Falls Scout Troop Holds Honor Court in Hoosick Falls
Boy Scout Troop 64 sponsored by the Church of the Immaculate Conception held a Court of Honor in the parish hall. Advancements listed include Life Rank for Stephen Downey and Donald McCabe, Second Class for Sean Casey and Scott Bettit, and Tenderfoot for David Downey. Merit badges total 141, with numerous skill and leadership awards. A Sunday following event will showcase 15 years of troop activity including slides and a 1973 National Jamboree East presentation.
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Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Church of the Immaculate Conception
Richard A. Severson
Henry J. Marcoux
Stephen Downey
Donald McCabe
Sean Casey
Scott Bettit
David Downey
Scott Tate
Michael Monahan
Richard Spink
Michael Griffin
Mark Sheffer
Robert Frazier
Robert Reinfort
Todd Horton
Chris Petersen
William Florio
Local Births and Community Notes From Lee Road and Hoosick
Sandra Marie Mead was born to Ronald and Mrs. Mead at the Me-Hospital on December 12. Alice Paine of Bristol, Vermont visits her son and daughter-in-law on Durfee Road. Combined church service set for Sunday at 10:30 a.m. at North Hoosick United Methodist Church led by Rev. Harry Burdess with Sunday school at 9 a.m. Neighbors Mrs. Leon Foster Sr., Mr. and Mrs. Paul Virtue, Miss Marion Dick and Irving Dick visited Mrs. Gertrude Aiken. Living Manger event drew good attendance at the United Methodist church shed. pupils portrayed Mary and Joseph and others. John Underwood narrated, Samuel Cochrane handled lighting. After service, Sunday school decorated a tree and the congregational Christmas dinner followed. Tony Turi of Chrystal Clovers 4H earned an honor awards trip to New York City with chaperones Joanne Booth and Ruth Zink. The group toured United Nations, Lincoln Center, JFK, Rockefeller Center, Empire State Building, NBC, Radio City Music Hall, and more, and enjoyed meals and experiences at several venues. Tony thanks the Washington Company 4H Council for making the trip possible.
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Sandra Marie
Ronald Mead
Lee Road
Me_— Hospital
United Methodist Church
Mary and Joseph
Angels
Shepards
John Underwood
Samuel Cochrane
Tony Turi
Chrystal Clovers 4H Club
New York City
Joanne Booth
Ruth Zink
Greenwich
4-H
New York State
Taft Hotel
United Nations
New York City Animal Hospital
Lincoln Center
Metropolitan Opera
Radio City Music Hall
Tony
Washington Company
4H Council
Christmas Round and Square Dance at Jermain Hall
Public round and square dance scheduled at Jermain Community Hall on Saturday December 28 at 8 30 p m Eighteen United Methodist Youth Fellowship members caroled in the village and concluded with a party at Donald George home.
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Jermain Community Hall
United Methodist Youth Fellowship
Donald George
Vermont Labor Strike Panel Report Expected Today
Governor Salmon's fact finding panel on the 18 month Chittenden County construction strike, led by John A. Burgess, is due to issue its report as workers press for union security and subcontracts paid at union scale. The strike involves 1,000 workers and targeted state contracts, while Blue Cross Vermont plans a rate increase filing, with uncertain size beyond 26.9 percent previously blocked.
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Montpelier
UPI
Chittenden County
Salmon
John A. Burgess
James Guest
Parker
Blue Cross
Teen Driver Killed In Powder Spring Road Crash
East Topsham report says Kevin B. Doucet 17 of Woodsville New Hampshire died Wednesday when his car lost control on wet pavement on Powder Spring Road. The vehicle went up an embankment and flipped over partially throwing him from the wreck.
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East Topsham
UPI
Kevin B. Doucet
Woodsville
N.H
Powder Spring Road
Doucet
Burlington teachers open talks with school board
Burlington teachers and the school board begin contract negotiations with the board offering a 4 percent salary rise. A spokesman said binding arbitration will be refused if a deadlock occurs.
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Burlington
UPI
Garrow psychiatric tests completed in murder case
In New York Robert F Garrow has undergone competency tests to determine if he can stand trial for the killing of an 18 year old in the Adirondacks last summer. Results due next week. Garrow, held after a two week regional manhunt, has a Syracuse wife and children and relatives in Essex County. Police report no Christmas visitors but say he is in good spirits and physically improving.
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Lake Pleasant
Robert F. Garrow
Garrow
Schenectady
Adirondacks
Syracuse
Essex County
Savings from no fault law to be passed to consumers
Albany based Insurance Commissioner Benjamin R. Schenck said that savings from New York's no fault insurance law will be returned to consumers as dividends or lower premiums after the first year. He noted it matters not whether insurers gain from profits or the energy crisis, only that consumers benefit. The law takes effect February 1, 1975, and lower costs are not expected to appear in insurance tables until at least that date.
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Albany
Benjamin R. Schenck
Schenck
Berkshire mix up puts donor in Nixon enemy list
Mrs Catherine French of Williamstown quietly donated 1400 to the McGovern campaign. A misread bank record led to Mrs Violet Krum of North Adams being listed as donor and bank officer signer. Krum and French corrected the error with apologies. Krum quips about retirement with her husband.
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North Adams
Violet R. Krum
White House
John W. Dean III
Catherine French
North Hoosac Road
Williamstown
Williams College Art Department
McGovern
North Adams Hoosac
Processean Cultists Push Unity of Opposites in Pittsfield
Pittsfield residents encountered Processean cultists on city streets explaining their belief in the unity of opposites. Brother Adrian, 21, a visiting monk, claimed that all mortals will be saved and that sinners will be saved through confronting Christ and the Devil on equal terms.
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Pittsfield
Christ
Satan
Adrian
Sinn
Boston Globe says Berksh ire Medical Center licensed for atomic pacemakers
The Boston Globe reports Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield has been authorized by the Atomic Energy Commission to implant atomic powered pacemakers in humans. It notes the hospital is the first in Massachusetts to receive such a license and compares current pacemaker batteries with the anticipated 10 to 15 year life of atomic powered devices.
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Boston
API
Boston Globe
Berkshire Medical Center
Pittsfield
Atomic Energy Commission
Massachusetts
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Thomas D. Nesbitt
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