Vermont crops stalled by dry weather amid scarce rainfall
Vermont farmers report corn growth halted and pastures suffering after a dry spell since late spring. Extension Agent John Page warns of growing feed shortages as second hay cutting may decline, risking cattle feed imbalance. State officials monitor drought risk while forest officials consider fire restrictions pending further data.
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John Leaning
Vermont
Bennington County
John Page
The
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Page
Montpelier
Vermont Forests and Parks Department
Vermont Bicentennial rail plan gains support despite legal snag
The Vermont bid for a bicentennial rail and possible water transit sees Gov. Salmon backing the project as officials await an attorney general opinion on the legality of a special Bicentennial Transportation Committee. Officials estimate a few hundred thousand dollars in upfront funds and await bank and insurer backing. Federal grants totaling 1.2 million plus 300,000 state matching funds bolster rail improvements and a Lake Champlain sidewheeler may follow.
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Webster
Vermont
Salmon
James Hormel
Transportation
Robert Gensburg
Administration
Robert Wilson
Attorney General’s Office
Public Service Board
Webster’s
St. Johnsbury
Lamoille County
Green Mountain Railway
General Assembly
Vermont Bicentennial Commission
Lake Champlain
Waitsfield
Robert Burley
Inside National and City Editorials Highlight Bicentennial Views
Inside National covers wheat sales to the Soviets and a street level remark about public domain exposure. Waring Partridge examines bicentennial efforts from a Washington angle while teachers’ unemployment benefits draw editorial comment. County notes include Shaftsbury voters backing revenue sharing and Manchester sewage plans. Entertainment and sports pages preview Savages at Williamstown, SPAC ballet, and key baseball showdowns.
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U.S
Secret Service
Kissinger
Waring Partridge
Washington
Shaftsbury
Manchester
Savages
Williamstown
SPAC
Egypt and Israel agree on new Sinai disengagement pact
Egyptian President Anwar Sadat announced Egypt and Israel have agreed on basic terms for a new Sinai disengagement pact. Israeli Foreign Minister Yigal Allon cited firm U.S. commitments and guarantees. A final agreement could follow Kissinger’s Bonn meeting with Rabin, with an early warning system manned by U.S. technicians in the Sinai.
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Anwar Sadat
Egypt
Israel
Sinai
Yigal Allon
Henry A. Kissinger
Yitzak Rabin
Bonn
U.S
Sadat
William Randolph Hearst Jr
Kingsbury Smith
Hearst
Boston Herald American
Middle East
Palestine
Ford
Salzburg
United States
Mitla
Gidi
Hearst and
Smith
United Nations
Allen
Rabin
Berlin
Kissinger
Geneva
Andrei A. Gromyko
West
Mideast
Vermont PSB suspends 17 percent phone rate hike
Public Service Board Chairman Martin Miller will formally suspend the Vermont office of New England Telephone Co.’s 17 percent rate increase filed last month. Hearings must occur before any rise can take effect, and Miller suggested merging the 17 percent request with a 23 percent increase filed earlier, pending cost updates.
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Miller
PSB
Bennington OKs revised zoning bylaws after heated hearing
Bennington selectmen unanimously approved revised zoning bylaws after a brief hearing that drew one public speaker. Planning commission chair Bohne argued the town plan contradicted the bylaws, while officials warned about water supply amid a dry spell and urged conservation measures. The vote maintained existing RC zone protections and planned adjustments around Route 7 and 67A with ongoing debates over specific parcels.
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Bennington
Selectmen
Paul W. Bohne III
Planning Commission
Bohne
Toadside
Gerald P. Morrissey
Harold R. Saunders
Water Board
New York Line
Ralph G Wright
Peter R. Donavan
Fager
Mt. Anthony Country Club
Wright
Vermont
CIA funds paid to Ashland Oil reveal covert dealings
A three member Ashland board report based on Coopers Lybrand findings shows the CIA secretly paid Ashland Oil $98,968 between 1968 and 1973. The report notes unsubstantiated overseas expenditures and $801,000 in campaign contributions, with the CIA money described as unrelated to political uses. Ashland, the nation’s largest independent oil firm, grew overseas activities amid a 1970s profit surge.
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Washington
UPI
CIA
U.S
Ashland Oil
Ashland
United States
Coopers and Lybrand
U.S. District Court
Securities and Exchange Commission
Ashland Oil Inc
Central Intelligence Agency
Valvoline Motor Oil
Shaftsbury school wing leak trial enters second day
In Manchester, Shaftsbury School Board sues architect Julian Goodrich and Connecticut Valley Construction Co. over a leaky new wing opened last October. The case features claims of porous exterior brick, inadequate roof edging, design faults, and contractor disagreements as experts argue over causes and fixes.
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Manchester
Shaftsbury School Board
Bennington Superior Court
Shaftsbury
School Board
Julian Goodrich
Connecticut Valley Construction Co
Connecticut Valley
CB Barton Construction Co
Burlington
Logan L. Donnel
Shaftsbury Board
Cambridge, Mass
Simpson, Gumpertz and Heger Inc
John Parker
Springfield
CVC
Donnel
Leonard Wing
Rutland
Goodrich
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Rod Clarke
United Press International
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Shaftsbury School
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