Putney woman blasts CBS on national anthem feature
Julie Rosegrant campaign to replace the Star Spangled Banner with America the Beautiful drew nationwide attention after CBS Who's Who aired a five minute segment focused on singalongs to the anthem. Rosegrant criticized CBS for missing the point while Rev. Michael Henkle sang America the Beautiful and Putney Town Meeting had supported the change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putney
Julie Rosegrant
Dan Rather
New England
Williams accepts 909 for class of 81
Williams College admissions mailed acceptance letters to 909 candidates for the class of 1981 including 520 men and 389 women. Of 4,705 applicants about 19 percent were admitted, the lowest in school history, with 475 expected to enroll as freshmen and about 1880 students on campus in September.
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Williamstown
Mass
Office of Admissions At
Williams College
Philip F. Smith
Williams
Easter Seal Drive in Sunderland Sees Slow Start
Mrs Amelia Lawrence chairing the local effort reports the Easter Seal drive in Sunderland is behind last year. Donors may send checks to The Vermont Achievement Center and mail them to Mrs Lawrence. she will issue a second donation update in a few days.
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Sunderland
Amelia Lawrence
Vermont Achievement Center
Hoosac School hosts open reception and dinner April 26
Hoosick N Y Hoosac School invites prospective students and parents to a reception at 5 30 p m in the library and a 6 30 p m sit down dinner in Memorial Dining Hall on Tuesday April 26 An astronomy viewing in Walter C Wood Observatory follows The head master says the evening is informative and informal and a slide show will run during the reception Faculty and students will be present to discuss programs An open house with a shortened morning schedule is offered Wednesday to view classes Visitors receive student guided tours Reservations via (518) 686 7331.
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Hoosick
N.Y
Hoosac School Today
Memorial
Walter C. Wood
Summershops '77 invites children to study 18th century in costume
Old Sturbridge Village in Sturbridge Mass announces eight summer workshops for children aged 10 to 18. Summershops '77 runs July 11 to August 27 with 12 children per session in one or two week blocks. Participants wear period clothing and explore daily life at the outdoor museum under interpreters.
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Sturbridge
Mass
Patrick Murphy
Museum Education Department
Old Sturbridge Village
Massachusetts Turnpike
Sturbridge-Brimfield
Mrs Sprunger to lead Hoosick Cancer Crusade drive
Mrs. Robert J. Sprunger will chair the 1977 Hoosick Falls Cancer House-to-House Crusade set for April 23 to May 1. She is joined by ward captains and volunteers from Hoosick and Buskirk Eagle Bridge areas. the effort funds research and patient services with strong community involvement.
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Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Robert J. Sprunger
Church St
Hoosick Area
Sprunger
First United Presbyterian Church
Beth
Paul
James E. Monahan
Rocco T. Verrastro
Mary Ann Verrastro
James F. Sennett
Mitchell Peereboom
Lewis Jenkins
Nancy Miner
River Road
Paul Lavin
Potter Hill
James F. Hoag
East Hoosick
Phoebe James
Hoosick Village
James J. Hathaway
North Hoosick
Allen C. Baker
West Hoosick
Donald Pratt
Buskirk-Eagle Bridge
Springer
Hoosick
Heart Fund
Town of Hoosick
Vermont Coop seeks 15 percent emergency rate hike
Washington Electric Cooperative officials seek a 15 percent emergency rate increase to take effect May 20, arguing the utility is in serious financial shape. Acting President Robert O’Brien said a grant would raise 1977 revenues by over 279000, while denying it could leave a 279000 deficit. Last May the coop already imposed a 16 percent increase.
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East Montpelier
UPI
Washington Electric Cooperative
Cooperative
Robert O’brien
State Public Service Board
Morristown withholds 1000 donation to aid agency over funds
Morristown officials suspend a $1000 grant to the DIAL referral agency amid an investigation of misused public funds. The agency allegedly diverted part of an $11,000 grant to cover an employee's weekly pay for three months of vacation and overtime. No injuries reported in related Vermont fires. An East Berkshire family loses their two story farm house on Route 118 to a fire starting in a garage. cause undetermined. In Milton, a separate fire causes smoke damage at the William Small residence with no injuries.
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Morristown
UPI
Morristown Board of Selectmen
Lamoille County
Health Resources and Development Inc
Joseph Trombley
East Berkshire
Route 118
Maurice Robitaille
William Small
Milton
Government sues two Vermont drugstores over drug record keeping
A UPI report states Green Mountain Pharmacy in Morrisville and Stafford's Pharmacy and Gift Shop in Stowe face a federal District Court suit for failing to keep accurate records of Valium and Librium sales from July 1975 to October 1976. The action cites violations of the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
UPI
U.S
Lamoille County
Green Mountain Pharmacy
Morrisville
Stafford
Stowe
Vermont Tomorrow chief resigns to work in Massachusetts
David Goldberg, executive director of Vermont Tomorrow, resigns to pursue environmental projects for Massachusetts. The move follows his Tuesday announcement, with mentions of the New England Energy Policy Council and Citizen Involvement in Network.
New York State Workers Vote On Revised 14 Percent Pact
Civil Service Employes Association members study a two year contract with NYS negotiators. The deal provides a 14 percent raise over two years but excludes new hires on the 1974 pay schedule and reduces longevity increments. Ballots go out Friday and are due by May 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Civil Service Employes Association
CSEA
New York State
CSFA
Hugh Carey
NYPIRG Sues State Over South Mall Financing
Albany NYPIRG the Ralph Nader affiliate has filed suit against how New York State and Gov Nelson Rockefeller financed the 2 billion South Mall office complex. The group says leasing land from Albany County with the state owning it after 40 years of rent bypassed constitutional debt referendum requirements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
New York
Public Interest Research Group
Ralph Nader
New York State
Nelson Rockefeller
South Mall
Rockefeller
Albany County
Fire delayed by policy as Berkshire forest blaze grows
In North Adams a Clarksburg State Forest fire spread while the department waited 45 minutes for mayoral approval to call extra personnel. Fire Capt. Thomann could not reach Mayor Bianco on Patriot's Day, and council president Breda finally authorized the double alarm. Bianco was golfing at Taconic Golf Club in Williamstown.
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North Adams
Clarksburg State Forest
Joseph R. Bianco
Fred E. Thomann
Thomann
D. Albert Breda
Bianco
Taconic Golf Club
Williamstown
Conte criticizes Carter energy plan and gas tax
Congressman Silvio Conte says Carter's energy message signals a fallen honeymoon with Congress and opposes a standby gasoline tax up to 50 cents a gallon. He argues rural residents would be unfairly burdened and questions passing the tax. He also criticizes the crude oil tax, warning it would raise costs for New England consumers dependent on oil.
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Pittsfield
Silvio
Conte
Carter
Chester
Hinsdale
Becket
New England
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Braztleboro
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Richard Sprague
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Nixon
Ronald Zeigler
Friends
Rosegrant
Kuralt
Julie
Gerald Raftery
Hoosac
James P. Beckford
Yateoce
Ptt
Stopig
Super Savings
Primark
Eldon
Stapler
FLAIR
Bennington
Office Products Center
Main Street
Bennington, Vt
Museum Education
Vermont
Solid Rock
Arlington
OF Cds Corporation
Williston
Burnett Industrial Park
Williston Rd
Rte 2
Lincoln Welders
Sawzall
T. Porta
IBM Typewriter
the Chittenden Trust Co
Burlington, VI
Barber Sales, Inc
Lebanon
N.H. Tel
J. W. Barber
Larry Gray
Goldberg
Nypirg
Down In
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