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Bennington Banner in Bennington, Vermont

02 May 1974

Page 12

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Bennington Banner

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Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

May 02, 1974

Page

12

Vermont asbestos mine closes hurting a town

In Lowell Vermont the Gas Corp asbestos mine, the town’s main employer with 178 workers, plans to shut down rather than install EPA demanded pollution controls. Officials fear the mine will be dead soon, prompting a push to seek new industry as residents brace for an economic blow.

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Charles Butler Jr Lowell UPI Vermont Gas Corp Federal Environmental Protection Agency EPA Thomas P. Salmon New York
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Ice jam floods Fort Kent Maine prompt evacuations

A six mile ice jam on the St John River broke causing 27 foot rise and up to six feet of water in downtown Fort Kent. Over 50 families evacuated as National Guard aided evacuations and water neared second story windows.

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Fort Kent Maine UPI St. John River National Guard International Canada Maine Civil Defense Timothy Wilson Kennebec Skowhegan Anson
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