Regional planners urge more help at local level in Act 250
Vermont regional planners at a forum urged expanding regional staff to assist developers with Act 250 filings. They argued one stop forms and local staff could ease state level red tape, despite state agency opposition and shared offices with environmental commissions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Environmental Board
Benjamin Partridge
Robert B. Williams
Schuyler Jackson
Agency For Environmental Conservation
Vermont
Regional Planning Commissions
State Agency For Environmental Con
Agency For Development and Community Affairs
Resignations Rock Vermont State Counseling Staf f
Three resignations from the VRCCC Montpelier counseling staff took effect Wednesday amid a dispute with college officials over a program for the poor. Jane Lesch and aides Clay Tewksbury and Susan Rudin, all from Montpelier, left after being asked to resign.
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Jane Lesch
Clay Tewksbury
Susan Rudin
Montpelier
Peter Smith
Lesch
Mexican horse disease may reach U S southwest
The Department of Agriculture warned base owners in the southwest to watch for Venezuelan equine encephalomyelitis from Mexico after reports of hundreds of horse deaths in Mexico. It noted the infection is about 600 miles from borders and moving northward, urging intensive vaccination as a precaution.
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Washington
Ipt
Department of Agriculture
United States
Mexico
Department
Texas
Vee
Ethan Allen Buys Island Pond Shell Plant in Vermont
Ethan Allen Inc a New York furniture firm with Vermont plants announced purchase of an 83 000 shell on 14 acres at Island Point Island Pond Vermont to expand to 165 000 square feet Initial employment planned at Stland Pond is 30 rising to 269 after expansion with 1 400 Vermont workers at Randolph Beecher Falls and Orleans plants The deal involves Local Development Group and Vermont Industrial Park Authority loans and follows previous sales of Bradford and St Johnsbury shells built in 1968
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Montpelier UP
New York
Vermont
Island Point
Local Development Group
Meanpany
Ethan Allen Inc
Tris
Bradford
St. Johnsbury
Randolph
Beecher Falls
Orleans
Stland Pond
Mallary Warns on Expenditures and Tax Increases
In Montpelier Rep. Mallary warns federal taxes may rise due to Congress failing to cut expenditures. He calls deficit spending dangerous and says inflation could worsen unless spending is curbed. He questions McGovern’s $30 billion military cut and its economic impact.
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Mallary
George McGovern
U S Sues Maine for Penobscot Indians $150 Million
The federal government filed a 150 million dollar suit in U S District Court against Maine on behalf of the Penobscot Indians. Assistant U S Attorney John Wiaskowski said the complaint asks that the case be held in abeyance on the docket until a related action for Maine's Passamaquoddy Indians is resolved.
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Vortland, Maine
UPT
Maine
U.S
John Wiaskowski
Land swap called off in Vermont towns Chester Woodstock Windsor
Forests and Parks Commissioner A F Heitmann reports the state Board of Forests and Parks accepted MBH Corp withdraw request from negotiations over a land exchange in Chester Woodstock and Windsor. Howland announced withdrawal after July 11 public meeting with 160 attendees showing strong opposition. The lands involved were 2 acres Blossom Jet in Woodstock, 108 acres Williams River in Chester, and 235 acres in Windsor owned by MBH Corp.
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Montpelier
Forests and Parks Department
A.F. Heitmann
State Board of Forests and Parks
John H. Howland
MBH Corp
Chester
Woodstock
Windsor
Nowland
Heitmann
Howland
Coolidge State Forest
Williams River State Forest
Vermonters split on veep in DNC balloting
The Vermont delegation split its votes four ways for vice president. Senator George McGovern’s running mate candidate Thomas Eagleton received 10 votes, Alaska Senator Mike Gravel got one, and Frances Farenthold and Rep. Shirley Chisholm each earned a half vote.
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Miami Beach
Upl
Vermont
George S. McGovern
Missonr
Thomas Eagleton
Alaska
Mike Gravel Gut
Frances Farenthold
Texas
Shirley Chisholm
Rotary led drive eyed to finish Vermont YMCA project
Sleeman said 60000 had been invested by the Southwestern Vermont YMCA with 200000 due the Burlington contractor Wright Morrissey. A Sept 23 settlement offer of 100000 looms if funds arrive. Bennington selectmen vote for a Sept 12 bond issue contingent on a 190000 private fundraising drive, with Campbell explaining procedures amid legal and moral questions. Operating costs were projected at 40000 yearly, with 10000 from rentals and 10000 from town.
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Sleeman
Southwestern
Vermont
Selectman
J. Duncan Campbell
Waldo C. Holden
Campbell
Sheman
Tusn
Hotary
Manfred Ehrich
Ehrich
Wright & Morrissey
Ist
YMUA
Public nurse program stays in Vermont dispute
An attorney general opinion blocks a Vermont Health Department plan to streamline the public nursing program by contracting out to privately operated home health agencies. Commissioner Robert B. Aiken says nurses cannot be phased out while Civil Service protections remain, as the law prohibits reducing classified workers.
