Pownal town dumps new rules curb after 4:30 p.m.
Town selectmen implement two new dump regulations effective April 22 restricting unloading by commercial carriers after 4 30 p m at the land fill to allow time for larger loads to be covered before 5 p m closing. Cars small trailers and barrels unaffected. Associated notices list local meetings and events in North Adams and Pownal including skating rink schedule changes and club meetings.
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Board of Selectmen
Frank Myers
Senior Citizens Day planned for Mayfest at Statehouse
North Shire Senior Center outlines Mayfest activities on May 1 at the Statehouse with an 8:30 a.m. departure by car, plus a schedule of classes and volunteer requests. Dorothy Kraft finishes lip reading class on April 30 at 11 a.m., Dorothy Devine leads exercise at St Paul’s Church on Wednesday at 11 a.m., quilting ongoing Wednesdays at 10 a.m., and calendar items include information referrals, ceramics, bowling, and a sing along.
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Statehouse
Dorothy Kraft
Dorothy Devine
St. Paul’s Church
Shaftsbury To Hold Well Baby Clinic At Bennington
A well baby clinic sponsored by the state health department and Bennington Home Health Agency will be held Friday April 26 at 1 p.m. in the Second Congregational Church Shaftsbury residents may attend pre schoolers receive physical exams and immunizations. Pfc David Moriarty serving in Korea will observe his 19th birthday May 15 and is son of Mr and Mrs David Moriarty of White Creek Road. Pfc Kent Libbey son of Mrs Richard Libbey and the late Richard Libbey of Shaftsbury has completed basic and AIT at Fort Dix and Aberdeen Proving Grounds and will be stationed in Germany with the 7th Corps for 16 months. The third and fourth degrees will be conferred at Taconic Grange Shaftsbury at 8 p.m. Tuesday April 23 with Hiel and Mae Reed and committee in charge of refreshments. Deputy Marion Thompson will be present to conduct her annual ritualist inspection.
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The
State Department of Public Health
Bennington Home Health Agency
Second Congregational Church
Bennington
Hillside Street
David Michael Moriarty
Korea
Kent Thomas Libbey
Richard E. Libbey
Richard Libbey
Shaftsbury
Fort Dix
N.J
Aberdeen Proving Grounds
Germany
7Th Corps
Taconic Grange
Hiel
Mae Reed
Marion Thompson
Arlington Community Calendar of Services and Events
Arlington week schedule lists WIC registration Tuesday in Community House from 9 to noon. Meetings include Arlington Little League at Fisher School 7 p.m. AA at St. Margaret Mary 7:30 p.m. Arlington Chorale at Bailey Hall 7:30 p.m. Arlington Fire Co. at East Arlington firehouse 8 p.m. American Legion Auxiliary at Legion rooms 8 p.m. Ladies of the Enterprise Society rummage sale setup Wednesday 10 a.m. at Bailey Hall. Friday rummage sale 1 to 6 p.m. and Arlington High School Sound of Music at gym 7:30 p.m. Saturday rummage sale 10 a.m. to noon at Bailey Hall and Sound of Music at AMHS gym 8 p.m. Battenkill Grange social 8 p.m. at Grange Hall. Additional note: make Kindergarten registration Monday April 29 9 a.m. to noon at Community House. bring birth certificate and immunization records. information line 375-6616 or 375-6409.
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WIC
Community House
Arlington Little League
Fisher Elementary School
St. Margaret Mary’s Hall
Arlington Chorale
Bailey Hall
Arlington Fire Co
Firehouse
East Arlington
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Rooms
Ladies of the Enterprise Society
Enterprise Society
Arlington High School
Oscar and Hammerstein
AMHS
Battenkill Grange
Grange Hall
West Arlington
Lecture on Snails by Dr. Berg at Williams College
Dr. Clifford O. Berg of Cornell University will lecture on Biological Control of Snails for disease prevention at Williams College Bronfman Science Center Room 106. The 4:30 p.m. talk on April 23 includes a 15 minute Smithsonian aided color film. sponsored by IBM Lecture Grant with Williams Biology Department and Center for Environmental Studies.
