Bennington faces hard times call for economy and reform
Byron A. Harrington of 201 Division St voices concern over national and local spends as the town ponders fluoridation and a costly swimming pool. He urges budget discipline, notes rising unemployment and warns voters about local projects, urging support for economy minded selectmen and candidates for 1971.
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Board of Selectmen
John Stone
Fred Baker
Snowmobile backlash sparks drive for action in Vermont
A reader letter targets snowmobiles as a threat to wildlife and peace, urging Public pressure and teethy legislation. Citizens across Vermont plan to form an association to press for immediate licensing revocation and potential court action, listing organizers in Winooski Burlington Essex Underhill and Charlotte with addresses.
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Vermont
Need for prison reform in Vermont sparks critique
A letter to the editor condemns the prison system and urges reform. It questions the value of corrections, cites rising costs and wasted tax dollars, condemns a Windsor cage project, and calls for public action and shorter letters under 200 words. The author advocates alternatives that benefit society and argues Vermont should repudiate the destructive prison concept.
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Hoover
President’s Crime Commission
Karl Menninger
Saturday Review
San Quentin
Clinton Duffy
Vermont
Windsor
Cars Collide in Arlington On Crow Hill Road
Two cars collided head on on Crow Hill Road in Arlington at 3 p.m. Police report Tony W Hover 20 and Agnes Sallisky 1965 Falcon driver as involved. Hover passenger Karen Sanders of Bennington sustained minor cuts not needing hospitalization. Both cars suffered major front end damage.
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Agnes Sallisky
Hover
Karen Sanders
Bennington
Miss Sallisky
County Street
Charles Capriola
Washington Ave
Nancy Slade
Scott St
Main
Branch Streets
John Taylor
South Street
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Ann Dougherty
Rochester
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Corrections chief cites cut in inmate costs at St. Albans facility
Corrections Commissioner Lawrence Bershad says the $12,000 per inmate yearly cost at the St. Albans youth offender facility can be cut with legislative action. After meeting Sen. George Hayes, Bershad blamed the legislature for funding only the first of three construction phases. He noted that funding the second phase could drop the annual cost to about $9,000 per inmate.
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Bershad
George Hayes
Franklin County
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Vermont to Sell $25 Million in Bonds Next Feb 10
State Treasurer Frank H. Davis plans a February 10 sale of 25 million dollars in highway and general fund bonds. General fund issues total 16 million for 1970 approvals, including 8 million for state buildings, 5 million for local school construction aid, 1.4 million for state colleges, and 900 thousand for parks. Highway bonds amount to 9 million, all for road construction, lifting total general fund bonds to 119 million and highway fund bonds to 87 million.
Burlington man charged in kindergarten teacher stabbing
James M. Martin, 40, of Burlington, was arrested after a statewide bulletin linked him to the Tuesday night stabbing of Nancy Farrell, 36, a Burlington kindergarten teacher. He was arraigned in Vermont District Court, entered no plea to breach of peace, and was held on $5,000 bail. Farrell was listed in good condition in a local hospital.
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UPI
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Vermont
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Republican picks Dion for Burlington mayor race
Frank Dion, former campaign manager for Sen. Winston Prouty, was chosen by Burlington Republicans at a city caucus as their mayoral candidate for the March elections, defeating Joseph Sullivan. Democrats will select their candidate Monday. Incumbent Mayor Francis Cain said last week he would not seek re election.
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Burlington
UPI
Frank Dion
Winston Prouty
R-Vt
Joseph Sullivan
Francis Cain
Berlin Woman Killed in Car Collision
Mrs. Margaret Churchill aged 67 of Berlin died when her car collided with another vehicle on Thursday, according to police reports.
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Berlin
UPI
Margaret Churchill
Boy hit by moving truck on Sixth Avenue in Troy
Eight year old Michael W. Frank was struck while crossing Sixth Avenue around 2 40 p m. The driver stopped, helped him up, then left without identification. He was treated at Leonard Hospital for bruises and released. The vehicle was described as a red 1960 Ford.
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Michael W. Frank
Glen Ave
Leonard Hospital
Pittsfield Area Faces Localized Air Pollution Not Alarmed
Berkshire County in Pittsfield Lee and North Adams shows some pollution but not a serious air problem, says Stephen F Joyce director of air pollution control Western Massachusetts. The district analyzes daily air samples and investigates possible pollution sources to correct pockets of pollution.
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Pittsfield
Berkshire County
Massachusetts
Stephen F. Joyce
Lee
North Adams
Rip Van Winkle figure rescued after nine days
John Love, once too weak to cut wood, was found in a swamp shack and taken to Fairview Hospital in good condition after nine days missing. He delayed hospital care to ensure his dog Susie would be treated by veterinarians, a concern noted by Mrs. Clara Nisbet. In Pittsfield, HUD-backed plan gains momentum for a 100 unit elderly housing high rise following a Boston conference.
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Great Barrington
John Love
Fairview Hospital
Love
Rip van Winkle
Clara Nisbet
Pittsfield
Housing Authority
Boston
Federal Department Housing and Urban Development
Gas leak empties Berkshire Apartments residents
North Adams residents of the Berkshire Apartments on Bank Street were forced from their homes for about three hours after a pipe leak released a gas odor. Firefighters and utility workers worked to locate and halt the leak and ensure air quality before residents could return.
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Berkshire Apartments
Bank Street
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