VPIRG urges broader powers for Vermont Blue Cross
Vermont Banking and Insurance Commissioner James A. Guest faced a state Supreme Court ruling limiting his authority to order Blue Cross and Blue Shield changes. VPIRG urged legislative grant of explicit powers after the court found he can only approve or disapprove rates and related plans. The ruling affects proposed rate differences, board structure, and discrimination actions, with NH decisions echoing limits on his powers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
VPIRG
Montpelier
UPI
Banking and Insurance
James A. Guest
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
Supreme Court
Guest
Oliver R. Fifield
New Hampshire
Vermont
Robert Lockwood
Wildlife film series at Berkshire Museum
A four part wildlife film series sponsored by Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary and the Hoffmann Bird Club will run at the Berkshire Museum in Pittsfield starting Oct 19 at 8 p.m. Each program features different topics and speakers including penguin life in the Falklands and wolves with Dr. Charles Berger, bird life studies, and Yosemite ecology with Eben McMillan. Season tickets are $6 for adults and $3 for under 16, with single admissions at the door if space allows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lenox
Mass
Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary
Massachusetts Audubon Society
Hoffmann Bird Club
Berkshire Museum
Pittsfield
Olin S. Pettingil, Jr
Falkland Islands
South America
Yosemite
Eben McMillan
McMillan
Pleasant Valley Sanctuary
Sanctuary dinner at Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary
The Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary Fall Dinner is set for October 5 in the sanctuary barn. A 5:30 covered dish supper precedes an 8:00 slide program “Nature's Beauty” by US Forest Service wildlife technician John Green. Cost is $3 for adults, $2 for children under 12. families bring a dish for six. Call 413 637 0320 for early reservations as space is limited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lenox
Mass
Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary
John Green
U.S. Forest
Fall foliage report from Vermont agencies
Reports received Wednesday morning October 2 indicate foliage brilliance continues to rise rapidly. The Vermont Agency of Development and Community Affairs lists county conditions as of Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montpelier
Vermont Agency of Development and Community Affairs
Richardson defends wiretapping and court orders
Former U S Attorney General Elliott Richardson says banning wiretapping would harm law enforcement and privacy gains would be limited. He supports current court authorization for wiretaps and favors extending court orders to intelligence gathering involving Americans abroad. He spoke at a news conference endorsing Middlesex Sheriff John J Buckley for re election. Color reports follow from Vermont roads and foliage as autumn changes progress county by county.
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Boston
UPI
U.S
Elliott Richardson
Richardson
Nixon
Archibald Cox
Congress
Middlesex County
John J. Buckley
Well Baby Clinic Set Friday at Second Congregational
Pownal residents invited to a well baby clinic Friday at 1 p.m. at Hillside Street church in Bennington appointments via 442-5502. Also the Women's Fellowship hosts a rummage sale Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Town Hall with donations welcome Friday night or by calling Mrs June Kauppi at 823-7262.
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Second Congregational Church
Hillside St
Bennington
Pownal
Women’s Fellowship of the
Pownal Center
Town Hall
June Kauppi
Johnson State Offers Televised Course on Classroom Discipline
Johnson State College presents a course in Human Relations and Classroom Discipline with a 12 program series featuring leading educational philosophers. The three credit option costs 81 dollars, with on campus or district seminars available for groups of 12 or more and enrollment details through Rick Weidman, director of adult education.
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Johnson — Johnson State College
Johnson State College
Johnson State
Rick Weidman
Berkshire Garden Club Harvest Festival Highlights 40th Year
Berkshire Garden Club hosts the 40th Harvest Festival at Stockbridge on October 5 from 10 am to 4 pm with a rain date of October 6. Features include plant shop with 500 plus bushes and plants, crafts, jams, sauces, and door prizes across 30 booths, plus a family friendly midway, pony rides, and multiple lunch bars. Admission is free across Route 102 crossing 183, two miles west of Stockbridge.
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Stockbridge
Berkshire Garden Center
Berkshire Garden Club
Lenox Garden Club
New Lebanon Garden Club
Men’s Garden Club of
Albany
North Adams Garden Club
Alice’s Restaurant
Square Rigger
New England
Ron Plankey
Berkshire Museum Garden Club
Governor designates October as Multiple Sclerosis Education Month
Governor Salmon proclaimed October as Multiple Sclerosis Education Month in Montpelier urging Vermonters to learn about MS. St. Michael's College student Paul Stetson, MS youth leadership coordinator for Vermont, noted research progress but said a cure remains distant. For information contact the Southern Vermont Chapter in Newfane or call 365-7547.
