Power board backs high interest loan to Green Mountain Power
The Vermont Public Service Board, dominated by two members, approved Green Mountain Power Co. borrowing 1.5 million dollars from banks at high interest, a move critics say favors stockholders over consumers. The utility warned it faced payroll threats without the loan, highlighting perceived PSB bias in favor of monopolistic power interests.
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Vermont Public Service Board
Vermont
PSB
Green Mountain Power Co
Green Mountain Power
Power companies push costs onto consumers
The piece criticizes Green Mountain Power for using consumer charges to finance operations instead of issuing bonds or selling more stock. It notes PSB Chair William Gilbert and board member Daniel B. Ruggles grumbled about the financial practices but approved orders, questioning who bears the higher interest costs in the light bill.
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PSB
Green Mountain Power
William Gilbert
Daniel B. Ruggles
Welcome Fall Signals Autumn’s Approach In Vermont
The piece notes the start of autumn around Sept 21 with the equinox approaching, describes first frosts ranging from gentle to harsh, and highlights late summer flowers like petunias and salvia. It observes leaves turning colors in the mountains while lowlands stay green, inviting visitors to Vermont to enjoy crisp fall scenery before winter.
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Vermont
King and Riggs Match Sparks Mixed Reactions
In a spirited display, Billie Jean King defeated Bobby Riggs 6-4 6-3 6-3, challenging stereotypes while critics labeled Rosemary Casals a poor sport. The column argues for gentlemanly conduct on both sides and warns against reducing the equality debate to sarcasm.
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Billie Jean King
Bobby Riggs
McGovern to Run Again Faces Vindication Debate
Washington reports George McGovern, after long introspection and renewed private conviction, intends to try again for the presidency. Critics warn of betrayal from aides and skeptics doubt party support, while backers see vindication in public reaction to 1973 events.
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Washington
George McGovern
George McGavern
McGovern
Gary Hart
Frank Mankiewicz
Richard Dougherty
Goodby Mr. Christian
Dougherty
John the Baptist
Moses
McGover
Richard Nixon
Senate
Montpelier lawyer Plante outlines Vermont bar reforms
Peter Plante, new Vermont Bar Association president, proposes fee openness, faster ethics actions, and streamlined discipline. He backs videotaped depositions for medical professionals and seeks law school support, land transaction reforms, and public reporting on agency rules. He also urges programs with paroled defendants and closer paroling oversight.
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Charles Butler Jr
Plante
Association
Montreal
Vermont
U.S. Appeals
Sterry Waterman
Vermont State Medical Society
The
Bar Association
Supreme Court
Vermont floods expose need for stream protection laws
After the June floods left Vermont streams damaged by debris and new gravel bars, officials warn that digging and channel alteration threaten long term stability. The Agency of Environmental Protection reports over 1,500 excavation requests while few inspectors remain, urging new laws to shield streams from man made damage and requires public cooperation.
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Jamaica
Vermont
Agency of Environmental Protection
Montpelier
West River
Londonderry
South
Derry
Highway Department
Ball Mountain
Townshend
Martin Johnson
Environmental Protection Agency
Open letter urges poets to reclaim clear verse and public voice
The writer urges Bob Williams to publish protest against opaque poetry. He cites ancient poets like King David and Homer, argues poetry should uplift, and expresses hope for a mass audience at a Sunday reading to energize ordinary people rather than a literary elite.
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Yorke Educe
Bob Wiliams
David
Lions Wish Letter Celebrates Local Club Activities
Gladys L Taylor of 629 Main St sends a fan letter praising the Lions club and their projects including a broom and light bulb sale. She wishes them luck on future undertakings and calls the group the greatest.
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Gladys L. Taylor
Main St
Danse macabre grievance over editorials in Banner
A reader from Arlington vents outrage at The Banner for poetical non sequiturs and perceived hostility to Fineman and orchestral themes. He condemns editorials as biased and tasteless, claims personal history in New York and Vermont, and defends his own artistic background and integrity.
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Banner
Bob Williams
Fineman
Greenwich Village
Vermont
J. F
Wecmonter
Arlington
New York City
Hamor Stop Thief System Exposes Shoplifter in Toronto
Scensarmatia Electronics Corp asserts its shoplifting deterrence system proved effective in a Toronto store. The first identified offender, the owner's relative, Adah Stevetdourant, was detected the day after installation. The company claims rapid validation of its contraption's claims.
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Scensarmatia _Electronics Corp
Toronto
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