State rehab programs faulted in consultant report
A private consultant faulted Vermont vocational rehabilitation programs for inept supervision, poor organization, weak fiscal controls, and staff conflicts. The Hull report, obtained by UPI, also urged restructuring of halfway houses and questioned budget practices. Vocational Rehabilitation Director Hill said the study will guide resource use and program relevance.
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Douglas E. Hull
SRS Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
Vermont Allied Services
State Hospital
Waterbury
Frederick Randlett
State Auditor of Accounts
Hull
Special Services
Burlington
Montpelier
Richard Hill
Selectmen Rebuke Morrissey Over Absence and Remarks
An acrimonious town meeting session ended with a 3 to 1 rebuke of Gerald P. Morrissey for missing last week’s meeting and calling board members after watching the proceedings on television. The dispute featured sharp exchanges as actions and apologies were debated, with Morrissey arguing for equal time before the vote.
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Gerald P. Morrissey
Dudley Baker
Morrissey
Baker
Dr. Baker
Frances Bender
Louis C. Savelas
Leake
Lee Selectmen
Smallest rise in consumer prices noted in nine months
Washington reports the Labor Department data showing the smallest monthly increase in consumer prices since November 1976. The 0.3 to 0.4 percent rises lower annual inflation to just over 5 percent in the last three months, with food prices up 0.3 percent in August.
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Washington
UPI
Labor Department
Carter
Inside national gas and winter outlook discussed
Inside National notes discuss gas supply and winter expectations if conditions stay normal. Local coverage highlights gerontology seminars starting September 28 and related events.
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Hoosick Falls
Lance meets with Carter over Lance finances and calls for silence
Budget director Bert Lance met with President Carter amid new disclosures about his banking past. White House officials declined to confirm whether Lance should resign, while Senate leaders and critics urged action. New testimony from IRS agents and Tarleton challenged Lance’s sworn statements about attempts to lift a cease and desist order on his Calhoun bank, detailing overdrafts and family accounts.
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Washington
UPI
Bert Lance
Dia
Senate
Carter
White House
Jody Powell
Lance
Powell
Robert Byrd
Byrd
Capitol Hill
Barry Goldwater
R-Ariz
Senate Governmental Affairs Committee
Michael Patriarca
Currency
Internal Revenue Service
Patriarca
Donald Tarleton
South
Calhoun, Ga
First National Bank
Calhoun
Comptroller’s Office
Tarleton
IRS
Miami
Jimmy
OMB
Office of Management and Budget
Calhoun Bank
Williston voters back mall opposition shift
Williston voters voiced support for selectmen dropping opposition to the proposed 8 store Pyramid mall to be the state's largest shopping district. The nonbinding vote 437 to 369 may hinder tax-funded battles against the project while the planning board backs it and hearings proceed before the district Environmental Commission.
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Williston
UPI
District Environmental Commission
Senate panel meets with Charles Percy over government affairs
The Senate Governmental Affairs Committee is seen conferring with Senator Charles Percy of Illinois as part of ongoing discussions on national governance. The image captures a tense moment at the committee table as lawmakers seek to shape key policy directions.
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Senate Governmental Affairs Committee
Sen
Charles Percy
Ill
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Rose Johnson
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Randlett
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