Vermont House Approves Secret Ballot Primary Plan
The Vermont House unanimously approved a bill to allow secret consolidated ballots in primaries, a reform aimed at boosting citizen participation in nominations for state offices. The House also advanced Gov. Deane Davis's 1.8 million dollar supplemental education aid, rejecting Woodstock Rep. Alden's bid for 17,622 for his district, and passed a food stamp distribution bill, denying clerks exemptions.
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Alden
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Oil Pollution Of Champlain Is Charged
UPI reports two oil firms face U.S. District Court charges for Lake Champlain pollution. Spentonbush Fuel Transport Service and Northern Oil Co are accused of spilling gasoline and oil near Shelburne Point and offshore loading in 1970, creating a slick extending 1.5 miles north of Burlington.
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Lake Champlain
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New York
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Shelburne Point
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Vermont Lobbyists Push Access in Pollution Debate
Vermont political fight grows over Gov. Davis pollution control proposals as Democratic officials accuse developers lobbyists of unequal access while minority leaders report not receiving copies of the legislation. The dispute centers on bipartisanship and timely participation. Vermont officials also report a Supreme Court ruling overturning milk price differentials. The state Agriculture Department says the Massachusetts market administrator ended the practice, likely raising distance producers’ prices by about 10 cents per hundredweight and distributing nearly 9 million dollars held in escrow. Burlington attorney Harrington, jailed for extortion, plans to appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court after surrendering to begin a 10 to 15 month sentence. the Vermont Supreme Court recently denied reargument.
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Burlington
UPI
John Harrington
Windsor
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Chittenden County
Patrick Leahy
Harrington
Littleton
N.H
Vermont Supreme Court
Vermont youths urged to attend beer age bill hearing
The coordinator of the governor's Commission on Student Affairs urged youths to attend Thursday night's public hearing on a bill to lower the legal purchase age for beer and wine from 21 to 20. The session was called by the Senate Health and Welfare Committee and would apply to all spirituous and malt beverages.
Grand Jury Hears Chiarello in Troy GOP Probe
Harold W. Chiarello testified for over two hours before a Rensselaer County Grand Jury probing mis management and political corruption. He tied to Troy’s 1968 garbage disposal contract and named Joseph F. Casey amid ongoing GOP power struggles and state probes.
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Troy
State Investigating Commission
Chiarello
Joseph F. Casey
GOP
Jerome K. Frost
Casey
Berkshire snowmobiles crowd Greylock trails under limits
In Berkshire the Adams area reports snowmobile crowds on Mt Greylock Reservation trails while the state moves to implement interim rules for snowmobile use on state land. DNR official Bruce Gullion says no word on a proposed Saddle Ball ski center development for weeks.
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Greylock
Mt. Greylock
State Department of Natural Resources
Bruce S. Gullion
Forests and Parks
DNR
Saddle Ball
North Adams Police Seek 22 Percent raise in talks
North Adams negotiations between the North Adams Police Association and Mayor Joseph R. Bianco opened Tuesday. Police seek a 22 percent salary raise while the mayor offers a 5 percent hike. The current minimum salary is 6630 dollars and the offer lags the 6.1 percent cost of living rise.
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North Adams
North Adams Police Association
Joseph R. Bianco
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