UVM to honor four at 163rd commencement
The University of Vermont will award four honorary degrees at its 163rd commencement Sunday. Recipients include Harold T. Seeley of Lansdowne Pennsylvania, Dr. Herschel C. Baker of Cambridge Massachusetts, Dr. Marine Leland of Northampton Massachusetts, and Most Rev. James W. Malone of Youngstown Ohio. Seeley earns Doctor of Engineering, Baker Doctor of Letters, Leland Doctor of Humane Letters, and Malone Doctor of Divinity.
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University of Vermont
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Cambridge
Mass
Marine Leland
Northampton
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Youngstown
Ohio
Seeley
Vermont
General Electric Company
Baker
Harvard
Leland
Smith College
Bishop Malone
Catholic Students’ Newman
Legislature to map national drinking and driving study
The Legislative Council will meet June 15 with Dr. Sheldon Bacon of Rutgers to map a $500,000 five year study on drinking and driving. Financed almost entirely by federal funds, the project authorized by the 1967 legislature aims to determine how drinking affects driving and will involve the Vermont Alcoholic Rehabilitation Board in early plans.
Vermont ETV board recommends code of responsibility
The Broadcast Council of Vermont ETV named a brief code of responsibility to guide the new statewide network, set to go on the air Oct. 16. The code, to be sent to the University of Vermont trustees, promises fair and objective programming for the public, without bias toward any person or group, and commits to high educational standards aligned with public interest.
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University of Vermont
Bennington Leader announces $7500 grant for UVM medicine lab
Burlington figures report Francis E. Brunina announcing a $7,500 grant from the Green Mountain Chapter of Muscular Dystrophy to the UVM College of Medicine Department of Biochemistry in Rutland. Dr. William L. Mayer will head the project studying control of protein turnover in muscle.
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Francis E. Brunina
Bennington
Green Mountain
UVM College of Medicine
Department of Biochemistry
Rutland
William L. Mayer
Rensselaer awards two major water system contracts
The Rensselaer Common Council approved two contracts for the joint Rensselaer East Greenbush water system hookup. D A Collins Construction Co. of Mechanicville gets 79450 for base support of a 4 million gallon elevated tank. Callanan Improvement Co. of Bethlehem wins 58770 for repaving.
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Rensselaer Common Council
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D.A. Collins Construction Co
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Callanan Improvement Co
Bethlehem
Williams College weighs women education study
In Berkshire WILLIAMSTONW President John E Sawyer said the all male Williams College will study forms of education for women. A committee will consider coordinate education and requires major new funds if pursued.
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Williams College
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Atlantic Seaboard set for rapid growth by 2000
Washington based Regional Plan Association projects the seaboard from Virginia to northern New England will gain about 30 million people, reaching 72 million with reduced poverty and racial tensions. The plan envisions dense urban centers within one vast urban complex, not dispersed suburbs, with New York City as a key engine of prosperity.
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Hope Dims For Finding Lost Boys In Hannibal Cave Search
Hundreds of searchers failed to find the three Mark Twain explorers Joe Hoag 13 William Hoag 11 and Edwin Dowell 14 after over a week. Geologist Gregory Yokum led cave excavations near Lovers Leap Hill as a final attempt to locate a cavern possibly trapping the boys. If not found, officials plan river dragging and extended searches with a dwindling crew as parents fear they may have run away or hidden.
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Joe Hoag
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Edwin Dowell
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Civil Defense
William Broaddus
Mississippi
VSM charges Montpelier officials over rights denial
The Vermont Student Movement accuses Montpelier Barre city officials of breaching free speech and assembly. Peter Lazes, Goddard College student and spokesman, says denial of a meeting place violates constitutional rights. Free University Weekend was moved to a one day event May 27 from 10 a.m. to noon in Hubbard Park, Montpelier.
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Goddard College
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Hubbard Park
Prouty urges Senate support of public broadcasting act
Senator Winston Prouty urged Senate colleagues to back the Public Broadcasting Act of 1967 to fund non commercial radio and TV facilities and to establish a Public Television Corporation. He praised Vermont ETV as it nears operation serving 97 percent of the state and noted the Vermont Legislature's $2.3 million contribution as faith in non commercial television.
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Corporation For Public Television
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Senate Commerce Committee
Plainfield Gets Federal Grant for Interceptor Sewers
The Federal Water Pollution Control Administration approved a 156600 grant for interceptor sewers in Plainfield, announced by Vermont's congressional delegation. The funds go to a 522000 project on the Winooski River east of Montpelier.
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VARC To Hold Annual Meeting Saturday in Springfield
The Vermont Association for Retarded Children urges unit associations to send delegates to the annual meeting at Hartness House Springfield. A morning panel includes Donald Traunstein Miss Jean Garvin Mrs Carolyn Cherington and Richard Hill. A luncheon features lobster newburg and beef pot pie followed by a business meeting and officer elections. The afternoon program will offer a guest speaker or several short talks on educational problems.
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Vermont Association For Retarded Children
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Tration
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National Association For Retarded Children
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Vermont Department of Special Education
Carolyn Cherington
Vermont Department of Mental Health
Richard Hill
Vermont Department of Vocational Rehabilitation
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