Critics Conference Sets With ABC in Minnesota
Environmental scientists announce a second public conference with the Atomic Energy Commission at the University of Minnesota in MinneapolisOctober 10 and 13 on Nuclear Power and the Public. The event follows a prior open session at UVM gym and aims to let critics challenge AEC policies on nuclear energy.
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Burlington
Minnesota
The
Atomic Energy Commission
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis
Center For Urban and Regional Affairs
Center For Population Studies
AEC
Colorado Springs
Vermont
Deane C. Davis
Harold Levander
Dean E. Abrahamson
Barry Commoner
Washington University
St. Louis
Larry Bogart
Citizens Committee For the Protection of the Environment
Allendale
N.J
Bennington
Randol
George D. Aiken
Uvm
Theos J. Thompson
James T. Ramey
Ross Says He Was Misled By ABCs Safety Pitch
Former federal power commissioner Charles Ross of Hinesburg told a Burlington conference that nuclear power development is essential and must be clean. He admitted past criticisms of the AEC and warned against oil interests gaining control, urging clear regulatory roles and full environmental safeguards.
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ABC
Burlington
Charles Ross
Hinesburg
Bennington College
Irving Lyon
Committee For Survival
Lyon
Federal Power Commission
AEC
George Bv. Aiken
Welhome boy breaks pogo stick record in international event
Welhome England. Mark Bowering ten year old claims a new pogo stick record of 2 204 consecutive jumps surpassing the previous 1 600 mark after entering international competition.
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Welhome
England
UPI
Mark Bowering
Rule Abolished in Orange County Dress Code Change
Santa Ana Calif old county rule requiring skirts to come within three inches of the knees was abolished this year after a survey of local clothing shops found such skirts nearly impossible to find.
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Santa Ana
Calif
UPD
Orange County
Tanker Battles Ice in Arctic Voyage Toward Northwest Passage
The 1002 foot Manhattan, escorted by Canadas John A Mac Donald, struggled through thick pack ice and gale winds in McClure Strait as it seeks the Northwest Passage from New York to Point Barrow. Humble Oil sponsors note the voyage tests future super tankers ability to haul oil to the East Coast and Europe amid vast Arctic investment.
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New York
UPI
McClure Strait
Manhattan
John A. MacDonald
Beaufort Sea
Alaska
Northwest Passage
America
Point Barrow
Europe
Humble Oil and Refining Co
Public Art Sale Opens Doors of Newport Mansion
The Wetmore mansion in Newport Rhode Island will host next week the exhibition and sale of Edith Malvina Wetmore s art collection and furnishings. Auction items include rare English American and Continental silver 18th century French English and American furniture and mid 19th century suites plus 17th through 19th century paintings prints and Chinese export porcelain. Proceeds from admission benefiting Seaman s Church Institute of Newport. Miss Wetmore a prominent Rhode Island social figure and art patron died aged 95 in 1966 leaving a lasting civic and cultural legacy.
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R.1
UPI
Wetmore
Edith Malvina Wetmore
Miss Wetmore
Chatteau-Sur-Mer
New York City
Parke
Bernet Galleries
New York
John Jacob Astor
Providence, R.I
Yale University Library
Rhode Island
George Peabody Wetmore
U.S
Peabodys of
Boston
Metropolitan Museum of New York
New York Society Library
Colony Club of New York
Seaman’s Church Institute of
Maude
Institute
Vermont Guard 131st Engineer Unit Demobilized
The 131st Engineer Company of the Vermont National Guard demobilizes at midnight after a year on active duty in South Vietnam. About 150 men, part of a 24,500 strong mobilization ordered in May 1968, had served since September 1968 and arrived at Camp Johnson. Gov. Deane C. Davis and Adjutant General Reginald Cram will welcome them. a jet formation from the Vermont Air National Guard salutes the engineers at a dress review.
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UPD
131St Engineer Company
Vermont National Guard
South Vietnam
Pentagon
Vietnam
Ft. Devens
Mass
Winooski
Deane C. Davis
Adj
Reginald Cram
Vermont Air National Guard
Governor sets Oct 24 for 26th Montpelier recreation conference
The state Board of Recreation announced Gov. Davis has designated Oct. 24 for the 26th Governor's Conference on Recreation in Montpelier. The program features an all day arts and crafts workshop with resource specialists and hands on projects. Morning sessions cover teen center programs motorized recreation vehicles environmental impact and a workshop for seniors and the ill and handicapped. Afternoon topics include state and federal aid to communities and a session on campgrounds.
