Vermont scenic corridors bill set for 1969 legislature
The Scenery Preservation Council approved a scenic corridors bill to let local and regional planning bodies designate corridors. Anthony Farrell said the measure aims to preserve rural road aesthetics by banning signs junk cars dumps and certain businesses along a half mile right of way unless local zoning allows. The committee will draft highway department recommendations on avoiding blanket road improvements.
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Montpelier
UPI
Scenery Preservation Council
Anthony Farrell
Norwich
Farrell
House
Natural Resources Committee
Highway Department
Vermont Youth Signups Open For Cooperative Program
Vermont youths may join the Vermont New York Cooperative Youth Program as recruitment begins for more than 300 state positions. Henry J. O’Donnell III said applications would be delivered to schools today as seven education programs serve 723 youths with a total cost of 181000. Government leaders Hoff and Lindsay back the first in the nation venture merging state and city youths for summer experiences.
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Montpelier
YPI
Vermont
Education Department
Henry J. O’donnell III
Philip H. Hoff
New York
John V. Lindsay
Travel sign rule change alters billboard plan in Vermont
MONTPELIER The Travel Information Council voted 4 to 1 with one abstention to accept state owned directional sign applications only from new businesses since the act. An amendment limits the effect to a test area in the southeastern highway district. Under the 1968 law no new signs can be erected. WINOOSKI HUD allocates tentative 450000 grant for model cities program. approval pending.
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Montpelier
API
Travel Information Council
Windsor
Windham
Southeastern Highway District
Asst
Louis Peck
Lansingburgh School District approves 2.872 million budget
Voters at Knickerbocker Junior High Auditorium pass the $2,872,393 budget by 120 to 57 with 182 eligible voters voting. The increase equals 768,194 over 1967, following floor discussion and no void ballots. Albany NAACP votes to launch rent strike and selective buying to press demands at city stores. A meeting is set for Saturday in Albany First Church. Hudson Valley Community College to hold 14th commencement June 22 with about 975 graduates across associate degrees and certificates.
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Troy
Lansingburgh
Knickerbocker Junior High
Albany
The
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
NAACP
Corning
Reformed
Harry W. Porter
State University of New York
Hudson Valley Community College
Apprentices Seek GE Voice in Training Program
Berkshire reports say two unions representing GE apprentices urge amendments to grant joint union management voice in the apprentice program. AFTE Local 140 president Paul Rapkowicz cites veteran benefits under a new GE bill of rights requiring joint administration for eligibility. GE reportedly refuses locally and nationally.
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Pittsfield
General Electric Company
Paul H. Rapkowicz
AFTE
Union
Rapkowicz
Bonded Debt Tops 226 Million in Vermont
Vermont's bonded debt will exceed 226 million dollars on July 1 according to State Treasurer Peter Hincks. Of that total 120 million in bonds has already been issued and the General Fund faces rising debt service as the legislature watches spending. A separate williston bond vote approved 372 thousand for a town water system while a broader plan adds 106 million in highway bonds, including 62.9 million for an eight year program. The Joint Legislative Fiscal Committee, formed in 1968 to monitor budgets, discussed roles in budget drafting and emergency board review, as calls to limit federal program participation circulated. In Cincinnati, Glen Roth, a Vietnam veteran, was rewarded Sunday as his mongrel received nine pups after he sent the dog home by air express.
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Mont Pelier
UPI
Peter Hincks
Joint
Legislative
Hincks
House
Luther Hackett
South Burlington
Montpelier
Hackett
Ways and Means Committee
Emory Hebard
Hebard
Republican
Senate
Cincinnati
Glen Roth
South Vietnam
Air Express
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St. Joseph’s High School
Robert H. Stafford
College of Our Lady of the Elms
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U. S. Gov't
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