Berkshire Skating Festival Set May 9 at North Adams
North Adams hosts the 1970 Festival on Ice at Viet Nam Veterans Memorial Skating Rink on May 9 at 8 p.m. The show features 30 adults and 110 children from Christmas Brook of Williamstown and Berkshire Hills of Pittsfield, directed by Noel Ledin. Donations of $1 for adults and 75 cents for children under 12 at the door.
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North Adams
Mass
Christmas Brook
Williamstown
Berkshire Hills Figure Skating Club
Pittsfield
Viet Nam Veterans’ Memorial
Hans Christian Anderson
Noel T. Ledin
William Haddad
David Thompson
Nancy
Susan
Erin McCormick
Sally Surgenor
Eleanor Clark
Susan Thompson
Ann Whitman
Cathy Fresia
Lindsay Shortledge
Ingrid Patterson
Noel T. Sedin
Charles Volk
James Fresia
Joel ‘Ern
Donald Estabrook
Ledin
United States Figure Skating Association
Federal grants offered to Vermont colleges and UVM
The U.S. Office of Education announced about 550000 in federal grants for Vermont colleges and the University of Vermont. Fifteen institutions are eligible under the educational opportunity grants program aiding about 1000 students with exceptional financial need. UVM and the state Agricultural College lead with over 211000 in conditional grants.
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Washington
UPI
Vermont
University of Vermont
U.S. Office of Education
UVM
State Agricultural College
Senior Citizens Center May Activities and May Milestone
Public card party Friday night at 8 with prizes and refreshments. May events include art show on May 13 featuring paintings by senior citizens taught by Muriel Bohne, puppet making and crafts, bowling at Bennington Lanes, and tax assistance. May 11 and 25 club meetings, and a Milestone birthday celebration for Mrs Mabel Barber Tifft at Sourcliffe Nursing Home.
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Desanges Pellerin
Wendell Carey
Muriel Bohne
Bennington Lanes
Senior Citizens Club
Senior Citizens Party
Mabel (Barber) Tifft
Fred B. Tifft
South Street
Sourcliffe Nursing Home
UVM Offers Early Decision for Vermont Students
UVM announces an early decision option for Vermont high school students with a final decision by December 1 for applications submitted by November 1. Out of state and late Vermont applicants follow the Feb 1 deadline with March decisions. University officials say early decisions save time and help manage workload after processing 7,600 applications this year.
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Burlington
Vermont
University of Vermont
UVM
Harold C. Collins
Richard L. Gerard
O'Brien Claims Political Surplus in Vermont Campaign
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Leo O'Brien charged the Davis administration created a political surplus by cutting people oriented programs. Speaking to city Democrats, O'Brien said Davis subordinates everything to the dollar and would push a fiscal austerity platform. He noted an $8 million surplus from 1969 taxes, while the 1970 legislature spent $7.5 million of the extra funds.
Burlington Vermont to be surveyed for radiation exposure
Public Health Service and national health statistics center will conduct a three phase study to measure population exposure to diagnostic and therapeutic x rays in Vermont. The effort uses household interviews facility followups and x ray equipment surveys to estimate x ray visits doses and gonadal and genetically significant dose with data from 1970 for national comparability. All patient practitioner and facility data remain confidential with only statistical summaries released.
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Burlington
Vermont
National Public Health Service
State Health Department
Public Health Service
Radiological Health Bureau
National Health Statistics Center
American College of Radiology
Industrial Hygiene Division
Raymond N. McCandless
Barre
U.S
Johns Hopkins
Emory
Bureau of Radiological Health
Chapman Avenue
Rockville
Radiological Health Program
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Berkshire
Bref Group
BREF
Catamount
Bennington
James F. Murphy
CSC
Ecumenical Center
Moose
Chicopee
O’brien
Princes Restaurant
Clams Casino
Prince’s Restaurant
East Main Street
Plyscore
Rose Bush
Thomas A. Edison
Aluminum
Black & Decker
Black & Decker Electric
H.P
Briggs and Stratton Engine
Southern
H. Greenberg & Son Inc
Main St
Bennington, Vt
DIAL
Blackpool
England
Susan Clayton
Coty
Maguet
Greenberg
Thomas A Edison
Catamount National Bank
Brattleboro
N. Bennington
Manchester
FDIC
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