Town pay raises outlined for Vermont town and village workers
Edward W. Corcoran, head of Vermont State Police, explained the coverage timetable at a selectmen meeting. Many hourly rated staff will gain about 16 cents an hour thanks to health and pension benefits, with departments from sewer to police announcing specific pay bumps. The town also moves to empower selectmen to set salaries for elected officials under the new charter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington
Edward W. Corcoran
Vermont
Guy Ottaviano
Robert Langlois
Loomis
John Cross
Roger Cross
Richard Sweet
John Jepson
Robert Morrissey
William Lausville
Robert Gerity
John Brochu
Thomas Marcotte
Gerald LeBeau
Gary Forrest
Patrick Bull
Bruce Blanchard
John Behan
William Pulver
James DeLong
Donald Greenslet
John Ryan
Harley Graham
David Brown
Wallace Mattison
James Kearns
Paul Kelley
Robert Mackey
James Cross
Michael Hogan
Merton Cross
Lynn Harrington
Joyce Gavin
Board of Sisters
Hilda Hurley
Zola Chaffin
Water Department
Henry White
Frances Bender
Alma Langlois
Mary Hodeck
Elizabeth Burke
Home Health Agency
Virginia Barrett
Shaftsbury approves Eagle Square tax break plan for expansion
Shaftsbury voters authorize a two thirds margin to enter an agreement with Eagle Square, pledging to fund a state of the art addition. The project, named Double Eagle, ties to Stanley Works and Stanley Tool pending board ratification in March. Site work proceeds ahead of final approvals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reid
Eagle Square
Stanley Works
New Britain
Conn
Double Eagle
Stanley Tool
Shaftsbury
Carpenters
Boundary maps stir Dorset dispute over real line
A dispute over boundary maps centers on a 1955 Corps of Engineers survey and a Forest Service map. Mrs. Cornelius O Donovan backs the Dorset planning map as closest to correct while Mrs. Edward Risdon and her husband favor the Mt. Tabor Forest Service map. Britton holds property in both towns and notes markers along the line. Dorset head lister says Britton appears on the Grand List for 49 acres.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Johnson
Simson
Dorset
Cornelius O’donovan
Planning Commission
Britton
Edward D. Risdon
Mt. Tabor
Forest Service
Leonard Britton
Dorest
Mt. Tabor-Dorset
Charles Erdman
Lister
Erdman
BCPRC
Dorset Planning Commission
Central Planning Office
Dorset Selectmen
Vermont sues New York over Lake Champlain sludge
Vermont filed suit in the U S Supreme Court against New York and International Paper seeking removal of a 300 acre sludge bed from Lake Champlain. The state alleges simple trespass and pollution harming navigation and interstate commerce, and seeks damages. International Paper shifts operations to a new plant and faces ongoing pollution abatement efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betsy Samuelson Montpelier
UPI
Vermont
Lake Champlain
U.S. Supreme Court
New York State
International Paper Co
James M. Jeffords
Newsmen
Ticonderoga, N.Y
International Paper
Jeffords
New York
Interior Department
Ticonderoga Bay
Albany
Henry L. Diamond
Supreme Court
Funeral services for Mrs. Albert A. Lemieux noted
The funeral for Mrs. Albert A. Lemieux former Iona Luther and World War II Navy veteran of 503 Gage St was well attended at Second Congregational Church. Reverend Thomas D Steffen officiated with organist John P. Riddle and nephews serving as bearers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert A. Lemieux
Iona Luther
Gage St
Second Congregational Church
Thomas D. Steffen
John P. Riddle
Lemieux
Raymond E. Granger III
Gary Harbour
Winston W. Luther II
Arthur P. Lemieux
Donald
Richard Rowe
Bennington Emblem Club
Bennington Lodge of Elks
Mahar & Son Funeral Home
Ethel Gerow
Rena Riley
Elizabeth Rich
Legal Aid Takes On Back Wages at SimSen in Bankruptcy
Vermont Legal Aid on behalf of six Bristol workers and one Bennington worker sues SimSen Industries to recover a week’s pay after the firm’s bankruptcy. Richard Blum of Burlington will argue at the Bennington bankruptcy hearing on Jan 15, with the wage earners’ priority urged as top among creditors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vermont Legal Aid Inc
SimSen Industries
Richard Blum
Burlington
Bennington
Blum
Office of Economic Opportunity
Bristol
Simon
North Bennington
Hamilton Shields
Bennington Housing Authority
Legal Aid
Charles Marro
Rutland
SimSon
W. Averell Brown
Bennington VFW Briefs and New Year Events
The junior unit of the VFW was canceled for Jan 2 due to holidays but will meet Jan 23 with the department chairman inspecting. A New Year’s Eve party at the VFW Hall features Moe Harrington and his Country Drifters, dancing, buffet, and limited tickets. Also note upcoming readings on party orders from Napolitano's and a separate Eagles club gala with Deltones, prizes, and ticket details. A bankruptcy report mentions SimSon names as former employees unpaid, with Legal Aid potentially adding more claimants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
VFW
VFW Hall
Moe Harrington
Country Drifters
F.C. Eagles Aerie
Eagles Rooms
Deltones
Aerie
DeVito Takes New Dog Leash Duty as Town Constable
Unofficial town gadfly John J. DeVito has a new post enforcing the leash law with warrants. Town Counsel Norton Barber said DeVito accepted the job at selectmen’s request, while dogcatcher George Rogers will still handle unleashed dogs. DeVito joked about the duties, adding “I’ll be the one who gets punched in the nose.”
