Roll Call Report on March 31 to April 6 votes
Washington area members of Congress recorded on major roll calls. Debts HR 5294 passed 199 for 198 against to curb debt collector abuses with FTC enforcement and penalties. HR 5262 loans passed 194-156 funding up to 5.2 billion through 1981 for World Bank and other institutions with human rights conditions. Staff expenses increased leadership budgets. Economy amendment to deny wage council funding failed 35-48. Attendance amendment to require 25 senators failed 22-67. Ethics code sunset amendment tabled 63-31. code adopted with ongoing review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Senate
Federal Trade Commission
Frank Annunzio
D-Ill
Harold Sawyer
James Jeffords
R-Vt
U.S
World Bank
Asian Development Bank
African Development Bank
Carter
Council
House
Wage and Price Council
Lowell Weicker
Rconn
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Afl-Cio
Lawton Chiles
D-Fla
Robert Stafford
Patrick Leahy
Sen
Carl Curtis
R-Neb
Robert Byrd
D-W. Va
Curtis
United States
Stafford
Leahy
Dick Clark
Iowa
Tabling
Howard Baker
R-Tenn
Second annual Putnam Hospital Benefit Ball announced for May 7
The Auxiliary to the Bennington County Medical Society will host the second annual Putnam Hospital Benefit Ball on Saturday May 7 at 9 p.m. with an Art Deco Shadows theme. Tickets are 15 dollars per couple, with advance purchase required and tables reserved for groups of up to ten.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam Hospital
Bennington County Medical Society
Solon Rhode
Robert Milsovic
Richard Fabricius
Robert Pezzulich
Hochelle du Bofs
Philip Giddings
John Mook
Charles Salem
Manindra Ghosh
Richard Davis
Fabricius
Rhode
Pezzulich
International pot luck supper in Bennington April 29
Bennington area residents will gather for an international pot luck supper on April 29 with each family contributing a dish to serve eight. After the meal Rehana Ahmad from Pakistan will speak on the New International Economic Order. Dinner at 6 30 at Second Congregational Church. contact Mrs Bradford Smith or Rev Leo Hourihan for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington
Rehana Ahmad
Pakistan
Quaker Office of the
United Nations
Ahmad
United States
Second Congregational Church
Bradford Smith
Leo Hourihan
Battered Women Forum in Bethel by Vermont Law School
An open meeting on Battered Women the Need for Community Support will be at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 21, at Christ Church Parish House Bethel North Main Street. Sponsored by Vermont Law School Women's Union and National Lawyers Guild state chapter to mobilize community aid and shelter for abused women and children. A panel includes Julie Peterson Kathleen Beaudry Sherry Bollou plus a counselor from Orange County Mental Health with a video on Vermont battered women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethel
Christ Church Parish House
North Main Street
Vermont Law School Women’s Union
National Lawyers Guild
Vermont
Julie Peterson
Kathleen Beaudry
Lookers or buyers who is best for selling real estate
In contrast to public parades, selling a home requires screening buyers. Hoisington Realty promotes prequalification, with Mrs. Hoisington as Principal Broker and leader in regional real estate groups. She holds roles as President of the Southwestern Vermont Board of Realtors and Assistant Dean of the Tri-State Real Estate Institute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoisington
Hoisington Realty
Southwestern Vermont Board of Realtors
Tri-State Real Estate Institute, Inc
Vermont
New York States
Garden club plans Vermont history scenes for bicentennial
The Bennington Garden Club opened its 1977 season with a meeting at Mrs. Marcus Honey's Old Bennington home. President Mrs. Arthur J. J. Dewey Jr. spoke of an active year as the club launches Scenes From Vermont History for Bennington's bicentennial in collaboration with the Bennington Museum, featuring nine period scenes from the 1700s to 1977. The club voted a donation to the Pittsford Ice Caves via the American Land Trust and updates on Park-McCullough Gardens restoration, garden workshops, and plant exchanges. Clean Up Day in Vermont was proclaimed for May 7 by Gov. Snelling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wendy Millard
Mt. Anthony Union
Caresses
Abidnigo
Green Mountain Park
Pownal
Maine
D.S. Roach
Saratoga Race Track
Wendy
Mt. Anthony
Burgess Training Track
Saratoga
Bennington
Edward H. Cumpston
