Citizens urged to support Lake Champlain protection bill
A column urges readers to back S.1037 in the Vermont legislature to place lake bed lands under Water Resources Board control and require applications, investigations, and public hearings for alterations. It notes related federal H.R.25 efforts to regulate estuary filling and seeks support to include Lake Champlain in federal action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas B. Kitchel
Caledonia County
Lake Champlain
Senate Committee On Natural Resources
Vermont
Vermont Water Resources Board
Water Resources Board
U.S
Department of the Interior
The
Conservation Foundation
Department of Interior
John D. Dingell
House
Subcommittee On Fisheries and Wildlife
Washington, D. C
Meaningful Negotiations Progress in Milk Marketing Boycott
United Press International reports that negotiations were under way to end a week-old milk marketing boycott. Talks aimed to settle the dispute involve key industry groups and government officials. Officials indicated progress but cautioned that details remained unsettled as discussions continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Farmers Organization
East
Midwest
Oren Lee Staley
NFC
Staley
Corning
Iowa
South Dakota
NFO
Grant supports Brattleboro Nursery School headstart program
The Office of Economic Opportunity approved a $76,274 grant to Southeastern Vermont Community Action, Inc. for a headstart program at the Brattleboro Nursery School benefiting 30 preschool children in Windham and Windsor Counties. The grant includes night classes for parents on sewing and using surplus food in cooking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Office of Economic Opportunity
George D. Aiken
R-Vt
Brattleboro
Southeastern Vermont Community Action, Inc
Windham
Windsor
Military Leaders Tell LBJ War Can Go on Indefinitely
UPI reports that after a Guam strategy conference U.S. and South Vietnamese leaders told President Johnson the war could continue indefinitely unless Hanoi loses will to fight. Westmoreland and Ky signaled more pressure, while Thailand agreed to host B52 bombers to speed missions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Guam
U.S
Johnson
Hanoi
William C. Westmoreland
Vietnam
Nguyen Cao Ky
Thailand
U Tapao
North Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh
Prouty Pushes National Cemetery in Vermont Legislation
Senator Winston L. Prouty and Senator George D. Aiken introduced a bill to create a national cemetery in Vermont amid calls for such cemeteries in six New England states where none exist. They cited Arlington restrictions and noted 67 national cemeteries with 32 at capacity. The bill offers no site yet but proposes studying federally owned lands in Vermont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Winston L. Prouty
R-Vt
New England
Prouty
George D. Aiken
Arlington Cemetery
Vermont
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By Frederic O. Sargent
Burlington
Vermont Fish and Game Department
Vermont Highway Department
Winooski River
Caro
Mich
United Press International
LBJ
Thawk
Westmoreland
Nairobi
Kenya
Chapel Hill
Tenn
Pennsylvania
Raymond P. Shaffer
Nichols
Vassarette
Petticoat
Shirkshire
Bennington, Vt
Drysdale’s
Teflon
Ironing Board
H. GREENBERG & _ Inc
St. Dial
Éennington, Vt
Main Street
Evans News
and Office Equipment Inc
Bea
DIAL
Guitar
Noveck - Shultz Inc
Main St
Blue Hill
Kings Arrow
Sprague & Carleton
Bennington Center
Monument Avenue
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