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. DeVito
George Rogers
Norton Barber
DeVito
Vermont official warns of slow economy amid mixed signals
Development Commissioner Robert M. Wilson says Vermont’s economy is mixed and not catastrophic in 1970 though the first gross product dip since 1958 looms. He cites gains in bank deposits and employment but mentions unemployment rise and falls in construction, power use and airline passengers, urging growth at or above neighboring states while balancing environmental concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vermont
Wilson
Road salt policy challenge heads to court in Vermont
Southern Vermont environmentalists plan legal action over road salt use, arguing it pollutes waterways. Attorney Harvey Carter of the Vermont Roadside Council seeks tests to prove pollution and may push for more sand on roads. The state highway chief defends salt as essential for clear roads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montpelier
Vermont
Harvey Carter
Pownal
Vermont Roadside Council
Carter
Robert Williams
John T. Gray
Thieves Take 600 Dollars From Benn Pastry Shop
Village police report a break in at Benn Pastry Shop on Main Street between 5 30 and 11 p m Tuesday. Cash totaling 600 dollars was stolen from two registers after a second floor window was smashed. Police say the roof access implies multiple suspects and say only bills were taken while the pastry shop was left intact. Investigation led by Detective David Brown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benn
Main St
David Brown
Obituary of Clarence J. Van Orman 67 of Bennington area
Clarence J. Van Orman 67 of Barney Road world war two veteran died unexpectedly Tuesday night while being rushed to Putnam Memorial Hospital born North Bennington April 3 1903 son of George S. and Mae Thayer Van Orman married Mary Becker in Bennington December 15 1923 survivors include wife daughter Alberta Burgess two sons Floyd and William two sisters Georgianna Sears Laura Loring two brothers William and Henry ten grandchildren two great grandchildren and many nieces nephews and cousins funeral at Mahar Son Funeral Home Thursday at 2 pm with Rev Melvin R McGaughey pastor First United Methodist Church officiating calling hours today 2–4 and 7–9 entombment Waite Cemetery spring burial in Park Lawn Chapel
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Lemieux
Bennington Lodge of Elks
Bennington
Catamount
Park Lawn Chapel
Francis Patten
Sylvester James
Clarence J. van Orman
Barney Road
Putnam Memorial Hospital
George S. and
Mae (Thayer) van Orman
North Bennington
Mary Becker
van Orman
Draper’s Mill
Woodford
First United Methodist Church
Chester
Alberta) Burgess
Floyd J. van Orman
William A. van Orman
Pownal
Georgianna Sears
Hawaii
Albert
Laura) Loring
Lee
Mass
William S. van Orman
Henry van Orman
Mahar & Son Funeral Home
Melvin R. McGaughey
Waite
Bloodmobile collects 136 pints in Bennington post-Christmas drive
The well attended Bloodmobile on Tuesday saw 136 pints donated by Bennington area residents to the Red Cross program. Top gallon honoree Charles Tidd reached 11 gallons, with other achievers and many volunteers named, as organizers thank supporters. Next drive lands at First Baptist Church on February 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington
Red Cross
Charles Tidd
Elmer Bevis
Charles L'Heureux
Clement Gilchrist
Ronald Alderman
Raymond Croteau
Rosemary Knights
Donald Mylott
Eugene Clark
Richard Leake III
Cushman Mfg. Co
Eagle Square Mfg. Co
Union Carbide Corp
Bijur Lubricating Corp
Mary Percey
Barbara Heather
James Moore
Alex Mahar
W.F. Stow
Benedicto Adorable
Robert Morton
Theodore Bird
Edwin Ruland
Joseph Ferrari
Helen Thomas
Elvy Leake
Sandra Richard
George Kerbs
Kimball Clark
Thomas Clark
Mike LaPlante
Kevin Murphy
Bob Dimke
Alan Leake
First Baptist Church
Hospital Notes Dec 29 1970 Admissions List
Admissions include Mrs Marie Church Miss Lisa Marie Hansen Bennington Master Bruce Willard Jacksonville Harold F Goeney North Bennington Miss Teresa Farrara Eagle Bridge N Y Additions: none given. hospitals note names and places for patient intake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Church
Lisa Marie Hansen
Bennington
Bruce Willard
Jacksonville
Harold F. Goeney
North Bennington
Teresa Farrara
Eagle Bridge
N.Y
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Attorney
SimSen
Bennington Briefs
Ben-Mont
County Street
ADV
Burt Bros
Bob Wilson
Roadside Council
Development Department
Philip H. Hoff
Davis
Waitsfield
Franklin Jones
L. Alden Graves
N.Y. DuHamel
Dexter Davis
Richard Leake Jr
Ferdinand Mayer
Francis Herrick
Leonard Morse
Edward Haddad
Paul Crane
Helen Worthington
Richard Davis
Bernard Bellemare
Francis Reed
Mary Schaaf
Gray
Robert Gibbs
J. Duncan Campbell
Elizabeth Thomas
George Atwood
Arthur Murphy
Lottie Brash
Arthur Dewey
Dean Hanson
Corinne Richard
William Peat
Stephen Lincoln
Albert Edmundson
Philip Hall
Benjamin Vail
George Plumb
Mary Whiteway
William Eddington
Frances Hunt
Edward D Mahar
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