Sunderland Votes To Refuse Tax Change For School Debt
Sunderland voters again rejected a plan to raise about 12 000 in a two year tax burden to cover debt from school repairs and construction. The board already sold three one room schoolhouses and hopes Mt. Pleasant sells for 8000 while awaiting 14000 state aid and 12000 from taxes. Margaret Farmer noted efforts to identify opposition and plan a March Town Meeting presentation after the January 11 discussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Speed Space
Neil Cross
Mt. Pleasant
Margaret Farmer
Banner
Montpelier Lobbyists Register To Push Their Causes
Montpelier names 52 lobbyists registered this year for the Statehouse corridors on behalf of 50 groups. New entrants include Robert S. Babcock Jr. and secretary Catherine Bothwell representing Vermont Tomorrow Inc. Babcock left the Environmental Board to form the private firm. Other listed interests span Vermont Bankers, New England Telephone, Central Vermont Public Service, National Life Insurance, Vermont Transit, and many unions and associations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Berger
International Ladies’ Garment Workers’ Union
Henry F. Black
U.S. Brewers Association
James S. Brock
National Life Insurance Co
John D. Carbine
American Insurance Association
Vermont Automotive Trade Association
Sperry & Hutchinson Co
New England Telephone and Telegraph Co
Central Vermont Public Service Corp
R.W. Carbine
Glass Container Mfg
Weston Cate Jr
Vermont Education Association
Thomas S. Conlon
Frederick N. Cook
Vermont Petroleum Association
Albert A. Cree
Dudley H. Davis
Vermont Bankers Association
John H
GOP Wins District Totals With Local Write-Ins Noted
The district totals show District 3-1 with 592 votes, including 193 from North Bennington. District 3-2 tallies 435 and District 3-3 records 584 votes. Two write-ins occurred in District 3-1, Catherine Dermody and Jenette Prouty.
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North Bennington
Catherine Dermody
Jenette Prouty
Winston S. Prouty
Pownal Girl Struck by Mirror from Truck
Naomi Jones a seventeen year old girl from RFD 2 Middle Pownal Road was treated and released from Putnam Memorial Hospital after being struck by the side view mirror of a moving pickup driven by Robert G Thorpe age 40 of RFD 1 Pownal Police said she walked south along the road in the same direction as the truck and stepped into the mirror's path causing a head laceration and facial cuts she was transported to the hospital by the Bennington Rescue Squad
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Naomi Jones
RFD 2
Middle Pownal Road
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Bennington
Miss Jones
Robert G. Thorpe
RFD 1
Pownal
Central Vermont electric output up 5.35 percent on year
CVPS output for the week ending December 31 1971 reached 40 237 100 kilowatt hours, up 2 043 900 kWh or 5.35 percent from a year earlier. Names listed include Chadwick Ramsdell New England Telephone Vermont Bankers Association Vermont Transit Co and others.
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Ratland
Central Vermont Public Service Corp
St. Lawrence
Rachlin
Vermont State Railroad Association
St. Regis Paper Co
Vermont State Association
Chadwick D. Ramsdell
New England Telephone
Donald C. Rowan
Vermont Bankers Association
Arthur F. Saboski
Vermont Transit Co
Carl R. Smith
Vermont Retail Grocers Association
Robert B. Stewart
Vermont League of Cities and Towns
Glenn A. Sulham
Barre Granite Association
Keith Wallace
Vermont State Farm Bureau
Hilton A. Wick
Ralph E
Obituary for Earl S Hurley longtime Bennington postal official
Earl S Hurley 72 retired superintendent of mails at the Bennington Post Office and over four decades in the postal service died Friday at Putnam Memorial Hospital after a long illness. Born in Bennington August 2 1899 he served under several postmasters and was honored with a retirement citation. He married Helen Ryan in 1938 and lived in Bennington was a past president of the Bennington Rod and Gun Club now Hale Mountain Club and a life member. He enjoyed hunting fishing and outdoor life.
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Earl S. Hurley
Depot St
Bennington
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Hurley
Frank and
Edith (Stewart) Hurley
Hoosac Cotton Mills
North Adams
Mass
Mr. Hurley
Bennington Rod & Gun Club
Hale Mountain Club
Shaftsbury
Bennington Club
Earl Hurley
Carl H. Jesperson
Eagle Street
P.C
Christian) Jesperson
Mary
Harris) Jesperson
North Bennington
Jesperson
Eagle Square Mfg. Co
Richard
Martin Clancey
St. Paul’s Church
Manchester Center
Joyce
Orrin Beattie
Francis Leach
Earl Storrs
Earl Fowler
Stewart Bennett Edwin Bigelow
Harold Harwood
Clyde Bryant
Edgar E. Bryant
C.E. Markey
John Whalen
Norman Caderet
William Gregory
Leland Beebe
Blanchard Stone
Factory Point
Greenwood Cemetery
Bristol
Zion Episcopal Church
Father Clayton
Guy Campbell
Mr. Bartlett
Independent candidates fail to spark Vermont election
Election Lake and Doria drew little support as Grant Corwin had a brief write-in showing. O'Brien conceded after Burlington results showed a 71 vote lead for Mallory. Lake praised her showing and urged wake up sentiment while Doria vowed to run again in November amid a Republican landslide. Democratic chair Esposito pledges continued fight next fall. Liberty Union candidates offered no plans yet.
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Lake
Doria
Grant Corwin
O’brien
Burlington
Winooski
Mallory
Washington
Ms. Lake
Francis Esposito
Liberty Union
Vermont Assembly Reconvenes After Four Day Break
Vermont General Assembly resumes in Montpelier for the first full week of 1972 after a four day weekend and a special congressional election. Senate reconsiders no fault insurance. House introduces a plan to end state support for the University of Vermont and state colleges by 1980 while boosting Vermont Student Assistance Corporation subsidies. John McClaughry proposes a Vermont land trust to acquire lands for agriculture and open space.
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Banking
Insurance Department
House
University of Vermont
Vermont State Colleges
Wayne Jameson
Edmund Miller
Burlington
Vermont Student Assistance Corporation
John McClaughry
Vermont Land Trust
Mock U N at MAUHS widens understanding for Rotarians
Mt Anthony Union High School freshmen and sophomores conducted a two day mock United Nations before Christmas. About 700 students participated and learned parliamentary procedure and the U N role in world affairs. John Duval and John Cole outlined the project at a Benton Rotary Club luncheon. Cole said students felt the U N, despite weaknesses and lack of enforcement power, remains needed.
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United Nations
Mt. Anthony Union High School
U.N
John Duval
MAUHS
John Cole
Bennington Rotary Club
Mt. Anthony
Cole
Mock United Nations session excites MAUHS students
The mock U N session drew high enthusiasm at MAUHS with plans for a spring event possibly including other area schools. Duval reported broad parental support though some preferred students stay in class while a few questioned U S participation in the United Nations.
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U.N
Cole
MAUHS
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Woodford
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Ppp
Paeneat
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The
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Helen Ryan
Howard
Julianne) Shea
Mahar & Son Funeral Home
Park Lawn Capel
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A.J. MacDonald
EARLS
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Wilderness
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John Huston
Sele
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Main ST
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United States
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Manchester Depot
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St. Luke’s Episcopal Church
Robert F. Joyce
Bartlett
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Main
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United Press International
New York Times News Service
Matthews, Shannon & Cullen Inc
Vermont
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Triple ‘‘S
Grand Union Empire
Catamount National Bank
Brattleboro
N. Bennington
First National Stores
North Bennington Road
Bennington, Vermont
Ben Stam
Richmond Cheese Food
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