Vermont BOR funding slashed for 1969 in state plan
UPI reports Vermont faces a $383,788 cut in federal Bureau of Outdoor Recreation funds for fiscal 1969 with projected allocations of $296,000. Forrest Orr notes last year Vermont received $679,788, 91 percent funded. A budget subcommittee will devise how to distribute 1969 funds under a new rule requiring two thirds for acquisition and one third for development. If 1968 formulas applied, Forests and Parks would get $165,760, Fish and Game $53,280, Water Resources and municipal projects $65,120.
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Vermont
Preschool education bill heads to president for signature
Sen. Winston L. Prouty states the 23 million three year pilot would fund preschool and early education for handicapped children with 90 percent federal financing. The bill, unanimously approved by Congress, aims to accelerate mental and social development and cites Friends of Retarded Children of Bennington as an aiding group. A Burlington housing official faces nine charges of inefficiency after a four hour hearing led by Mayor Francis Cain.
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Washington
UPI
Winston L. Prouty
R-Vt
Johnson
Prouty
Senate
Congress
Friends of Retarded Children
Bennington
Burlington
Cain
Davis
Frederic Allen
Addison Candidate Announces Addison County Senate Bid
Middlebury insurance broker Robert Stebbins declared as a Democratic candidate for Addison County senatorial seats. The announcement sets up a November contest against former representative H Ward Bedford and incumbent Howard A Foster, with Peter F Langrock securing the Democratic nomination in the September primary.
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Middlebury
API
Robert Stebbins
Addison County
Stebbins
Peter F. Langrock
House
H. Ward Bedford
Cornwall
Howard A. Foster
Salisbury
Gun Control Bill Studied For Legislative Action
In Montpelier officials study possible gun control laws for the 1969 session. Assistant Attorney General Louis Peck says the Vermont Constitution allows limits on gun ownership for felons or mentally unfit, while Rep. Leyland Wood notes political risk for lawmakers. Patrick Leahy urges permit requirements to purchase own or carry weapons and tightening concealed carry laws.
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Montpelier
UPD
Louis Peck
Vermont
Peck
Legislative Council
Leyland Wood
Randolph
Wood
Chittenden County
Patrick Leahy
Leahy
House Approves Appalachian Scenic Trail Plan
The House backed a national scenic trails system authorizing 5.5 million dollars to acquire land for a 2000 mile Appalachian Trail from Mount Katahdin to Springer Mountain and a 2350 mile Pacific Crest Trail from Mexico to the Canadian border. Two sections are set as initial trails with 14 others to study for later inclusion.
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Washington
API
House
Senate
Mount Katahdin
Maine
Springer Mountain
Small Newspapers Seek Antitrust Exemption
Washington lawmakers heard publishers Amon Carter Evans and William A. Small Jr. urge exemptions for joint operating agreements in failing papers. They argued such setups preserve competing editorials and save communities from losing a second newspaper, while critics warned of anti competitive risks. The discussion touched on Tucson and other cities facing DOJ action and potential Supreme Court reviews. Bournemouth council plans a vote on refunds for vacationers failing to enjoy their stay and seeks an insurer for guarantees.
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Washington
UPD
Congress
Amon Carter Evans
Nashville Tennessean
House Judiciary Subcommittee
U.S
Justice Department
Tucson
Ariz
William A. Small Jr
Tucson Daily Citizen
Tucson Star
James A. Walsh
Supreme Court
Paul Rand Dixon
Federal Trade Commission
Warren Zimmerman
Small
Carter
New York
Philadelphia
Washington, D.C
Department of Justice
Bournemouth
England
Daley Objects to GOP Fiscal Policy in Vermont
In a Wayne State? report Daley asserts Republicans exaggerated fiscal restraint and run deficits nine straight years. He cites Vermont’s $119.98 million debt across General and Highway funds and condemns counting unissued debt. Democrats say bonds funded essential services and local towns, preventing higher property taxes.
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Daley
New York Reservists Seek Court Halt on Vietnam Move
Schenectady based 1018th Army Reserve unit may depart Fort Lee Virginia for Vietnam next week unless a Richmond Virginia District Court issues a restraining order. Soldiers allege the enlistment contract limits presidential orders to declared emergencies and claim the Vietnam deployment breaches the contract. ALBANY Mayor Corning urges outer city housing to solve urban problems advocating shared powers and rehab funding.
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Schenectady
Honolulu
Department of Defense
Vietnam
Plans for North Adams Transcript building site change
Plans to build a new six and a half acre facility to house the North Adams Transcript were announced at the Curran Memorial Highway and New Hodges Crossroad site. Delays in the Main Street Urban Renewal project prompted co publishers James A. Hardman Jr. and Robert Hardman to alter plans. If the downtown site becomes feasible again they will consider revising. In Lenox regionalization talks begin as Lee Otis Tyringham join discussions on a state directive to form regional districts by December 31, 1969 for towns under 2000 pupils. In Adams, replacement work on the Mt Greylock veterans memorial appears unlikely this year as weather damage prompts a halt to tearing down the 100 foot monument and construction of a new memorial next year.
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Albany
Erastus Corning
Joint
Legislative Committee
Capitol
Corning
North Adams
North Adams Transcript
Curran Memorial Highway
New Hodges Crossroad
Main Street
James A. Hardman Jr
Robert Hardman
LENOX
Lee
Otis
Tyringham
State Department of Education
Adams
Mt. Greylock Veterans
Bruce S. Gullion
State Department of Natural Resources
Governor King backs Connecticut River recreation plan
New Hampshire Governor John W. King endorsed the Connecticut River National Recreation Study Area proposals during a northern tour. He cited a UN plan to save and reclaim the river for public use and supported a 300 mile hiking trail jointly managed by the Forest Service the National Park Service and the states with the Moore Comerford Interstate Park as a centerpiece of an eastern recreation corridor.
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Littleton
N.H
UPI
Connecticut River National Recreation
John W. King
King
North Country
Interior
Stewart Udall
National Park Service
NPS
New Hampshire
Vermont
Forest Service
Moore - Comerford
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Main ST
Terra Sancta Guild of
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Igger Ennington
Gov. King
Connecticut River
Swift's Premium
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Shaftssury
Ford
Wilson Ford, Inc
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