Vermont
Pittsford Ice Caves
Thomas Foster
American Land Trust
Pittsford
Ice Caves
K.A.O. Ellem
McCullough Gardens
Ellem
Lloyd Liu
James Toolan
Bennington Garden Club
Garden Club of America
Elizabeth Titus
Gov. Snelling
Speak Easy 77 Accent on You in Politics Workshop
The Vermont Republican Women announce an all day April 30 session at the Radisson Burlington ending with supper with Gov. Richard Snelling. The program covers local caucus to national convention basics, with talks on speaking effectively, appointive offices, parliamentary authority, and a luncheon by Betty Rendel. Reservations through state Republican Headquarters or Sheila Ledbetter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
Vermont
Radisson
Claire Duke
Barre
Vermont Federation of Republican Women
Carolyn Miller
Norwich
Beatrice Schultz
UVM
Charles Butler
Betty Rendel
Indiana
National Federation of Republican Women
Robert Picher
House of Represen
Vermont Conference on Older Child Adoption Pulled Together
RANDOLPH Vermont Conference on Older Child Adoption set for April 30 at Conant Hall Vermont Technical College Randolph Center sponsored by the Adoption Unit Vermont Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services and Room For One More Inc a statewide group of persons interested in the adoption of
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randolph
Vermont
Conant Hall
Vermont Technical College
Randolph Center
Adoption Unit
Vermont Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services
Room For One More Inc
Jeffords: Vermont Yankee may build second nuclear plant
Rep James Jeffords says Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corp told him a second plant is planned to keep electricity costs low. He opposes nuclear power, prefers conservation and renewables. Plant site eyed as Orwell Lake Champlain area. Carter progress viewed skeptically. Workshops on child welfare to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
UPI
James Jeffords
R-Vt
Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corp
Wcax-Tv
Jeffords
Vermont Yankee
Lake Champlain
Orwell
Carter
U.S
Roots seek Otsego Michigan Taylor Van Gemert Reed Moblo kin
A Michigan woman with Bennington area ties searches descendants of Otsego families from Vermont 1862 to 1867 and Holland born groups New Amsterdam 1907 Van Gemert Van derbos Neskins Reed Moblo, requesting any informants at Box 900 Union Enterprise Otsego Michigan 49078.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
Bennington
Taylor
Otsego
Mich
Vermont
Union Enterprise
South Farmer St
van Gemert
U.S
Holland
New Amsterdam
Vanderbos and Neskins
Reed
New York
Moblo
Bennington Meetings Schedule Updated and Events List
Postponed Bennington Briers First Degree now set for May 3 at 7 30 p m at Mt Anthony Lodge with a regular meeting April 19 at 7 30 p m. Community Recreation Center hosts softball league meeting tonight with team name submissions plus 50 dollar deposit due. Veteran Affairs officer to assist at Vermont Veterans Home April 19 1 30 to 4 30 p m. Second child development workshop tonight Arlington Community House 7 30 p m. Bennington School District band concert Wednesday at 7 p m featuring fifth and sixth graders from local schools. Yard work and cleaning services ads from J C Cleaning Services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Anthony Lodge No. 13
F & AM
Community Recreation Center
Bennington
Vermont
Arlington
Children’s Services
UCS
Bennington County
Catamount
Molly Stark
Monument Elementary
Sacred Heart
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Jim Wright
D-Tex
John Rousselot
Rcalif
John Rhodes
R-Ariz
Bill Frenzel
R-Minn
Brattleboro Women’s Crisis Center
Sherry Bollou
The
Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services
Orange County
Women In Transition
el Realtor
Garden Club
Republican
Box
Montpelier
Sheila T. Ledbetter
Northshire Republican Womens Club
Box 326
Dorset
Roberta Guzzetta
Barbara Stearns
Williston Central School
Dorothy Moss
Virginia Brush
Medical Center Hospital
Maureen Gelley
Vermont Children’s Aid _ Society
Springfield
Mary Crosby
St. Michael’s School
Martha Knight
University of Vermont
Sam Conant
New England Resource Center For Protective Services
Bennington Briers
Peter Dale Guetti
Rutland
Hazel Guetti
Main Street
J.C. Cleaning Services
J.C
Wilson
Salem
Hamburg
Tobin
I Ea
Columbo
Pepsi-Cola
Carton
First Vermont Bank
FDIC
Cail
United Counseling Service
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