Nuclear waste storage site confab today
Brattleboro UpI reports a pre hearing conference set in Vernon for Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corp to triple waste storage. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission session covers procedural matters with groups including the New England Coalition on Nuclear Pollution and Vermont Public Interest Research Group filing petitions challenging the expanded plan. Vermont seeks NRC participation, while anti nuclear forces plan a Montpelier lawn demonstration allied with a Seabrook NH protest about risks to water and food chains.
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Brattleboro
UPI
Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corp
Vernon
Atomic Safety and Licensing Board
Federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Aie
New England Coalition O Nuclear Pollution
Vermonnt Public Interest Research Group
The
Conservation Society of Southern
Bennington Program pays off 1300000 bottle pledge
A check for 13000 dollars was given to Mt Anthony Union School directors by the Bennington Program on Monday. The money, raised at the Bennington Redemption Center, will fund a teacher in the Bennington Program and reflects 1.3 million redeemed bottles. Lawrence F Powers handed the check to MAU chairman Barth Vander Els as Supt. George Sleeman and students looked on.
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Mt. Anthony Union
Bennington
Bennington Redemption Center
Lawrence F. Powers
Redemption Center Board
MAU
Barth Vander Els
George A. Sleeman
Powers
Mt. Anthony
Supt
Southwest
Vermont Supervisory Union
State Department of Education
Catamount
Sleeman
Ex NRC aide warns of catastrophic nuclear accident risk
Former NRC official Robert Pollard accuses the agency of misleading the public on atomic power hazards after resigning to join anti nuclear efforts. Pollard, with Union of Concerned Scientists, says catastrophic accidents are possible, echoed by Vermont activist Hermian Bluestein but challenged by Westinghouse engineers.
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Burlington
UPI
Federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Robert Pollard
NRC
Pollard
The
Union of Concerned Scientists
Iai
University of Vermont
Vermont Public Interest Research Group
Hermian Bluestein
Westinghouse Electric Corp
In-School Suspension Plan Extended at Mt. Anthony High
Mt. Anthony Union School directors vote unanimously to extend the in-school suspension program for another year despite it not being in the 1977 78 budget. Principal Durand warns the program must be trimmed to reduce overuse while about 100 students are involved and 86 cases have occurred since January.
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Mt. Anthony Union
Durand
Major crime task force urged in Vermont to curb gangland killings
A proposed Vermont major crime strike task force seeks Phase I focus on identifying crime hot spots with a two phase plan. The unit would operate under the attorney general with an advisory board and would pursue prosecutions if money or federal funds become available.
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Lawrence Harris
Diamond
Harris
Vermont State’s Attorneys Association
Viermont Chiefs of Police Association
Vermont Sheriff’s Association
State Emergency Board
Ichard A. Snelling
Snelling
Bennington hosts events on world inequities and Earth Day prep
Bennington invites participation in Green Up Day on May 7 with bags from May 3, roadside pickup May 2 through May 6 and May 9. Rehana Ahmad of Pakistan will speak April 29 at 7 30 pm at Second Congregational Church after a 6 30 pot luck supper. Public urged to attend.
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Pownal
Chris Gates
Bennington
Rogers
O’mara
Bennington County Humane Society
Manchester
Worthy Inn
The
Humane Society of the
United States
Carter
Greater
GBCC
Louis Savelas
Newell
United Nations
Rehana Ahmad
Pakistan
U.N
Bradford Smith
Leo Hourihan
Bennington Briefs Highlight Local Notices And Events
Bennington items include Martin Cutler at Springfield Convalescent Center with visiting hours. MAUHS seniors parents meet April 28 for All Night Graduation Party planning. tickets via Mrs Harrington at MAUHS office. Bennington Thrift Shop offers wedding gowns and more. hours Tue-Fri 10 to 5 Sat 10 to 4. Edward Fabian and two UVM consultants studied Mt Anthony for administration and overcrowding. report due in a month. Delayed MAU budget meeting with district directors not yet rescheduled. Junior high art exhibit at Bennington Free Library through mid May. DECA at Mt Anthony raised 4400 this year. six members head to national convention in California.
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MAUHS
Mount Anthony
Harrington
Thomas Cook
Weeks Street
Bennington
Edward Fabian
University of Vermont
Mt. Anthony
Bennington Free Library
Distributive Education Clubs of America
DECA
California
Obituaries for Ginsburg and Thomas in Vermont area
Obituary notices honor Mrs. Anna R. Ginsburg 83 of Williamstown Mass and Carl Thomas 77 Brattleboro. Ginsburg widow of Dr Joel Ginsburg sister of Ada Paresky. service 3 pm at Beth Israel Cemetery Clarksburg officiated by Rabbi Alfredo Winter. Also profiles Thomas, veteran and ex mill worker, funeral at Brattleboro First Baptist Church. Burial at West Wordsboro Cemetery.