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Montpelier
State Board of Recreation
Davis
Lyndon State Named U.S. Depository Library
Lyndon State College in Lyndon, Vermont was designated a U.S. Depository Library. Senator Winston Prouty said the Samuel Reed Library could receive up to 12,000 government volumes annually, boosting access for area students. Other Vermont depositories include UVM, Johnson State, Middlebury, the State Library in Montpelier, Norwich, and Windham College.
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Washington, D.C
UPI
Lyndon State College
Lyndon
U.S
Winston Prouty
R-Vt
Prouty
Samuel Reed
Vermont
University of Vermont
Johnson State College
Middlebury College
State Library
Montpelier
Norwich University
Windham College
Space studies program announced by Norwich and SRI
Norwich University and the Space Research Institute announced a graduate program in aero space sciences. The program will be conducted at SRIs Vermont facilities in North Troy. SRIs announcement was made in Highwater Quebec, where the institute is headquartered.
Winooski Approves $1 Million Public Facilities Loan
Washington UPI reports HUD approved a 1 million public facilities loan for Winooski Vermont to build a new secondary sewage treatment plant. The project will reduce river pollution and handle sewage from a planned low and moderate income housing development.
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Washington, D.C
UPI
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Winooski, Vt
Winooski
Power rate hike rejected by New York PSC
Albany The Public Service Commission ruled Niagara Mohawk Power Corp is not entitled to a 21.8 million increase in electric revenues. It ordered cancellation of the higher rates and asked for a revised tariff that would yield about 18 million in added revenue, effectively cutting the proposal by about 18 percent and forcing a revised filing. The utility had planned to implement the new rates last Dec 5 but PSC blocked the action in favor of hearings.
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Albany
Public Service Commission
Niagara Mohawk Power Corp
PSC
Niagara Mohawk
Troy Citizens demand Casey ouster at party forum
The Troy Citizens party at a Thursday forum urged Joseph F. Casey to resign as chairman of Rensselaer County's Republican party and sergeant-at-arms of the New York State Assembly. They urged Republican candidates to declare independence from Casey and from partisan influence.
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Troy
Troy Citizens Party
Joseph F. Casey
State Investigation Commission
Casey
Rensselaer County
New York State Assembly
Canadian man charged with border jewelry smuggling at Champlain
U S Customs officials said William Reed, 49, of Montreal attempted to smuggle jewelry valued at 11000 into the United States at the Champlain border crossing. Reed was arrested, arraigned, and held in Clinton County Jail in lieu of 5000 bail.
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Plattsburgh
U.S
United States
Champlain
William Reed
Montreal
Reed
Clinton County
Pittsfield Teachers approve $6400 minimum raise pact
Pittsfield Teachers Association votes to accept the School Committee offer creating a $6400 minimum raise in the new contract. The deal adds $350 annually over the prior minimum and raises bachelor degree and master degree maxima to $9920 and $10850 respectively. teachers had no contract since Sept 1. Great Barrington death by bee sting. Robert L Wheeler, 25, of Alford Road, died Sept 3 at Pittsfield General Hospital after a bee sting while working on a Hartsville construction job.
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Pittsfield
Great Barrington
Robert L. Wheeler
Alford Road
Pittsfield General Hospital
Arthur L. Cassel
Hartsville
New Marlboro
Advisers Seek Public Hearing on Mt Greylock Saddleball Lease
Adams advisers on the future of Mt Greylock resolved to press for information on the proposed Saddleball Mountain lease and for a public hearing in the Berkshires on the proposal. They also sought updates on long delayed plans for a new war memorial at the mountain summit.
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Adams
Mt. Greylock
Saddleball Mountain
Berkshires
Taconic High School opens crowded in Pittsfield
Pittsfield reports Taconic High School opened with 1250 capacity but initial enrollment reached 1322 by Monday. Superintendent Thomas J. Whalen told the School Committee that demand exceeds the planned capacity.
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Pittsfield
Taconic High
Supt
Thomas J. Whalen
Taconic
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