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Williamstown
Mass
Clifford O. Berg
Cornell University
Bronfman Science Center
Williams College
Smithsonian Institution
Berg
Williams
IBM
Williams Biology Department
Center For Environmental Studies
Vermont Drive-In Gun Death Shocks Springfield Youths
At the Belmont drive-in in Rockingham Vermont 16 year old Larry Smith died after a .22 revolver discharged while he and three friends played with it. The four youths from Springfield were moved to Rockingham Memorial Hospital where Smith died about an hour later. Involuntary manslaughter and negligent firearm use charges may follow as investigators note the gun had been used for target shooting and was left under a car seat. The preliminary report says the youths were handling the gun when it fired.
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Rockingham
UPI
Larry Smith
Springfield
Smith
Belmont Drive-In
Mark Schaefer
Robert
Lindsey Nolan
Rockingham Memorial Hospital
Windham County
M. Jerome Diamond
Diamond
Forest Fire Brought Under Control Near Bridgewater Vermont
A two hour forest fire on Route 4 near Coolidge State and Green Mountain National parks was contained by about 200 firefighters from Vermont state and surrounding towns. Dozens of pieces of heavy equipment and several Rutland planes aided the effort. Fire chief Everett Ormstead cites the blaze began at about 4 p.m. by youths described as long haired hippies. No damage estimates were released.
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Everett Ormstead
Lucenti keeps Democratic vice chair role amid calls to resign
Margaret Lucenti remains vice chairman of the Democratic party after reports she might quit over conflict of interest charges. She is a candidate for the party nomination to the U S House with four men opposing in the primary. A news conference is planned Tuesday at the State House to address the issue.
New York considers aid bill for private ski areas
Albany reports a bill to let local industrial authorities acquire and develop winter recreation facilities including ski areas. A separate measure seeks similar help for race tracks as the Ski Area Operators Association warns at least 20 areas may not reopen without state low interest loans amid costly bank financing. Meanwhile Troy firefighters battled more than two dozen weekend fires across Rensselaer County and beyond, Johnsonville hosting a large grass blaze aided by a state police helicopter.
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Albany
New York State Ski Area Operators Association
Troy
Rensselaer County
Capital District
Johnsonville
Berkshire man charged in murder of Mrs. Julia Schroeter
Delmer Amazeen 50 of Becket, brother-in-law of the victim, was arraigned on a murder charge after the body of Mrs. Julia Schroeter was found April 18 in Becket woods. Pathologist says death by crushed chest with additional bruises. DA says Amazeen was the prime suspect from the start amid an investigation.
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Pittsfield
Julia Schroeter
Chester
Becket Woods
Nottingham Road
Lee Barracks
Delmer Amazeen
Becket
Berkshire County
George Curtiss
William Flynn
Amazeen
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Zygamond Nash
Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Jim Harkins
Fred Mitchell
Alpha Sigma Phi
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Solomon Wright
East Pownal
North Pownal School
North Pownal Firehouse
Pownal Lions Club
Charles Kokoras
Richard Champney
Alan Taylor
Darling’s
Barber’s Pond Road
General Cable Corp
Monument Circle
North Shire Senior Center
Boomerangs Berlin
Lotti Tobler
David Moriarty
White Creek Road
Mt. Bn. Apo
San Francisco
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Kent T. Libbey
More. Libbey Is
Mt. Anthony Union High School
Arlington
Helene Thompson
China
Dr. Berg
Luther College
University of Michigan
U.S. Navy
Ohio Wesleyan University
Cornell
Guggenheim
Office of Environmental Sciences
Agai
Vermont
Gov. Salmon
New York
Down In
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General Electric Power Transformer Department
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