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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1970
Page
8
Vermont representative Harvey D. Carter argues the wiretapping bill lacks adequate safeguards, threatens civil liberties, and could enable misuse of unrelated data. He criticizes 15 day tapping, 10 year recordings, and calls for balancing crime fight against privacy rights amid other fiscal and tax debates.
HOOSICK FALLS N Y the third annual pre election dinner of the People s Party will be held Saturday March 7 at the local Elks Club beginning at 7 P M The dinner will highlight the 1970 campaign of the party according to William Grennan chairman Participation at the dinner is open to all residents the village.
The American Legion Auxiliary hosts a food sale at Grand Union on Friday February 27 from 10 a.m. Card Party by Boy Scout Troop 67 at Grange Hall Saturday February 28 from 8 p.m. Prizes will be offered and refreshments served. Also noted are Cerebral Palsy Telethon donations and local two party dinner and election plans with candidate introductions and registration day urged for February 28 ahead of the March 17 village vote.
The WSCS of Jermain United Church will meet March 5 at the home of Mrs. Dewey Mc Cart with Mrs. Edward Kyer leading the lesson and devotions. Two hymn books were dedicated at the February 15 service in memory of Fremont Meerworth Sr, donated by his daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. George Jepson.
Manchester announces a pre Town Meeting on Thursday February 26 at 7 30 p m in the Manchester Elementary School cafeteria hosted by the Manchester Chamber of Commerce David E Jannicky Arlington Chamber president will chair and Attorney John T Carmody Jr will moderate and read the 15 warning articles Town Meeting follows on Monday March 2 at 7 30 p m in the same location with polls open Tuesday March 3 from 10 a m to 6 p m. Local social notes list residents visiting relatives and attending events in nearby towns including Woodhaven New York Pittsfield Lanesboro Easton Chatham Oneonta Cropseyville Albany Glenville and Syracuse.
The Youth Group of the North Pownal Congregational Church toured North and South Pownal for the cerebral palsy drive conducted with WTEN at the Albany Armory. Donations totaled 83 dollars, turned over to Rev. W Earle Forman for local dispatch. Named volunteers included Elaine Burdick Barbara Buck Marcia Burdick Ted Church Ed Raetz Lois Burdick Robin Perrault Linda Burdick and Rita Perrault. Assistance with transport came from Leonard Perrault and Edward Raetz. Kenneth Ware visits Arlington Virginia for a week with sister and brother in law Spec 4 and Mrs William E Deery Jr. Spec Deery serves in Washington DC as part of the Army Presidential Honor Guard.
The Board of Civil Authority meets Saturday night in the town office from 8 to 12 to revise the voter checklist for the March 2 and 3 Town Meeting. Voters must be 21, take the Vermont Freeman's Oath, have one year residency in Vermont and 180 days in Pownal. Absentee ballot requests due by 9 p.m. Friday to the town clerk. The business session occurs Monday at 7 30 p.m. in the Pownal Center Fire house. polls open Tuesday 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Town Hall.
Hoosick Falls Central School began installing a closed circuit television system funded by a state aid grant valued at over 10 000 dollars. The project, tied to WMHT Channel 17 since 1967, will allow tape recording and replay in high school and later full classroom coverage, with an audio visual room planned and a student run AV squad operating the equipment.
The Hi Hopes 4 H Dairy Club met February 6 at 7 30 p m at Alvan Lawrence's home. Bruce Mosher spoke on the August forestry tour. Dairy judging cards were distributed for completion by next meeting. A beef 4 H club was formed with Joe Thibodeau as leader and will meet with dairy 4 H. The next meeting is March 6 at Robert Flynn's home in Shaftsbury Hollow at 7 30 p m.
Rutland Hospital is treating Superintendent Neil E. Cross who was admitted Monday for medical tests. Family and colleagues await further updates on his condition.
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