Vermont Town Meeting Day Signals Tax Tensions With Bond Rejections
Vermont towns faced scrutiny over costs as St Albans elected a new mayor Melvin Kaye over Larry Larrow Barre re elected Wilfred Fisher after a write in challenge Cor nelius Granal Rutland and Burlington rejected two school bonds totaling about 2 million while Springfield approved a 625000 water project bond Windsor trimmed 25000 from a 514000 budget Woodford rejected 7000 for Mt Anthony Union School Bennington.
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Second Arctic voyage planned for Manhattan ship
The S S Manhattan will begin a second Arctic voyage in April testing ice performance and power needs. Humble Oil said the 115000 ton ship will remain near Baffin Bay and Perry Channel for data, with a roughly 5000 mile route, not through the Northwest Passage.
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S.S. Manhattan
Arctic Ocean
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Arctic
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U.S
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Perry Channel
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Vermont Governor Davis Rejects $10 Million Surplus Claim
MONTPELIER UPI Gov Davis disputed Democratic forecasts of a 10 million surplus for year end saying extra funds would be far less once supplemental appropriations are accounted for. He cited a sales tax discovery boosting coffers by about 1 million, narrowing the gap to Boardman’s prediction and nearly doubling administration projections.
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Vermont campuses to vote student trustees plan aired
In Montpelier the House Education Committee weighs a bill expanding boards at the University of Vermont and state colleges to allow student trustees. GOP sponsor Rep. John Alden of Woodstock pushed last year for student trustees on the university board. In St Albans Bellows Free Academy reviews a veteran preference policy for teaching contracts after a teacher sought a two step raise for wartime service. In Barre incumbent Mayor Wilfred Fisher narrowly defeats Cornelius Granai in a 61 vote spread. Colchester VT secures a $75,000 HUD loan for sewage system construction including a treatment facility and storm drainage. In Marlboro Edith Gitbold, 79, dies in Route 9 crash involving a parked truck.
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Pure Waters Authority eyes regional landfill sites
In New York, the State Pure Waters Authority signals it can establish a regional sanitary landfill in Poestenkill and North Greenbush towns. George Dudley notes Department of Social Service has dropped its opposition. First municipal sewage plant with authority aid set for Westport this year.
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Westport
Erikson cited among seven named National Book Award winners
Berkshire news notes Psychoanalyst Erik H. Erikson of Austen Riggs Center in Stockbridge is one of seven 1969 National Book Award winners in philosophy and religion for Gandhi's Truth. The honor highlights his study of Gandhi and non-violent resistance.
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New York City
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