Carter sets Geneva talks on nuclear test ban for Oct 3
President Carter announced formal negotiations will begin in Geneva on October 3 for a total nuclear test ban after promising preliminary talks among the United States the Soviet Union and Great Britain. He urged passage of public financing for Senate campaigns to restore confidence in elections and defended restraint in arms sales to Africa while aiming to reduce global competition with the Soviet Union.
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New U.S. 7 corridor cleared for Bennington to Arlington
District Court judge in Burlington allowed construction of the Bennington to Arlington segment of U.S. Route 7 while blocking Arlington to Manchester. The ruling lifts parts of the 1972 injunction but leaves northern work stalled amid 4(f) compliance questions. Opponents, led by William Painter, vow to appeal, citing inadequate consideration of improving the existing two-lane Route 7.
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Conservation Society of Southern Vermont
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Painter
State Transportation Agency
Washington, D.C
Robert Schwartz
Highway Department
Schwartz
Conservation Society
Lee Highway
Santa Barbara Fire Leaves 385 Buildings Burned
A Kite sparked a blaze that ravaged 385 structures in Santa Barbara, destroying 200 homes and forcing over 2,000 to evacuate. Firefighters gained full control at dawn as cool ocean air reduced hazards. Gov. Brown declared the area a disaster. No deaths reported.
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UPI
William Patterson
Stan Hill
Edmund G. Brown Jr
Inside Edit: Kit Foster on seaweed fertilizer
On the Inside Edit Kit Foster discusses seaweed as a natural fertilizer with practical uses and environmental notes. The column highlights garden and farming applications while linking seaweed to sustainable soil health.
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Kit Foster
Dow Jones Posts Biggest One Day Loss In Two Years
The Dow Jones industrial average fell nearly 2 points to 888.43, its lowest in 18 months, as Exxon U S Steel and Bethlehem Steel earnings spurred fears of a slowing economy. Trading showed declines across the NYSE and AMEX with heavy volume and mixed results.
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New York Stock Exchange
State's first Act 250 consulting firm forms
Manchester residents establish the state's first Act 250 consulting firm to assist out of state applicants with coordinating state and local development requirements. Douglas Schner, who resigned his Bennington post, leads the effort to streamline the permit process for industrial commercial and residential projects.
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Bennington
Vermont
Schner
The
Associated
Gene Lattuga
Manchester Village
Manchester Wood Company
Bennington County District Environmental Commission
Lattuga
Mt Snow sale talks center on Killington buyer odds
Mt Snow ski area may be sold with Killington rumored as a potential buyer. First Wisconsin Mortgage Co. would not identify parties. Wilmington officials urge caution without a named buyer. Other parties have earlier pursued Mt Snow, but no deal is announced.
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Sonia DeLury
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Wisconsin
North American
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Kelly
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