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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1973
Page
10
In Montpelier the Joint Legislative Committee on Retail Business named Rep. John Meaker and Sen. Frank Smallwood to draft repeal or alteration legislation on the throwaway bottle ban. The measure, in effect since the first of the month, faces strong calls for repeal amid questions of clarity and effectiveness.
Vermont officials say the New Hampshire Supreme Court decision granting Blue Cross a temporary rate hike does not affect Vermont subscribers. Vermont Banking and Insurance Commissioner James Guest asserts Vermont rates stay under state authority and that the New Hampshire ruling should not impact over 200,000 Vermont subscribers.
Storeowners report slow bottle returns, storage woes, and higher prices as the Vermont bottle law reduces varieties and bans certain containers on Sundays. Critics note cross state shopping and litter concerns while officials outline redeemption rules and deposits.
New Century Agriculture, Inc. markets a wood by products feed that fattens cattle nearly as fast as barley at about one third the cost. Wood supplies 70 to 75 percent carbohydrates and can substitute for grain seeds. Experts say palatability improves with processing and a mixed diet maintains fattening efficiency. The plant plans expansion to 50 tons per hour and may soon target human food supplements.
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