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Killington
UPI
Vermont Health Department
Robert B. Aiken
Health Board
Vermont
Aiken
Louis Peck
Court to hear unwed Marine mother case
Federal judge rules case of Stephanie Crawford of Essex Junction Vermont will be heard in U S District Court. Crawford was discharged from the Marine Corps in May for pregnancy and seeks reinstatement claiming constitutional rights violation. She argues male Marines with dependents may remain while female Marines with dependents cannot.
Obituary William L Shields longtime Bennington resident
William Leroy Shields a long time summer resident of Bennington died Friday at Sweetbrook Nursing Home Williamstown Mass after a long illness He was a son of the late William Hamilton Shields and Anna Shields and a cousin of Hamilton I Shields of Old Bennington Services will be held at 2 p m Monday at the First Congregational Church Old Bennington Flowers omitted No calling hours at Hanson Walbridge Funeral Home
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William Leroy Shields
Bennington
Anna T. Shields
Woodford Road
Sweetbrook
Williamstown
Mass
William Hamilton Shields
Anna (Tyalimer) Shields
Old Bennington
First Congregational Church
Old Pennington
Hanson- Walbridge
Cameras Contested as Fischer Spassky World Chess Match
Organizers may remove all cameras from the 250000 dollar world championship to save the match after Fischer demanded their removal. Fischer forfeited game two when he did not move on time, as Spassky led 2-0. Contingency plans were discussed as the third game looms and FIDE President Euwe returns to Iceland.
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Reykjavik
UPI
Robby Fischer
Boris Spassky
Fischer
Gudmundur Thorarinsson
Icelandic Chess Federation
Aad
Thorarinsson
Lombardy
Lothar Schmid
Spassky
Schmid
Max Euwe
International Chess Federation
FIDE
Iceland
Chester Fox
Chess
Summer play group starts at Shaftsbury Elementary
Bennington brief notes a summer play group by the Opportunity Council at Shaftsbury Elementary School. Morning sessions run 4 to 12 with four to six year olds meeting Monday Wednesday Friday and seven to ten year olds on Tuesday and Thursday. Volunteers and organizations are sought and a contact is Sherratt at 442 513. Robert F Woodward of 40 Gage Street earns dean's list honors at Wentworth Institute Boston for high academic achievement.
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Opportunity Council
Shaftsbury
Robert F. Woodward
Myron Woodward
Gage St
Wentworth Institute
Boston
Maine mill to curb sludge dumping into polluted river
The Marco Paper Mills Inc insolvent consent decree in Portland resolves a DOJ suit filed June 7, 1971. The Mechanics Falls plant must cut daily waste from 7.85 pounds to 1050 pounds, install treatment facilities, and eliminate sludge by 1974 with sewer upgrades and new plant construction plans submitted promptly.
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Washington
UPI
Richard G. Kleindienst
Maine
Portland
Department of Justice
Marco Paper Mills Inc
Mechanics’ Falls
Little Androscoggin River
U.S
Peter Mills
United States
Mascal
Marcal
New England
AgnewDinner Comment Heals New Hampshire Wound
Vice President Spiro Agnew praised Governor Walter Peterson at a Manchester fundraiser, urging voters to reelect him. The appearance touched a party rift as Meldrim Thomson ran as an independent and James Koromilas filed for governor. Agnew contrasted with Nixon’s earlier treatment of Peterson and hinted at internal campaign dynamics shaping the New Hampshire GOP race.
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Concord
UPL
Spiro ‘I. Agnew
Walter Peterson
Agnew
New Hampshire
Manchester Armory
Senate
Peterson
National Governors’ Conference
Meldrim Thomson
James Koromilas
Dover
Koromilas
Thomson
Robert C. Hill
U.S
Spain
Nixon
Nashua
Stewart Lamprey
Washington
Lamprey
New England Regional Commission
John N. Mitchell
Mitchell
White House
EPA to Offer Air Pollution Data to Public
Federal officials moved to implement a regulation allowing the public to obtain emission figures and air pollution data. A half hour hearing heard testimony from Vermont Public Interest Research Group supporters and others who warned the rule could subvert state efforts under the Clean Air Act.
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Montpelier
UPI
Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
Richard H. Johnson
Boston
Vermont Public Interest Research Group
Vermont Air Central Agency
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Washington-Lamoille
Smith
Island Pond
North Bennington
North Benn
A. Mezarchy ‘Valer
Nichols
William Lombardy
Maine Paper Mill
Marcel
N.H
Bennington Banner
Reanington
Texal Healders
Ba Puntishing Corp
New York Times News Service
Matthews
Shennon Ules Lee
Callus
J Trust Coventer F
Adams Clothes Shop
A&p SC Ae Eee
DAR
Champlain Bridge
Mansion
Fant
Sala Forrest Lowell
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