Bloodmobile to visit Manchester for urgent donation drive
The Red Cross Bloodmobile travels to Manchester Wednesday January 23 from noon to 5 30 PM at the Zion Parish House Manchester Center to boost blood supplies amid winter illnesses. Town planning commission vacancies sought call Oakley Porter at 362 1313 deadline Tuesday January 22. Horizon committee meets January 23 at 7 30 PM in town offices. Navy Seaman Russell F Ross, son of Mrs Ruth C, is noted.
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Red Cross
Manchester
Zion Parish House
Manchester Selectmen
Town Planning Commission
Oakley Porter
Selectmen’s
Navy
Russell F. Ross
Ruth C
Real estate symposium begins at Ethan Allen College
A six week real estate symposium starts January 23 at Ethan Allen Community College in Manchester Center. Walter Hersom of the South Central Vermont Board of Realtors will teach with George Breen of Real Estate Associates of Vermont assisting. Sessions run Wednesdays 7 to 9 p.m. at Kimball Martin Real Estate, cost $25. Topics include Vermont purchasing climate development mortgages and environmental interests.
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Manchester
Ethan Allen Community College
Bonnet St
Manchester Center
Walter Hersom
South Central Vermont Board of Realtors
George Breen
Real Estate Associates of Vermont
Kimball-Martin Real Estate
Vermont
North Bennington Holiday Travel Ties to Local Families
North Bennington residents report holiday visits from relatives abroad and across the country. Judy Crane returned from Hawaii to George Street with friend Sandra Hewitt. Carrie Gifford joined as a guest and plans to resume studies after Christmas. In Rome, James Wickenden, studying at Loyola University, stayed with friends during a year abroad and was later joined by his sister Adrienne Krause for an Italian tour.
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Hawaii
Judy Crane
Paul Crane
George Street
Carrie Gifford
Gerald Gifford
Kailau
Honolulu
Europe
James Wickenden
Arthur Wickenden
Mechanic Street
Rome
Rome Center
Loyola University
England
Adrienne Krause
Italy
Manchester Rescue Squad marks 10th year of service in 1973
The Manchester Rescue Squad logged its busiest year to date with 355 calls in 1973, up from 273 the previous year. Members traveled 16,769 miles and logged 1,394 man hours. Of the calls, 174 were emergencies and 148 were emergency or routine transports, with 33 miscellaneous. Daytime calls totaled 217 and 138 were at night, punching in 163 trips within Manchester and surrounding towns.
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Manchester
Dorsets
Winhall
Danby
Annual firefighters session names officers in Bennington
At the Bennington County Firefighters Association annual meeting William Barry of Arlington was elected president. Other officers named include Walter Gavin of Bennington as vice president George M Renner of Pownal as treasurer and William Kelly of Shaftsbury as program chairman.
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Bennington County Firefighters’ Association
Bennington
William Barry
Arlington
Walter Gavin
George M. Renner
Pownal
William Kelly
Shaftsbury
Snowmobile Races Friday at Pownal Center Track
Pownal Center Fire Department hosts weekly snowmobile races starting Friday at 7 p.m. at their track in Pownal Center and planned for subsequent Fridays weather permitting.
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Pownal Center
Dorset Bicentennial Committee to meet at Dorset ES
The Dorset Bicentennial Committee holds its second meeting at Dorset Elementary School on Tuesday January 22 at 7 30 p m to consider steering group recommendations and plan 1975 77 celebrations Citizens are invited The Dorset Nursing Association moves temporarily to the United Church of Dorset and East Rupert with hours 1230 to 430 p m effective January 21 the phone 867 4409 A Dorset Riders meeting is set for Monday January 21 at 2 p m at Dorset Elementary School Martha Grodski daughter of Louis and Mrs Grodski of Dorset and a 1971 University of Vermont graduate has returned from two years service with the Peace Corps in Malaysia after five months journeying home via southeast Asia Israel Greece and London.
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State Fire Service
State Department of Public Safety
Department of Labor and Industry
Theodore Hopkins
Vermont State Firefighters
Charles Becker
Shaftsbury
Kenneth Smith
Arlington
James Hunt
Manchester
Walter Read
East Dorset
Bennington County
Troy
N.Y
Hudson Valley Community College
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Donald J. Nolan
Leona Bishop
Marianne K. Loftus
Mary Perras
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Tricity
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Russell Sage
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College of St. Rose
Albany
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Dorset Nursing Association
United Church of
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Louis Grodski
University of Vermont
Peace Corps
Malaysia
Miss Grodski
Southeast Asia
Israel
Greece
London
Shaftsbury Republican Committee Meets Jan 21
The Shaftsbury Republican Committee will meet Monday January 21 at 7 30 p m at Cole Hall to discuss party matters and upcoming activities.
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Shaftsbury
Republican Committee
Cole Hall
Sunderland School Board Set for Monday Meeting
The Sunderland School Board will hold a special meeting on Monday January 21 at 7 30 p m at the superintendent s office to discuss board business and local education matters.
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Sunderland School Board
EPA funds Vermont water program with grant increase
The U S Environmental Protection Agency boosted Vermont’s water pollution control program with a 149 171 grant increase, raising total funding to support prevention abatement studies planning surveillance and enforcement and local agency assistance via training and public information. Gordon R Pyper accepted the grant.
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Boston
Mass
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Vermont Agency of Environmental Conservation
John A. S. McGlennon
EPA
Vermont
Gordon R. Pyper
Water Resources
CDTA Retains Sunday Routes Amid Brighter Revenue Picture
Albany the Capital District Transportation Authority said it would keep ten routes in Rensselaer Albany and Schenectady counties that were to be dropped after ridership rose and fare hikes boosted revenue. CDTA faced severe finances last year as four county legislatures balked at emergency funding and prompted fare increases and service cuts.
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Albany
Capital District Transportation Authority
CDTA
Rensselaer
Schenectady
Saratoga Racing Confirmed As War Era Distress Eases
Albany Governor Wilson announced that Saratoga will host thoroughbred racing this summer, calling it the traditional home of the sport for New York and the nation. Officials had warned the schedule might be canceled due to the energy crisis, with the track previously closed during World War I.
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Albany
Wilson
Saratoga
New York
State Racing and Wagering Board
Acupuncture clinic drops center name to dodge licensing
Berkshire County sees its first acupuncture facility drop the word center from its name to avoid state licensing. Officials say state rules require licensing for centers, while the administrator calls it a doctor's office. Dr. Joseph Prescott oversees two Korean acupuncturists in the modern office. In a separate note, Congressman Conte told a House subcommittee that oil industry figures amount to bilge water and urged investigation of the energy crisis amid tankers and full storage tanks.
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Egremont
Berkshire County
State Office of Health Facilities Development
Joseph Prescott
Johnson Memorial Hospital
Stafford Springs
N.Y
Pittsfield
Silvio
Conte
House
W.C. Fields
New England
Pittsfield sees string of minor crimes strike city
In a late week flare of petty thefts U S Savings Bonds and General Electric stock vanished from John Vaccaro home and $60 disappeared from Linda Procopio’s. Guy Michaud 30 allegedly blocked a highway grabbed a wallet after brandishing a pistol and fired in the air when refused. Robert Cardiff of Lee faces four counts of attempted breaking and entering including a Wednesday post office break in.
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Pittsfield
U.S. Savings
General Electric Co
John Vaccaro
Linda Procopio
Guy Michaud
Michaud
Robert Cardiff
Lee
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