Vermont Senate backs senior tax relief in Hoff plan vote
The House Ways and Means Committee endorsed the Hoff administration proposal to aid Vermonters over 65 earning 4000 dollars or less. The measure covers homeowners renters and those in nursing homes or aged care facilities and caps property taxes at seven percent of income with refunds if exceeded.
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Hoff
House
Ways and Means Committee
Ways and Means
Emory A. Hebarg
R - Glover
Vermont Senate OKs 174 page insurance law rewrite
The Vermont Senate preliminarily approves a 174 page bill recodifying state insurance laws. Amendments cover mutual insurers and filing requirements for rates rules and regulations. The bill would permit a domestic company to invest up to five percent in common stock and allow subsidiaries to form a mutual fund. Banking Commissioner James Hunt cites National Life Insurance Co. of Montpelier as interested in entering the mutual fund business.
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Montpelier
UPI
Senate
Chamber
James Hunt
National Life Insurance Co
Daley cites women’s political influence at Vermont luncheon
Lieutenant Governor John J. Daley, seeking the Democratic gubernatorial nomination, told a Democratic Day at the Legislature luncheon that history shows women have shaped nations. He named Helen of Troy as the first woman deeply involved in politics and praised women as now the mainstream of American life.
Vermont highway bond plan awaits Senate review next week
Gov. Hoff seeks a 62.9 million bond for a revised highway program. The Senate Highways and Bridges Committee led by Sen. John O'Brien will not begin consideration until Monday. The House approved bill must first pass the Appropriations Committee after committee review.
Vermont Senate panel sets hearing on 1967 zoning bill
The Senate Conservation and Development Committee will hold a public hearing Monday night on House approved legislation. The bill is an enabling act to empower towns and cities to establish their own zoning and planning standards in Vermont.
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Montpelier
UPS
Senate Conservation and Development Committee
Vermont
Albany State Reinstates Professor After Loyalty Oath Refusal
Mathematics professor James N hema was reinstated at Albany State University after signing the loyalty oath he refused two weeks earlier. Whitney cited other priorities such as stopping the Vietnam War and its causes. He was the only faculty member arrested among 10 during a February 21 campus protest against Dow Chemical and has taught without pay since March 1.
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Albany
James N. Hema
Albany State University
Whitney
Dow Chemical Co
Pulitzer prize of nature writing won by Hal Borland
Hal Borland of Wentogue Road Salisbury Conn noted nature writer and Berkshire Eagle columnist is the 1968 John Burroughs Medal winner for Hill Country Harvest and other nature writings. He will receive the medal April 1 at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City.
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Pittsfield
Hal Borland
Wentogue Road
Salisbury
Conn
Berkshire Eagle
John Burroughs
Borland
American Museum of Natural History
New York City
Budget Cuts Restored By Senate Committee
Vermont Senate Appropriations Chair Edward Janeway said the panel tentatively adds about 350000 to the House approved supplemental budget to align with governor recommended spending. Education remains the priority as figures for UVM, Vermont Student Assistance Corp and other line items are adjusted. Hoff accuses Republicans of shortchanging youth.
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Janeway
Philip H. Hoff
House
University of Vermont
Senate
Vermont Student Assistance Corp
Washington
UPI
Robert T. Stafford
R-Vt
House Ethics Committee
Stafford
Redecoats Launch Jet Sell Tour for American Firms
A group of British businesspeople from 50 firms arrives at Logan Airport for a three week Jet Sell tour to drum up U S business. Lord Margesson says the mission aims to spark rapid commerce with an intensive one day Boston exhibit before continuing to Atlanta Washington St Louis Minneapolis and Montreal.
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Boston
UPI
Redcoats
Logan International Airport
Lord Margesson
Atlanta
Washington
St. Louis
Minneapolis
Montreal
tMany
House Jockeys Bills To Tax State Lands
MONTPELIER Vermont House advances two bills taxing state forest and park lands with an 87 to 48 vote to Appropriations. A separate Ways and Means proposal would let towns tax state lands if over 10 percent of property is state owned. Debate included votes to table and amendments rejected.
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Luther Hackett
South Burlington
Hackett
Leo O’brien
Richard Mallary
George Kingston
D-Northfield
Truman Returns to Key West on Sentimental Journey
Former President Harry S Truman and wife Bess arrive in Key West for a two week vacation staying at the Casa Marina with host John Spottswood. The trip marks his 12th visit since 1945 to the Florida island known for his Little White House on the Naval Base.
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Key West
Fla
Truman Avenue
Truman
Washington
Casa Marina
John Spottswood
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