FAA official cites better air service aiding New England economy
FAA Regional Director Quentin S. Taylor told a Bangor workshop that improved air transportation would facilitate economic development in New England and the eastern Canadian provinces. He said such facilitation is a necessity for growth in both regions.
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Bangor
Maine
UPI
New England
Federal Aviation Administration
Quentin S. Taylor
Taylor
Canada
FAA
Steam town panel to negotiate excursion train lease
The Bicentennial Transportation Committee opens talks with Steam town Inc for lease of a steam locomotive and eight cars to run an excursion train. An Oregon offer of 622000 for one year trails Steamtown’s 490000 estimate. Aiming to roll by July, Burlington to Bennington stops planned with return to Burlington by 9 30.
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Burlington
Shelburne
Middlebury
Brandon
Rutland
Manchester
Bennington
Bellows Falls
Burlington Run
VPIRG attacks Interstate 93 extension plan
VPIRG opposes Vermont's proposed four lane I-93 extension into Vermont from New Hampshire and urges lawmakers to exclude it from the 10 year highway plan. The group favors a four mile bypass from St Johnsbury to VT routes 2 and 18 and minor improvements to Route 18 as alternatives.
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Vermont
New Hampshire
Bohlen
VPIRG
Transportation Advisory Board
St. Johnsbury
Las Vegas Nite plans annual United Counseling Service fund raiser
Chairmen planning Las Vegas Nite include Mrs. Michael Reilly and Mrs. Richard Haight for publicity and several committee heads for telephone door prize soliciting and food at Mt. Anthony Country Club on Saturday February 7 at 8 p m Tickets cost 650 in advance or 7 at the door with 5 deductible for tax purposes The event features games run by Mrs David Greenleaf Mrs W C Jensen Mrs Stephen Noyes Paul Bohne Dion Finnegan and Gary Barbera with a birdcage color wheel horse race dealers craps and roulette potential attendees learn about the layout and how to participate in the casino themed fundraiser for United Counseling Service.
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Las Vegas
United Counseling Service
Mt. Anthony Country Club
Michael Reilly
Richard Haight
Michael Johnson
Robert Paul
Richard Chenail
Joseph Madkour
David Greenleaf
W. C. Jensen
Stephen Noyes
Paul Bohne
Dion Finnegan
Gary Barbera
Bennington Rescue Squad Helps Stranded Girl To Albany Hospital
Two Bennington Rescue Squad volunteers Ray Crosier and Edward Austin aiding a patient en route to Albany Medical Center helped a missing girl identified as Cammy Thierren. icy Route 7 delays forced a detour to Pittstown, then to Troy where chains aided the trip.
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Boyntonville
N.Y
Bennington
Albany Medical Center Hospital
Ray Crosier
Edward Austin
N.Y. Route 7
Cammy Thierren
Albany
Crosier
Pittstown
Troy
China slide lecture presented for DKG
Mrs. Ruth Douglas spoke to Delta Kappa Gamma on January 7 about her China trip. She described schools from three-year-olds to Sun Yat Sen University, noting work integration, factory exposure, abacus training, and moral development. A deaf-mute school uses acupuncture with bright, happy pupils in Canton streets lined with bicycles.
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Ruth Douglas
Delta Kappa Gamma
China
Sun Yat Sen University
Yale
Ford Ad Budget Sparks Critique of Congress
Senator Patrick Leahy charged the Ford administration with using a 1.2 billion dollar cut in the farm loan fund as a device to cast Congress as irresponsible. He urged consolidation of farm loan programs and faster loan approvals, calling the budget a confrontation plan that could end nearly 20 000 farm loans.
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Washington
UPI
Patrick Leahy
D-Vt
Ford Administration
Congress
Leahy
Farmers Home Administration
Bennington Briefs Include Meetings And Public Events
Bennington briefs note a Disabled American Veterans meeting at 7 30 p m Thursday at the Vermont Veterans Home, a school board meeting at 604 Main St 11 a m Saturday to add names to the checklist, a free Transcendental Meditation lecture at the Bennington Free Library at 7 30 p m Wednesday Feb 4, Ping Pong trials for juniors and seniors Wednesday at 7 at the recreation center, and Hatha Yogi registration due to the Bennington Recreation Department by 9 p m tonight. Richard Long accountant says income tax preparation remains available this year. ADV.
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Bennington
Vermont Veterans Home
Board of Civil Authority For
Bennington School District
Main St
Bennington Free Library
Right to document access sparks new House debate
A Vermont bill restoring the public right to official documents sparked a House debate after a year dormant. Witnesses urged passage highlighting open government and accountability while opponents questioned broad reach and executive privilege and committee timing remained unclear.
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New House
Supplemental bill heads for a House floor fight
A $1.7 million supplemental appropriations bill to aid several state agencies faces a likely floor battle in the House as lawmakers pledge to trim the sum, targeting a $500,000 cut from Social Welfare and scrutiny of the "Tooth Fairy" children’s dental care program. The measure is the first large money bill of 1976.
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House Appropriations Committee
Appropriations Committee
House
Mrs Harwood named to panel on White House fellowships
Madeline B. Harwood of Manchester Center is named a member of the Boston Regional Panel of the President's Commission on White House Fellowships. She has been a Republican National Committeewoman since 1973 and served in the Vermont Senate from 1969 to 1974.
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Washington
Madeline B. Harwood
Manchester Center
Boston
White House
Commission
Miles W. Kirkpatrick
Bruce H. Hasenkamp
Harwood
Vermont Senate
Newbury
Vermont State Medical Society
Vermont Federation of Republican Women
Vermont Bicentennial Commission
University of Vermont
Vermont
New Hamp
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Gannett
Bennington Squad
Lions
Bennington Lions Club
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Zeiss
John Meehan
Putnam
Charles Watson
John Mook
Canton
Gall and Winter Merchandise
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Ford
Bennington Briefs
Richard Long
ADV
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Cheney
Robert Gannett
Windham County
Bill
Roland Gervais
Danesbury
Glendon King
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R. Middlebury
Shire
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Rhode Island
U.S
President’s Commission On White House
Washington, D.C
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Luxor
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King
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