Vermont VARC names two to lead awareness program
Burlington Vermont James McKinnell president of the Vermont Association for Retarded Citizens announces two new staffers to head a public awareness program for the mentally retarded Mrs Joan Sylvester executive secretary and Jules Brulatour public relations and development director will work from 323 Pearl Street Burlington Sylvester will keep VARC units informed on national and state activities Brulatour a former Vermont Sportswriter of the Year 1972 1973 will design the awareness program and assist fund raising He notes Sister Janice Ryan will also serve as acting director of the state association VARC seeks to raise public awareness and acceptance and to improve services for mentally retarded citizens across Vermont.
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Burlington
James McKinnell
Proctor
Vermont Association For Retarded Citizens
Joan Sylvester
Jules Brulatour
Association For Retarded Citizens
Sylvester
Trinity College
Milton
Winooski
Harlan Sylvester
Beth
David
South Street
Brulatour
Georgetown University
Washington, D.C
Vermont Sunday News
Vermont
Jane Everts
Mia
Tracey
Curtis Avenue
McKinnell
Janice Ryan
Champlain Association
VARC
Petition foes clash over Bennington Program in tax fight
A letter urges Bennington taxpayers to vote down the school budget on Friday April 25 saying the Bennington Program adds about 80000 dollars for 28 to 35 students while other programs funded by taxes strain the 75 percent taxpayer base. The author accuses the Bennington Program of political manipulation and warns of higher taxes if approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Moe’ Harrington
Richard
Reggie" Perrott
Bennington
Harrington
Lawrence Harrington
Conn
Pelkie
Wright
Montpelier
Depot Street
River Street
Planned Parenthood
United Counseling
Bob Harrington
W.E.T.N
Ted Johnson
Williamstown
Mass
W.E.A
Checking out cosmic rays in Utah desert observatory
A University of Utah team has won a 280000 NSF grant to build an astrophysics observatory at Bonneville Salt Flats nicknamed fly's eye. The 80 dish mirrors, 1000 photomultiplier tubes, and a geodesic dome will study high energy cosmic rays, their angles and energies, on dark nights over three to five years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Lake City
UPS
Space
Utah Desert
Bonneville Salt Flats
University of Utah
National Science Foundation
Bone-White Desert
Haven Bergeson
Bergeson
Hospital Admissions and Discharges List April 13 19
The Mary McClellan Hospital reports admissions for Myron Center Sr Eagle Bridge James Q Green Greenwich Anna Griffin Hoosick Falls Clyde Herrington Greenwich William Hicks Granville Shirley Hunt Cambridge Kevin Keys Salem Juanita Kilburn Salem Diane Spiezio Greenwich Celia Stewart Greenwich Timothy Webster Bennington and discharges including Marion Brady Cossaguna Violet Catelier Cambridge Myron Center Sr Eagle Bridge Craig Colvin Johnsonville Marion Daniels Argyle Shirley Hunt Cambridge Margaret Ianelli Salem Joyce Kelly Greenwich Kevin Keys Salem Richard McLean Cambridge Dorothy Miller Schaghticoke Lindy Saunders Rupert Vt Celia Stewart Greenwich Diane Spiezio Greenwich Olive Thomas Cambridge Marjory Thurber Hoosick Falls Timothy Webster Bennington.
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Myron Center Sr
Eagle Bridge
James Q. Green
Greenwich
Anna Griffin
Hoosick Falls
Clyde Herrington
William Hicks
Granville
Shirley Hunt
Cambridge
Kevin Keys
Salem
Juanita Kilburn
Diane Spiezio
Celia Stewart
Timothy Webster
Bennington
Marion Brady
Cossaguna
Violet Catelier
Myron Center
Craig Colvin
Johnsonville
Marion Daniels
Argyle
Margaret Ianelli
Joyce Kelly
Richard McLean
Dorothy Miller
Schaghticoke
Lindy Saunders
Rupert
Olive Thomas
Marjory Thurber
Mount Snow CAP unit seeks funds to replace engine
The Mount Snow Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol in West Dover plans a May 3 dinner at the Matterhorn to chart its course. Col. Robert Benoit will speak. Rutland Cadet Squadron members will discuss activities. a Cherokee 140 loan supports the unit, but engine replacement needs funds. Donations may be sent to Lt. June Bernard.
