Science urges national effort to avert Orwell era
At the AAAS annual meeting in San Francisco, Dr. Leonard M. Rieser warned that 1974 could spark a dangerous drift toward Orwell’s 1984. The Dartmouth physicist, retiring AAAS president, urged scientists to shape policy and public action to prevent a dystopian future.
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San Francisco
George Orwell
American Association For the Advancement of Science
AAAS
San Francisco Hilton
Mammoth Scientific Organization
Leonard M. Rieser
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Dartmouth College
Orwell
Dr. Rieser
Rieser
Vermonters Benefit Free Blood Through Red Cross Month
Vermonters are reminded in March as Red Cross Month that blood is provided free by the Red Cross to all residents and their families with no charge beyond processing and lab work. The piece contrasts Vermont’s free service with stricter city programs and warns of the dangers of paid blood supplies and disease risks from commercial banks.
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Red Cross
Vermont
New York City
Government must oppose Orwellian language in national policy
Rieser urged leaders to avoid newspeak and mobilize early to meet future challenges. He praised nuclear detente and environmental progress but warned crises demand clear communication between scientists, government, and private sector. The public deserves factual tax and policy explanations so informed choices can be made.
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Orwell
General Motors
Year for Action Expands UVM Student Volunteer Prowess
Fifty three University of Vermont students will serve across Vermont this year in 25 projects addressing poverty. The national University Year for Action program, financed by federal ACTION, lets students earn credit for a 12 month full time volunteer stint. Projects include TAP Water rural piped water, Mobile Dental Van care, Vermont Legal Aid, and the Bread and Law Task Force. Volunteers train in late summer and begin work in September under supervision by UVM faculty and agency staff. About 60 volunteers will be chosen, half for ongoing projects and half for new initiatives.
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Burlington
University of Vermont
University Year For Action
The
Action Agency
UVA
District of Columbia
Vermont
Winooski
Vermont Legal Aid
Bread and Law Task Force
Prelaw
UVM
Vermont Public Interest Research Group
Burlington House
Department of Corrections
Harold Woods
David Osgood
John Engroff
Mark Smith
Becky Burr
Louise Piche
Pat Torpie
Sharon Williams
UYA
Falls No Man's Land Fire District Faces Unopposed Hearing
In Hoosick Falls New York the No Man's Land Fire Protection District held an unopposed public hearing Tuesday night. The Hoosick Falls village board then approved a contract with the town to have the village fire department provide the service. The move ends months of negotiations to formalize the district. The district covers a portion of the town outside existing five districts.
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Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Town of
Village Fire Protection Agreement To Be Implemented
After decades without a formal contract a new agreement assigns fire protection to the village fire department at the chief’s discretion under fire district rules. Alarm 5 5, one truck six men and an officer respond. mutual aid for major fires. Town board to purchase and own any special equipment. contract expires midnight December 31.
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Peter R. Donavan
Board of Selectmen
Mary Hodeck
Alma Langlois
Republican Town Committee
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