Unified Efforts in Bennington Teacher Board Talks
Bennington teachers and the BSD boards push toward a unified contract as salary talks loom. SVVEA leaders cite starting salaries from 7000 for a bachelor to 13660 with master's plus 30 credits, arguing local pay trails New England averages. Directors, split on joint strategy, fear regional pooling may outflank boards.
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Bennington
John Riddle
Harry Eddington
Riddle
Southwest Vermont Education Association
SVVEA
SWVEA
John Duval
Duval
New England
Mt. Anthony
William Lally
Quet
Catherine C. Corcoran
George A. Sleeman
BSD
Unified Front
Vermont State School Directors Association
Charles B. Nichols
USSDA
Nichols
Eddington
Supt
Corcoran
Bloodmobile Returns Feb 25 to Bennington
The Red Cross Bloodmobile comes to First Baptist Church Colgate Hall 601 Main St in Bennington on Wednesday Feb 25 from 11 45 a.m. to 5 30 p.m. Donor age 18 or older. Youth 18 21 need parental permission unless married or in the armed forces. Those over 66 need physician approval. Transport aid available by calling 442 9458.
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Red Cross
Bennington
First Baptist Church
Colgate Hall
Main St
Red Cross Office
Bennington Seeks More Police To Match Growth
Village police chief William Fox warns 15 officer force may lag growth as Bennington expands. 1969 reports show calls, arrests, and traffic enforcement with 150 arrests, 5,918 tickets, and 11,156 in fines credits. Budget cuts trimmed planned hires from 19 to 18 and an investigator retained.
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Bennington
William Fox
Fox
John F. Behan
Bruce F. Blanchard
Patrick A. Bull
Gary J. Forrest
Gerald R. LaBeau
Ormal B. Pierce
Pierce
Aysox
Wallace Mattison
Harley Graham
James Kearns
State Auto Sales Tax Defies National Trend
MONTPELIER Vermont tax officials say motor vehicle purchase and use tax revenues for October through December 1969 exceeded 1968 figures, despite auto industry reports of declines. Supervisor Martin Upmal notes higher car prices and pricier models, with January sales down 200 from 1969, blamed on heavy snow and cold.
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Montpelier
UPD
Detroit
Vermont
Martin Upmal
Upmal
Librarian finds Vermont warmth in Uruguay trip
John B. Rothrock of the Bennington Free Library returned from a five day stay in Uruguay where he avoided Vermont winter and battled a 90 degree heat. He described inflation and economic changes in Montevideo and Punta del Este, noting currency devaluation and public apathy while recounting a nonstop Buenos Aires to New York flight.
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John B. Rothrock
The
Bennington
Rothrock
Uruguay
Vermont
Punta del Este
Council of Ministers
Edward
Pan Am Airlines
Washington
Buenos Aires
New York
School Dress Codes Face Legal Challenges in Vermont
In Montpelier, UPI reports Vermont's two school dress codes are challenged by the state's ACLU chapter. House Speaker Joan Burgess indicated he sent a letter to the Ram committee urging revisions or elimination to avert litigation.
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Dolph
Burgess
Marilyn Blanchard
Randolph Board
Vermont
Brattleboro High School
Randolph
ACLU
Brattleboro
Senior Citizens Notes Public card party and events at center this week
Public card party at the center Friday 8 p.m. with Pitch and 500 plus prizes and refreshments. Fun Night planned Feb 23 at 7 30 p.m. Arts and crafts on Feb 24 and puppet making 2 p.m. painting 3 p.m. Bowling at Bennington Lanes at 3 p.m. Help on property tax returns Feb 23 24 25 27 at 3 p.m. Covered dish lunch Feb 26 12 30 p.m. Transportation needs should be noted when calling.
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Lucy LaPorte
Wendell Carey
Bennington Lanes
Retired Workers Chapter Elects In Pittsfield
Pittsfield Chapter 428 of the National Association of Retired Civil Employees held its annual officer election and delegates for the Mass Federation of Chapters convention at the Sheraton Hyannis Inn on April 11. John F. Doyle declined renomination as president. officers named included Robert R. Brow president and James E. McGill vice president.
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Pittsfield
Mass
National Association of Retired Civil Employees
Bennington
Convention of Mass Federation of Chapters
Sheraton Hyannis Inn
Hyannis
John F. Doyle
Robert R. Brow
Dalton
James E. McGill
Alice M. Richards
Catherine McGill
Lions Club Hosts Dufresne and Beckwith Meeting
District Gov Howard Hawk Dufresne and Secretary-Treasurer David Beckwith of Manchester visited the Bennngton Lions at Mt. Anthony Country Club. They reviewed the Japan convention and announced the Atlantic City gathering July 1. Vermont Lions will meet at Equinox in Manchester May 22 to 24. John Fields of Brattleboro seeks district governor. New members Loomis Dana and Ernie Macauley welcomed. Palm Sunday breakfast set for March 22.
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Howard
Hawk
Dufresne
David Beckwith
Manchester
Bennington
John Fields
Brattleboro
Loomis Dana
Ernie Macauley
al Morrison
Steve Wassick
Women Democrats Offer Rebate Information Leaflet
A Vermont leaflet prepared for residents with low or moderate income explains voting requirements, sales tax refunds eligibility, senior citizens real estate tax credits, and potential refunds from U S and Vermont income taxes. Joan Drake says it is a public service by Democratic women and legislators, non political and freely available through Democratic channels.
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Joan Drake
Federation
Bennington group to hold annual meeting and workshop talk
BFRC To Hear Workshop Head The Bennington Friends of Retarded Children will hold their annual meeting on Monday Feb 23 at the North Bennington Baptist Church. A roast beef dinner precedes business and officer elections. Guest speaker Donald White director of Community Workshop Inc Glens Falls NY will present slides and discuss workshop work.
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Bennington Friends of Retarded Children
North Bennington Baptist Church
Donald White
Community Workshop Inc
Glens Falls
N.Y
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Monument Plaza Shopping Center
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Montevideo
Latin American Free Trade Association
Alexander Belisle
Laura Cooper
Alexina Lyden
Adams
Sunshine
Brow
Doyle
Cooper
McGill
Edward K. Powers
Michael J. Arpante
Alice H. Doyle
Belisle
Heritage House
New York Strip
Fisherman’s
Cole Slaw French Fries
North
Bennington Road
SUN
Dick and
Letty Manning
BFRC
Albany County Association For Retarded Children
White
University of New York College
Buffalo
Tower Vocational Evaluation
Institute For Crippled and Disabled
New York City
International Association of Rehabilitation Facilities
Zenith
Williams
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