Braille book bank expands in Manchester Center
The National Braille Association book bank on Bonnet Street reproduces math and science textbooks in Braille. Volunteers including captain Hazel Turner oversee thermoform Braille duplicators that convert master sheets into 90 page volumes, with over 50,000 Braille pages produced since opening.
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Hazel Turner
National Braille Association
NBA
Bonnet Street
Midland Park
N.J
Manchester Book Bank
New Jersey
Manchester Lions Club
Nancy McAleer
Sunderland
Frances Cocks
Manchester Center
Warsaw
Poland
Maxine Marks
Math and Science Book Bank
Marks
Book Bank
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California chancellor joins Bennington College board
Albert H. Bowker, chancellor of the University of California at Berkeley since 1971, was elected to Bennington College board of trustees for seven years. Bowker left CUNY to return to a smaller setting, mirroring Joseph S. Murphy’s move from Queens College to Bennington.
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Albert H. Bowker
University of California At Berkeley
Bennington College
University of California
Bowker
City University of New York
Berkeley
Bennington
Joseph S. Murphy
Queens College
CUNY
Gustave Rosenberg
Vermont Prosecutor Quits Murder Case Over Plea Bargain
Vermont reports show Assistant Attorney General William Keefe withdrew from a murder trial over a plea arrangement. Charles Perkins 25, of Vergennes, admitted to a reduced second degree murder charge for the October 1976 beating death of Lawrence Browe 52. Vermont lawmakers wrap up a 15 week session after health-related drops. state population up 7 percent since 1970 with Chittenden County growing fastest. Vermont Democratic Committee endorses President Carter energy plan and gears up for a May 20 fundraising reception with Senator Edward Kennedy in Burlington.
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Charles Perkins
Vergennes
Chittenden County Superior Court
Lawrence Browe
Perkins
Keefe
Addison County
Richard English
Montpelier
UPI
Vermont
U.S
State Health Department
Division of Public Health Statistics
Chittenden County
Essex County
South Royalton
Carter
Democratic Committee
Burlington
Sen
Edward Kennedy
Mass
Daniels harsh on colleagues at Vermont Labor Forum
Sen. Robert Daniels, a liberal voice in the conservative Vermont Senate, criticized Republican leadership after adjournment. He called for new blood and urged organized labor to closely monitor the Legislature, saying business gains come at labor’s expense and the whip dictates Senate action. He is a University of Vermont professor.
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Senate
Daniels
Organized Labor
University of Vermont
St Albans liquor control charges denied by officials
ST. ALBANS officials say there are no real major liquor control problems in town despite claims by councilwoman Rosanna Guyette that The Tea Company hires underaged workers and hosts frequent brawls. Chief Inspector Gregory McNally and Liquor Commissioner Inspector H. Carlyle Lawson stress no significant issues exist.
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ST. Albans
UPI
Vermont
Rosanna Guyette
The
Tea Company
Gregory McNally
Guyette
H. Carlyle Lawson
Vermont seeks local bans on obscene materials for 1978
In Montpelier UPI reports Rep. Lew Kedroff proposes that each town may ban obscene books films and other materials by local ordinance. A 1977 bill to ban sale and display of obscene items to adults and minors was killed in the House after Senate passage.
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NBA
Louis Braille
Rep
Lew Kedroff
Springfield
Senate
House
Swiss agriculturalist to speak at Williams College
The director of the Research Institute of Biological Husbandry in Oberwil Switzerland will lecture on agriculture and nutrition at Williams College Monday May 2 Dr Hardy Vogtmann will speak on Food quality and agriculture the influence of farming techniques on
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Williamstown
Mass
Research Institute of Biological Husbandry
Oberwil
Switzerland
Williams College
Hardy Vogtmann
Community events and local accidents near Thompson Lab
State police report two accidents on Dark Woods Road in Pownal both on Saturday and Sunday nights. Robert Higgins 16 of Petersburg NY lost control of a 1967 Ford on a curve and collided with trees. damage moderate. Clifford Burdick 23 of Hoosick Falls NY drove a 1970 Chevrolet into the same trees. extensive damage. Neither driver injured. Also notes a 6:30 p.m. cemetery cleanup Thursday at Rosewood Cemetery and a May 7 chicken barbecue at Jermain Community Hall with tickets by phone or at the door.
