Vermont House approves aid to towns hit by tax exemption law
The Vermont House advanced a bill to reimburse Benson Orwell Plymouth and Eden for property tax losses after last year’s nonprofit tax exemption. The measure, sponsored by Rep. Florence Heitman, would appropriate 6000 dollars despite opposition from the Appropriations Committee.
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Montpelier
UPI
Vermont
Florence Heitman
Shoreham
House
House Appropriations Committee
Ways and Means Committee
Benson
Orwell
Plymouth
Eden
Boy Scouts
Vermont youths cast mock ballots in statewide election
The Vermont Federation of Young Republicans runs a second statewide mock election with about 8000 college students at 10 of Vermont’s 20 campuses using ballots patterned after New Hampshire’s first in the nation primary.
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Shelburne
UPS
Vermont Federation of Young Republicans
State College
Lynn H. Bottum
Vermont
New Hampshire
Death ruled self inflicted in Marshfield case
Montpelier UPI reports Mrs. Gertrude Gonyew aged 52 of Marshfield is listed as dying by her own action after state police closed the inquiry. The body was found Sunday night by her husband Adolphus. Medical examiner says death from wounds from a .22 caliber pistol.
Aunt Fanny’s Garage Reopens Despite Closure Order
In New York the Aunt Fanny’s Garage in Troy reopened Monday after a Friday closure order by Public Safety Commissioner Albert Prezio. He labeled it a hippie joint near the courthouse and Russell Sage College campus, fearing it could become a disorderly house. proprietor Louise O’Boyle resumed under lawyer advice with student backing if Prezio does not rescind. Meanwhile in East Greenbush, a shopping center fire caused by an overheated heating system damaged several stores. fire crews contained it in two hours with one firefighter lightly injured and no damage estimate yet. In Cohoes, an 18-year-old was arrested after a hit-run that seriously injured Marilyn Weber, aided by a tip from a citizen and recovered license plate.
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Troy
Fanny
Public Safety
Albert Prezio
Psychedelicatessen
Prezio
Russell Sage College
Louise O’boyle
Cohoes
Marilyn Weber
Edward Joseph Gilboe Jr
Gilboe
Anken Chemical to move division to Williamstown
Berkshire report notes Anken Chemical & Film Corp will relocate an entire division to Williamstown with over 500000 dollars in plant upgrades and a strong push on research and development. Up to 25 Newton officials may transfer, per corporate VP Dr Peter Landskroener. In North Adams, 75 fund members vote to merge with Adams group forming Northern Berkshire United Community Services with first meeting planned for April 25. City traffic panel urges state DPW to conduct a downtown traffic study.
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Williamstown
Anken Chemical & Film Corp
Newton
Peter A. Landskroener
North Adams
North Adams Community Fund
Adams
Northern Berkshire United Community Services, Inc
Traffic Commission
State Department of Public Works
Lanesboro selects Walter F Furtek Jr to Mount Greylock School Board
Walter F Furtek Jr of Lanesboro, a General Electric employee and former UMASS and Western New England College faculty member, was appointed to the Mount Greylock Regional School Committee by selectmen on Monday. He replaces James E Holcomb, who plans a move to Laurel Mississippi.
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Lanesboro
Walter F. Furtek Jr
General Electric
University of Massachusetts
Western New England College
Mount Greylock
James E. Holcomb
Laurel
Miss
Retirement party honors Adams tax collector Frank L Brown
About 125 guests attended a surprise retirement in Cheshire for Frank L Brown formerly of North Bennington Vermont. He served Adams 33 years as tax collector and received a purse of money in a fishing basket containing 33 one dollar bills, one for each year of service.
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Adams
Cheshire
Frank L. Brown
North Bennington
Waterville Valley voters back McCarthy in New Hampshire primary
In Waterville Valley New Hampshire the first in nation presidential primary produced a surprise as McCarthy led the Democratic ballots with eight votes while Kennedy received two write ins Johnson was shut out on the Democratic side Nixon won eight votes on the Republican side Rockefeller write ins appeared on four ballots and McCarthy on one. The scene reflected voter concern over the Vietnam war.