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West Dover
Mount Snow
Civil Air Patrol
Matterhorn
Robert Benoit
Vermont
Rutland
Bob Yarmey
North Adams
Mass
Yarmey
John Arnold
Mount Snow Squadron
June Bernard
Manchester selectmen deal with events and costs
At Tuesday's meeting Manchester selectmen heard a request from the Manchester Child Development Center to hold a dance in Factory Point Square July 5 and asked for a formal letter for next meeting. They will honor Arbor Day tree planting commitments and not accept new requests this year. They noted a potential $3,000 rise in town garage costs due to state labor rules and tasked officials to seek a compromise. They ratified a Bently Hill Road dispute compromise with Sunderland, with Manchester paying half of 500 dollars over five years and 100 dollars for 1974 75. The bike rally May 11 was moved to afternoon by village trustees and Wendy Cram. They denied a JC's carnival at the elementary school August 9–12 and urged sponsorship by other groups due to limited prior success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
Sunderland
Bently Hill
Wendy Cram
J.c.’S
Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart to Speak at Windham
U S Supreme Court associate justice Potter Stewart will lecture at Windham College on May 1 at 8 p m in the Science Auditorium. The talk titled An Inside Look at the Supreme Court will be informal with a Q A session and a reception in the faculty lounge afterward. Stewart is a Yale graduate and former Yale Law School editor who topped his class in 1941 after a year at Cambridge on a Henry Fellowship.
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Putney
Potter Stewart
U.S. Supreme Court
Windham College
Supreme Court
Stewart
Yale
Cambridge University
Henry
Yale Law School
Law Journal
Pownals Community Events and Local Honors Notice
Rehearsal at North Pownal Congregational Church Tonight at 6 30. Pownal Center Fire Department worknight 7 30 at their firehouse. O Kindergarten registration May 14 and 16 from 8 30 am call 823 7333 at Pownal Elementary School. Transportation via Joyce Held 823 7389. Physicals and immunizations and health screenings offered. Polls open 10 am to 7 pm at town hall for Mount Anthony Union High School budget vote. Band fundraising food sale near polls organized by Pownal student groups. call Mrs. Rachel Mason with donations. Women’s Fellowship rummage sale at North Pownal Church Friday 3 7 pm and Saturday 9 am to 1 pm. coffee and doughnuts. Donations accepted at church or pickup via 823 5617 or 823 7842.
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Pownal
Joyce
Pownal Center
Mount Anthony Union High School
Rachel Mason
Women’s Fellowship of the
North Pownal
Dorset School Board Special Meeting Notice
The Dorset School Board will hold a special meeting on Monday April 28 at 5 p.m. at the elementary school A BRSU executive board session follows at 7 p.m. on the same day in the superintendent office.
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Dorset School Board
BRSU
Senators keep open minds on Hathaway Interior pick
Vermont’s senators Patrick Leahy and Robert Stafford voiced cautious openness on President Ford’s nomination of Stanley Hathaway for Interior secretary. Leahy will decide after Senate committee hearings. Stafford noted substantial opposition mail but wants to hear Hathaway’s views first.
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Washington
UPI
Vermont
Ford
Wyoming
Stanley Hathaway
Patrick Leahy
D-Vt
Senate Interior Committee
Robert Stafford
R-Vt
Hathaway
Burlington seeks bonds for two out-of-state atomic plants
Burlington Electric Department faced a failed bond sale as only one bid arrived from First National Bank of Boston Associates at 7.5 percent on a $2 million issue, above the 7 percent limit set by city officials. In St Albans, 18-year-old Terry Gardner was recaptured after escaping the Vermont Community Correctional Center by removing a basement latch, four hours after the attempt.
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ST. Albans
UPI
Vermont
Windsor
State Corrections Department
R. Kent Stoneman
Burlington
Burlington Electric Department
First National Bank of Boston and Associates
Terry Gardner
Gardner
Franklin County
Cohoes to Add Elevator at City Jail After Board Vote
Mayor Virginia McDonald leads efforts with the Model Cities Governing Board to approve funding for a jail elevator after criticism from the state corrections department over reconstruction plans that had excluded an elevator. The board denied a $107,781 James Street sewer request, saying it could get community development funds instead. They also allotted $20,000 for a Model Cities evaluation and $25,000 for an audit.
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Cohoes
Virginia McDonald
Model Cities Governing Board
State Dept. of Corrections
Model Cities Board
James Street
Height rule in Troy police tests sparks gender claim
Three Troy women sue the state human rights division alleging a height requirement for city policemen discriminates against women. Susan Schutte notes brains over height while Paul Mahoney cites disqualifications for shorter heights. A May 13 hearing in Albany is set to decide the case.
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Troy
State Human Rights Division
Susan Schutte
Hudson Valley Community College
Paul D. Mahoney
Civil Service
Human Rights Division
Albany
Pittsfield Man In Critical Condition From Trash Fire Incident
An 85 year old Pittsfield resident, Joseph E. Lavelle, was reported in critical condition after a trash fire on his West Housatonic Street property spread to brush. Fire officials said high winds trapped him against a barbed wire fence as he tried to extinguish the blaze. He suffered severe burns and was taken to Pittsfield General at Berkshire Medical Center. The separate update notes the last ice on Pontoosuc Lake melted later than normal, with historical dates for ice-out records.
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Pittsfield
Pittsfield General Unit
Berkshire Medical Center
Joseph E. Lavelle
West Housatonic St
Ralph Decker
Pontoosuc Lake
Hancock Road Dam
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Manchester Selectmen
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North Pownal Congregational Church
United States Naval Reserve
New York City
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Eisenhower
United States Court of Appeals
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