Vermont steam train project eyed for 1976 summer service
Arlington officials hear Courtney Fisher outline a six day a week Burlington to Bennington steam train plan with stops at Arlington Manchester Danby Rutland and Brandon. A 1.2 million track upgrade funds the project and tickets may be sold by reservation with a possible season pass for Vermonters. If profitable it could become a permanent Memorial Day to foliage season service.
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Gerald Raftery
Arlington
Vermont
Courtney Fisher
State Bicentennial Transportation Committee
Bennington County
Europe
Asia
Country Life
Japan
Burlington
Bennington
White River Junction
Bellows Falls
Manchester
Danby
Rutland
Brandon
Fisher
Burr and Burton honors roll list and community notices
Burr and Burton Seminary announces first quarter honor roll. High honors go to Alan Holton with all A's. Honors recipients include seniors and juniors such as Kim Andrews and Megan Houlihan, plus many others. Community events list workbee at Pownal Baptist Church, library hours, 4-H meeting, Girl and Boy Scout gatherings, AA meeting, Methodist Youth Fellowship, and a Pownal seniors Christmas bazaar at the firehouse with crafts and baked goods.
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Manchester
Burr and Burton Seminary
Alan Holton
Kim Andrews
JoAnn Carabeau
Cathy Casey
Steven Clayton
Kathleen Connors
Gerald Corey
Debra Eaves
Kimberly Feltz
Melissa Guyette
Christine Harney
Frank Johnson
Norci Katz
Kim Keeler
Leonard Koscinski
Jane Peel
Kim Roberts
Laurie Roberts
Bonnie Rowe
Shirley Taft
Peggy Tennyson
Jean Thompson
Chris Toole
Heather Tufts
Nevna Turin
Gwenn Wisell
Pownal
Pointer Sisters' June Pointer to retire from stage
June Pointer of the Pointer Sisters will permanently retire from live performances after a doctor's recommendation. The 20 year old, youngest sister, is said to suffer extreme mental and physical exhaustion, according to a spokesman.
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Los Angeles
UPI
June Pointer
Pointer Sisters
Miss Pointer
Rutland man arraigned after Cottage Street shooting
A 2 year old Rutland man was scheduled for arraignment today on aggravated assault charges related to a shooting on Cottage Street about 1 30 a m. He was arrested after police fired upon him as they responded and later persuaded him to surrender.
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Rutland
UPI
Rutland Correctional Center
Cottage Street
Burglary in Bridport Nets Estimated Value of Goods
State police probed a major burglary in Bridport Addison County that yielded an estimated 20 000 to 25 000 dollars in merchandise. Thieves hit the home of John and Sara Krueger on Route 125 while the couple was away. The loot included furs jewelry and a coin collection and a reward is offered for recovery.
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Bridport
UPI
Addison County
John
Sara Krueger
Kruegers
Vermont Yankee gets delay on emission rules at Vernon plant
The Vermont Health Board granted Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corp a June deadline to meet stricter radiation standards at the Vernon facility. The firm cites need to build a concrete gamma ray shield, with approval from Occupational Health Director John Froines. Vermont, the only state with radiation regulation, oversees the state’s sole atomic plant.
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Burlington
UPI
Vermont Health Board
Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corp
Vernon
Vermont Yankee
John Froines
Vermont
House committee approves funds for Lake Champlain study
The House Appropriations Committee endorsed an extra 400000 for a study on how proposed Canadian flood control projects could affect Lake Champlain. Total funding would reach 750000 as Canada plans dams on the Richelieu River in Quebec, drawing concern from Vermont and upstate New York environmentalists over ecological impacts.
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Washington
UPI
House Appropriations Committee
Lake Champlain
Canada
Richlieu River
Quebec
Vermont
New York
Trench Collapse Kills Foreman Kenneth Carey in Vermont
Kenneth Carey 33 of Wilder was buried by a cave-in while installing a sewer line at White River Junction. The construction foreman died after being taken to a Hanover hospital. His death led to the cancellation of several Hartford school system activities where he played in the school band.
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White River Junction
UPI
Kenneth Carey
Wilder
Carey
Hanover
N.H
Hartford
Rensselaer lawmakers propose near million in budget cuts
The Democratic majority in Rensselaer County legislature plans to cut nearly $1 million from the county budget submitted by Republican County Executive William J. Murphy. Reductions target social services highway funds and staff, totaling almost one fifth of the $5 million total. Budget chair Robert A. Stierer says cuts assume economy will improve as projected by President Ford. when asked about追加 funds if projections fail, he replied Sure.
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Colorado
Troy
Rensselaer County
William J. Murphy
Robert A. Stierer
Ford
Stierer
Plans to scale back Uncle Sam Mall project endorsed
Rensselaer County Council for the Arts urban design committee called current Uncle Sam Mall plans extremely discouraging and urged halving the scope. They backed a revised approach that stops demolition, rehabilitates existing buildings, and uses piecemeal development within a larger plan rather than a single costly blitz.
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Troy
Uncle Sam
Rensselaer County Council For the Arts
Visiting Nurses Association clashes with Berkshire Health Board
In North Adams the Visiting Nurses Association faced rejection from the city Health Board after attempting to bill for a month and a half of services beyond its contract end date. Dr. Arthur L. Mazzu, a board member, accused the VNA of harassing elderly patients by redundant blood pressure checks and criticized a screening clinic at a senior housing project as useless and disruptive. Valerie Ceddis, VNA president, was challenged over the disputed services and staffing actions.
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North Adams
Visiting Nurses Association
City Health Board
Arthur L. Mazzu
VNA
Mazzu
Valerie Ceddis
Association
Barking Dogs Prompts Town Officer Complaint
GREAT BARRINGTON dog officer Berter R. Moro told selectmen residents called after 10 p.m. about barking. He urged the Police Department to respond, but officials declined noting responding is his duty and that officers have other priorities.
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Great Barrington
Berter R. Moro
Selectmen
Moro
Richard Jones
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Jennifer Riggs
Betsy Thompson
Brenda Tyrrell
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Kenneth Ax
Terry Badger
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Andrea Cross
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Rose Kilburn
Joy Lombardy
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Elizabeth Russell
Duncan Schoffstall
Marcy Smith
Lisa Tuttle
Jennifer Vasey
Melissa West
Suzanne Barney
Greer Cornell
Angela Gaiotti
Mark Geldbaugh
Deborah Hawkins
Kitt Hazelton
Brendan Kelly
Lori MacDonald
Mary Munat
David Peel
Kurt Streiber
Coleen West
Pamela Blakeman
Pownal Baptist Church
Solomon ‘Wright
Green
Doris Cottrell
Girl Scout
Dolores Kimball
Edward Reynolds
Jeanne Quinn
Walter Bullis
Alcoholics Anonymous
Pownal Recreational Community
Methodist Youth Fellowship
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Solotaire
Ione
Asary Game
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King Oil
Isle Oil
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Evans’ News, Inc
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