Opposition grows over reduced Pownal school budget
In Pownal, opponents of the $365,995 proposed education budget rally against a plan they say lacks faculty expansion despite a $750,000 two level elementary addition. The Southwest Vermont Education Association denounces closed meetings and urges citizens to seek accurate budget information and demand faculty growth.
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Pownal
Southwest Vermont Education Association
SWVEA
Citizens Committee
Mt. Anthony Union High School
Jerome Campbell
Campbell
Catherine Corcoran
Falls schools name top tomorrow's homemakers
HOOSICK FALLS New York Deborah Atwood a senior at Hoosick Falls Central School and Kathy Albowicz senior at Saint Mary's Academy have been named the Betty Crocker Homemaker of Tomorrow for 1972 of their schools. They were chosen on the basis of scores in a written knowledge and attitude examination taken by senior girls on Dec 7. They will each receive a specially designed award charm from General Mills sponsor of the annual educational program. Additionally each is now eligible for state and
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Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Deborah Atwood
Hoosick Falls Central School
Kathy Albowicz
Saint Mary’s Academy
Betty Crocker
General Mills
Encyclopedia Britannica
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Betty Crocker Homemakers of Tomorrow
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Colonial Williamsburg
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Miss Albowicz
Raymond Albowicz
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New York
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West Arlington Hosts Stamp Lecture At Community House
Mrs. Margaret Webster of Bernal Road West Arlington will speak on her postal stamp collection at the West Arlington Home Extension Club meeting. The 1 p.m. gathering at the Community House is open to enthusiasts with hostesses Mrs. Marion Racine and Mrs. Dorothy Coleman.
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Margaret Webster
Bernal Road
West Arlington
West Arlington Home Extension
Marion Racine
Dorothy Coleman
Community church and club meeting changes this week
The Pownals The Mayflower Pack and the Senior Youth Fellowship of the North Pownal Congregational Church will not meet this week. Tonight the Pownal Lions Club meets at the Turf Lounge for a social hour at 6 p.m. dinner and a meeting at 6:30. The North Pownal Congregational Church Bible Class meets Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. at the parsonage. Choir rehearsal at the Pownal Baptist church begins 6:30 p.m. Wednesday with a prayer service at 7:30 p.m.
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North Pownal Congregational Church
Pownal Lions Club
Turf Lounge
North Pownal
Pownal Baptist Church
Garden clubs meet March 15 in New Haven
NEW HAVEN The Federated Garden Clubs of Vermont hold its spring board meeting at the Dog Team Tavern on Wednesday March 15 at 10 am with a coffee hour at 9 15. New presidents will be honored. Plans discuss the 36th federation annual meeting set for June 14 and 15 at Equinox House Manchester.
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Federated Garden Clubs of
Vermont
Dog Team Tavern
Federation
Equinox House
Manchester
Manchester Garden Club
Howard Marsden
Carlton Winslow
Arlington Town Meeting May Reveal Police Funding Plan
Arlington selectmen hinted at possible budget money for constables expenses but offered no specifics. Town Meeting in March will decide on law enforcement appropriations amid citizen complaints. former constable Mattison may run as write-in or be replaced by Porter Hulett after both parties nominated him.
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Robert V. Jones
Alan G. Mattison
Porter Hulett
Mattison
Jones
C. Wesley Townsend
Townsend
Leo Budro
Underwater watches must be winterized
Washington columnist Dick West recalls a worn wristwatch from 30 years ago that only told time and stopped, prompting a trip to a jewelry store. The clerk jokes about fantastical 17 jewel features and world time, barometer, thermometer, wind gauge, depth sonar, and anti freeze gauge, ending with the note that the old watch was repairable.
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Washington
UPI
Bessarabia
Shaftsbury approves 200 acre housing plan with conditions
Shaftsbury planning board grants conditional approval for a 200 acre Center Shaftsbury development of two acre lots for single family homes on part of the former Floyd Hulet farm. Final approval hinges on clarifying item 12 of the environmental form. Project proposes about 69 units, with minimum two acre lots and at least 1200 square foot houses. Abutters include Morse Showah Hoy Frezza Myers Griffin Vermont Railroad. Final action awaits District Environmental Commission.
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Shaftsbury
Town Planning and Zoning Board
Chester P. Denio
District Environmental Commission
Floyd Hulet
Denio
William E. Morse
Sam Showah
Vin Hoy
Rose M. Frezza
Charles Myers
Shorty
Griffin
The
Vermont Railroad
Chester Denio
Town Planning Board
Tunic
Center Shaftsbury
Bottom Hill
Town Zoning Board and District Commission
American journalism in Peking: ideologic contrasts
UPI reports NBC coverage of Nixon visit from Peking Great Hall of the People with China broadcasting America’s banquet scenes while Chinese officials and citizens observe. NBC's Reuben Frank says coverage differs due to culture and government role in news. He notes limited staff and hopes to expand to other Iron Curtain countries to broaden global understanding through television.
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UPI
Peking
Hall of the People
United States
Chou En-lai
Nixon
NBCTV
NBC News
Reuben Frank
Frank
Nbc-Tv
New York
Romania
Hoosick Falls Sets Candidate Filing and Election Dates
Hoosick Falls N Y schedules candidate filing with a Feb 29 deadline for party nominations and a March 1 deadline for referendum propositions. The village election is March 21 from noon to 9 PM with registration March 4 and absentee ballot periods Feb 22 to March 8. Current trustees Leroy Baker Edwin Schneider and George Holbrook hold offices. Baker completing fourth term Schneider three terms Holbrook filled unexpired term after Shiland became town supervisor.
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Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Independent Party
Leroy Wm. Baker
Edwin J. Schneider Jr
George Holbrook
Robert Shiland
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