Vermont AG urges AEC action on Vernon nuclear plant permit
Vermont Attorney General urges the Atomic Energy Commission to approve Vermont Yankee Nuclear Corp. plans for a 540000 kilowatt plant at Vernon with stipulations. Proposals include cooling towers to protect water quality, state access for inspectors, and records on radiological discharges and environmental effects. New Hampshire and Massachusetts to file similar measures.
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Vermont constitutional revision debated amid party split
Burlington panel on constitutional revision features House Speaker Richard Mallary backing amending through the traditional process while voicing support for reform. He notes two bills before the House Judiciary Committee and cautions against a runaway convention. Gov Hoff backs a constitutional convention and seeks legislative action to convene one.
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Philip H. Hoff
Vermont Unemployment Claims Rise in Latest Week
Vermont unemployment claims totaled 2482 for the week, up 213 from the prior week and 495 above last year. The insured unemployment rate climbed to 2.1 percent, with new claims at 490, led by workers in five major fields. Increases occurred in Barre Montpelier Bennington St Albans and Springfield, while St Johnsbury showed a decline.
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Burlington man held on stolen property charges in Rutland
George D. Marshal of Burlington was held on $1,000 bail after pleading innocent to possession of stolen property. He was arrested while visiting Joseph H. Dupaw of Winooski, who faced grand larceny and fraud counts and was ordered jailed on $1,500 bail.
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Dormitory Dedication At Weeks School In Vergennes
The Weeks School dedicates a new $125,000 dormitory in Vergennes funded by the Turrell Fund. This marks a second Turrell funded project after a girls' cottage construction two years ago.
Hendrick Hudson Hotel Leased for 20 Years in Troy
A Massachusetts firm with Mt. Snowski links has leased the Hendrick Hudson Hotel in Troy for 20 years. The 165 room property, built in 1926, will be renovated with air conditioning in all rooms and other changes. The hotel has changed hands several times and faced financial difficulties, including foreclosure proceedings by the Troy Savings Bank over $8,000 in unpaid city taxes last winter.
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Four Tilden family members dead in South Bay plane crash
State police and U.S. forest rangers recovered four bodies in a single-engine Beechcraft wreck near South Bay. Victims were LeRoy Tilden, 39, of Norwood New Jersey, and his three children Paul 10 Clark 7 and Bradley 3. Mrs. Tilden stayed in Burlington Vermont to care for a sick relative. The plane departed Burlington Sunday at 4 28 p.m. bound for Caldwell New Jersey.
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State workers protest for exclusive bargaining rights at Capitol
Two NY groups mobilized at the State Capitol demanding exclusive bargaining status under the Taylor Law. About 700 CSEA members carried signs and sang while NY State Employee Council 50 AFL-CIO protesters argued the effort blocks employee elections. Both seek formal recognition as the bargaining agent for state workers.
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Lenox Senior Dies From Crash Injuries
Robert A. Field Jr., 17, Lenox High School senior, died Monday from internal injuries after a two car crash Sunday night at the intersection at the foot of Christian Hill in Berkshire.
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Crossing into Canada Two Quaker activists plan aid crossing
Mrs. Alice Scheffey of Fort Hoosac Place Williamstown leads Amherst Area Quaker Action Committee efforts to stage a second crossing into Canada on Saturday at 2 30 p m via Derby Line Vermont on U S 5 The event includes a half hour silent vigil near the Custom s office Funds will aid victims of the Vietnam war The group includes Quakers and non Quakers Mrs Scheffey is married to Andrew J W Scheffey director of Williams College Center for Environmental Studies.
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Williams Student Learns New Trade Sweeping Chimneys
Charles Rock a Williams College sophomore spent six weeks last summer in Brussels with Vacuum Cleaners S. A. G. cleaning chimneys and air filters for factories. Through the International Student Information Service he took the job mainly to practice French and see the country. He earned 40 Belgian francs per hour, about 80 cents, working 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. most days though the work was challenging and the French spoken by coworkers was limited.
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UVM Instructor First Woman PhD Candidate at Princeton
A Princeton English department oral exam clearance marks a historic milestone for Mrs. Robert W. Hall, a 30 year old mother of four and University of Vermont English instructor, becoming the first woman to qualify for a PhD in Princeton's English department. The article also recounts varied seasonal work experiences, including chimney sweeping anecdotes and a student summer job story.
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UPI
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Robert W. Hall
University of Vermont
Vermont as pace setter in governmental reform effort
Former Health Education and Welfare Secretary Marion B Folsom urged Vermont to lead small states in government reform. He cited Vermont had many local units like 256 school districts, urged a strong governor with appointment power, and backed a nonpartisan constitutional convention. Also noted were ongoing studies and potential legislative changes for 1968. Margaret Rutherford after leg surgery reported in good spirits.
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Vermont Schools Earn Qualified Approval by Hoff
Gov. Philip Hoff on WETK-TV expressed cautious support for Vermont schools while urging continued improvement. He noted graduates gaining vocational skills, rising college enrollment, falling dropout rates, and growing adult education, but warned more must be done and responsibility lies with local boards and parents.
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