Janeway urges against new prison plan
In Montpelier UPI Edward Janeway Windham County Senate leader and Appropriations chair cautions Secretary Cowles Jr. against a last ditch push for a 6 million maximum security prison. He questions investing millions for 20 to 30 hardened prisoners and suggests restudying the entire correctional system with alternatives like a joint facility with Maine and New Hampshire or federal aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janeway
Cowles
Maine
New Hampshire
State issues advisory bulletin on Vermont environmental laws
In Montpelier the Agency of Environmental Conservation plans to distribute an advisory bulletin to realtors bankers contractors lawyers and others detailing Vermont environmental laws and regulations for land development and subdivision. Prepared by assistant secretary Schuyler Jackson the bulletin aims to clarify procedures and point developers to state environmental help early to avoid future problems such as septic failures. Copies are available on request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montpelier
Agency of Environmental Conservation
Vermont
Schuyler Jackson
Jackson
Superintendent search falters as SVSU talks continue
District delegates from BSD Pownal and Woodford favor Assistant Superintendent Sleeman for the SVSU superintendency though no vote occurred. Small groups at Mt. Anthony discussed fears of BSD influence on a merged budget and representation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SVSU
BSD
Pownal
Woodford
Supt
Sleeman
Mt. Anthony
Bennington
Mt. Anthony Union High School
Miss Corcoran
North Bennington High School
University of Vermont
North Bennington
Bennington High School
Nixon says HEW chief unhappy not true says Ziegler
President Nixon meets with Elliot Richardson to discuss busing and aid to parochial schools amid spending and policy debates. Ziegler dismissed rumors of discontent, stressing Richardson's strong work and confidence from the White House as talks cover fiscal 1972 73 budgets and desegregation issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Clemente, Calif
White House
Ronald L. Ziegler
Richardson
Ziegler
Nixon
Supreme Court
New York
Canada
Japan
Harmon to Attend Regional Retirees Conference in Boston
Guy Harmon of Bennington, Vermont, AARP state director, will take part in a regional conference of the American Association of Retired Persons and the National Retired Teachers Association in Boston at the Statler Hilton Hotel September 8 to 10. He will speak on chapter membership at 9 a.m. Friday, September 10, as the event opens a three day program focused on aging strategy for the 1970s with sessions on consumer affairs, environment, Social Security, Medicare and housing for the elderly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Harmon
Bennington
American Association of Retired Persons
National Retired Teachers Association
Boston
Statler Hilton
Harmon
AARP
Vermont
St Albans police seek more money and manpower
St Albans police chief George Hebert asked the City Council for added funds and staff after 12 year veteran Sgt Arthur Brouillette cited poor working conditions as his reason to consider leaving. Brouillette has a year's leave of absence.
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St.albans
UPI
St. Albans
George Hebert
Arthur Brouillette
Brouillette
Hebert
Rutland Teachers Could Be Graded by Students
Rutland Vermont superintendent James Tinney proposes student evaluation of teachers in Rutland City Schools. He plans to ask the Rutland Education Association to develop methods for grading teachers, citing concerns over inadequate preparation and apparent favoritism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rutland
UPI
Vermont
James Tinney
Tinney
Rutland Education Association
Free lunch program outlined for kids of low income homes
Beginning Sept. 7 the Bennington and Woodford School Districts will provide free lunches to children whose family income falls below certain levels. Mt. Anthony Union High School District starts Sept. 9 Arlington Sept. 13 and North Bennington Sept. 14. Eligible students include those whose families receive welfare assistance or qualify for such aid and those with incomes under $4,000.
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Bennington
Woodford
Mt. Anthony Union High
Arlington
North Bennington
Fisher
Arlington High School
Mt. Anthony Union
Catamount
Brookside
Cora B. Whitney
Beech Street
Molly Stark
Sacred Heart
Whitaker Funeral Held in Shaftsbury Church
The funeral of Robert C. Whitaker of Sycamore Lane Shaftsbury was held in St. Peter's Episcopal Church with Rev. Edward B. Geyer Jr. as celebrant. Burial will follow Wednesday at Jefferson Rural Cemetery Catskill New York in the family plot. Whitaker, a resident since 1959, died Sunday at Putnam Memorial Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert C. Whitaker
Sycamore Lane
Shaftsbury
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church
Edward B. Geyer Jr
Thomas Foster
Father Geyer
Hanson-Walbridge Funeral Home
Jefferson Rural Cemetery
Catskill
N.Y
Mr. Whitaker
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Free Lunch Eligibility Rules Averaged for Area Students
Admission and birth notices for several families are listed along with detailed free lunch eligibility rules based on family size and gross yearly income. The program covers many local schools and emphasizes confidentiality in determining which students receive meals.
Hearing on property tax valuations in Bennington
Bennington selectmen suspend routine business to allow the Vermont House Ways and Means Committee to hold a 7:30 p.m. hearing at the Bennington County Courthouse on tax valuation views. Chairman Peter Giuliani says the meeting addresses acute local interest. The board seeks a complete reappraisal of town property and may favor an appointed listers board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington Selectmen
Ways and Means
Vermont House
Bennington County
Peter Giuliani
R-92
Montpelier
Giuliani
Listers
High court asked to order no fee divorce proceeding
The Vermont Supreme Court is urged to compel Caledonia County Court clerk in St Johnsbury to accept divorce papers from a low income resident without court fees. Beatrice Miserak, via Vermont Legal Aid, challenges a state statute after a recent U S Supreme Court ruling allowed a low income Connecticut plaintiff to file without filing costs. The case is under advisement. Assistant Attorney General Martin Miller supports no charge filing but disputes extending to other filing costs. The dispute follows the clerk’s July 23 refusal to accept Miserak’s papers to end a 13 year marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vermont
Martin Miller
Three Area Girls Enter Nursing At St. Luke's
Three Bennington County students join St. Luke's School of Nursing Berkshire Medical Center for a three year diploma course. Denise M. Boutin daughter of Louis A. Boutin of 715 County St Bennington Cynthia M. Carroll daughter of Virginia Carroll of North Bennington and Gloria J. Sanderson niece of Eugene Libardi of Canal Street Readsboro are enrolled in the entering class.
