West Springfield youth to receive Exposition scholarship
A Bennington youth will receive a $1000 Eastern States Exposition scholarship from Gov. Philip H. Hoff at the Governors Luncheon on the Exposition grounds Sunday. The winner, James Robert Keir, has enrolled at the University of Maine to major in forestry and wildlife. Keir, a standout student at Bennington High School, held top roles in National Honor Society and clubs and was active in sports. The award supports citizens likely to contribute to regional agriculture or industry and is funded by Exposition funds.
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University of Maine
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New England
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Governors’ Command
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George Kirby
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National Honor Society
Lake Champlain Committee forms special study group
The Lake Champlain Committee co chairmen Dr Harold J Harris and Captain C E Dunton appoint a special planning and policy committee to chart the lake future. Vermont members include Justin Brande William Nicoll Robert Maguire and Mrs Richard Steele New York members include Koert Burnham Mrs Richard Baker Dr Joseph Rudmin Cyrus Woodbury and Kimball Prince. The panel will study pollution control lake level atomic plants zoning recreation and public lake shore use and the INCOCHAMP compact. The group meets Sept 22 at Basin Harbor.
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William Nicoll
Grand Isle
Robert Maguire
Shoreham
Richard Steele
Burlington
New York
Koert Burnham
Keeseville
Richard Baker
Essex
Joseph Rudmin
Plattsburgh
Cyrus Woodbury
Lake George
Kimball Prince
Lake Champlain
Lake Shore
Lake
Vermont urged to build radiological health program
Burlington report quotes Harry B. Ashe urging a planned Vermont radiological health program to avoid wasteful spending. He notes a 540,000 kilowatt plant by 1970 could produce about 5 percent of U S nuclear power and stresses safeguards, air water and vegetation sampling, and rising use of x rays and isotopes, urging action by the 1967 legislature to preempt a crash program.
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Vermont State Health Department
Harry B. Ashe
Vermont State Department of Health
Vermont
United States
Regular meeting and weekend events notice
Regular meeting will be held tonight at eight. Friday features fish fries with R. Oakes in charge and Ernie Caron at the piano. Saturday offers a steak supper from 6 to 8:30 p.m. and a dance from 8:30 to midnight with Babcock's orchestra. A full course menu is planned. tickets are limited and should be obtained early. Co chairs are Mr and Mrs Sylvester Babson. co workers are Mr and Mrs Fletcher Hall and Mr and Mrs Joseph Waite.
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Ernie Caron
Babcock
Sylvester Babson
Fletcher Hall
Joseph Waite
EEO Officials Warn Tests Still Discriminate in Hiring
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission urged employers to avoid tests that have a discriminatory effect on minorities. It issued guidelines discouraging sole reliance on tests for qualifications and promised to scrutinize hiring tests from firms with histories of discrimination based on race sex creed or national origin.
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Equal Employment Opportunies Commission
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