Bennington Rural Fire District votes for new 750 gallon pumper truck
At the annual meeting the Bennington Rural Fire District No. 1 approved a 1965 tax rate of 40 cents and authorized buying a Maxim 750 gallon pumper for about 22,371 dollars. Voters elected officers, debated paying town poll taxes, and set payment schedules and bond authorization while noting delivery of the truck in January.
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Fire District
Bennington
Paul Kelley
Willow Road
Hagerman
Beech Street
Prudential
Prudential Committee
Kelley
Rural Board Approves Teacher Aide Positions at Two Schools
Beech Street and Molly Stark Schools may hire teacher aides to free regular teachers from routine tasks. The Greate r Bennington School District board approved the program and seeks applicants for two roles at $1.25 an hour. A salary study recommended boosting starting pay to 4,600 with a 5 percent annual raise for 10 years, plus bonuses for degree progression and a no-raise contract option for the following year.
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Beech Street
Molly Stark
Greater Bennington
Leon E. Wagner
Harriet M. Davis
Norman Lariviere
Robert Brock
R. Marston Taylor
Johnson plan seeks vast federal aid for schools
Johnson’s shared time and education reform plan would fund half the cost of educating poor children in 85 90 percent of districts through state agencies, plus grants for libraries, private and parochial schools, and a new supplementary centers program. The proposal includes 140 000 direct scholarships about 500 each, a loan guaranty system, and expanded work study along with added funds for research and nursery programs. Salaries for teachers would rise about five percent, though total increases depend on the final schedule.
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Johnson
Congress
Eisenhower
Kennedy
U. S. Office of Education
Federal Housing Administration
Rising VIP leadership dispute centers on Moshovetis
Brattleboro and Bennington officials clash over chairmanship of the Vermont Independent Party VIP. Harold Moshovetis is urged to replace T Garry Buckley by A Luke Crispe, who co founded the VIP with Buckley. Crispe, now back with the Republican Party, says Moshovetis should lead the VIP for loyalty to Hoff and Vermont independents. Buckley dismisses the challenge, planning to stay a party leader.
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Brattleboro
Vermont Independent Party
Bennington
T. Garry Buckley
VIP
Harold Moshovetis
Newfane
A. Luke Crispe
Buckley
Moshovelis
Young
Crispe
United Press International
Montpelier
Leiutenant
Vermont
Philip H. Hoff
Hoff
Vermont Senators protest VA hospital staff shift to Boston
In a strong protest, Sen. Aiken, Sen. Prouty, and Rep. Stafford condemn plans to move about 90 percent of White River Junction VA Hospital administrative staff to Boston. They warn Vermont would be an early victim of a Johnson Administration push to downgrade northern New England and note Manchester NH VA work may also transfer to Boston.
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Washington
UPD
Vermont
Veterans Administration Hospital
White River Junction
Boston
Boseton
George D. Aiken
Winston Prouty
Robert T. Stafford
Veterans Administration
Manchester
N.H
New Hampshire
New England
Veremont
Banner
Johnson
Hospital Notes and Births Highlight Vermont Towns
Admissions list includes Mrs Olive Chenaille Master Dennis Harrington Bert Weller Miss Georgia Davis Miss Susan Bromirski Miss Margaret Bass Mrs Marguerette Reynolds Hoosick Falls Russell Parks Dorset John Flood North Bennington Discharges feature Mrs Cheryl Loomis and daughter Master Mitchell Loomis North Bennington Births announce Mr and Mrs Leon Smith West Arlington a daughter Jan The service at White River Junction praised as veterans benefit then criticized as ignored amid Democratic win in Vermont The telegram frames war on poverty as step toward rural New England challenges.
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Olive Chenaille
Dennis Harrington
Bert Weller
Georgia Davis
Bennington
Susan Bromirski
Margaret Bass
Marguerette Reynolds
Hoosick Falls
Russell Parks
Dorset
John Flood
North Bennington
Cheryl Loomis
Mitchell Loomis
White River Junction
Vermont
New England
Vermont Senate May Sees New Education Board Chair
Senator Ellery Purdy of Rutland County named chairman of the Vermont Senate Education Committee. Hoff plans a new state Education Board chairman this week and questions a double standard in Cook’s actions toward legislators in state government. A bill to abolish the municipal court system proposes five district courts with full time judges earning 15000 dollars annually and civil jurisdiction under 2500 dollars, handling certain criminal cases. Hoff hints at companion legislation to replace state attorneys with district attorneys. Buckley comments reveal optimism for VIP influence, while leadership of the Young VIP remains with Moshovelis for two more years.
