Vermont land use plan outlines state effort without high costs
A Burlington editorial argues for a Vermont state land use plan built from local expertise. It suggests seven to eight maps showing agriculture, forestry, water resources, and alternative uses. Proposed maps include agriculture layouts, commercial forests, potential reservoir sites, and canoe trails with regional cooperation across state agencies and districts.
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Illinois
New York
Massachusetts
Vermont
Vermont Resources Research Center
Soil Conservation Service
State Department of Forests and Parks
UVM Department of Forestry
Soil Conservation Districts
Water Resources Department
Recreation Department
Otter Creek
Winooski River
Ottauquechee River
Soil and Water Conservation Districts
Fish and Game
Speed up trains move Witteman urges Belvidere plan
Alderman John Witteman seeks to raise Belvidere Illinois train speed limit from 5 to 15 mph to ease traffic jams and protect children near tracks. A Vermont land use plan would use task forces from state agencies and interest groups to outline regional plans, showing forest recreation, state parks, and lake shore access, modeled after Wisconsin.
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Belvidere, Ill
UPI
John Witteman
Witteman
Vermont
Wisconsin
Nine Youth Corps Workers Train at Soldiers' Home
Nine youths aged 16 to 21 enrolled in the Neighborhood Youth Corps train at the Soldiers' Home. The program, under Title 1 B of the Economic Opportunity Act and run by the U S Department of Labor, offers work experience with $1.25 hourly pay for up to 30 hours weekly in nonprofit settings. Col Edward H Giles praised anticipated benefits for participants and training stations, with Bennington and Rutland offices handling recruitment and counseling to match interests and aptitudes.
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Bennington
Vermont Soldiers’ Home
Vermont
Ronald Brace
Donald Dorman
John Campbell
Donald Morse
John H. Phalen
Rutland
Estelle Brasse
Dorothy LaFountain
Patricia Bourn
U.S. Department of Labor
Vermont State Employment Service
NYC Project
Edward H. Giles
Soldiers’ Home
State Employment Service
Gage St
Deadline Extended for Entries In the Mrs. Vermont Contest
Burlington announces extended deadline for Mrs. Vermont entries to March 22 with the state winner chosen from three finalists at an April 8 Dinner. Mrs. America Pageant finals run May 4–14 in San Diego. Eligible entrants must be a married woman 21 or older.
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Burlington
Vermont
San Diego
Calif
Kiwanis Clubs
South Burlington
Essex Junction
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Sargent
Ment
Forests and Parks Department
Homer Dodge
Northern Vermont Canoe Cruisers Association
Highway Department
The
Riders Association
Trail Association
Vermont Recreation Department
Green Mountain National Forest
Camel’s Hump
Green Mountain
Green Mountain Audubon Society
Long Trail Association
Departments of Forests and Parks, Fish and Game, Recreation, and Water Resources
Bennington, VT
Inversar
Dacron
Boys’ Koratron Permanent Press
District of Columbia
First National Stores
North Bennington Road
Bennington, Vermont
Finast
Thomson Manufacturing Co
Ben Mont Ave
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