Letters to the Editor on Easton nuclear plant near Bennington
A Bennington reader forwards a letter to Sen. Aiken with clippings from The Bennington Banner. The letter argues against a proposed fast breeder reactor near Easton New York, citing environmental and safety concerns from Dr. Edward Teller and others, noting 16 degree water cooling impact on the Hudson, and urging local voice before construction. It references Catherine Foster and local editorials as context.
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Catherine Foster
Eastonas Side
Albany
Mauldin
Sen. Aiken
Bennington
Banner
Easton
N.Y
Oliver Townsend
New York State Atomic and Space Development Authority
ESADA
Larry Bogart
Anti-Pollution League of
Allendale
N.J
Hudson River
Dr. Teller
New York
Memo on nearby milk differentials faces Supreme Court review
An agriculture secretary and nearby dairy producers seek Supreme Court review of the Allen decision. The case bars the milk order nearby differential payments, which favored Massachusetts Rhode Island and Connecticut producers, totaling about 250000 monthly and redistributing funds to non nearby farmers. Escrowed monies exceed 6 million and may be redistributed to non nearby farmers in Vermont Maine and New Hampshire if the Court does not intervene. Interested non nearby producers are urged to express support by writing to the stated contacts.
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Secretary of Agriculture
Supreme Court of the United States
U.S. Court of Appeals For
District of Columbia
Allen
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
U.S. District Court For
District Court
Court of Appeals
Vermont
Maine
New Hampshire
Supreme Court
Department of Agriculture
Charles P. Ryan
G Street
N.W
Washington,d.c
Russell Allen
Bennington Opposes ABM Plan Amid Public Appeals
Local residents flood the President with telegrams and letters urging rejection of the Sentinal anti ballistic missile system. The battle continues as Congress is urged to back Nixon while citizens vow renewed dissent to halt deployment.
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Bennington
Congress
Nixon
Aiken and
Prouty
Stafford
Harriette Lyon
Davis seeks more study before agency merger bills vote
Vermont Governor Deane C. Davis called for further study before deciding on two House bills to create a human resources department and a natural resources department by merging several state agencies. He wants to delay action until next year to review other reorganization options. The measures mirror proposals from former Gov. Hoff. Linda Eastman, 27, of Scarsdale, N.Y., married Paul McCartney in England last week, after graduating from Vermont College in Montpelier in 1961. A Vermont College spokesman described her as an average liberal arts student. May 1969 draft call announced in Montpelier by Col. William J. Burke, Vermont state director of Selective Service. 41 Vermonters to be inducted nationally. DMV reported 6,877 driver licenses suspended or revoked in 1968, with November and February peaks. University of Vermont will receive a $2,500 GE Foundation grant for undergraduate engineering education, part of over $3 million in 1969 GE support.
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Montpelier
UPI
Vermont
Linda Eastman
Scarsdale
N.Y
Paul McCartney
England
Miss Eastman
Vermont College
William J. Burke
Selective Service
U.S. Army
U.S. Marine Corps
Burlington
University of Vermont
General Electric Foundation
General Electric Co
Vermont ETV Council Meets at University Campus Studio
Burlington Vermont The Vermont Educational Television Broadcast Council meets today at the ETV main studio on the Ethan Allen Campus The 17 member council represents educational interests in Vermont and the general public
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Burlington
Vermont Educational Television Broadcast Council
University of Vermont
ETV
University
Ethan Allen
Vermont
Controversey hits Troy city hall over desk papers and contracts
Troy City Manager Adrian Gonyea revealed piles of contracts and vendor claims found in ousted Comptroller Lawrence Collins desk after the desk was cleared. He noted the action aimed to avoid a confrontation with law officials while questioning why papers remained in Collins desk amid calls for transparency. Meanwhile in Ogdensburg a Canadian teen faces a weapon possession charge after a border shooting that wounded Patrolman James Mee. A 14 year old from Brockville is said to have escaped a Kingston mental institution. Albany Gov Rockefeller seeks a work release program for state prison inmates to aid parole integration and training before final release.
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Troy
Adrian Gonyea
Lawrence Collins
Gonyea
Collins
City Corporation Counsel’s
Latham Holding Co
Chiarello Leasing Co
Edward Ryan and Sons Insurance Co
2Nd Ave
Ogdensburg
UPS
U.S
James Mee
U.S. Customs
Paula Collins
Maitland
Ont
Brockville
Watertown
Mee
Kingston
Albany
Rockefeller
Hair rule sparks suspensions at St Joseph’s High
Berkshire brief reports St Joseph’s High School suspended four students for refusing to cut their hair, following Drury High School actions ten days earlier when Paul A Brooks was suspended. About 20 of 500 Drury students walked out Friday, some returned by day’s end. Wildlife and town programs noted in separate items.
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Mr and Mrs
Richard Comins
Bennington Gallery
North St
Edward H. Teller
Bennington College
New Haven
Main St
Medallion Savings
THE
Vermont Bank and I Rusiconpansy
Manchester Center
Chester
Rutland
Bellows Falls
Ser Ryan
Brattleboro
Vogue Miss Wonderful Rand
Alah
Aioe
Davis Delays Department
Department of Motor Vehicles
UVM
ETV Council
Down In
Berkshire
Williamstown
Williams College
Robert Lee
Summit
Wade Rathke
New Orleans
Rathke
Lee
Glens Falls
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