Hoosick Falls board reelects officers and updates staff
Arthur Smith Jr. was re elected president of the Hoosick Falls Central School Board at the organizational meeting. George Holbrook named vice president replacing Ira Fisk. Dr Harry Harrison named supervising dentist. other appointees stay the same. Superintendent Leonard requests state I funds for remedial reading teachers. tenure awarded to Elena Patrikus under newer policy. Next meeting set for August 20 to discuss bids, bus purchases, vehicle sale, and a crossing hearing at Columbia Box Walloomsac.
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Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Arthur Smith Jr
Hoosick Falls Central School
George Holbrook
Ira Fisk
Harry Harrison
Bruce Jones
Ruth Brenenstuhl
Marilyn Robinson
Lillian Spendiff
Philip Martinez
Philip Leonard
John S. Davison
Leonard
Elaine Carpenter
Bennington
Mount Anthony Union High School
Supt
State Civil Service
Elena Patrikus
New York
Dorset Flag Presentation at July Fourth Ceremony
A Vermont Bicentennial Commission member Sen Madeline Harwood presented a Bicentennial flag and certificate to Dorset selectman James Lee on Dorset Village Green after an invocation by Rev Lester Tufts. Burr & Burton student Sandy Smith spoke on Cephas Kent and Isaac Underhill.
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Dorset
Vermont
Pownal Power Interruption Canceled and Dorset Bicentennial Plans
CVPS Pownal cut canceled while North Bennington outage remains set for July 7 with rain date July 14. Dorset bicentennial chair Arthur Gilbert announces new events including a colonial church service, district recognition, and footpath openings. Postcards and mementos will be issued as the town seeks to honor its history without commercial excess. Senator Harwood and Ms Harwood highlight Dorset’s bicentennial interest and invite from presidential advisor Ann Armstrong, who sent a note but cannot attend.
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Rutland — Central Vermont Public Service Corp
Pownal
Pownal Center
North Bennington
Dorset
Arthur Gilbert
Gilbert
Harwood
Gene Bond
Ann Armstrong
Senator Harwood
New
Arlington Constable Voices On Arlington Cemetery Vandalism
Arlington Constable condemns vandalism at Evergreen Cemetery in Arlington noting repeated headstone damage. He mocks the culprits as cowards and sick, denies pride in crime, and warns that real justice awaits them after death. He wishes severe punishment.
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Arlington Cemetery
Evergreen Cemetery
Arlington
Bicentennial events with speech and patriotic music
An 1880 England reminiscence notes the phrase this state be designated as free and independent of all the world and mentions the Kent Tavern as a noted patriot resort. After a bicentennial presentation, Jim Lee received appreciation amid a hot afternoon closing with patriotic music and prayer.
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England
Kent Tavern
Jim Lee
Driving tests to resume in Hoosick Falls
Rensselaer County Executive Bill Murphy informed town and village leaders about the reinstated New York state road tests in Hoosick Falls. Testing begins Tuesday July 30 and will run on the fourth Tuesday each month through October, with up to 30 individuals tested per day and a review after the trial period to decide on permanent continuation.
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Hoosick Falls
N.Y. Rensselaer
Bill Murphy
Richard A. Severson
Raymond Calhoun
Murphy
Classes begin at Big House in North Bennington
A photography class taught by David Scribner starts Monday July 8 at the Park McCullough House in North Bennington. Classes meet weekdays 6 to 8 p.m. through July 26 with two Sunday sessions July 13 and 20 from 4 to 6 p.m. Fee is 30 plus 10 for materials. Aron Tager offers a drawing class Monday at 9 a.m. and weekdays 9 to noon through July 19. Fee is 25 for ten sessions. Register by calling 442-2747.
