Billboard law compensation paid for signs in county
In Vermont Bennington County the Transportation Board awarded Maurice Callahan heavy compensation for 13 illegal signs under the 1968 Outdoor Advertising Act. The state plans removal of signs in weeks ahead after appeals, with federal funds covering most costs. Other sign owners including Vermont Advertising Co. receive awards, while hundreds more await decisions as TIC removes illegal signs along routes like Route 7. Local court notices include separate assault and forged instrument cases and Bennington town board changes with new appointees.
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Montpelier
U.S. District Court
Vermont Highway Department
State Travel Information Council
TIC
Boynton Saia
Highway Department
The
Transportation Board
Callahan
Sara
Vermont Advertising Co
Chittenden
Donald V. Webster
Addison
Report on former narcotics agent due in January
A long awaited report on Franklin County activities of convicted perjurer Paul Lawrence, a former undercover drug agent, will be completed in mid January. Gov. Thomas Salmon will release major portions of the report with recommendations on handling past and future prosecutions. Lawrence, 30, has been convicted of lying to police and perjury in a drug trial and awaits appeals. similar charges are pending.
Pray calls home from unknown location dispelling foul play
The family of Gary B Pray 27 formerly of Bennington said he phoned on Christmas Day for about a minute but gave no location or plan to return to Vermont. Pray, wanted on a felony escape warrant after leaving Waterbury State Hospital Dec 11, had been acquitted of murder then ordered to Waterbury for evaluation. Police seek Pray and a visitor who signed his adoptive father’s name on a visitor card.
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Gary B. Pray
Bennington
Vermont
Pray
Waterbury State Hospital
Isabell Pray
Gary
Edouard Garneau
East Arlington
State Supreme Court
Waterbury
William C. Hill
Florida
Colorado
Selectmen maintain budget amid higher water and street light costs
The board noted water costs from fire hydrants and higher recreation utility bills, plus power costs for street lights, but Higgins said debt management savings prevent overall budget impact. New purchasing ordering will be reviewed weekly by Cross and Higgins to curb abuses.
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Ronald Higgins
Recreation Department
Higgins
Morrissey
Merton Cross
Highway Department
Housing Services .Corp. of
Manchester
Dewey Street
Stuart Hurd
Massive postal drive clears holiday mail before Christmas Eve
The US Postal Service says billions of holiday pieces were delivered and all post offices cleared ahead of Christmas Eve despite airline strikes and weather delays. Peak daily volume was Dec 15, with bulk mail centers in Greensboro Kansas City Minneapolis St Paul and New York 100 percent operational. others partially phased in. Full system completion expected next year with Los Angeles Philadelphia and Des Moines centers opening.
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Washington
Postal Service
Greensboro
N.C
Kansas City
Minneapoli-St. Paul
New York
Chicago
Detroit
D.C
Pittsburgh
Springfield
Mass
Dallas
St. Louis
Seattle
San Francisco
Atlanta
Denver
Cincinnati
Memphis
Jacksonville
Fla
Los Angeles
Philadelphia
Des Moines
Vandalism in schools an expensive problem
School officials report about $15,000 in property damage this year across area schools and plan to seek stronger measures. North Bennington Elementary suffered glue on gym floors and an emergency light. cleanup took 13 hours. Incidents at Pownal Elementary and Mt. Anthony Junior High cost districts at least $4,000 each, with a senior high breakage totaling 2,200. Supt Sleeman considers mobile home supervision on campus as a security option to curb vandalism and protect taxpayer funds and insurance costs.
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John
George A. Sleeman
North Bennington
Supt
Sleeman
Pownal
Mt. Anthony Union Junior High School
Main Street
Bennington Area Obituaries Honor Alan Overstreet 60
Alan Burr Overstreet, 60, a Smith College government professor based in Northampton, Massachusetts, and longtime East Pownal resident, died after a short illness. He taught at Smith 25 years, with teaching stints at Harvard and Wesleyan. He directed Smith programs in Geneva, Switzerland, and held several academic society memberships. Memorials may go to local rescue and fire departments. Funeral arrangements were set by Hanson Walbridge. Florence Ethel Langlois, widow of Edouard Langlois, dies at Crescent Manor after long illness. She formerly lived on Pleasant Street, Bennington, and is survived by son William H. Langlois, relatives, and siblings. Funeral to be held at Mahar & Son with burial in South Shaftsbury Cemetery planned for spring. Memorials may go to the Bennington Rescue Squad. CARTERSVILLE murder verdicts in a 1974 case: Michael Eugene Berryville found guilty of murder and sentenced to death. Ray Lane also convicted and given life plus 20 years. Police report a burglary at Dr. W Worthington’s office. nothing stolen.
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Alan Burr Overstreet
Smith College
Northampton
Mass
East Pownal
Bennington
Overstreet
Smith
Harvard University
Wesleyan University
Geneva
Switzerland
American Association of University Professors
American International Political Associations
American Society of International Law
San Francisco
Calif
Harry A
Elsie (Burr) Overstreet
Harry
Bonaro Overstreet
Hanson Walbridge
Florence Ethel Langlois
Edouard A. Langlois
Pleasant St
Crescent Manor
Shaftsbury
Henry Pleasant
Eleanor Cone
Anna Flynn
Merrill Pleasant
Marshall A. Pleasant
Mahar & Son
Richard Campbell
First United Methodist Church
Park Lawn Chapel
South Shaftsbury Cemetery
Cartersville
George C. Hooks Jr
Union Carbide
Hooks
Ann Mazzetti
Michael Eugene Berryville
Georgia State Supreme Court
Berryville
Ray Lane
Lane
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George M. Fienberg
Carole Wilkins
Maple Hill Road
Frederick S. Wilkins
Wilkins
Wilfred Huckins
Arlington
Bennington District Court
Huckins
Perrotta
Noyes
Virginia N
Max’’ Perrotta
Walter Noyes
James Davis
Mary L. Rennington
Howard C. Stevens
South Street
Michael J. Gill
Wilkes-Barre
Rick A. Olin
Marilyn York
Volkswagen
Norman James
Gensburg
Salmon
Lawrence
James
American Civil Liberties Union
Mt. Anthony Union School District
Mt. Anthony Union
Bennington Briefs
Napolitano’s Pizzeria
BenMont
Corcoran
Paul Sheridan
Leake
Chamber of Commerce
Wright
Salvatore Santarcangelo
State Agency of Environmental Conservation
DuBois & King Inc
Randolph
Donavan
Environmental Protection Agency
DuBois and King
Pennsylvania
Bennington Area
Florence E. Langlois
William D. Worthington
Dewey St
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