on the club’s liquor license, arguing state sanction links private club policy to public regulation. The case questions whether such clubs can retain licenses amid restrictive membership.
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Burlington
Burlington Elks Club
Gail Steffens
Vermont Liquor Control Board
Steffens
The
American Civil Liberties Union
Vermont
the Elks
ACLU
James L. Jeffords
Elks Clubs
Order of Eagles Club
Man Pleads Guilty to Driving With License Suspended
Arthur J. Devlin, 19, of Bennington, pled guilty in Bennington District Court before Judge John P. Morrissey to driving with a suspended license and was fined $150. He had previously pleaded not guilty to the charge and an innocent plea to a speeding charge, which the State dropped Wednesday.
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Arthur J. Devlin
Bennington
Bennington District Court
John P. Morrissey
Neil S. Moss
Selective Service calls dwindle to one in four months
Bennington County Selective Service Board No 2 reports only one local youth drafted in the last four months, October. January draft call details and names will be released late month. Over five years, county inductees totaled 9 in 1966, 23 in 1967, 21 in 1968, 23 in 1969, and 17 in 1970. enlistees were 69, 91, 113, 82, and 76 respectively. Enlistees rise partly from voluntary enlistment before induction. Minimum enlistment is three years for Army Navy Marine Corps and Air Force. draft entails two years active duty with no choice of assignment.
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Bennington County Selective Service Board No. 2
Bennington County
Aline Foster
Foster
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Air Force
Ashenake monitoring threatened by budget
Vermont environmental leaders warned the House Appropriations Committee that budget cuts risk halting key programs as department heads testified that entire environmental initiatives could be scaled back or eliminated.
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Environmental Agency
Puddin Hill Off Limits To Snowmobiles Village Trustees Act
North Bennington Village Trustees ban snowmobiles from Puddin Hill near Houghton Street and Norshaft Little League grounds. Chairman Fred Welling says signs will mark the area restricted to children for recreation due to safety complaints from parents. The hill, deeded to the village for children’s recreation, lies beside the ball diamond Colvin lot and other sites with accessible snowmobile use.
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Puddin’ Hill
Fred Welling
Houghton Street
Norshaft Little League
Welling
Ball Diamond
Colvin
Fienberg Won't Seek Reappointment To Vermont Board
Herbert Fienberg chair of the Vermont Pharmacy Board says he will not seek another term when his current time ends next month. He notified Gov. Deane C. Davis of his decision citing his usefulness to the board as ended after the panel's probe into mail order drug sales. The board faced sharp criticism over the ban, which a special legislative committee forced the board to drop, with recommendations to strip the board of power.
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Burlington
UPI
Vermont Pharmacy Board
Herbert Fienberg
Fienberg
Deane C. Davis
Pay to pollute air bill gains push in legislature
Vermont lawmakers move a major environmental bill modeled on the water pollution license idea to curb smokestack emissions from factories and institutions. Rep. Royal Cutts of Townshend says the plan would require licenses for polluters, help locate pollution sources, and avoid private homes.
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Montpelier
Royal Cutts of Townshend
House Natural Resources Committee
Brattleboro
State Water Resources Board
Cutts
Vermont
Townshend
Colby College
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Ray Bliss
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Area Chamber of Commerce
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Union High School
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Marjorie C. Page
Marilynn A. Rogerson
Karen Andrews
Pownal Center
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