Bennington Gift Shop Owners in Vermont Charm
Bennington shop owners, including Howard Sperzel of Four Seasons, discuss selling Vermont themed souvenirs and attracting tourists. Local survey shows stores hold their own amid rising gas prices and a weaker dollar as out-of-staters seek a piece of Camelot in Bennington and along Route 7.
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Mahattan
New Haven
Putnam Square
Vermont
Nevada
Banner
Howard Sperzel
Four Seasons
Route 7
Bennington
Long Island
Local merchants weigh Route 7 effects on sales
Survey of Bennington area shopkeepers finds customers split by spending while changing tourist demographic. Owners credit Green Mountain Track for business. many patrons are now elderly or childless couples. Some blame rough Route 7 for slower traffic affecting trade.
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Bennington
Karen Parks
Sheridan’s
Green Mountain Race
Ted Bolter
Pownal
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Ford vows to veto any quick fix for economy recovery
In Chicago President Ford said signs point to economic recovery and pledged to veto Congress if it tries to spend the public into more headaches. He urged fiscal restraint to prevent inflation, warned against short term fixes, and said moderation is necessary though not exciting.
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Traverse City
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Richard M. Nixon
Panel warns against dropping oil controls in United States
Washington UPI reports Ralph Nader, airline industry leaders, and an oil executive warned that ending domestic oil price controls this summer would trigger a rapid rise in energy costs and stall economic recovery. They testified before a House subcommittee backing bills to extend controls, warning of jet fuel spikes, layoffs, and foreign powers influencing prices if controls lapse.
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House Energy and Power Subcommittee
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James Landry
Air Transport Association of America
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Robert Yancey
Ashland Oi Co
Vermont unemployment hits highest in 13 years
The Vermont Employment Security Department reports 1974 average unemployment at seven percent, the highest since 1961, with 1973 at 5.7 percent. The year shows mainly negative changes in total jobless rates, reflecting the deepening recession.
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U.S. Labor Department
Phony pension scheme probed by grand jury
A Burlington grand jury probes possible phony pension funds tied to organized crime as National Life Insurance records are subpoenaed. The investigation centers on two former agents once in Philadelphia and Florida, with activity spanning multiple states. Grants totaling over 250000 were announced for outdoor recreation projects in Vermont.
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Weekend Weather Outlook Says Clouds and Thunder Possible
Cloudy skies dominate the outlook with a chance of thunder showers tonight and tomorrow night. Daytime highs in the low 80s and overnight lows in the mid 60s.
Beef recall ties to New Jersey outbreaks
About 20,000 pounds of cooked roast beef rounds from Cardinal Foods Corp of Brooklyn were voluntarily recalled after two food poisoning outbreaks in New Jersey. The Agriculture Department halted shipments from the Brooklyn plant pending lab results. Recalled beef labeled Royal Crest Cooked Beef or Chef Anthony Cooked Beef with Natural Juices shipped in late June to hotels, restaurants and institutions in New York New Jersey and Connecticut. Cardboard cartons and plastic-wrapped bags bore codes 066245 066255 and Est 5360.
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New York
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Vermont weighs rights of right of way signs showdown
Vermont officials debate allowing signs within highway rights of way under a federal variance request. The Travel Information Council considers whether a Highway Beautification Act exception is permissible as Addison and Chittenden counties push for sign removal delays. Officials warn federal aid could be at risk if rules aren’t followed. In Bennington a stolen Mahar and Son Funeral Home car was recovered at Zayre's with no suspects.
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Russ Garland Montpelier
Travel Information Council
Federal Highway Administration
Vermont
Greg Studen
Addison
Chittenden
Addison County
Douglas J. Baker
Middlebury
Highway Department
John T. Gray
Development and Community Affairs
Donald V. Webster
U.S
State Highway Board
Sherman J. Gage
Addison Group
Baker
Gage
Mahar and Son Funeral Home
Zayre
Senators among Congress members who double dip pensions
UPI reports 22 members of Congress, including Sen. Robert T. Stafford, receive military retirement pay along with regular salaries. Barry Goldwater, among the names, opposes the practice but cannot stop the checks. the NTU suggests redirecting funds to the Treasury or charity. The list also notes Rep. Ken Hechler declined a pension, and Vermont politics may hinge on Stafford’s re election amid Gov. Salmon’s potential challenge.
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UPI
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R-Vt
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Rariz
National Taxpayers Union
NTU
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Air Force Reserve
Air Force
U.S. Treasury
Ken Hechler
D-W.va
Vermont
Stafford
Thomas Salmon
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