Johnson State Wins 64000 Federal Upward Bound Grant
Johnson State College has been awarded a $64,000 federal grant to sponsor an Upward Bound Program. The program targets low income students with insufficient prep, hosting 50 ninth to eleventh graders. It includes a six to eight week summer on campus and a yearlong school based component with field trips to museums and cultural events.
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Vermont alternative school delegates meet for conference
About 30 Vermont alternative schools and related groups will join state officials for a full day information session April 27 at the LaCortina Motel in Rutland. Miss Cheryl A. Godbout of the Department of Education says the day aims to explain applicable laws and regulations for public or private schools operating outside the traditional system. Attendees include schools for dropouts, the deaf, the emotionally disturbed, artistic students, survival programs, and other nontraditional learning environments.
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CVPS to absorb Perkinsville Electric Co in Vermont
Central Vermont Public Service Corp will acquire Perkinsville Electric Co subject to Vermont Public Service Board approval. Perkinsville serves 225 customers in Perkinsville and Weathersfield with 25 miles of lines, buying power from others. Merger aims to improve service, maintenance and future power needs while Springfield office gains direct service to the area.
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Bennington Rural Fire Auxiliary Elects Officers At Beech Street
Mrs. Gloria Jean Stoddard was elected president of the Bennington Rural Fire Department Auxiliary at a Beech Street Firehouse meeting. Eighteen members attended as Mrs. Kinney joined as secretary. A $95 donation was given to the Bennington Rescue Squad from the April food sale, with thanks read by Lillian Rice. The group plans to buy 11 white tablecloths and shares planning for the May 13 banquet at the Town House in Cambridge New York.
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Rising share of Black undergraduates at many colleges
Federal survey data show increasing percentages of Black students among undergraduates at 100 selected U.S. colleges and universities. Figures cover fall 1968 and fall 1970 from institutions reporting to the Office for Civil Rights, highlighting shifts in undergraduate enrollment demographics.
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Black undergraduates rise but Vermont mark well below national share
Vermont colleges report 212 black undergraduates among 17 000 total, per HEW Civil Rights Office data. Figures show increasing black enrollment but Vermont’s fraction remains far below the 11.2 percent national average, with notable inconsistencies in Vermont Technical College totals.
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Beware of bargain pools lure as scams target buyers
The National Swimming Pool Institute warned that thousands are being bilked by salesmen using bargain ads for above ground pools. Shady firms switch buyers to luxury models, with a typical $4,000 pool offered for $3,000 or less, leaving many families to suffer losses.
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UVM Offers Summer Course on Newspapers in the Classroom
The University of Vermont will host a three credit summer workshop for Vermont teachers July 19 to 30. Led by Mark Lipper, the course trains teachers to use newspapers as living textbooks, with tours and editor reports, and aims at integrating reading into education across grade levels. Scholarships and tuition details are available from the UVM Summer Session Office.
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Grant manager honored by trip to the Bahamas
Bennington W.T. Grant store manager Al Edmundson will attend an achievement award dinner in Nassau Bahamas for his branch's 1970 sales and performance. The top Grant honor drew more than 1100 managers seeking the award. Edmundson and his wife will stay at Paradise Island Hotel and Beach Club.
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Runs for state Jaycee leader
Gerald A. Hatin of South Burlington announced his candidacy for president of the Vermont Jaycees. endorsed by the South Burlington Jaycees, he has served as president, vice president and director, and was state vice president for the last two years and state chaplain. He aims to foster close harmony between state and local groups and promote Vermont’s beauty and cleanliness to boost travel.
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Javits and Prouty push expanded nursing school aid bill
Senators Javits and Prouty introduced a bill to boost federal support for nursing schools and students. It links school payments to graduate numbers, aids new schools, extends construction grants, and adds loan guarantees with subsidized interest. The measure also expands scholarships and loans for students and allows loan forgiveness for nurses in underserved areas.
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Three Vermont bottled water firms get state approval
Vermont Health Department approves Normanskill Farm Dairy Inc of Albany New York Deer Park Mountain Spring Water Inc of Deer Park Maryland distributed by Boiling Spring Holding Corporation White Plains New York and High Mountain Springs Inc of Wilmington Vermont for sale in the state Harold E Sargent director of environmental health warns no other firms are approved and urges sellers to seek certification via the department
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