Honorary Doctor of Laws Awarded to Dr James I Armstrong
Middlebury College president and Princeton alumnus Dr James I Armstrong received an honorary Doctor of Laws from Princeton at the 220th Commencement Exercises. Goheen praised his commitment to small liberal arts colleges and his blend of intellect and character. In Montpelier Gov Hoff supported the state's DPS move reassigning Trooper Robert Graves after a severe crash, noting the duty of care for injured officers and potential retirement disability.
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Middlebury
James I. Armstrong
Middlebury College
Princeton University
Princeton
Armstrong
N.J
Robert F. Goheen
Homer
John Calvin
Princetonian
Hoff
Alexander
Graves
New England Governors Set July 5 Meeting in Boston
New England Governors Conference will convene July 5 in Boston to discuss air pollution, the Conference of Attorneys General and State Police, a possible Nuclear Power Board for New England, and plans for the Eastern States Exposition in West Springfield. The New England commission under the Economic Development Administration may also meet and select a director. Valerie Stoddard wins Edmunds Essay Contest. runners up include Linda Doyle and Jenny Smith with district finalists from Bennington County.
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Montpelier
Valerie Stoddard
Rochester High School
Edmunds
Vermont Historical Society
George F. Edmunds
U.S
Vermont
Linda Doyle
Thetford Academy
Jenny Smith
Richmond High School
Bennington County
Helen Henning
Betsy L. Moody
Arlington Memorial High School
Burlington teen charged in first degree murder case
Burlington July 11 trial date set for John Shequin 16 Colchester on a first degree murder charge in the death of William Bishop 60 Charlotte last Dec 11. The farmer's body was found with a single bullet wound in the back of the neck near the Brandon Training Center. Dennis Wilbert 16 Burlington is also accused. both to be tried in Chittenden County Court in Burlington Wilbert's trial rescheduled for September term at his attorney's request.
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Burlington
UPS
John Shequin
Colchester
William Bishop
Charlotte
Brandon
Dennis Wilbert
Chittenden
Wilbert
Hajjar fined for fireworks in Pittsfield store sale to minor
Peter E. Hajjar, 51, of 103 Cromwell Ave., operator of a North Street market, was fined 50 in District Court on two charges involving fireworks. A nearby blaze drew the Fire Department and authorities found illegal salutes Roman candles and battle rockets. He paid 25 for selling to a 14 year old and 25 for keeping and offering fireworks for sale.
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Pittsfield
Peter E. Hajjar
Cromwell Ave
North Street
Hajjar
Frank W. Cimini
College Head Calls for Localized Education Reform
President Royce S. Pitkin of Goddard College urged decentralization to form education communities, criticizing centralized large schools as outdated. He argued smaller, community-based schools foster closer teacher student ties, richer learning, and broader community involvement, while warning of tragic impacts on small towns. Vermont colleges become eligible for over 100,000 dollars in federal library improvement funds with matched and supplementary grants.
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Plainfield
Royce S. Pitkin
Goddard College
Vermont At
Malloy Elected Association Head
Vermont Motor Vehicles Commissioner James E. Malloy has been elected President of Region One American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators during a regional meeting. The group includes six New England states and several U S provinces and states.
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UPI
Vermont
James E. Malloy
American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators
Malloy
New England
Pennsylvania
Maryland
New Jersey
Nova Scotia
Quebec
Ontario
Easements for Land Use Controls in Scenic Areas
Scenic and conservation easements offer a cost effective land use tool to protect highways along rivers and lakes. Wisconsin uses perpetual easements to secure habitat, public access, and scenic vistas, often at a fraction of fee simple costs, with rising values prompting eventual full acquisitions in high value zones.
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Wisconsin
Wisconsin Fish and Game Management Division
The
Conservation Department
Fish and Game Division
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Lawrence F. O’brien
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Francis C. Florini
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