Legal Aid to challenge firing without hearing in Vermont
Vermont Legal Aid contests a state department practice of terminating unemployment benefits without a prior hearing. The suit centers on Diane Wheeler of Rutland whose payments stopped for not actively seeking work, with arguments that a hearing should precede benefit cessation. The case cites broader welfare court trends toward continued benefits pending hearings.
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Burlington
UPI
Vermont Legal Aid
Vermont Employment Security Department
John Dooley
Legal Aid
U.S. District Court
Rutland
Dooley
Diane Wheeler
U.S. Supreme Court
California
Obituary of Eva Bryant Adams Macmillan of Newbury
Funeral services were held for Eva Bryant Adams Macmillan born 1887 in Plymouth Michigan. She was sister of Carroll P. Adams of Montpelier and a former Republican state chairman. Her career spanned Smith College Cambridge Union Rockefeller China programs Henry Ford Hospital and Calvin Coolidge Memorial Foundation. She died July 23 after a long illness and was buried in Lisbon New Hampshire. A public hearing on Silver Lake rules was announced by the Water Resources Department for Aug. 18 in Barnard Town Hall.
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Newbury
Thomas D. Macmillan
Carroll P. Adams
Montpelier
Macmillan
Eva Bryant Adams
Plymouth
Mich
Mary Sophia Bryant
Frank Belleville Adams
Smith College
Cambridge University
England
China
Rockefeller Foundation
Peking Union Medical College
Peking
Water Resources Department
Barnard Town Hall
States
Associated China Colleges of America
Henry Ford Hospital
Detroit
Miss Beard’s School
Orange
N.J
University of Connecticut
Winchester, Mass
Smith College Anniversary Fund
Wheelock College
Water board halts use of pollution discharge permit letter
Water Resources Department drops a disputed letter that acknowledged permits and allowed discharges while processing applications under the 1970 Water Pollution Control Law. Attorney General James Jeffords and Windsor County State's Attorney Frank Mahady clashed over the letter, which is now abandoned. First permits among about 850 applications are to be approved. Irene O Grady tops Bennington lanes with 154 high score 374. George Rogers leads men with 160 high single and 470 high triple.
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Jeffords
Martin Johnson
Johnson
Mahady
Irene O’grady
Bennington Lanes
George Rogers
High court schedules Vermont sludge case
The U S Supreme Court will hear Vermont’s suit to remove 300 acres of sludge from Lake Champlain near Ticonderoga Bay. Arguments set for Oct 13. case questions jurisdiction over New York and International Paper Co. to clear the lake. Deputy AG Parker announced the hearing date.
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Montpelier
VPI
U.S. Supreme Court
Vermont
Lake Champlain
New York State
International Paper Co
Ticonderoga
N.Y
Ticonderoga Bay
New York
International Paper
Fred L. Parker
Probate Court Accepts Wills of Gordon and Donnelly
In Bennington Probate Court the will of Patrick T. H. Gordon died April 3 was admitted. It lists personal estate 150000 and real estate 50000 with beneficiaries Patrick S. Gordon of Cambridge Mass and Shelagh S. Gordon Levin of Marshfield Mass. In a separate action the will of Mrs Betsey S Donnelly died March 25 was admitted. Her personal estate is about 110000 and includes a lifetime trust for Marion Sibley Dinwidie with residuary to Harriet W Elkas Myron J Woodard Jane Woodard Elmer Shultz and others. Specific bequests were made to cousins and close friends.
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Patrick Thomas Henry Gordon
Bennington
Patrick S. Gordon
Cambridge
Mass
Shelagh Stuart Gordon Levin
Marshfield
Betsey
Sibley Donnelly
Margaret Lillie
Donnelly
Marion Sibley Dinwidie
Harriet W. Elkas
Springfield
Myron J. Woodard
Jane Woodard
Elmer
Carrie Shultz
Vermont jobless rate climbs to 4.5 percent
Vermont insured unemployment rose to 4.5 percent for the week, up ten points from the prior period. The state saw 5,575 regular benefit filings and 1,000 special benefit claims under the 1971 program. St Albans had the highest insured rate at 8.5 percent, White River Junction the lowest at 1 percent. The overall unemployment reached 7.1 percent, 0.6 percentage points above the national rate for the period ending mid June.
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Montpelier
UPI
Vermont
Employment Security Department
St. Albans
White River Junction
UVM Receives Most Federal Work Study Funds
Washington reports the University of Vermont receives the largest share of Vermont’s 404000 federal work study funds for higher education. Senator Aiken listed allocations to 16 state schools, with UVM allotted 121000 and St. Joseph the Provider in Rutland 3400. An additional 236000 funds support nursing and health student loans and scholarships.
Mt Anthony School House On John Street Draws No Bids
The Mt Anthony Union School board learned from vocational director Robert B. Houle that no bids were received for a John Street house built by the school's vocational students. Bids were to open June 26 and, pending board approval, the property was sent to local real estate agents for sale.
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Mt. Anthony Union School
Robert B. Houle
John Street
Antique show set Oct 7 9 at Second Congregational Church Bennington
Co chairs Mrs. Joel T Whittemore and Mrs. Roderick Humphreys organize the 13th Bennington Antiques Show and Sale to be held at the Second Congregational Church Hillside Street Oct 7 9 from 10 am to 6 pm daily. The event supports foliage festival efforts with many volunteers handling dealer contracts luncheon kitchen coffee, publicity, decor and logistics. In Rutland UPI Tony Adams WCAX slips rock ledge injures shoulder during New England Amateur Golf Championship opening round.
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Joel T. Whittemore
Roderick Humphreys
Bennington
Second Congregational Church
Hillside Street
United States
Canada
Women’s Fellowship
Eugene V. Clark
Fred B. Tifft
Benjamin A. Vail
Adelbert C. Greene
John P. Freitag
Ralph G. Quackenbush
George
Rutland
UPI
Tony Adams
WCAX
Burlington
Weiger Named Dean of Arts and Sciences at UVM
University of Vermont President Edward Andrews will recommend John Weiger for the deanship after a year as acting dean. Weiger, 38, joined the faculty in 1958 as associate professor of romance languages, following a search committee’s review for Rollins successor. A separate note reports a surprise 25th wedding anniversary party for Mr. and Mrs. Leon Hilliard at the Pownal Center Firehouse on July 24 hosted by family, with about 75 attendees.
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Burlington
UPI
University of Vermont
Edward Andrews
John Weiger
Weiger
Alfred Rollins
UVM
Rollins
Andrews
Leon Hilliard
Pownal Center
Joan Daub
Gregory Blake
Leon Jr
Vermont
Bertha Jones
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Calvin Coolidge Memorial Foundation
Woodstock
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Eno
Southern
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