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David Scribner
Park- McCullough
North Bennington
Aron Tager
Shaftsbury
Manchester Rotary names 1974 75 officers
Manchester The Manchester Rotary Club installed new officers at a Worthy Inn meeting on Tuesday June 25 with about 50 Rotarians and wives present. Named for the year 1974 75 are President Dana E Fowler 1st vice president Herbert Trafford 2nd vice president Bennett Upson secretary treasurer Nathan Riker and directors Edward Houlihan Paul McCully and Dr Mason Barney.
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Manchester
Polliwog Festival Frog Jump Contest in Stow Maine
In Stow Maine a small town celebration named the Polliwog Festival and Frog Jumping Contest brings residents and visitors to a boggy area near Fourth of July. Gwen Tarbell leads the Stow Ladies Biking and Hiking Club offering prizes for polliwogs by leg quality size and jump distance with no coercion. Potential cow chip throwing was discussed but may wait for hotter weather. Marine Sgt Gerald E Bowen Jr posted from Readsboro, Vermont to Santa Ana California after promotion with Marine Aircraft Group 13.
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Stow, Maine
UPI
Gwen Tarbell
Stow
Mrs. Tarbell
Gerald E. Bowen Jr
Gerald E. Bowen Sr
Route 1
Readsboro
Marine Aircraft Group 13
Santa Ana
Calif
Marine Air Corps Station
St Johnsbury Police Chief Cleared of Falsifying Records
Caledonia County State's Attorney Dale Gray cleared St Johnsbury Police Chief A R Kittridge of falsifying records after an inquiry. The investigation found no criminal conduct by Kittridge and said logs were not manipulated. Dispatcher Dorothy Jurkoic recanted parts of her testimony and no action against her is planned.
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ST. Johnsbury
UPI
Caledonia County
Dale Gray
A. R. Kittridge
Gray
Dorothy Jurkoic
Edward Clark
Jurkoic
Kittridge
Capt
Kenneth Hill
Public Service Board denies intervention in Montpelier cooperative case
The Public Service Board denied the Washington Electric Cooperative of East Montpelier's request to intervene in its 29 percent rate increase case. Dissident group Committee for a More Effective Coop faced opposition from coop members, while attorney Thomas Hayes backed the petition. The PSB also ordered release of records to the committee, ending five months of dispute between coop management and committee members.
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Coop
Harwood taps $1300 in GOP bid for Congress
Vermont campaign report shows Madeline Harwood’s donations exceed 1300 with expenditures just under 100. Marie Addams of Dorset gave 1000 while Lt. Gov. Burgess and ex Attorney General Jeffords seek the GOP nomination. Unemployment rate drops to 4.2 percent with about 3200 claims and 650 new applicants. St Albans records 6.3 percent insured jobless rate.
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Montpelier
UPI
Department of Employment Security
Vermont
St. Albans
Wagner challenges Breitenbach for 28th District GOP nod
Scotia banker Wayne E. Wagner announced his bid to oppose Edward Breitenbach for the 28th Congressional District Republican nomination to face Rep. Samuel Stratton in November. Breitenbach is atop the September primary ballot. Wagner needs 1,250 petition signatures with support from independent Republicans. district covers Albany Schenectady and Montgomery counties. In Menands, Stratton urged July 4 focus on founding ideals amid Watergate, stressing separation of powers press freedom equality and no one above the law to unite the nation.
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Schenectady
Wayne E. Wagner
Scotia
Edward Breitenbach
Samuel S. Stratton
Breitenbach
Wagner
Albany
Montgomery
Stratton
Menands
Gansner-Smith Park
Acupuncture Center Reopens Amid Police Inquiry In Berkshire
The Greater Lee Acupuncture Center in Pittsfield reopened with a physician after closing briefly for lack of a licensed doctor. State police investigated a June complaint about an unlicensed former staffer examining patients. Dr. Francis Caliva, 66, plans to leave for a younger doctor. Also, two Onota Lake beaches closed due to bacterial contamination from human waste.
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Pittsfield
Greater Lee
Francis Caliva
Midwest Medical School
Onota Lake
Hearby Woods
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