Welsh Year Reinforces Poultney Welsh Heritage Revival
A Welsh Revival Project in Poultney honors early settlers who worked in slate quarries. A Welsh Room at Green Mountain College houses artifacts from 19th century migrations, funded by a 13,000 HEW Ethnic Heritage Grant. The festival June 12 19 features language classes, Noson Lawen, and a Gymanfa Ganu.
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Poultney
Fair Haven
Vermont
United States
Green Mountain College
Castleton
Granville
N.Y
Margot McKinney
HEW
Bethesda
Wales
Education Department of Wales
British Broadcasting Company
Arlington Bike-A-Thon supports Cystic Fibrosis drive
A Bike-A-Thon in Arlington is set for Saturday June 4 with a one mile course starting at Ice Pond and Warm Brook Road. Cyclists seek sponsors pledging per mile to help the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. To sponsor or ride call Jeri Him melsbach at the High School. The event starts at 9 am. The Arlington Junior Rescue Squad car wash runs 10 am to 3 pm at the Rescue Squad Building.
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Arlington
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
Ice Pond
Warm Brook Road
Warm Brook
Arlington Road
Pleasant Street
Ice Pond Road
Jeri Himmelsbach
Concord Coaches Revived by Collector Effort in New Hampshire
Edward Rowse of nearby London aims to form the Concord Coach Society to locate, preserve, and display Concord coaches and related Abbot Downing wagons. The factory built about 3,000 coaches over 75 years. today roughly 150 remain, with 18 in New Hampshire. The society seeks descendants and owners to contribute records and locations. Box 26 Concord NH 03301.
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Concord
N.H
UPI
New Hampshire
Lewis Downing
Atlantic
Pacific
Great Plains
Rocky Mountains
Here
American West
South Africa
Australia
St. Louis
San Francisco
Georgia
Rome
Sydney
Mark Twain
Wells Fargo
Edward Rowse
London
Concord Coach Society
Rowse
Downing
J.S. Abbot
New Hampshire Historical Society
Abbot-Downing
West
New England
Mississippi
Massachusetts
Abbot- Downing
Manchester Police Arrest Totals From Jan to Apr 1977
Manchester Police Chief Fred Wessner reports arrests and citations for January through April 1977. Criminal counts include intoxication, disorderly conduct, breaking and entering, marijuana possession, stolen property, petty larceny, and other offenses. Motor vehicle arrests cover DWI, license suspensions, and endangerment. traffic citations list speeding, village ordinances, equipment defects, registrations, inspections, licenses, and related violations.
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Manchester
Fred Wessner
Hoosick Area Senior Citizen of the Year Named
Walloomsac selects Mary Lesserman as Hoosick Area Senior Citizen of the Year at the seventh annual award night May 25. Nearly 200 attendees enjoyed ham supper. 43 letters were received nominating individuals for the honor.
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Mary Lesserman
Hoosick Area
Florence Cassidy
Hoosic Valley
ROTC Graduates Commissioned At UVM Commencement
Harald J. Henningsen of North Bennington was among 17 cadets commissioned as second lieutenants by the University of Vermont ROTC during last weekend’s commencement. Village trustees set a regular meeting for Monday June 6 at 6 p.m. at the depot offices.
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Harald J. Henningsen
North Bennington
University of Vermont
UVM
Vermont sees larger General Fund surplus than expected
Gov. Richard Snelling announced May revenue figures indicate a very strong Vermont economy and an increased surplus in General Fund revenues for the 1977 fiscal year. The administration had already forecast a $4.3 million surplus, with any slowdown expected months later.
Vermont Governor cites utility credibility crisis
Gov Richard Snelling warned that Vermonts utility industry faces long term consumer problems unless it improves its image. He cited strained relations with Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corp and sponsor Central Vermont Public Service Corp saying public trust is under serious assault and could threaten future generating plants and energy supplies.
Vermont banks near loan limit warn of economic risk
Development Secretary Arthur Kreizel says Vermont commercial banks may be near the 80 percent loan limit of their total banking portfolio. Banking and Insurance Commissioner Stewart Ledbetter told the Home Mortgage Guarantee Board he agrees with the assessment. The limit could trigger a dangerous economic situation if reached.
SBA approves loans for Burlington fire losses
The Small Business Administration will provide low interest loans to Burlington businessmen whose properties were damaged in the May 1 fire that killed three and destroyed 10 businesses, with an estimated 1 million dollars in damages. Gov. Snelling requested the SBA disaster declaration and set August 3 as the loan application deadline.
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Montpelier
UPI
Small Business Administration
Burlington
Richard Snelling
SBA
Snelling
Negotiations to Resume Over Cone Blanchard Strike
About 500 Local 258 UE R and M Workers walked out over wages cost of living provision and fringe benefits. A federal mediator was called to aid talks between union and Cone Blanchard Machine Tool Co in Windsor.
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Windsor
UPI
Cone-Blanchard Machine Tool Co
United Electrical Radio and Machine Workers of America
Rural Vermont conference tackles growth and funding
At Johnson State College a day long conference on rural Vermont explored problems and opportunities for development. Vermont Tomorrow sponsored the event, with panels on causes of slow growth, local perspectives, funding sources, and strategies for local economic development. Participants included local, state, and federal officials, social action groups, and banking and business leaders.
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Johnson
UPI
Vermont
Johnson State College
Vermont Tomorrow
Burlington Prosecutor Murray to resign for private practice
Chittenden County State's Attorney Francis X. Murray announced plans to resign next month to enter private law practice, unless President Carter names him U S attorney for Vermont, a job he has applied for. He will recommend his deputy William Sorrell to complete the term ending next year. The post pays about $20,000 annually.
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Burlington
UPI
Chittenden County
Francis X. Murray
Murray
Carter
U.S
Vermont
Patrick Leahy
U.S. Senate
William Sorrell
Chittenden
Stierer Announces Run for Rensselaer County Executive
Robert A. Stierer, chair of the county budget committee and former Troy city manager, launches the Democratic bid for county executive criticizing current leader William J. Murphy over budget forecasts. In Hoosick, Marilyn Parke, 35, injured in Route 67 crash with a tractor trailer, treated and released.
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Troy
Robert A. Stierer
Rensselaer County Legislative Budget and Finance Committee
Stierer
William J. Murphy
Hoosick
Cambridge
Marilyn Parke
Ms. Parke
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Two Men Burned by Power Line at Berkshire Landfill
In Pittsfield two truck operators were severely burned when their vehicle touched a high voltage line at the city landfill. They were admitted to Berkshire Medical Center in fair condition with burns on hands and feet. In North Adams, Paul P. Matrigali, the city plumbing inspector, was in satisfactory condition after his car was struck by a Boston and Maine locomotive, sustaining cuts, bruises, and leg injuries. The engineer was uninjured.
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Pittsfield
Berkshire Medical Center
North Adams
Paul P. Matrigali
North Adams Regional Hospital
Boston & Maine
Matrigali
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W. Gleason Ayers
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Indian Studies
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Shultz Jewelers Fg, Co
American Gem Society
Main Street
Bennington
Ioe
Lo) Furniture CO
Main ST
Manchester Police Statistics
Walloomsac
Bertha Hoag
Hoosick Falls Health Center
Bertha’s Angels
Thom Bailey
Norma Goodermore
Berlin
Don Decker
Babe Waythus
Darlene Betti
Mary Ellen Hoag
Mrs
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Marian Stephenson
Mabel Amidon
Leora Hill
John Labanowski
Mary McClellan Hospital
Ruth Rancourt
Tielse
CVPS
Rural Conference
New York
Down In
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