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Waterville Valley
N.H
UPI
McCarthy
Eugene J. McCarthy
Minnesota
Robert F. Kennedy
D-N. Y
Johnson
Richard M. Nixon
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York
Historic Sites Talk Set At Vermont Historical Society
William Pinney of Charlotte will discuss the state wide Survey of Historic Sites at a free public talk in the Vermont Historical Society library at 8 p.m. The presentation includes slides on how historians assess a site s value and aims to guide long term preservation proposals using federal matching funds. Pinney s survey began last September under the Vermont Board of Historic Sites and covers major and lesser known locations.
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Montpelier
William Pinney
Charlotte
Survey of Historic Sites
Vermont Historical Society
Pinney
Vermont
Vermont Board of Historic Sites
Western Reserve Historical Society
Cleveland
Ohio
Shelburne Museum
Vermont GI Explains Patriotic Concern and Picketing Action
Second Lt. Dennis Morrisseau of Burlington Vermont remained confined at Fort Deven s Mass after picketing the White House in uniform to protest U.S. involvement in Vietnam He faces possible disciplinary action though no charges were filed Morrisseau said his views align with Fulbright on world policing and would continue his protest while awaiting transfer to Panama and Vietnam readiness He indicated opposition to fighting in Vietnam and cited concerns about foreign policy and anti communism while noting admiration for Fulbright’s foreign policy views and his own path into the Army.
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Ft, Devens
Mass
UPI
White House
Dennis Morrisseau
Burlington
Vietnam
William J. Fulbright
D-Ark
Morrisseau
U.S. Park
Fort Jackson
S.C
Fort Davis
Panama Canal Zone
Sen. Fulbright
University of Vermont
Army
Hoff Charges GOP with Petty Partisan Politics
MONTPELIER UPT The Republican House leadership blocked a Democratic bid to amend the land tax bill to include Hoff proposals for property tax relief. The 86-51 party-line vote recommitted the measure to the Agriculture Committee, after Hackett argued amendments altered the original concept. Hoff blasted the move as petty partisan politics while arguing the bill could aid farmers, forest landowners, and open-space owners. O'Brien had sought debate on amendments to extend credits to certain farmers, seniors, and low income renters, but was denied.
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Hackett
Hoff
House
Leo O’brien
South
Burlington
O’brien
Oakes to Speak at Vermont Drugs Conference
Vermont Attorney General James L. Oakes will headline a three day campus conference on Drugs and Contemporary Society at the University of Vermont. Temple University professor Ronald Vanderweil and Marymount College professor Jean Houston join Oakes with lectures each 8 p.m. in Ira Allen Chapel followed by discussions and refreshments in Billings Center north lounge. All events are free.
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Burlington
Vermont
James L. Oakes
University of Vermont
Ronald Vanderweil
Temple University
Jean Houston
Marymount College
Oakes
Ira Allen Chapel
Billings Center North
Vanderweil
Temple
Center For the Study of
Southern Illinois University
Houston
Foundation For Mind Research
New York City
Tarrytown
N.Y
Columbia University
Hunter College
New School For Social Research
UVM
Rockefeller Delays Decision on Presidential Run
Governor Nelson Rockefeller delays final choice on a Republican presidential bid. While his name appears on Oregon ballots, he watches New Hampshire voting and awaits a conference with Oregon supporters this weekend. He has until March 22 to withdraw if he opts out.
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Albany
N.Y
UPI
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New Hampshire
Oregon
Rockefeller
Granite State
Oregon Organization
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Conrad Labelle
Labelle
Windham
Young Gop
Down In
Berkshire
Anken Corp
Community Funds Merge
White Mountains
Hans Rey
Rey
Tom Corcoran
Waterville Valley Co
Clarence Lund
Gop
Economy Auto Stores, Inc
Main ST
Bennington, VT
The
U.S
Bennington
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