Board Reassesses Water Meter Policy In Bennington
The Bennington water board plans to reconsider its water meter policy, noting that many businesses use little water and that charging the domestic rate per fixture could raise revenue. The deed of gift allows meters where water is used beyond domestic purposes, but current practice may shift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington Water Board
Water Department
Floyd Harmon
Harte
Putnam Square
Alfred W. Ellett
Hilda Hurley
C. Henry Hansen
WRB Sets Vernon Plant Regulations
The Water Resources Board set stringent rules for the Vermont Yankee plant in Vernon on the Connecticut River. Key points include a 75 degree maximum river temperature, 1,200 cubic feet per second constant flow, and a cooling tower costing about $6 million. The order requires flow re regulation during peaking periods and access for state inspections, with meter use approved for essential monitoring. The plan may be appealed by May 2.
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Vermont Yankee
New England Power Co
Vernon Dam
Funeral for Mrs Clara Betit Held at Sacred Heart Church
The funeral of Mrs Clara Roy Betit age 90 widow of Onesephore Betit of 145 Benmont Ave was largely attended at Sacred Heart Church. A Requiem High Mass was offered by Rev Charles Wallen C S C with a prayer at Mahar Son Funeral Home. Bearers were grandsons Martin Sinclair Francis La Roche Mark Cardinal John Longtin Regis Forrest Leo LaRoche Sr. Honorary bearers from St Annes Society included Mrs Paul Gendron and others. Burial was in Park Lawn Cemetery. Out of town relatives came from Allentown Northampton Lowell North Adams Pittsfield Schenectady Hoosick Falls Bronx Rutland Montpelier and Charleston.
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Clara (Roy) Betit
Onesephore Betit
Ben- Mont Ave
Sacred Heart Church
Charles Wallen
C.S.C
Mahar & Son Funeral Home
Martin Sinclair
Francis LaRoche
Mark Cardinal
Bennington
John Longtin
Allentown
Regis Forrest
Bronx
N.Y
Leo LaRoche Sr
Hoosick Falls
St. Anne’s Society of Sacred Heart Church
Paul Gendron
Edward Pinsonneault
Armand Garand
Roy Thibodeau
John Berard
George Therriault
Father Wallen
St. Anne’s Society
Park Lawn Cemetery
Northampton
Lowell
North Adams
Pittsfield
Mass
Schenectady
Rutland
Montpelier
Charleston
S.C
Moulton Stays Neutral On Nixon Support
Vermont Republican State Committee Chairman Elbert G. Moulton said the party cannot paint itself into a corner and must keep options open. He denied reports that he dropped full Nixon support, claiming he has always held a neutral position amid rapid political changes.
Vermont to auction $25 million in state bonds April 18
Vermont Treasurer Peter J. Hincks announced bids will be opened April 18 at Shawmut National Bank in Boston for 25 million dollars of state bonds. Of this total, 13 million funds highway projects and the remainder general obligations. Earlier, in January, Hincks sold 20 million in bonds amid a volatile money market, securing a net interest rate of 3.86 percent.
Police officer resigns over racing tipster business
Moonlighter Frank More-Coltman of Melton Mowbray in Leicestershire, a police constable, decided to take a spare-time job and earned extra income by running a racing tipster business. He resigned after being ordered to appear before a disciplinary committee.
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Melton Mowbray
Leicestershire
UPI
Frank More-Coltman
Obituaries from Middletown Hoosick Falls Brattleboro and Poultney
Obituaries record Catherine J Deane of Middletown born Rowe Mass died at 51. Stephen Labanowski 74 Hoosick Falls machinist and union treasurer died at Putnam Memorial. Otto Coolidge 85 Brattleboro farmer former town official. John C Parry 77 Poultney slate maker who retired to Manchester. Wallace L Babcock 52 Hoosick Falls press man died at Putnam Memorial Hospital. Funeral services and burial details noted for each location and date.
