Public hearing on Morgan Horse Farm future use in Vermont
Senate agriculture chair announces a Sept. 27 public hearing at Morgan Horse Farm to explore turning the site into an agricultural education facility for the University of Vermont. The plan weighs Weybridge Middlebury and Addison County impacts on tourism taxes and traffic with further hearings planned in Burlington and Randolph.
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Commission
Burlington
UVM
Randolph
Vermont Agricultural and Technical Institute
Cook resigns from Board of Historic Sites in Montpelier
Frederick N. Cook, longtime supervisor of the Board of Historic Sites and former Republican representative from Shrewsbury, resigned Wednesday to take a position with the Connecticut Petroleum Council in Hartford. He served on the board for more than four years.
Vermont Safety Council to Hold Fall Convention in Barre
Exhibits speeches and demonstrations will mark Barre Vermont event on September 25 as the Vermont Safety Council debuts a statewide safety program uniting many groups. Marsh McKennon Insurance Brokers Wilfred Johnson of Boston will keynote the convention. The goal is daily public safety awareness.
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Barre
Vermont Safety Council
Marsh McKennon Insurance Brokers
Wilfred Johnson
Boston
South Burlington Rejects 350000 Elementary School Bond
South Burlington voters narrowly defeat a 350000 bond to build a 12 room elementary school by 49 votes 797 to 748 in Tuesday’s ballot.
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South Burlington
Burlington Zoning Board Tables Eight Apartment Plan
Burlington zoning panel tabled a proposal to build an eight unit colonial style apartment house at 545 South Prospect Street and will seek planning commission guidance on multi story building guidelines. Builders quote eight luxury units at 150 dollars monthly rent and had sought to convert a carriage house. Last week a nearby project in the Hill Section was rejected for harming neighborhood character.
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Burlington
South Prospect St
Planning Commission
Hill
Barre Considers Vehicle Tax to Finance Street Repairs
Barre nears bonding limit after a 1.455 million dollar bond issue for the city high school, risking street reconstruction. Alderman James E. Alexander proposes a 5 tax on each motor vehicle to raise about 25 thousand dollars for street rebuilding.
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Barre
James E. Alexander
Alexander
Newport Chamber seeks reversal of VELCO line ruling
The Newport Chamber of Commerce will petition to reverse last week’s Public Service Board ruling denying Citizens Utilities use of VELCO transmission lines to bring New York Public Power into Newport. Citizens Utilities manager Albert Flory warned about a rate increase for about 7,000 Northeast Kingdom customers if the decision stands. The PSB found that granting the request would raise power costs for other Vermont utilities.
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Newport
Newport Chamber of Commerce
Citizens Utilities Co
Vermont Electric Power Company
VELCO
New York
Chamber
Albert Flory
Citizens Utilities
Northeast Kingdom
Public Service Board
P.S.B
Albany truck crash kills driver in Route 144 mishap
Albany scene reports the death of 29 year old George R. Woods when his gasoline tanker collided with a tractor trailer on Route 144 near Bethlehem. Robert Ballenger, 32, driver of the trailer, suffered severe facial and hand burns while aiding Woods.
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Albany
Bethlehem
George R. Woods
Robert Ballenger
Woods
Emprise seeks seizure of Hancock Downs in Berkshire dispute
Emprise Corp of Buffalo owner of Massachusetts Sportservice asks Massachusetts Superior Court for authority to seize Hancock Downs racing property. delinquency of 125000 on a 425000 lien cited for nonpayment. Indian Head Mills will boost Arnold Print Works employment by 20 percent at Adams Mill after decision to move silk screen work, closing its Eddystone plant and concentrating print work in Adams.
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Pittsfield — Emprise Corp
Buffalo
N.Y
Massachusetts Sportservice, Inc
Hancock Downs
Massachusetts Superior Court
Hancock Racing
ADAMS
Indian Head Mills, Inc
Arnold
J. Haynes Spencer
Indian Head
Eddystone
Idea of Abolishment Astounds Vermont Commissioner
Development Commissioner Roland R. Vatour said he was absolutely astounded by a proposal to abolish his department as part of cutting state expenditures. He argued education needs more money but warned abolition would retrench services and harm industrial location decisions.
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Vatour
John G. Kristensen
Guilford
State Board of Education
Development Department
Watour
Vermont
Aiken Flooded With Threats Over A-Ban Support
Senator George D. Aiken of Vermont reports a flood of threats and vituperations in mail over the nuclear test ban treaty. He notes most opposition comes from California and Texas, while New England largely favors the pact. He calls the treaty a small step toward peace and says fear fuels much opposition.
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Aiken
Washington
George D. Aiken
R-Vt
California
Texas
New England
Some Employers Will Have Higher Jobless Rates
Vermont employers covered by the unemployment compensation law face higher tax rates under a new provision. About half of 5,000 employers have been reassessed. roughly 2,000 now pay lower rates while 500 to 600 remain unchanged. The revision was approved after the unemployment reserve fell to 8.5 million dollars, down from five years ago. In Formosa, officials report three more deaths from sleeping sickness, totaling 24 for the summer.
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Montpelier
Vermont
Employment Security Department
Taipei, Formosa
Formosa
Bennington Banner Publication andSubscription Rates
The Bennington Banner publishes daily except Sunday and legal holidays at 425 Main St Bennington Vermont. Rates by mail include 50 mile radius Vermont months six months eight dollars and one year fifteen dollars.
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Bennington Banner
Main St
Bennington
Vermont
The
Banner Publishing Corporation
Associated Press
Radius
Education Commissioner Seeks Vermont Education Reforms
Vermont Education Commissioner A John Holden urged new legislation to standardize transportation for all secondary pupils, prevent more Shirleen Greene cases, and allow towns to opt out of operating schools if unaffordable. He also proposed guaranteed education for all retarded children and a Department reorganization set for Sept 30 along with a rebuilt fourth floor facility.
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Holden
Board of Education
Vermont
Shirleen Greene
Shirleen
Otter Valley Union High School
Rutland
Henry G. Fairbanks
St. Michael’s College
Harold Raynolds
Gov. Hoff
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B&m
Rous
First National Stores
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Roxes
Colombo
Vienna
NEPCO
Squire’s Arlington
Johnson
Klear
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Buttercup
PEG
Carnation
Borden
Eae
Libby
Maxwell House Coffee
Chase & Sanborn Coffee
First National
Wotton
Ane
Bosworth
Sales & Service North
Bennington Road
Bennington, Vt
John J. Pasciutti
Department
Pasciutti
Candle Mill
Arlington
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