Lovejoy defends act in protest against nuclear plan
In Franklin County Court Samuel Lovejoy testifies to toppLing a $45,000 Northeast Utilities weather testing tower on Feb 22 1974 saying he acted from love for endangered children and from opposition to proposed twin nuclear facilities on the Montague Plains He describes his motive and mind state during the act while other local notices cover church meetings rummage sale and a fire department work night.
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Greenfield
Mass
UPI
Samuel Lovejoy
Northeast Utilities
Lovejoy
Montague Plains
Franklin County Superior Court
Northeast
Montague
Consolidation plan eyed for Hoosick towns and village
Hoosick Falls considers merging Town and Village governments after a year and a half study by Leonard E. Schwartz. Mayor Severson backs consolidation with a village referendum possible by late November, while Town Supervisor Calhoun opposes it citing local control concerns.
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Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Hoosick
Cruce Patiie
Richard A. Severson
Raymond Calhoun
Elihu Geraghty
Gerald Harley
Schwartz
Severson
Calhoun
Department of Public Works
Arlington church hosts annual chicken pie supper tonight
The Federated Church of East Arlington Society will hold its annual chicken pie supper tonight at 5 in Bailey Hall. A Democratic Party committee food sale follows at 9 30 a.m. Saturday at the Arlington Community House with doughnuts coffee and sandwiches available. Rescue Squad offers standard first aid course starting Monday at 7 p.m. at their building for interested people.
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Board of Control
Pownal Center
Women’s Fellowship of
Town Hall
June Kauppi
The
Enterprise Society of the Federated Church of East Arlington
Bailey Hall
Democratic Party Committee
District Benn 2
Arlington Community House
Arlington Rescue Squad
Psychiatrist and wife at PTA meeting in Manchester
Dr. William Peltz a Manchester psychiatrist and his wife a touring monologuist will headline the PTA program at Manchester Elementary School cafeteria Monday September 30 at 7 30 pm. The couple will discuss Communication in the Family with he leading discussion and she performing scenes.
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Manchester
William Peltz
United States
Peltz
Around Vermont GOP to appeal ruling on ballot listing
In Montpelier the Vermont Republican Party will appeal a court order that allows statewide Democratic candidates to appear twice on the November ballot. Secretary of State Richard Thomas defended the ruling, while GOP chairman Stewart Smith said the appeal will be filed in Washington County Superior Court.
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Independent
Vermonters
ACLU flags privacy threat in Vermont roadproject
In Montpelier a Vermont ACLU spokesman warns that Project Roadblock using state police stops and breath tests threatens motorists privacy. The program by Psychological Research Foundation of Vermont asks drivers about drinking habits and personal data, labeled voluntary by officials. Vermont energy office reports September gasoline at 56.3 cents, heating oil at 37.8 cents, kerosene at 42.0 cents, with mild winter easing prices possible.
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Harrison
ACLU
Governors Salmon Evans to speak at inflation summit
Montpelier UPI Gov Thomas Salmon of Vermont and Gov Daniel Evans of Washington were named spokesmen for the National Governors Conference at President Ford’s inflation summit. Evans, a Republican and former conference chairman, and Salmon, a Democrat on the Executive Board and New England chair, will present Friday to leading economists after meetings this week.
Troy Mall blues and Montreal train exceedions in Albany district
A Troy URA study shows 82 of 146 downtown businesses displaced by demolition have closed, 14 moved out of Troy, and 50 found new Troy locations. An Albany official warns Caldwell Development must secure a loan by Oct 1 or a new developer may be sought. The Adirondack train from Albany to Montreal has averaged 330 riders daily in six weeks, about 100 above expectations, funded by a state subsidy. Subsidized Albany routes to Detroit and Boston to Chicago are expected to be reinstated soon.
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Severson
Troy
Uncle Sam
Troy Urban Renewal Agency
URA
State Urban Development Corporation
Caldwell Development Corp
Albany
Montreal
State Department of Transportation
New York
Detroit
Boston
Chicago
Sheffield threatens to close dump over Great Barrington sludge
Berkshire region dispute escalates as Sheffield selectmen order monitoring of Great Barrington sludge at the town dump. Great Barrington opened a 4.7 million dollar sewage plant last week and expects its first sludge truck any day. Sheffield demands a permanent disposal site acceptable to voters, while police monitor incoming loads. Meanwhile Route 7 bypass rumors are called ludicrous by state public works commissioner Bruce Campbell who says no interstate along Route 7 is planned.
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Sheffield — Selectmen
Great Barrington
Sheffield
Selectmen
James M. MacGarry
Pittsfield
State Department of Public Works
New York City
Bruce Campbell
Lenox
Campbell
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Pamela Blakeman
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Greater Kennington Chamber of Commerce
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Puffball
Paul Jones
Jeffrey
Crissy Green
White Creek
Arlington
Helene Thompson
PTA
Rutland
Philadelphia
University of Pennsylvania
University of Vermont
Homemakers
4-H
Mental Health Association
Bennington
Mahar & Son Funeral Home
Edward D Mahar Pin Son
NFDA
Vermont
Salmon
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