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Brattleboro
Otto John Coolidge
Brattleboro Memorial Hospital
West Brattleboro Congregational Church
Peru
Coolidge
John and
Ima Smith Coolidge
Irma Brown
Weston
Emma Edward Brown
Water Board to install valves on Main Street to limit flood risk
Bennington's water commissioners weighed a plan to add three shutoff valves between Beech Street and Putnam Square to isolate a Main Street water main during breaks. Currently no valves exist, risking widespread flooding and townwide service loss. Engineer Burton L. Winslow was asked to prepare bid specs for the project.
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Bennington
Water Commissioners
Beech Street
Putnam Square
Burton L. Winslow
Basic Adult Education registration offered at Mt Anthony High
Registration for Basic Adult Education to help adults read and write will be held Monday and Thursday from 7 to 10 p.m. in room 312 at Mt. Anthony Union High School. No charge. Course will qualify a person to take the high school equivalency in the fall. Village police report one accident Friday. Frank Richardson, 85, of 32 Mt. Anthony Road, drove his 1961 Volkswagen into a parked car owned by Milton Golfin, 30, of Cleveland Avenue, South Shaftsbury. Golfin's 1967 Chevrolet was parked on the east side of the Super Duper Market on Depot Street when Richardson collided with it at 8:15 Friday evening. Iron Kettle Weekend Special roast young tom turkey dinner $2.50. All legal beverages. FOE Eagles Cancer Fund Dinner spaghetti and meatball dinner served 6:30 to 8:30, dancing 9 to 1, donation $2 for members and guests. Twist-a-Burger Roller Rink open Friday and Saturday 7 to 11, Saturday and Sunday 1 to 5, admission 75 cents includes skate rental.
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Poultney
John C. Parry
Hartford
Conn
Cad Walter
Jane Roberts Parry
Connecticut Dept. of Education
Manchester
Theodore Cook
Manchester Depot
Florence Parry
Albany
N.Y
Lantman-Roberts
Larry Winkler
Poultney Methodist Church
Mt. Anthony Union High School
Village
Frank Richardson
Mt. Anthony Road
Milton Golfin
Cleveland Avenue
Shaftsbury
Golfin
Depot Street
Richardson
FOE Eagles Cancer Fund
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Second Congregational Church
Abernethy
Fulsom
Whitey
Fort DIX
Kenneth John Grasette
U.S. Army
Kenneth Grassette
East Main St
N.J
Mrs. Onesephore Betit
Bradford
Mon. Plaza Shopping Center
Quinlan’s Drug Store
Main St. Bennington
Gms
Val
Tiele Monument Plaza
Moulton
Moonlighter
Catherine J. Deane
Middletown
Catherine Jeanette Deane
Rowe
Edgar A
Geneva Gazelle (Bolton) Pike
Baptist Church
Jeanette Hicks
Greenfield
Lawrence Bolton
Joseph
Phyllis) Smith
Woodford Road
Readsboro
Stephen Labanowski
River Road
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Noble and Wood Machine Co
Machinists Union
Labanowski
Trumanville
Insto Hand Cleaner Co
St. George’s Society
St. Stanislaus Society
Mahar
Church of the Immaculate Conception
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Landgrove
General Assembly
Wallace L. Babcock
Hoosick
Bovie Hill Road
The
Polygraphic Co. of America
North Bennington
Babcock
Petersburg
Williamstown
Eagles
Marie Powers
Curtis L. Campbell
Earl Campbell
Pownal Center
U.S
Curtis L, Campbell
H Co
RTB
MCRD
Parris Island
Water Board
Bennington Banner
Main St
Banner Publishing Corporation
United Press International
Vermont
Nichols
Bennington Briefs
Harte Theatre
Joan Crawford
FU Manchu
Henry Stewart Fonda
Firecreek
Technicolor Panavision A
Warner Bros
Seven Arts
Easteir Cards
By Gibson
Tom Thum
Monument Plaza
Martin Luther King
Candle Mill
Arlington
America
Hes
U. S
Freedom
Treasury Department
U. S. Savings Bonds
Washington, D. C
Payroli
Advertising Council
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