Kids' television visits Dorset
Dorset article covers a national Kids World segment filmed at Williams Department Store. Ten year old Arden Robbins interviews maple syrup maker Austin Rumney, a lifelong sugarmaster, in a Miami produced show airing on NBC networks. The idea came from Arden after seeing similar student driven shoots in Vermont.
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Nancy Ringgold
Dorset
Williams Department
Arden Robbins
Austin Rumney
Rumney
Arden
Miami, Fla
Vermont
Kids’ World’ Studios
Miami
Kids’ TV
Manager condemns union letter over workmen compensation claims
Town Manager Louis C. Sarelas rebuked a letter from Local 490 of the AFSCME alleging he labeled workers abuses in workmen's compensation. He said the letter was unnecessary and based on a faulty assumption, stressing a need for clear personnel channels and safety measures to reduce injuries. He declined further comment, noting some injuries are inevitable but careless behavior can be prevented.
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Board of Selectmen
American Federation of State
Louis C. Sarelas
Sarelas
Bennington
Continental Insurance Co
Savelas
Bongartz Named To State Environmental Board
Gov. Richard Snelling named five new members to Vermont's Environmental Board on Friday. Nominees include Margaret Garland Ferdi nand Bongartz Daniel Lyons Melvin Carter and Michael Kimack all former or current district commission members. Hogan was also named the new corrections commissioner after serving as acting deputy since joining five years ago.
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Montpelier, Vt
UPI
Richard Snelling
State Environmental Board
Snelling
Margaret Garland
Burlington
Ferdinand Bongartz
East Manchester
Daniel Lyons
Montpelier
Melvin Carter
Newport
Michael Kimack
Wilmington
Garland
Lyons
Carter
Bongartz
Vermont
Cornelius Hogan
Hogan
Corrections Department
Weather Summary Card
Partly cloudy conditions persist with a high in the 30s. Sunday brings mostly sunny skies and milder temperatures.
Canada to Legalize Marijuana Says Trudeau
Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau announced plans to legalize cannabis for personal use while keeping trafficking illegal. He addressed Young Liberals at the University of Toronto, noting Crown prosecutors should show leniency on small possession cases and that the bill would move private possession to the Food and Drug Act, though trafficking would remain under the Criminal Code.
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Toronto
UPI
Canada
Pierre Trudeau
University of Toronto
Trudeau
House of Commons
Second Cuban meeting yields satisfactory progress
UPI reports US and Cuban diplomats held a second secret meeting in New York on Friday and stated progress was satisfactory. State Department announced the talks between US and Cuban negotiators continued with cautious optimism.
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Washington
UPI
New York
State Department
U.S
Vermont officials demand apology prompts partial response
Vermont Lt Gov Garry Buckley provided a partial apology after accusing towns of using traffic tickets to raise money for police. He clarified at a news conference that he meant a 1972 legislature decision giving a three judge panel power to set fines, and admitted he was a senator when that law passed. Meanwhile a separate dispute over fisheries and maritime borders saw secret talks held in New York with limited disclosure, as officials pursue cautious diplomacy with Cuba.
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Senate
Earthquake Hits Turkey Brightens Toll in Elazig Province
A fourth major quake along a vast fault arc from Iran to Italy struck eastern Turkey with at least 30 dead and damage to homes, schools, and mosques in Elazig Province. Rescuers retrieved 30 bodies in Palu as officials warned the death toll could rise with communications restoration. The tremor occurred near 2:55 am local time and was described as very localized with a likely magnitude under 6.5.
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Elazig
Turkey
UPI
Iran
Italy
Palu
Lake van
Diyarbakir
Yugoslavia
Bucharest
Kandili
Istanbul
U.S
Sadat to Make Working Visit to Washington in April
Egypt President Anwar Sadat will visit Washington April 4 and 5 for a working talks session with President Carter. They will review ongoing peace efforts in the Middle East and other mutual interests, signaling strengthened Egypt United States relations.
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Washington
UPI
Egypt
Anwar Sadat
Carter
Mideast
Israel
Yitzhak Rabin
Middle East
White House
Sadat
United States
Diamond to refile bid for Vermont crime task force
Montpelier memo reports Attorney General M Jerome Diamond seeks a federal 200000 grant to form a major crime task force. He shifts focus from infiltration to patterns of long running crime crossing jurisdictions amid rising offenses like burglary, drug trafficking and embezzlement.
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Diamond
Law Enforcement Assistance Administration
Special Unit
Damon Runyon
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