New life for Vermont travel plazas and information system
Vermont reforms travel information with a new study led by Dave Kaufman. The plan envisions lighted plazas, pay phones, lower ad rates, standardized color signs, and connections to chambers and interstate rest areas. Community input and a seven member commission favored travel businesses will guide changes.
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Vermont
Arthur Kreizel
Agency of Development and Community Affairs
Mt. Snow Public Relations
Dave Kaufman
Ted Riehle
Col
Robert J. Gilroy
Bennington
Gilroy
Kaufman
Sarelas under fire over town grader wing swap
The Bennington board questions Town Manager Louis C. Sarelas after he omits key facts in a wing trade linked to a grader purchase. Critics warn such omissions erode integrity while Sarelas faces calls for administrative help and debate over the town manager form of government. Gerald Morrissey’s resignation deepens tensions as officials weigh leadership and accountability. Vermont Secretary James A. Guest releases the Vermont Consumer Information Catalog with free state publications and toll-free numbers.
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Louis G. Sarelas
Sarelas
Savelas
Harold Saunders
Board of
Selectmen
Gerald P. Morrissey
Morrissey
Bennington
Louis C. Sarelas
Vermont
James A. Guest
Guest
State St
Montpelier
High Voltage Lines Spark New York Controversy
A clash over plans to run a 765000-volt, 1000-mile Canada to New York power line prompts upstate groups to warn of health and environmental risks. They cite doctors, EPA studies, and Louise B. Young’s Power Over People, claiming lines cause heart and nervous disorders and reduce fertility in people and cattle.
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Canada
New York City
New York
Environmental Protection Agency
Oxford
Louise B. Young
Warning over high power lines dangers and protests
A Citizens for Safe Power Transmission newsletter warns that uninsulated high‑voltage lines create dangerous ozone and oxide gases, disrupt pacemakers, and emit a pulsating radiation field. Lines sag to ground within 48 feet, raising shocks from roofs or vehicles, as 1,000 miles of such lines spread, likely triggering protests like those against nuclear plants.
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The
Citizens For Safe Power Transmission
Love and memories shape a Vermont homestead journey
A reader recalls buying 120 acres on Pikes Falls Road near Jamaica in the 1930s. They describe a pine grove and a lively brook feeding the West River, rural hardship during war and gas rations, and the search for a new Vermont home after the war, settling near North Bennington. They express lasting affection for summers in Vermont and walks along a colonial era lumber road.
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The
Banner
Vermont
Pikes Falls
Jamaica
Mt. Stratton
West River
Londonderry
Windham
New York
North
Bennington
Vermont living and local views near Bennington area
Dr. Ben Esterman of Shaftsbury speaks of scenic routes to Mt. Greylock and nearby towns, praising regional culture and proximity to colleges and museums. A letter from Dorset resident Robert Thum criticizes an editorial on Vietnam veteran benefits and desertion.
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Albany
Arlington
Mt. Greylock
Massachusetts
New York
Taconic Parkway
Ben
Congress
VFW
Legionnaire
Nobel Peace Prize Spotlight Spurs Amnesty Action
The Banner discusses Amnesty International in the wake of the Nobel Peace Prize award noting its worldwide human rights work. Readers can request information or contribute tax deductible gifts to Amnesty International of the USA at 2112 Broadway New York NY 10023 318 Silver St.
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Amnesty International
U.S.A
Broadway
New York
N.Y
Western civilization and the malaise they feel
The piece argues Western civilization suffers a broad malaise a creeping unease across societies at home and abroad. It links dissatisfaction to industrialization consumerism suburbs and wars while noting Russia faces similar discontent though with different causes. It discusses leisure class writeability historical shifts and the impact of rapid change on human identity and belief.
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United States
Russia
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New Life For Travel
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TIC
Vermont Highway Department
Burlington
Rutland
Chamber
Middlebury
Bennington Banner
Banner Publishing Corporation
Main Street
Saturday Review
Ben Esterman
Shaftsbury
Dorset
Robert Thum
Paul Malamud
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