Colorado Blast Postponed By Wind For Project Rulison
Stubborn Colorado mountain winds forced postponement of Project Rulison, an underground nuclear detonation planned 8,442 feet deep to test increasing natural gas yield. The blast shot was moved to Saturday after a Friday delay, with safety concerns over possible gas or debris, and objections from religious leaders.
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Grand Valley
Colo
UPI
Colorado Rockies
U.S
Atomic Energy Commission
AEC
Project Rulison
Colorado
Federal tests reveal contaminated water across supplies
Washington UPI reports a government survey finds a high frequency of pesticides and bacteria above standards in public drinking water. Charles C. Johnson Jr. of the Consumer Protection and Environmental Health Service disclosed the preliminary results noting tests are ongoing and the study will be completed in months.
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Washington
UPI
Charles C. Johnson Jr
U.S. Consumer Protection and Environmental Health Service
UVM Presidents Salaries Up Six Percent
Vermont college leaders receive about 6 percent raises. Lyndon State Johnson State and Vermont Technical College presidents gain nearly $1,000 increases. Castleton State College omits raise due to acting president. Paul Andrews gains 7 percent to $14,000. The piece also notes bacteriological data on municipal water and coliform indicators.
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UPS
Vermont State Colleges
State Colleges
Robert Babcock
Lyndon State
Johnson State
Vermont Technical College
Deane C. Davis
Paul Andrews
Babcock
Castleton State College
Bennington Club to close for redecorating this week
The Bennington Club will be closed Monday through Thursday for redecorating and asks for help with painting. It will reopen next Friday night with snacks as usual. Temple Beth El hosts midnight services tonight preceded by a supper at 10 p.m. Twist-A-Burger Roller Rink runs weekend hours Friday 7 to 7:30 p.m. and Saturday 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Evening hours 7 to 10:30. Bennington Lanes offers 8 p.m. Sunday couples league. dial 447-7100 for openings.
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Bennington
Temple Beth el
Bennington Lanes
Castleton College Opens With a New President
Castleton State College began its 184th year with Acting President H Franklin Irwin Jr addressing a record undergrad audience at a convocation in the new fine arts center. The event named new deans and staff, marking a transition as the college prepares for ongoing changes under Irwin’s interim leadership.
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Castleton
Castleton State College
H. Franklin Irwin Jr
New Fine Arts Center
Irwin
Theodore M. Steele
Alfred F. Rampone
Elizabeth Sirjane
James A. Gilbert
Richard J. Dundas
Charles W. Wright
Wright
Hayes Okay Doctors Say Hayes Okay Doctors Say
Dr. Sinclair Allen announced a lung biopsy on Lt. Gov. Thomas L. Hayes showed defused fibrosis with no cancer or tuberculosis. Hayes was hospitalized after chest X ray and leg pain and fatigue. his remaining hospital stay at Medical Center Hospital of Vermont was not specified.
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Burlington
UPI
Sinclair Allen
Thomas L. Hayes
Allen
Hayes
Bishop de Goesbriand
Medical Center Hospital of
Vermont
Obituary for Henry H Brace Sr of Lyons District
Henry H Brace Sr of Lyons District Bennington died suddenly at home Friday around 9 30 pm at age 78 Funeral arrangements are pending at Hanson Walbridge funeral home Further obituary will appear in Mondays Banner
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Henry H. Brace Sr
Lyons
Bennington
Hanson Walbridge Funeral
Jeffords Opposes Nearby Milk Differential in Supreme Court Brief
Vermont Attorney General James Jeffords filed a brief with the U.S. Supreme Court opposing the nearby differential in milk payments to southern New England farmers. He urged distributing over seven million dollars to Vermont and northern New York dairymen held in escrow. The brief argues the differential is discriminatory and would save Vermont dairymen about two million dollars annually if ended.
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Montpelier
UPD
James Jeffords
U.S. Supreme Court
New England
Vermont
New York
Addison County
Jeffords
U.S. District Court of Appeals
Washington
Supreme Court
Clifford Hardin
Pills Safe Yet Not Free From Risks Says Panel
A government advisory committee of physicians cautious says birth control pills are effective and safe but affect every body system and raise 4.4 times the risk of serious blood clots. About 8.5 million women use the pill, with calls for more research on possible links to breast and uterine cancer.
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Washington
UPI
Louis M. Hellman
Food and Drug Administration
FDA
Palo Alto
Calif
Syntex Laboratories
Vermont Students Sailing For Year in France
University of Vermont students join Vermont Overseas Study Program to spend a full academic year in Nice at the University of Nice France. Susan Torrisi Irene Daniels Bennington College Margaret Phillips travel with 46 others from Vermont and surrounding states. Program lasts nine weeks of orientation then regular study. credits are evaluated by UVM and transferred as needed. Dr Maurice Kohler directs with Grant Crichfield co directing.
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Burlington
New York City
Paris
University of Nice
France
University of Vermont
Vermont
Susan Torrisi
Arlington
UVM
Irene Daniels
Bennington College
Margaret Phillips
Dorset
VOSP
Nice
Maurice Kohler
Grant Crichfield
Burlington Police Seek Mediation in Contract Dispute
The Burlington Policemen's Association asks for mediation after rejecting the city contract offer. The group voted last week, and City Attorney David Jenkins received confirmation on Thursday. Mayor Cain had urged mediation if police rejected the deal. Earlier, municipal workers with AFSCME also rejected a city contract, with State Labor Commissioner Louis Lavin mediating a swift settlement.
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Burlington
Francis Cain
TV repairmen warned on color set radiation dangers
UPI reports federal public health officials warn color television repairmen about hazards from high voltage and X ray radiation. Viewers should keep six to ten feet from operating sets and avoid seating beside or behind them. Repair work should follow manufacturer voltage guidelines. Black and white sets differ in emission.
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UPI
Federal Trade Commission
Public Health Service
FIC
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