Prospect School Hosts Reverse Raffle Fundraiser At Arlington Inn
Prospect School plans an unusual evening raffle on October 29 at the Arlington Inn. Only 100 tickets will be sold, two people per ticket allowed, with the first drawn being the first loser and the final name winning a 1977 Ford Granada. Prizes include 15 others, champagne, flowers, and dinners, with entertainment by Shellin Lubin. Organizers are Arleen LaBella Neil S. Moss Laurel Smith and Jessica Howard. As of last week 14 tickets sold. 75 needed for success. cancellation possible if not reached.
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Arlington Inn
Jay Blais
Arleen LaBella
Neil S. Moss
Laurel Smith
Jessica Howard
Publyk House
Vermont candidates react to statewide poll
WVMT commissioned poll by Naramore and Maher shows Gov. Thomas and Snelling claim momentum. Burgess says he leads Jeffords, while Ford leads Carter and Stafford supported over Salmon. Vermont race context includes top contenders commenting on results.
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Burlington
UPI
Vermont
Ford
Jimmy Carter
Robert Stafford
R-Vt
Salmon
Burgess
James Jeffords
Burgess outlines farm bargaining and tax relief proposals
Democratic candidate John Burgess urged a national policy to empower farmers via collective bargaining and wholesale price setting. He proposed exempting family farm transfers from inheritance taxes, halving capital gains taxes, taxing land at current use, and funding losses from tax shifts with federal grants. Other ideas included a 90 percent milk support, a National Land Lease Purchase Trust, and stricter dairy imports inspection. poll notes Hackel leading Snelling, with Burgess feeling in a fighting position.
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Congress
National Land Lease Purchase Trust
Port of Entry
Vermont warns on asbestos transite with wood stoves
The fraud division warns building suppliers in Vermont that asbestos transite board is dangerous as a heat insulator near wood stoves. The notice, from Ronald A. Fox, says future sales of transite board will be an unfair deceptive practice, while asbestos millboard remains approved. The NFPA recommends not using transite for heat insulation. Fox directs postering in sales areas and will survey compliance after a reasonable time.
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Asbestos Transite Board
State Attorney General’s Office of Consumer Fraud
Vermont
Ronald A. Fox
Fox
National Fire Protection Association
Carter interview harms Carter with Texas backlash
UPI reports Lloyd Hackler, former Lyndon Johnson aide and president of the American Retail Federation, says Jimmy Carter’s Playboy interview comments hurt his standing in Texas. Hackler, a Democrat, criticizes Carter on Johnson’s alleged actions and predicts continued economic improvement under Congress’ push for less regulation regardless of the election.
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UPI
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Lyndon Johnson
Jimmy Carter
Playboy
Hackler
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Carter
Johnson
Texas
Ford
Congress
The
American Retail Federation
Midweek Weather Outlook With Mild Temperatures Ahead
An extended outlook for Wednesday through Friday calls for fair Wednesday with highs in the upper 50s to middle 60s and lows around 30s to 40s. Thursday looks fair with a chance of showers Friday, milder with highs in the 60s to about 70 and overnight lows in the 40s to around 50.
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Frederick Maher
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Stella Hackel
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Snelling
Mammoth Mart
Eastern Photographic Laboratories
Bennington
Brattleboro
Putney RD
North Adams Curran
Greenfield
Sap
White House
Millbrook
Dragons Shoes
Main St. Bennington
Zenith
Main ST
Bennington, VT
Fairdale Farms
Aries Adea
Massachusetts
New York
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