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Anna R. Ginsburg
Joel Ginsburg
M.D
Ada Paresky
Bennington
Mitchell Burgin
Hoxsey St
Williamstown
Mass
Beth Israel Cemetery
Clarksburg
Alfredo Winter
Morris and
Pesha (Shapiro) Rudnick
Congregational Beth Israel
North Adams
Ginsburg
Boston
Ruth Frank
Jennie Gordon
Amherst
Sara Rubenstein
Worcester
Hyman Caplan
Lebanon
Samuel Rudnick
Carl Thomas
Erving Thomas
Brattleboro
John F. Madden
First Baptist Church of
Mr. Thomas
Stratton
Brookwood Drive
Mountain Home Trailer Park
Brattleboro Memorial Hospital
Eugene
Harriet (Harris) Thomas
Mary Jane Bourbeau
Robert Dennis
Southwick
Clarence
Wilmington
West Wordsboro
Hospital Notes April 25 1977 Admissions and Births
Admissions include Hugh Manchester Petersburg NY William Arm Margaret Stevens Jerrold Roberto William Koehler Hoosick Falls NY Roy Gamber Jessie Olson Cambridge NY Florence Knapp Fred Phillips Bessie Cobleigh Bennington Discharge John Murphy Bennington Birth of Matthew Brian April 16 Monongahela Valley Hospital Pennsylvania to Christopher Beadling and wife Susan Galusha Beadling Shaftsbury NY
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Hugh Manchester
Petersburg
N.Y
William Arm
Margaret Stevens
Jerrold Roberto
William Koehler
Hoosick Falls
Roy Gamber
Jessie Olson
Cambridge
Florence Knapp
Fred Phillips
Bessie Cobleigh
Bennington
John Murphy
Matthew Brian
Monongahela Valley Hospital
Pennsylvania
Christopher Beadling
Beadling
Susan Galusha
Richmond Valusha
Shaftsbury
Principal Smith takes new district principal post in Webb NY
Eugene P. Smith, outgoing Mt. Anthony Union High School principal, starts Monday as district principal for the Webb school system in New York. The Old Forge high school sits at the Fulton Chain in the western Adirondacks, with Smith overseeing K–12. Durand, formerly junior high principal, serves as acting principal after Smith’s April 30 resignation and vacation-time adjustments.
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Eugene P. Smith
Mt. Anthony Union High School
Jonathan B. Durand
Durand
Mt. Anthony
Pelkie to Give Commencement Address at MAU
Clarence Pelkie former Mt Anthony Union High School principal will speak at the June 17 graduation ceremonies He left Mt Anthony last summer for South Glens Falls High School New York The Mt Anthony board discussed avoiding location conflicts between the all night party and commencement noting 1976 rain forced cancellation.
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Clarence Pelkie
Mt. Anthony Union High School
Pelkie
Mt. Anthony
South Glens Falls High School
New York
Sleeman
Who Should Pay for Propaganda in Power Bills
The Public Service Board will hold a June 1 hearing to decide who should fund pro nuclear pamphlets CVPS distributed in power bills. Seven state environmental groups claim the leaflets discriminate against customers with opposing views and urge CVPS shareholders to pay, not ratepayers, and allow opposing views in the bills.
State Police May Move Headquarters to Waterbury Hospital
The Waterbury Times cites unnamed government sources that Gov. Snelling is weighing relocating the state police main office to vacant space at Waterbury State Hospital. Officials near the governor reportedly prefer housing the Development or Transportation Agency there, with the 1977 legislature directing some departments move but leaving final transfer decisions to the governor. The hospital could also host field offices for the state police or the Highway Department.
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Waterbury
UPI
State Police
State Hospital
The
Waterbury Times
Richard Snelling
Snelling
Development Agency
Transportation Agency
Lottery Commission
Administration Agency
Highway Department
Vermont postal sorter plan faces undecided status
UPI reports no final decision on a proposed high speed mail sorting machine for White River Junction that would shift sorting from Rutland and Montpelier. Lawmakers Jeffords Leahy and Stafford oppose the plan over potential job losses and public meetings are set through May with an economic justification to be submitted. The machine is slated for installation in July and operations to begin in September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montpelier
UPI
Postal Service
Vermont
White River Junction
Rutland
James Jeffords
R-Vt
Patrick Leahy
D-Vt
Robert Stafford
Washington
Frank Sommerkamp
Sommerkamp
James Howard
Howard
Bennington Mail Sorting Shifts to Brattleboro
Bennington Postmaster Warren E. Gager announced that beginning May 21 all mail for Bennington and nearby areas will be sorted and dispatched from Brattleboro, 42 miles away. He urged residents to stop using local in addresses and to include the proper zip codes in both address and return address.
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Bennington
Warren E. Gager
Brattleboro
Gager
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Geraldine Baker
Joseph Hall
David Humphreys
Baker
Paul Snow
Alan Morrison
Met
Bennington Briefs
Martin Cutler
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Thrift Shop
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Peter Henze
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