Radioactive cargo truck tires blow on I 91 in Greenfield
A trailer carrying a 20 ton lead and steel cask of spent resins from Vermont Yankee blew a tire on Interstate 91 in Greenfield Massachusetts. No radioactivity released and no injuries. Authorities noted the lugs sheared off and the driver pulled over. Three Yankee employees inspected the site. readings showed no damage. The cask remained secure and the shipment was not endangered.
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Virginia Page
Brattleboro
Vermont
Larry Keyes
Vermont Yankee
Massachusetts
Yankee
Keyes
Hittman Nuclear and Development Company
Pennsylvania
Frank Ingram
Atomic Energy Commission
Washington, D.C
West Valley
N.Y
Ingram
Barry Divine
U.S. Department of Transportation
Shaftsbury United Methodist meeting announced for March 14
The Annual Charge Conference and Annual Church meeting of the First United Methodist Church Shaftsbury will be held Thursday March 14 at 7 30 p m in the church social room with Rev Kenneth Beatty the Bennington Troy District Superintendent presiding All officers and members should attend and refreshments will be served afterwards.
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First United Methodist Church
Shaftsbury
Kenneth Beatty
Bennington-Troy
Forest greenery program marks St. Patrick's Day
St. Patrick's Day event at Park-McCullough House in North Bennington features Duncan A. Campbell leading a Merck Forest hike shown through a slide-tape presentation. The program covers flora and fauna, forest education, safe and beneficial use, followed by discussion with no charge, inviting all interested. Campbell, Merck Forest Foundation executive director, has long served regional conservation and educational ecology programs across New England.
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Campbell
Bennington
Connecticut
Merck Forest Foundation
Bennington County
Vermont
New England
Nixon notes Dorset in bicentennial plans
In a Bicentennial overview Nixon highlights New England's role with Boston preserving historic sites such as Farneill Hall Quincy Market and the Old State House. He cites Dorset Vermont with 300 residents planning seven programs and cites Detroit as another major example while signaling broad nationwide observances. Albany also reports a Kaley Bill proposal in New York that could allow on the spot dog destruction and warrantless yard visits.
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Key Biscayne, Fla
UPI
Nixon
New England
Boston
Farneil Hall
Quincy Market
Old State House
United States
Dorset
Detroit
Albany
N.Y
New York State
Fair Treatment For Animals Association
Vermonters vote on pensions energy and wages
Rollcall reports how Rep. Richard Mallary of Vermont and other area lawmakers aligned on key roll calls from Feb 28 to March 6. Votes covered pension reform, oil price rollback, gas rationing, pay raises, veto override, minimum wage, and cloture motions. The piece notes party lines and individual positions, including Aiken and Stafford in several tallies.
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Washington, D.C
Congress
HOUSE
Senate
Richard Mallary
R-Vt
Federal Energy Office
Nixon
Mallory
Executive Branch
Philip Crane
R-Ill
George Aiken
Robert Stafford
Aiken
Stafford
Yeas
Henry Jackson
Dash
Yea
Streakers Arrested in Hoosick Falls
In Hoosick Falls two of a group of five streakers were arrested at 8:15 p.m. Friday for disorderly conduct. They were youths picked up after running past the Youth Center and Home Savings Bank, then released to their parents for court arraignment Wednesday at 7 p.m. before Judge William Fitzpatrick. Police chief Royal Howard said streaking is widespread but the arrests aim to discourage further incidents.
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Hoosick Falls
Church Street
Elm Street
Main Street
Home Savings Bank
William Fitzpatrick
Royal Howard
Pownal Students Celebrate Dr Seuss Birthday at School
Pownal Elementary pupils from kindergarten to third grade prepared birthday cards for Dr. Seuss whose birthday is March 2. The library featured Seuss illustrations by Delores Hescock of Mount Anthony Union High School. The event echoed that authors are people and provided reading enjoyment. Fire news followed with a trailer fire at Green Mountain Trailer Park. Mrs Ida Hardy and her nine year old daughter escaped with one dog saved, another died.
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Pownal
Dr. Seuss
Delores Hescock
Mount Anthony Union High School
Theodor Seuss Geisel
Theo LeSieg
Beginning Books
Random House, Inc
Green Mountain
Ida Hardy
Village Board Meeting Set for March 12 at Courthouse
The Village Board of Trustees will hold its monthly meeting on Tuesday March 12 at 7 30 PM at the Courthouse.
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Pownal
Village Board of Trustees
Berlin Beach Plans Nudist Pavilion at Wannsee
The West Berlin municipal beach at Lake Wannsee announced it will set aside a pavilion this year for sunbathers who prefer nude recreation.
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Berlin
UPI
West Berlin
Lake Wannsee
Last Grand Ole Opry at Ryman Ends Tearful Era
Minnie Pearl cried on stage as the Grand Ole Opry concluded its final night at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville. The show moves next week to Opryland U.S.A. with President Nixon attending the opening, while Roy Acuff and Hank Snow reflect on memories and the air conditioned future. The Ryman, built in 1891, has debates over preservation as crowds mourn the move.
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Nashville
Tenn
UPI
Ryman Auditorium
Minnie Pearl
Grand Ole Opry
Ryman
Opry
Opryland U
Hank Snow
Snow
Thomas G. Ryman
Georgia
Sam Jones
Jones
Tommy Patton
Athens
Roy Acuff
Acuff
The
WSM
National Life and Accident Insurance Company
Crosby Featured in Educational Panel at Sewanee
Hoosac School head master H Ashton Crosby Jr. joined a four day conference panel at the University of the South Sewanee Tennessee part of an international three year education colloquium. The event gathered 30 of 900 Episcopal schools 9 colleges and 12 seminaries to discuss future education for children entering first grade in 1976 and youth aging to 50 in 2020 with NAES Lilly Endowment and southern Florida Episcopal dioceses support.
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Hoosick
N.Y
H. Ashton Crosby Jr
Hoosac
University of the South
Sewanee
Tenn
National Association of Episcopal School
NAES
Association of Episcopal Colleges
Lilly Endowment
Episcopal
Florida
John Paul Carter
Journalist to speak on China tonight
Dr. Alexandre Casella of Geneva will present a lecture titled Eyewitness to the Emerging China at 8 p.m. in Jesup Hall Williams College. The Williams Lecture Committee sponsors the event open to the public. Casella directs the Center for Documentation and Research on Asia at the graduate Institute of International Affairs and has written for the New York Times Magazine and other outlets.
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Williamstown
Mass
Alexandre Casella
Geneva
Switzerland
China
Jesup Hall
Williams College
Williams
Casella
Center For
Asia
University of Geneva
Graduate Institute of International Affairs
Far Eastern Review
Bangkok “World
New York Times
Peoples’ Republic of China
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Vernon
Lotti Tabler
Mammoth Mart
New York
Bob Eckhardt
Dtex
Energy Office
House of Congress
Congressional
Pamela Blakeman
Solomon Wright
East Pownal
Fienberg
Main ST
Bennington, VT
Mammmmmorv Self Vice Discount Department Stores
Manchester
Oprey
Crosby
Monument Plaza Shopping Center
Arlington
Hanson
Walbridge
Aunt Jemima
Walker
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