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Montpelier
Salmon
National
Southern Vermont
Grimes Hill Rd
Newfane
Registration deadline nears for national teacher exams
North Adams Mass less than two weeks remain for prospective teachers to register for the National Teacher Examinations at North Adams State College on Nov 9. Registrations must reach Educational Testing Service Princeton by Oct 17. Information bulletins are available from Counselor James Sulzman or directly from ET S Box 911 Princeton New Jersey 08540.
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North Adams
Mass
North Adams State College
Educational Testing Service
Princeton
New Jersey
James Sulzman
Sulzman
Salzman
Office of Counseling Services
National
Life insurance available to Vietnam veterans
White River Junction VA center director announces 2.7 million Vietnam era veterans separated between April 2, 1970 and July 31, 1974 must apply by August 1, 1975 for low cost Veterans Group Life Insurance. Coverage up to $20,000, premiums up to $6.80 monthly, conversion rules, and waiver for related disabilities.
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White River Junction
W.A. Yasinski
Veterans Administration Center
Veterans Group Life
VGLI
Veterans Service Organizations
Servicemen’s Group Life Insurance
Washington Street
Newark
N.Y
Tenner Withdraws From Bennington 1 House Race
Sue Burton Tenner of Manchester withdraws from the Ver mont House race in District Benn 1 leaving W. Michael Nawrath as the lone Democratic candidate. Town Clerk Clara May Hemenway confirmed the Friday withdrawal deadline and that Tenner cited personal reasons and family losses. District Benn 1 includes Manchester Dorset Peru Landgrove and Winhall.
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Sue Burton Tenner
District Benn
Manchester
Sue Burton-Tenner
Vermont
Bennington
Clara May Hemenway
Nawrath
Heaton
Beattie
Tenner
Benn
Dorset
Peru
Landgrove
Winhall
Bennington County
White Creek 4-H Club to Hold Paper Drive and Fire Co. Dance
The White Creek Jolly James 4-H Club met at Jermain Hall and announced a community paper drive on Saturday October 5. Helpers should meet at Mrs Donald George's home at 9 a.m. The White Creek Fire Co Inc will host a round and square dance on October 4 at Jermain Community Hall from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Nearby residents Leslie, George, and Hoard families attended weekend events in Syracuse Pittsfield and Lanesboro while students Laurie George Celia Niles Norma Travis enjoyed time at home and with relatives in Schenectady and Oneonta.
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White Creek
Jolly James
Jermain Hall
Donald George
White Creek Fire Co., Inc
Jermain Community Hall
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Bennington Banner
Scott Skinner
Vermont Public Interest Research Group
Maine
N.H. Supreme Court
N.H
John A. Durkin
Charles J. Berger
Farley
Sanctuary
Delaware
Home Furniture Co
Main ST
Finast
North Bennington Road
Bennington, Vermont
Dragons
Main St. Bennington
Windham
Weston
Londonderry
Wilmington
Dover
Rutland
Windsor
Addison
Washington
Orange County
Caledonia
Lamoille
Chittenden
St. Johnsbury
Island Pond
Bloomfield
Belvidere Pond
Essex
Franklin
Grand Isle
Orleans
Jay Peak
Yasinski
Leonard
Arthur
Ellen
Tenners
Oliver’s Place
Sue Burton
Eleanor Niles
Walter Hulihan
Maureen
Francis McMullen
Bertha Andrews
Doris
Lanesboro
Laurie George
Suny At
Cortland
George Greene
Claude Hoard
Schaeffer
Syracuse
Leo Hewson
Veterans Administration Hospital
Catherine Hulihan
Celia Niles
Ellis Hospital
Schenectady
Norma Travis
North Haleton, N.J
Melissa Travis
Helen Liebstra
SUNY
Oneonta
Norma Perry
Monet
Berkshire Plaza
North Adams, Mass
Super Duper
Ace Ly Aa
Zena Liam
Fria
Schenley
Schenley Distillers Co
New York, N.Y
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