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Pittsfield
Mass
Bennington County
St. Luke’s School of Nursing
Berkshire Medical Center
Denise M. Boutin
Louis A. Boutin
County St
Bennington
Cynthia M. Carroll
Virginia Carroll
North Bennington
Gloria J. Sanderson
Eugene Libardi
Canal Street
Readsboro
Air Defense Officer in Training at Ft Bliss
Army 2nd Lt. Michael P. Breithaupt, 22, son of Mr. and Mrs. Barton M. Breithaupt of Bennington, is attending a nine week air defense artillery officer qualification course at the U S Army Air Defense School, Ft. Bliss Texas. The program covers operation and tactics of Nike Hercules Hawk Redeye and Chaparral missiles along with automatic weapons systems including the twin 40mm gun the .50 caliber machinegun and the Vulcan system.
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Army
Michael P. Breithaupt
Barton M. Breithaupt
Leonard St
Bennington
U.S. Army Air Defense School
Ft. Bliss
Texas
Montpelier schools cited for $10,000 state aid irregularities
Vermont auditor Alexander Acebo accused Montpelier schools of deficiences in accounting that allegedly padded state education aid by about 10,000 dollars. Officials deny the charges, saying extra aid came from lawful practices. The audit found ADM for fall 1970 at 488.0 versus 489.2 claimed, affecting 1971 72 state funding. Supt Catherine Corcoran and Florence Wood defended bookkeeping as compliant. lawyers consider action.
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Montpelier
UPI
Alexander Acebo
Vermont
Acebo
Joseph Oakey
Alan H. Weiss
James Barrett
Shaftsbury
Catherine Corcoran
Supt
Corcoran
Florence Wood
Bennington Briefs News and community updates
Planned Parenthood office new hours 9 to 5 weekdays in Bennington. Navy Seaman Recruit William Berard son of Mr and Mrs William J Berard graduates from Great Lakes. Green Mountain League meeting at 6 pm Wednesday before bowling with sanction fees due. Bowling 6 30. Vietnam service for Army Spec 4 Richard P Frantz son of Burgess Road residents. wife Linda at 133 Elm Bennington. American Cancer Society Bennington unit annual meeting Sept 13 8 pm at Putnam Memorial Hospital conference dining room open to public. Bennington College Nursery School accepts morning applications and has new afternoon program for ages 3-7 11 30 to 5 30. Call Sally Sugarman 447-7179 or 442-5401 Ext 304. CS 3 Stephen A Bennett US Navy home on leave before six month West Pacific cruise aboard USS Decatur Long Beach CA wife Cheryl Racicot will join in California. Dr DeWitt D Lewis back in office Sept 1. Bennington Minit Car Wash 124 North Bennington Rd Wednesday Special car wash and wax.
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Army
Richard P. Frantz
Franklin D. Frantz Jr
Burgess Road
1St Cavalry Division
Vietnam
Linda
Elm St
Bennington
Vermont
The
American Cancer Society
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Bennington College Nursery School
Sally Sugarman
Stephen A. Bennett
U.S. Navy
Freeland Littlefield
North Bennington
Cheryl Racicot
Decatur
Long Beach
Calif
Bennett
California
Obituary notices for Harold V. Grover and Sherman Welling
Harold V Grover 69 former Eagle Square Mfg Co Shaftsbury and Bennington Display dies at Crescent Manor Nursing Home Born East Clarendon Aug 8 1902 survived by five daughters one brother 19 grandchildren and three great grandchildren Funeral tentatively set for Thursday at Mahar Son Funeral Home with Rev Richard Campbell Burial in East Clarendon Cemetery Visiting hours Wednesday 7 to 9 p.m. Sherman Welling Cambridge resident dies at Mary Mc Clellan Hospital Cambridge born Feb 3 1910 son of Ernest and Belle Welling longtime Cambridge area Turkey grower and carpenter survived by wife Peggy four sisters and one brother Funeral held at Ackley Funeral Home Cambridge with burial in Woodlands Cemetery Cambridge.
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Harold V. Grover
Eagle Square Mfg. Co
Shaftsbury
Bennington
Crescent Manor
Will
Lottie
Stevens) Grover
East Clarendon
Joseph
Margaret) Slavis
Hoosick Falls
Kenneth
Hilda) Fogg
Rochester
N.H
Elizabeth Grover
Theodore
Darlene) Becker
Searsburg
Francis (Madelyn) Constantino
Maurice Grover
Scotia
N.Y
Mahar & Son Funeral
Richard Campbell
First United Methodist Church
East Clarendon Cemetery
Sherman Welling
Belle Road
South
Cambridge
Mary McClellan
Ernest and
Belle
Sherman) Welling
Welling
South Cambridge
Claude
Edith) Austin
Burton Welling
Ackley
Oswald A. Muller
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