Conservationist criticizes ecology bill as cosmetic
John W. Stevens, executive director of the Conservation Society of Southern Vermont, urges urgent action to save Vermont’s land and waterways. He argues most legislation is superficial, warns the state could lose its natural resources in four to five years, and promotes local conservation chapters and school curriculum integration.
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Thomas Foster
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Juliette Shields
Berkshire Garden Center
William Morse
Sunderland
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S. Whitney Dickey
Convation
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Postal Laws Hamper Sales Of New York Lottery Tickets
New York State enacts instant millionaire tickets but federal mail laws block mail orders. Tax officials report thousands of dollars in lost potential sales as letters from dozens of countries and many states seek tickets by mail.
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California
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United States
State probes magazine salesmen in Chittenden County
The Consumer Protection Office in Vermont is examining complaints about door-to-door magazine salesmen in Chittenden County. Accusations include false representations that the operation is supported by former Gov. Philip Hoff. Hoff denied any connection while officials pursue possible prosecutions.
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Chittenden County
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William Gilbert
Kansas City
Gilbert
S “Phi
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New Dama
U.S. Senate
Hoff
Chittend
Patrik Leahy
Ubs
VLA Directors Release Favorable Evaluation
The Vermont Legal Aid board failed to meet in Hyde Park due to no quorum but released a favorable evaluation. Director Richard Blum is praised as excellent. report urges better agency communications and more aggressive funding efforts. It also recommends increased referrals, broader representation, and updated caseload priorities for test cases.
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Hoff Accepts Meyer Debate Challenge
Former Gov. Philip H. Hoff accepts a debate challenge from rival William Meyer for the Democratic U S Senate nomination contest. Hoff asks Chittenden County to set up a candidates forum in Burlington inviting all candidates, with potential future debates by other county committees if successful.
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UPI
Philip H. Hoff
U.S
William Meyer
West Rupert
Hoff
Fiore Bove
Winston Prouty
Meyer
Bove
Chittenden County
Democratic Organization
Dollars for Scholars drives aids 40 Mt Anthony seniors
The 1969 70 Dollars for Scholars campaign raised 8000 for 29 Mt Anthony Union High School graduates and 11 post graduates. Top gifts came from Bennington Lions Club and Bennington Rotary Club. Awards based on need, drive aims to reach 10000 next year starting September.
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Mt. Anthony
George A. Sleeman
Sleeman
Bennington Lions Club
Bennington Rotary Club
Leon Martell
Sandra Myers
Nancy Rounds
George Sleeman
Vermont sales tax nears record take with rebates planned
Vermont Tax Commissioner Lawrence Wright reports the sales tax has brought in 16.3 million dollars with under a week left in the fiscal year. The tax is projected to exceed 17 million, about double Gov. Davis’s initial estimate. About 700,000 will fund rebates to low income families, leaving a net gain of over 3 million. Earlier projections had set the intake at 16 million.
Planned Parenthood to Open Two Family Clinics in Vermont
Health Department announces two full scale family planning clinics will open in Barre on July 21 and in St. Johnsbury in August. David Wagner of Planned Parenthood says the agency will run the clinics with HEW and state grants totaling over $71,000. Clinics will offer family planning information and medical birth control advice.
Vermont union considers dues rise to fund expansion
Vermont State Employees Association members meet to decide on a dues increase from 30 to 50 cents weekly. Executive Director Garnet Harvey proposes nearly doubling the annual budget to over $103,000 and expanding staff and offices to meet growing needs of about 3,000 members.
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Vermont Governor to launch first nation family aid program
Vermont Gov. Davis arrives in Washington to establish a $2.2 million family assistance program. Elliot L. Richardson, HEW secretary, will set up $1.3 million for child day care centers while the remaining funds cover planning for the pending income supplement program.
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Health Education and Welfare
Rutland man runs for Vermont secretary of state
Stuart H. St. Peter a 33 year old Rutland maintenance firm operator announced Thursday his candidacy for secretary of state in the Democratic primary challenging John Edmands of Springfield. The Interior Department announced a grant of nearly 95000 dollars to Vermont for continuation of the wildlife restoration program.
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UPI
Stuart H. St. Peter
John Edmands
Springfield
Washington, D.C
Interior Department
Vermont
Rockefeller vows strict pollution cleanup drive in New York
Gov Rockefeller warned firms neglecting pollution that the new Department of Environmental Conservation will clean up the state. He said the department aims to end pollution, prevent future pollution, and manage water forests fish and game with intelligence and vision. In Troy Barsamian announced his bid for Albany County district attorney on the Republican ticket and said he would resign as HVCC police science chair a post held since 1961. In another Troy report J Albert Barsamian Troy attorney said the agency strike halted four of five Commission on Economic Opportunity centers in the county.
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Rockefeller
Department of Environmental Conservation
New York
Department
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Rensselaer County
Albany County
Barsamian
Department of Police Science
HVCC
J. Albert Barsamian
Commission On Economic Opportunity
Sprague Electric to expand into West Germany
Berkshire report says Sprague Electric Co. will establish a new Rhine region plant at Rheydt near Duesseldorf as part of Sprague World Trade Corp. operations. The facility will produce aluminum and tantalum capacitors for German markets, start production early 1971, and employ about 500 by 1975. In Pittsfield a 50 unit low income housing project got HUD approval and bids to begin before June 30. Dalton district plans five relocatable classrooms under a lease-purchase to ease overcrowding next September.
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Ohio
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Sprague Electric Co
West Germany
Ernest L. Ward
Sprague
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Duesseldorf
Sprague World Trade Corp
Germany
Pittsfield
Benedict Road
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
New York
U.S
Silvio O. Conte
Dalton
Central Berkshire Regional School Committee
Sullivan named academic dean at North Adams State College
Dr. Arthur F. Sullivan former assistant vice president for academic affairs at St. Cloud State College was named Thursday as academic dean at North Adams State College confirming leadership change and continuing academic administration.
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Arthur F. Sullivan
St. Cloud, Minn
State College
North Adams State College
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