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Bersome
Senate
Hoff
State Education Board
Cook
Vermont
Department of State
Ellery Purdy
Rutland County
University of Vermont
Purdy
Senate Education Committee
Robert Wilson
Bennington County
Supreme Court
Trie
Ralph A. Foote
Buckley
VIP
Veremont
Democratic Party
Pany
Moshovelis
Moshovetis
Hicks School Faces Rentals and Repairs Amid Growth
Hicks School directors, at December meeting, considered renting the building from Mrs Doris Preston of West Syracuse NY starting Jan 1 for 18 months to avoid buying a second mobile classroom. The plan supports next year’s use with grades 2 3 near Molly Stark and a hoped union high school by 1966. Repairs estimated at 500 dollars. a walk in freezer installed costing 3224 dollars with one third possible state aid. Bus brake and engine issues raise 850 dollars in maintenance. Board noted driver education program interest but blind to eligible students. summer school may include driver training in Bennington area. A Burlington TV film of Molly Stark’s mobile classroom was shown.
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Molly Stark
Beech Street
Doris Preston
West Syracuse
N.Y
Hicks
Leon E. Wagner
Stewart E. Allen
W. Philip Walker
Allen
Wagner
Smith
Pam Littlefield
Molly Stark Student Council
Walker
Bennington
Burlington
Stock Averages and Dow Jones Report at Noon
Dow Jones Bache and Co Albany reports at noon a mixed stock update with 30 Industrials at 884.08 up 0.86 points, 20 Railroads at 208.69 up 0.66, 15 Utilities at 156.56 up 0.46, composite 309.52 up 0.55, and total sales 2,670,000.
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Dow Jones—Bache & Co
Albany
Water Board Meets With Engineers
Three Albany engineers from Myrick and Chevalier met Bennington Village water commissioners to discuss updating and expanding the water system. They aim to draft final plans for diverting Bolles Brook water into the village and distributing it to outlying areas as part of a two year regional planning study. The board may hire local consultant Burton Winslow and considers a federal loan or construction grant for the project. Shultz says water is essential for industrial growth.
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Albany, N.Y
Myrick
Chevalier
Bennington Village
John C. Burdis
Bennington
Regional Planning Commission
Burdis
George Myrick
Bolles Brook
Woodford
George Allard
Burton L. Winslow
Boston, Mass
Whiteman and Howard
Allard
Water Board
Planning Commission
Bennington Briefs Highlight Local Fire and Club News
The Bennington Fire Department extinguished a fire in a 1956 Chevrolet owned by Ed ward L. Knapp Jr. of 114 Frank St. at the post office lot. Maj. Robert S. Outwater remains indefinitely at Albany VA Hospital. Mrs. Julia Gates, homeless from the North Street fire, is staying with her daughter Ruby Bent. The Bennington Lioness Club met with 13 members and four guests, with a mystery gift to Mrs. Josephine Eddington. Welcome Wagon Club shows a film Welcome Wagon at Second Congregational Church. New officers include Mrs. Allan Noyes as president and Mrs. John Mason as vice president. There is a St. Jean the Baptist Ste. Catherine council meeting tonight. Bennington Graded School District board meets Wednesday in a closed session 7 to 8 p.m. then public session. topics include salary study, Gee Sell Institute testing, and a math program progress report by Alan Page. A Friday 10 to 2 p.m. start, Eagles Hall dances sponsored by Bennington Aerie FOE with buffet after midnight and admission $1. ADV, Jan. 12.
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Bennington
Bennington Post Office
Chevrolet
Edsward L. Knapp Jr
Frank St
Second Congregational Church
Hillside Street
Welcome Wagon Club
Paul Kirsch
Bensington
Joint Salary
Geesell Institute
Alan Page
Wire firm to hire locally for transferred operation
Carleton stated most needed workers for the transferred manufacturing operation would be hired locally. The Warren Wire plant now employs about 110, well below the 250 in recent years, with new stock wire production equipment to be installed this summer. The plant operates under a United Steelworkers local voted in a NLRB supervised election last summer.
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Carleton
Williamstown
Mass
Cornish Wire Co
General Cable
North Adams
Warren Wire
Parker
United Steel Workers of America
National Labor Relations Board
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Henry Fonda
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Aiken, Prouty
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Leon Smith
West Arlington
Jan
Sen. Raynolds
Billings
Seymour G. Shultz
Bennington Briefs
Robert S. Outwater
Veterans’ Administration Hospital
Albany Veterans Hospital
New Scoteland Avenue
N. Y
Julia Gates
North Street
Ruby Bent
South Branch St
Bennington Lioness Club
Beatrice Kramer
Josephine Eddington
Welcome Wagoners
Aires
St. Jean
Eagles Hall
Benenington Aerie, Foe
ADV
Tobias
Rib End
Pillsbury’s
Salem
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