Vermont budget hearings set to trim 204 million
Budget hearings begin November 12 to pare down department requests totaling at least 204 million for 1970 1971 biennium. Ronald Crisman says demands could reach 225 million with Education leading at 83.5 million Social Welfare 39.7 million and University of Vermont 19.7 million. The aim is to fit within projected 162 million in revenues while top agencies face cuts. Florence Arnold dies after Burke Mountain crash autopsy ordered. Clare Buswell 94 killed in NH crash as brakes failed. National Commander William C Doyle to visit Vermont for Norwich cadet review and Legion event Thursday.
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Education Department
Social Welfare Department
University of Vermont
Burlington
APD
Florence Arnold
Walla Walla
Wash
Burke Mountain
Brightlock Hospital
St. Johnsbury
Clare Buswell
Gilmanton Iron Works
N.H
Northfield
UPI
American Legion
Vermont
William C. Doyle
Vineland
N.J
Norwich University
Legion Post 10
Barre
Doyle
Vermont loses two soldiers in Vietnam a year’s first
Washington Marine Pvt Louis W Washington 20 and Army Cpl Paul R Dartt 22 were killed by sniper fire in Vietnam per Defense Department reports. Dartt was from Brattleboro and Washington from Burlington. Vermont educators seek a 6000 minimum salary to address teacher shortages while the state faces a critical shortage. Burlington receives a 10000 anonymous donation to fight Dutch Elm disease, aiding a 40000 program to remove diseased trees in city parks.
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Washington
VPD
Burlington
Brattleboro
Vermont
Defense Department
Marine Pvt
Louis W. Washington
Callie Washington
Army Cpl
Paul R. Dartt
Donald A. Dartt
Vietnam
UPI
Wallace Hendry
Park Department
Citywide police and fire unions to get $1000 raise in Troy
Ratification of a new contract between Troy and the United Professional Troy Police and Firefighters Association is set for tonight at the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America Hall. City Manager Sidney Smith urged acceptance despite a claimed math error in the Shapiro report. Meanwhile two Berlin youths, Richard L. Vincent and Randy G. Maxon, were arraigned on burglary charges after a Berlin Central School break in on Oct. 5, with damages over $250 and no theft reported.
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Troy
United Professional
Troy Police and Firefighters Association
Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America
Earl
Sumner Shapiro
Public Employer Relation Board
Sidney Smith
Shapiro
Hendrick Hudson
Rensselaer County
GOP Committee
Smith
Charles J. Doyle
Uniformed Firemen’s Association
Berlin
Brunswick
Berlin Central School
Richard L. Vincent
Randy G. Maxon
Edwin Gilcher
Rensselaer County Grand Jury
Berkshire and Florida incidents and GE strike brief
Killed in a two car head on crash on U S 7 near New Lenox Road was Donald C Rossetti 30 of Medford. Dr John T Cinella of Lee injured and in intensive care at St Luke s Hospital. Also two truckers Malcolm McLean and Robert McCowen of Exeter NH escaped serious harm after their tractor trailer went off Dead Man s Curve Mohawk Trail into a river suffering broken bones and contusions. In Pittsfield GE transformer division workers Local 255 IWE walked off first shift citing grievance procedures and planned weekly stoppages. many returned to work but dissent lingered.
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Lenox
Donald C. Rossetti
Medford
U.S. 7
New Lenox Road
John T. Cinella
Lee
St. Luke’s Hospital
Irving I. Rubin
Rossetti
Florida
Malcolm McLean
Robert McCowen
Exeter
N.H
North Adams
Pittsfield
General Electric Co
International Union of Electrical Workers
IWE
Albert Litano
Davis and Daley Trade Charges on Vermont’s Future
In Springfield, Republican Deane C. Davis challenged Democratic rival to show how state funds will meet a 225 million request for departments. Daley said normal budgeting would cut need to 160 million, and warned of a 3 percent sales tax by July 1, 1969 with possible rise to 5 percent by 1970, urging taxpayers not to be shifted from high earners.
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Springfield
UPI
Deane C. Davis
Davis
John Daley
Daley
Burlington
Massachusetts
Maine
Pennsylvania
New York State
Three Officials Hold Key To Trade Zone in Maine
Washington awaits a decision by the Commerce Treasury and Army secretaries on designating Machiasport Maine as a foreign trade zone and sub zone If approved Occidental Petroleum would build a 140 million refinery in the harbor The board extended public hearing argument deadlines to November 15 and will review recommendations and transcripts before ruling
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Maine
Washington
UPI
Machiasport
New England
Occidental Petroleum Corp
Secretaries of Commerce, Treasury
Army
Foreign Trades Zones Board
Cardinal Cushing to retire and become missionary in South America
Boston Cardinal Richard Cushing announced his retirement as archbishop at 73 and plans to move to Peru for missionary work after stepping down this year. He cited hostility over his defense of Mrs Onassis and revealed a prior intestinal malignancy that has not recurred.
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Boston
UPI
Richard Cardinal Cushing
South America
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
Vatican
Cushing
An *T
United States
Peru
Society of St. James, the Apostle
Aris
Totle Onassis
Onassis
Kennedy
Kennedys
Mrs. Onassis
Private Enterprise Seen Meeting Recreation Needs
Washington API report quotes Ernest J. Hodges president of the American Forest Institute saying private enterprise will play a significant role in meeting the nation's future recreation needs. An AFI study of 65.7 million acres owned or operated by 234 firms found most land open to recreation with high access for hunting and fishing and a shift toward user charges. Facilities include 122 parks 191 picnic areas and 175 camp grounds plus 744 other sites with total investment at 13.4 million dollars. Results go to Interior Department for a national recreation facilities study.
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Washington
API
Ernest J. Hedges
American Forest Institute
AFI
Association
Hodges
Interior Department
Bureau of Outdoor Recreation
Miki Resigns to Challenge Sato for LDP Leadership
Foreign Minister Takeo Miki resigned from the cabinet to challenge Prime Minister Eisaku Sato for the Liberal Democratic Party leadership. Miki advocates closer ties with the Communist world and will run in the November 27 leadership election.
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Tokyo
UPI
Takeo Miki
Eisaku Sato
Liberal- Democratic Party
Miki
Sato
LDP
National Award Presented To Vt Workshop for the Blind
The Vermont Workshop for the Blind in Montpelier received the National Industries for the Blind Industrial Achievement Award for its progress in employing and paying higher wages to blind Vermonters. Sixteen workers produced sterilization wrappers for the Defense Supply Agency for Vietnam, with a 10 percent rise in hours and a 26 percent rise in wages over the year.
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New York
Vermont Workshop For the
Elm Street
Montpelier
National Industries For the Blind
Vermont Workshop
NIB
Robert C. Goodpasture
Defense Supply Agency
National Industries For the
Vietnam
Robert Peakes
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