Senate to commend Vermont New York biracial youth program
The Vermont Senate prepared to adopt a joint resolution praising the 1968 Vermont New York biracial summer youth project. Debate centered on legislative binding, timing, and a related House appropriation of 50,000 dollars for fiscal 19. Senators Buckley and Purdy offered opposing views on propriety and impact.
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House
T. Garry Buckley
Bennington County
Buckley
Senate
Vermont
Ellery Purdy
Rutland County
Five students missing after avalanche on Mt Iwo peak
A five student group remains unaccounted for after an avalanche swept them away near Mt Iwo in the northern Japan Alps. The eight member climbing party was trapped by a snow slide Tuesday and three students managed to dig themselves out.
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Omachi
Japan
UPI
Mt. Iwo
Japan Alps
Vermont Officials Seek Delay In Connecticut River Project
Vermont lawmakers slow to back a bill creating the 56700 acre Connecticut River national recreation area. Senator Ribicoff seeks regional backing from Vermont New Hampshire Massachusetts and Connecticut while Gov. Davis plans talks on land acquisition and scope. Opponents fear loss of land and tax base. the plan envisions three units Gateway Mount Holyoke and Coos Scenic River with 46 million dollars for acquisitions.
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Washington
UPI
Vermont
Senate
Connecticut River
Abraham A. Ribicoff
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Deane C. Davis
Hanover
N.H
George D. Aiken
Winston L. Prouty
R-Vt
Davis
Connecticut River National Recreation Area
Long Island Sound
Gateway
Mount Holyoke
Coos Scenic River
Quire
Mt. Holyoke
Davis Unveils Hoff Portrait in Montpelier
In Montpelier Gov. Deane C. Davis unveiled the official portrait of former Gov. Philip H. Hoff at a reception in the executive chamber. Hoff, the first Democrat governor since Reconstruction, praised the portrait by Peter Michael Gish as Dover and veterans of both parties mingled with art world guests and sipped sherry.
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Vietnam
Hoff
Vermont
World of
Art
Swallows Return to Capistrano Mission on St Josephs Day
Thousands of swallows arrive at Mission San Juan Capistrano marking their annual, weathered reunion on St Josephs Day. Scout birds appeared Tuesday signaling the main flock after a warm wintering in caves and crevices, while locals, priests, and mission school children welcomed the birds with bells and fiesta.
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San Juan Capistrano
Calif
UPI
St. Joseph’s Day
Mission San Juan Capistrano
Central America
Los Angeles
Mission
Third Wyrtzen Rally Tonight At Bennington School
The third of four Word of Life youth rallies led by Jack Wyrtzen will be at Bennington Elementary School auditorium on School Street tonight at 7 with a film Legends of the Iroquois and at 7 30 Ray Hart will sing with Bill Fasig backing. Wyrtzen will discuss The Signs of the Times addressing Israel, one world church and government, space, and world turmoil. The event, sponsored by eleven Bennington evangelical churches, offers free seating with an offering to cover expenses.
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Bennington
School Street
Jack Wyrtzen
Europe
South America
Ray Hart
Metropolitan Opera
Bill Fasig
Wurtzen
Signs of the Times
Israel
Vermont to close Cleveland information office end of March
Development Department will shut the Vermont information office in Cleveland by March end to save funds for higher priority needs. The office has run for two years at 17000 dollars annually, with operating funds through June 30. Vermont opened it in 1967 after six New England states left a cooperative venture.
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Wilson
Midwest
Vermont
West Sand Lake man held after fatal Sugarbush crash
Edward J. Delaney, 24, of West Sand Lake New York was held after a District Court appearance on careless driving death charges. Bail set at 1000 dollars. Richard Salvine 24 Newton Massachusetts died when his vehicle pinned him beneath the truck. Michael Meunier 25 Warren in critical condition with a broken neck. Suzanne Arnold 26 Warren sustained minor injuries.
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Michael Meunier
Warren
Medical Center Hospital
Suzanne Arnold
Vermont Delegation Grants $121,400 for OEO Transport Plan
Vermont's congressional delegation announced a federal grant of 121400 to the Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity in Burlington. The funds will develop a self supporting transportation system moving people from three counties to three urban OEO centers with nine 12 passenger vehicles on regular schedules.
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Washington, D.C
UPI
Vermont
Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity
OEO
Burlington
Grant funds land and pond in Sutton Vermont
Washington D C UPI The Bureau of Outdoor Recreation awarded 12750 dollars to Sutton Vermont for 130 acres of land and seven acre Blake Pond funds come from the Land and Water Conservation Fund created by an act sponsored by Senator George D Aiken R Vermont Development will create trails and wilderness camping opportunities in the area.
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Washington, D.C
UPI
Bureau of Outdoor Recreation
Sutton, Vt
Blake Pond
George D. Aiken
R-Vt
Pledge case heads to appellate division in New York
In Troy former substitute teacher Susan Price fights upholding dismissal for refusing to take part in the Pledge of Allegiance. The case may raise constitutional questions if a substitute were fired for race or color. In Albany 12,000 students rallied against SEEK cuts to CUNY, while a convent intrusion and a Gooley Dam ban move through state business.
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Albany
Susan Price
United States
Price
Troy
Russell Sage
Averill Park
State Supreme Court
Board of Education
Appellate Division
Capitol Park
Rockefeller
City University of New York
New York City
Albany State
Capitol Observer
Berkshire towns weigh sites for school and parkland plan
North Adams Educational Planning Committee unanimously backs the 28 acre Trudeau Farm on the Mohawk Trail as the site for a new high school, with city council to review and options kept open. Williamstown approves DNR purchase expanding Taconic State Park by 581 acres south of the Taconic Trail after agreement with owners Tenney, Tenney. land borders Petersburg Pass ski area. Great Barrington names Ray Gunn and Rev. Larson as general chairs of a new Human Relations Council formed to study housing, employment, youth and police relations. Stockbridge psychologist Dr Eugene Talbot plans to leave Austen Riggs Center in fall for private practice in Pittsfield, while maintaining ties with Riggs and treating some patients there.
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Trudeau
Mohawk Trail
Robert E. Patenaude
Ashland Street
James F. Cleary
Williamstown
State Board of Natural Resources
Department of Natural Resources
Taconic State Park
DNR
Sanborn G. Tenney
Sara T. Tenney
Petersburg Pass
Great Barrington
Ray M. Gunn
Sheffield
Lawrence A. Larson
St. James Episcopal Church
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