Mount Anthony Union budget talks hinge on field trips
Mt. Anthony Union School District faces a tough path to a balanced 1975 76 budget. Supt. Sleeman pledged a potential black ink budget but warned it requires deep cuts in field trips and teacher travel. The board gave him and principals final say on field trips, while weighing a proposed $60 per hour hire of a professional negotiator.
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Mt. Anthony Union
George A. Sleeman
Sleeman
Supt
Clarence Pelkie
Jonathan Durand
John Donoghue
Joseph Hall
Donoghue
Hall
Vermont Education Association
Bennington
Raymond Murray
Lawrence E. Harrington
Marion Smith
Barth Vander Els
Robert McWaters
Harrington, Murray
Ivor Pelsue
Antoinette Button
David Adler
Clyde Burgess
Oakley Frost
Supt. Sleeman
Vander Els
Smith
Christmas Dinner for the Lonely at Richard's Restaurant
For 13 years Richard's Restaurant on Depot Street offers a free Christmas and Thanksgiving turkey dinner from noon to 2 pm for those alone or unable to celebrate. Owner Richard Perrott says he does it without seeking publicity and will continue as long as able in business. The Banner reports the tradition and sought comment.
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Bennington
Richard
Reggie’ Perrott
Depot Street
Perrott
Town budget discussion leaves deficit to address
Town officials reviewed Saunders' analysis which suggests a small surplus after projecting a 16 000 deficit this year. Morrissey urged a line by line general fund review, citing ongoing deficit and proposing further analysis similar to last week's highway budget review. Board members agreed to study both plans and reconvene next week, with a Monday meeting at 4 30 due to the New Year holiday.
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Selectmen
Saunders
Selectman
Gerald P. Morrissey
Morrissey
Mt Anthony Board Faces Reading Struggles At Grade Level
Mt Anthony district tackles severe reading problems among high school seniors. Secondary Education Director John E Murray cites testing gaps and late identification, while teachers and administrators discuss social promotion, tutoring, and early warning programs. Parental involvement shown as rising concern.
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John E. Murray
Chris Langlois
Mt. Anthony
Murray
Langlois
Jonathan Durand
Bennington
Vermont lawmakers split on Salmon tax plan and timing
In Montpelier Republican leaders clash over Gov Salmon's plan for an 11 to 11.5 million tax rise and its chances in a tight economy. Some oppose tax hikes, others favor delaying decisions as details unfold.
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Emory A. Hebard
R-Glover
Four-day week ruled out in Vermont fiscal crisis
Vermont Administration Secretary Robert Wilson ruled out recommending a four day work week for state workers next year as the state faces a fiscal crisis. He cited serious problems for employees and no long term financial gain. Governor Salmon said it remained a possibility. The 1976 budget will include layoffs and require legislative approval.
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Salmon
Robert M. Wilson
Democratic
Timothy J. O’connor Jr
Brattleboro
House
O’connor
Giuliani
Wilson
Thomas Salmon
State Department of Personnel
Jacqueline Choinard
Salmon to charge admission with canned food at inaugural
Gov Thomas P Salmon will have a food donation admission policy at his January inaugural reception at the State House in Montpelier. He canceled the inaugural ball as a symbolic gesture to spotlight Vermont's fiscal problems, urging attendees to bring canned goods for those in need.
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Bellows Falls
UPI
Thomas P. Salmon
Salmon
State House
Montpelier
Church earns variance for parish center on Main Street
St Francis de Sales Church won a rear setback variance of 12 feet for a 600000 parish center to be built on Main Street next spring. The front setback will be 35 feet to preserve church view. occupancy set for November 1 1975. A separate 14 by 26 foot Beaudoin house addition was also approved. Two-vehicle crash on Route 7 in Arlington caused no injuries.
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St. Francis de Sales
Main Street
St. Francis Academy
Bennington
Thomson Manufacturing Co
Francis B. Flanagan
Father Flanagan
Lionel Beaudoin
Northside Drive
Beaudoin
Joseph Beaudoin
Arlington
Volkswagen
John D. Hubbard
North Bennington
Route 7
Scott C. Senecal
Bennington panel tensions over 204 Depot program
The Bennington Human Services Commission failed to reach a recommendation on the 204 Depot Street program amid a two hour, shouting match. Only three commissioners attended, limiting progress on the $4,000 town funding request as critics pressed for alternative sites and funding reforms. The panel plans to reconvene next week to seek consensus.
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Jan Slusmon
Bennington
Obituary notices for Holden Eldred Morin and Lococo
Funeral services are set for Mrs. Anstiss Holden Eldred of Bennington at St. Peter's Episcopal Church with later entombment at Park Lawn Cemetery. The obituaries also detail Miss Alice Morin of Westport and August A Lococo of Northampton, noting family ties and memorials. services include Sacred Heart, Park Lawn vault, and St Mary’s Church for respective ceremonies.
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Anstiss Holden Eldred
Leon R. Eldred
Morgan Street
Bennington
Putnam Memorial Hospital
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church
Kenneth W. Costin
Park Lawn
Edward and
Mary (Thayer) Holden
Bradford Junior College
Haverill
Mass
Child’s Education Foundation
New York City
St. Peter’s Church
Bennington Museum
Bennington College
Thayer Jolivette
Stuart
Duncan MacLaren
Freeport
Texas
Robert T. Holden
U.S
James S. Holden
North Bennington
Hanson-Walbridge Funeral Home
Bennington Rescue Squad
Funeral Home Office
Sacred Heart Church
Alice M. Morin
Westport
Conn
Rosary Hill House
Hawthrone
N.Y
Mahar & Son
John Z
Adelina (Breault) Morin
Catherine Roberts
Irene M. O’grady
Mary Jane Morin
John D. Morin
Virginia Ayers
Gerard Mori
State ready to use up to 5 million in federal jobs funds
The state plans to spend as much as 5 million in federal money to create over 600 year long jobs in six months as part of a 5.5 billion employment program approved by Congress and awaiting President Ford's signature. Daniel Holland, head of the Office of Manpower Services, says officials will meet federal counterparts in Boston Thursday to discuss details. The package funds 330,000 public service jobs nationwide and extends unemployment benefits to 52 weeks while broadening coverage to farm laborers domestics and government workers. Holland notes the state cannot meet the 4,700 desired positions and that most requests come from state agencies. Only 11 of Vermont's 250 communities replied to the survey.
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Boston
Holland
Vermont
O'Brien urges milk price support in bid to raise parity
MONTPELIER UPI State Agricultural Commissioner Leo O'Brien sent a telegram to President Ford urging approval of a bill to lift milk price supports. He warned the dairy industry’s survival depends on passage of the measure sponsored by Sen. George D. Aiken and Sen. Hubert H. Humphrey. The bill would raise the basic price for milk toward parity, currently around 73 percent, aiming for 85 percent of parity by adjusting for costs and inflation.
Leahy urges review panel for CIA and FBI oversight
Sen elect Patrick Leahy of Vermont calls for a special legislative committee to oversee the CIA FBI and military intelligence agencies. He condemns reports of alleged illegal spying as the most distressing revelations in a year of distressing news made on his last day as Chittenden County state’s attorney.
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Burlington
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Georgia Sears
William LaFlamme
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