Vermont Transportation Agency Struggles With Support and Funding
Transportation Secretary Arthur Ristan leads Vermont's new Agency of Transportation, a three-month saga of legislative opposition, drafting errors, and lack of dedicated funding. With no money of its own and two failed organizational plans, the agency LIMPS along, awaiting confirmation, plan approvals, and a path to a steady framework.
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Montpelier
Transportation
Arthur Ristan
General Assembly
Agency of Transportation
Vermont
Ristan
Transportation Board
The
Highway Board
Ristau
Vermont Senate
Transportation Agency
Senate
John J. Zampieri
Reyegate
House Transportation Committee
Zampieri
John T. Gray
Gray
Salmon
Highway Fund
Urban Mass Transit Authority
Public Service Board
House
Joint Fiscal Committee
Senate Highway Traffic Committee
Highway Department
Motor Vehicle Department
Public Carrier Department
Aeronautic Department
Administrative Services Department
Planning Division
Budget cut ideas parade through Vermont House panel
The House Appropriations Committee heard Rep. William Allen's budget cut package proposing staff reductions across the state agencies. Proposals include dissolving the attorney general’s staff, abolishing several agencies, eliminating education division units, and curtailing health, safety, and social services programs. The plan also suggests moving OSHA work and shifting regulatory duties to other departments.
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Administration Services Division
William Allen
Rvergennes
Governor's Committee
Chester Ketcham
Middlebury
Harry Ashe
Williamstown
Occupational Safety and Health Division
Health Department
Labor and Industry Department
Ashe
Chicago Seven
John Fraines
OSHA
Bennington Rutland eye regional development district expansion
Bennington County Regional Commission voted without dissent to pursue an economic development district with Rutland County. A southern Vermont district proposal failed after Southern Windham rejected it, but Bennington and Rutland may form a district to gain an extra 10 percent EDA funding for public works and staff to promote development. Rutland has not yet qualified for funds unless joining with Bennington.
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Arlington
Bennington County Regional Commission
BCRC
Rutland County
Vermont
Rutland Regional Planning Commission
John G. Simson
New Hampshire
Bennington
Springfield
Rutland
Southern
Windham
Judge ponders Hearst questions and Reagan critics
On the Inside In the world section and local notes highlight political probes and responses. Judge ponders Hearst questions as N E Telephone investigates unauthorized extensions while Reagan faces critics in ongoing discourse.
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Hearst
N.E
Reagan
The
Wadsworths
Pete Horton
Vermont
North Bennington
Hoyt Bill
Ethan Allen Community College
Jeffords
Craig
Community College
Hartford
MAU
Harlem
PSB advances Vermont phone rate hike plan
The Vermont Public Service Board preliminarily approves a New England Telephone Co rate increase likely totaling about 14 million dollars. Hearings set for March will refine exact rates. final decision after March results.
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Vermont Yankee
Miller
U.N. Security Council clash over Middle East escalates
Soviet Ambassador Malik and Chinese deputy Lai exchanged sharp accusations amid the Palestinian rights debate. Lai charged the USSR and US with backing Israel and pursuing oil interests, while Malik accused China of fueling Arab-Israeli tensions and warned against siding with aggressors. Both rejected the other's claims and exchanged personal invectives.
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United Nations, N.Y
UPI
Soviet Union
China
U.N. Security Council
Middle East
Israel
Yakov Malik
Lai Yali
Lai
Malik
United States
Peking
Goebbels
Hitler
Vermont House starts impeachment of Montpelier sheriff Mayo
The Vermont House unanimously voted to initiate impeachment proceedings against Washington County Sheriff Malcolm Mayo. The open hearings will decide if formal charges should be brought. a two thirds House vote and a Senate decision would remove Mayo for maladministration amid past assault charges and ongoing trials.
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Montpelier
The
Vermont House
Washington County
Malcolm
Mike’’ Mayo
Vermont
Mayo
House Judiciary Committee
Barre
Judiciary Committee
Attorney General
John Meaker
Waterbury
Meaker
Senate
Moore gets life term for Ford shooting in era of death penalty debate
UPI reporting judge Samuel Conti urges capital punishment after Sara Jane Moore pleads guilty to attempting to kill President Ford. Moore, 45, praises execution deterrent while Conti laments rising tolerance for violence and calls for an effective death penalty law.
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San Francisco
UPI
Sara Jane Moore
Ford
United States
U.S
Samuel Conti
Miss Moore
FBI
Conti
America
Hoosac School head resigns after board request
Hoosac School Headmaster H Ashton Crosby Jr told parents the board of trustees requested and received his resignation effective after the 1975 76 academic year. Crosby said clashes over philosophy and minor issues, including students dining with faculty, led to his dismissal.
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Hoosick
N.Y
Hoosac School
H. Ashton Crosby Jr
Crosby
Hoosac
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Thomas M. Crowley
Chittenden County
Brian D. Burns
Robert A. Gensburg
Transportation Board Chairman
Arthur Ristau
Vernon
PSB
Yankee-Ge Pact
Federal Power Commission
Bennington, Rutland
U.N
Richard Snelling
R Shelburne
Thomas Candon
Drutland
Moore
Lynette Fromme
Charles Manson
Sacramento
Judson Brown
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