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Dark Woods Road
Pownal
Robert Higgins
Petersburg
N.Y
Clifford Burdick
Hoosick Falls
Jermain
Pownal rummage sale and church activities announced
A rummage sale sponsored by the Wesleyan Class will be held Friday and Saturday May 5 and 6 from 10 a.m. to 4 30 p.m. at the church with item donations welcomed via Mrs Daisy Dorman or church members. The Pownal Senior Citizens host a Wednesday luncheon at noon at their center in Pownal Center with reservations due a week ahead by calling Rose Mattison at 823 7282. They also host a Tuesday social at 7 30 p.m. The North Pownal Congregational Church Women’s Fellowship meets Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the church.
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Daisy Dorman
Pownal
Pownal Center
Rose Mattison
Women’s Fellowship of the
North Pownal Congregational Church
Coe to Speak on Maya at Williams College
Michael D. Coe, Yale anthropology professor and former department chair, will lecture on Maya Vases and the Mayan Underworld at Williams College. The free public talk is Wednesday at 4 30 p m in Lawrence Hall room 10, sponsored by Williams graduate program in the history of art.
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Thompson Biology Laboratory
Vogtmann
Williams College Center For Environmental Studies
Williamstown
Mass
Michael D. Coe
Yale University
Williams College
Lawrence Hall
Department of Anthropology
Yale
Coe
Museum of Primitive Art
New York City
Judge Rules Against injunction in Vermont bed restraint case
U.S. District Judge Albert Coffrin ruled Vermont correctional officials may handcuff unruly inmates to beds. Richard Cronin, a 24 year old prisoner from St. Albans, argued the practice was cruel and unusual punishment. The judge refused a temporary injunction but urged officials to seek safer restraint methods.
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Burlington
UPI
Vermont
Richard Cronin
St. Albans
U.S. District Court
Albert Coffrin
Cronin
Coffrin
Vermont Hospitals Alarmed By Carter Cost Plan
A Vermont hospital spokesman warns Carter’s plan to cap hospital rate increases could force cuts in services. Henry Coe of the Vermont Hospital Association calls the regulation very harsh and arbitrary, noting the plan may block passing higher labor and supply costs to patients.
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Burlington
UPI
Vermont
Carter
Henry Coe
The
Vermont Hospital Association
Springfield seeks own hydro electric system before state Supreme Court
Springfield's bid to build a municipal hydro plant along the Black River reached the Vermont Supreme Court. The high court heard technical arguments on the multi million dollar project, which voters approved on Town Meeting Day 1975, while Central Vermont Public Service Corp. challenges Springfield's planning process after prior rulings upheld the venture.
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Montpelier
UPI
Springfield
State Supreme Court
High Court
Black River
Central Vermont Public Service Corp
CWPS
Supreme Court
State Public Service Board
Windsor County Superior Court
State Democrats reopen Montpelier office with hire
The Vermont Democratic Committee plans a full time office in Montpelier funded to hire Dina Wilcox who ran Scott Skinner’s campaign in the 1976 Senate primary. Two men, George Blake and Merrill Blake Jr., were jailed after a high speed chase and alleged aggravated assault against Ludlow police following a stolen car incident.
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White River Jct
UPI
George Blake
Ludlow
Merrill Blake Jr
Charlestown
N.B
Vermont
Blake
Eben Merrill
Thomas Archer
Albany deputies acquitted in assault case tied to convict
An Albany County jury cleared three sheriff's deputies of third degree assault charges brought by Henry Osgood, who alleged they kicked slapped and beat him during transport to the jail to serve a five year sentence. Defense said Osgood tried to escape and inflated the incident to seek damages.
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Albany
Henry Osgood
Osgood
Investment firm sues East Greenbush and Rensselaer County
L.M.I. Investors sues the town of East Greenbush and Rensselaer County for 7 million dollars, alleging negligence led to losses on its mortgage of the Alpine Village apartment complex. The suit cites runoff from an uphill development and claims permits were granted without proper investigation by planners.
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East Greenbush
California
Rensselaer County
L.M.I. Investors
Alpine Village
L.M.I
Fire Likely Causes Berkshire Family Tragedy in North Adams
A Friday night blaze at a Berkshire home killed 51-year-old pharmacist Edwin J. Kuczynski and severely burned his 18-year-old daughter. State police say a malfunctioning refrigerator led to the fire after 11:30 p.m. The family escaped from second floor windows. Edwin remained inside to find his daughter and was later found dead nine hours after the fire. Wanda Kuczynski remained in serious condition with burns over 65 percent of her body.
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North Adams Regional
Edwin J. Kuczynski
Kuczynski
Wanda
John
Kyle
North Adams Regional Hospital
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