UVM study seeks better use of rainfall to watershed water
A University of Vermont team led by Dr. Robert M. Ragan aims to conserve water from rain to drain. The project measures rainfall runoff and losses using weirs, evaporation pans, and soil moisture sensors, with data processed on university and MIT computers.
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Burlington
Robert M. Ragan
University of Vermont College of Technology
Robert Lamson
George Gunn
Ragan
Agricultural Research Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of Water Resource Research
Department of the Interior
Danville
Sleepers River
AVM
USDA
Joseph Bornstein
College of Agriculture and Home Economics
College of Technology
U.S. Soil Conservation Service
Essex Junction
University of
Vermont Computing Center
M LT
Cornell
Noggin
Dr. Ragan
UVM
Vatey Hall
Vermont Natural Resources Panel Faces Growing Pains
The Vermont Inter-agency Committee on Natural Resources suffers internal splits due to personalities philosophies and politics with funding from Washington. The dispute centers on whether the panel should act as a planning agency or merely approve projects to meet federal requirements. Key figures Perry Merrill and Richard Macomber clash over the committee’s function.
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Montpelier
UPI
Vermont
Forests and Parks
Perry H. Merrill
Richard H. Macomber
Merrill
Forests and Parks Department
Macomber
Federal Bureau of Outdoor Recreation
Inter - Agency Committee
Richard Mallary
State Emergency Board
Mallary
Fairlee
Philip H. Hoff
Mallory
Inter - Agency
Rutland
Gand Isle
Fish and Game
BOR
Central Planning Office
LBJ Signs Education Bill at Southwest Texas State College
President Johnson returned to Southwest Texas State College to sign a 2.6 billion higher education bill enabling three years of financial aid for needy students. He recalled his own time at the college and announced plans to pursue a national teachers corps funding in January.
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Johnson
Camp Gary Job Corps Center
San Marcos
Camp Gary
Congress
Beethoven and Lively Hope for Berkshire Youth Orchestra
In Williamstown, Julius Hegyi guides 22 youths at Mt Greylock for a Berkshire Community Youth Symphony rehearsal. The group faces a fragile eight-string lineup but aims to expand to a full orchestra with support from the Rockefeller and Ford foundations, inviting local youth to join Saturdays at 9:30 for rare exposure to major works and concert opportunities.
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Berkshire Community Youth Symphony
Heggs
Heggi
Katy
Rockefeller Foundation
Mr. Heggs
Berkshire Community Symphony
Rockefeller
Ford Foundation
Ford
Chattanooga Symphony
Bennington
Pittsfield
New York State
South Williamstown
Mt. Greylock
Bennington Banner Telephone Numbers and Rates
The Bennington Banner lists contact numbers for Newsroom Advertising and the Banner office. It publishes daily except Sundays and holidays from 425 Main Street, Bennington Vermont. Subscription rates for local Vermont and US addresses are shown for 3, 6, and 12 months.
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Banner
Main St
Bennington
The
Banner Publishing Corporation
United Press International
UPI
Vermont
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U.S. Supreme Court
Washington
Supreme Court
Massachusetts
New Jersey
Illinois
Houston, Tex
Natural Resources Committee
By John Mahoney
LBJ
Inter-agency Committee
Chase & Sanborn
Walker
North St. Shopping Plaza
Knit
Vichals
Infant
Drysdale’s
Lot
Mahar
N.fld.a
Maton
Greylock
Beethoven
Clara Park
Bennington Banner
Pivani
Dial
Monroe Park
Bennington, Yt
H.J. Wallace
Bennington, Vermont
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