Williams College awards 369 bachelor degrees at 185th commencement
Williams College celebrates its 185th commencement in Williamstown with eight honorary degrees awarded to men and two women. President Chandler announced a $100,000 Arthur C. Logan scholarship and noted 369 bachelor degrees, the largest class in the college’s history, plus graduate degrees in art history and development economics.
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Williamstown
Mass
John W. Chandler
Williams College
Chandler
Arthur C. Logan
Logan
Williams
Sterling and
Francine Clark Art Institute
Williams Center For Development Economics
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Southern Christian Leadership Conference
National Urban League
Upper Manhattan
New York
Sydenheim Hospital
Knickerbocker Hospital
William G.H. Gibson
Ithaca
N.Y
Darcy Jeanne Hansen
Allendale
N.J
Charles E. Dropkin
Nyack
R. David Arnold
Pittsfield
Charles B. Augenbraun
Roslyn Heights
Henry H. Bible Jr
St. Louis
Katherine A. Davis
Bedford
Henry C. Dinger III
Brooklyn
Donald W. Douglas
Lake Oswego
Ore
Mark A. Franklin
Dalton
Loran M. Hochstein
New London
Dorset School Board schedules open meeting on bus policy
Dorset officials announce a Wednesday 10 a.m. open meeting at Dorset Elementary to hear recommendations on a new transportation policy set to take effect July 1 and cut many bus routes. The board also plans two new teachers, Nancy Warsoe and Anthony Flower, and confirms the discontinuation of the BBS foreign language program next year.
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Joan Colgan
Dorset
Dorset School Board
Nancy Warsoe
Arlington
Manchester
Anthony Flower
New York
Dorset School
Helen Mach
BBS
Rutland Central Vermont linemen shift live 12.5 kV line safely
Rutland Division linemen using rubber gloves insulating blankets and line hose moved a 12.5 kilovolt distribution line between poles without interrupting service. It marked the first time workers handled energized high voltage lines in gloves. Training will expand to other crews and divisions as safety led program aims to improve continuity of service during repairs.
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Rutland
Central Vermont Public Service Corp
Central Vermont Line
Central Vermont
Hazen Spaulding
Woodstock Avenue
Spaulding
John Colvin
Ascutney-Claremont
Dorset Calendar of Town Meetings and Events
Dorset events schedule lists Factory Point Bank branch hours 9 am to 2 pm daily and 3 to 6 pm Fridays. Selectmen meeting 7 30 pm at town office. Two penny circus at Dorset Elementary 1 pm. Tuesday plans include planning commission zoning board trustees meeting and school awards. Wednesday state representatives talk on transportation policy at 10 am and supplemental food program enrollment at Dorset Elementary and Dorset United Church 1 3 30 pm. Women’s Fellowship picnic at Shroders Lake St Catherine. Contact 362 3829.
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Dorset
Dorset Planning Commission and Zoning Board
Dorset United Church
Dorset School Board
Women’s Fellowship
Shroders
Lake St. Catherine
Williamstown Theatre to Publish Pictorial 20th Anniversary History
Williamstown Massachusetts announces a new pictorial history booklet marking the theatre’s 20th anniversary season. Published in June to accompany the July 4 opening, the volume features color and black and white rehearsal photos, messages from Edward Kennedy, Edward Brooke, Francis Sargent, Stacy Keach, Peter Hunt, and 125 alumni, plus sections on Chekhov Brecht designers and notable productions. Initial print run is 10,000, with sales at the theatre area bookstores and newsstands over three seasons. inquiries to Williamstown Theatre Box 675 Williams Mass.
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Williamstown
Mass
Williamstown Theatre
Edward Kennedy
Edward Brooke
Francis Sargent
Massachusetts
Stacy Keach
Peter Hunt
Stephen Lawson
Richard Devin
Barbara Hauptman
Nikos Psacharopoulos
Friends of the Theatre
Chekhov
Brecht
Williams- Mass
Vermont County Prosecutor Targets Sex Bias in Hiring
Burlington Vermont UPIs Patrick Leahy statewide study by Vermont Public Interest Research Group finds sex discrimination in hiring widespread in Chittenden County. Leahy notes law prohibits bias in most cases, with few exceptions for domestic service and occupations requiring gender.
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Burlington
UPI
Chittenden County
Patrick Leahy
Vermont
Leahy
Vermont Public Interest Research Group
Queen City Tap Looms Over Vermont Power Line
Vermont Supreme Court hears that without the Queen City Tap a five mile 115 kilovolt transmission line could trigger electrical blackouts in Burlington. PSB attorney Averill Laundon says harm to customers if injunctions stay. VEP Co. faces injunctions and land condemnation hearings are barred. South Burlington residents argue the line is unnecessary due to existing power capacity.
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PSB
South Burlington
Democrat Ruth Poger resigns from Burlington office
UPI reports Ruth Poger executive director of the state Democratic party will resign on July 1 after three years heading the Burlington office. She says it is time for new leadership and that the retirement should not affect upcoming campaigning. Poger ran the telethon caucuses and served as a chief organizer. party Chairman Philip Hoff was informed about ten days ago.
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Burlington
UPI
GOP
James Sanderson
Ruth Poger
State Democratic Party
Philip Hoff
Hebard seeks reelection amid reshaped district
UPI reports House Appropriations Chair Emory Hebard of Glover runs again as a Republican. He is seen as a possible candidate for speaker, while Walter Kennedy seeks the governor’s nomination. The 12 year incumbent’s district now includes Craftsbury, where Rep. Kinsey resides, as Glover’s other member Mandigo moves to the Senate.
Senator Smith seeks ninth Vermont Senate term in Barre
Barre reports Sen. Donald Smith of Washington County has announced re election bid for a ninth Vermont Senate term. He chairs the Highway Traffic Committee and co chairs the Highways and Bridges Committee while serving on Agriculture. He leads the Legislative Council drafting bills and guiding lawmakers with research and staff.
New York Allows Right-Turns on Red Lights
Gov. Wilson signs a traffic reform package expanding red light rights with posted signs, part of broader changes including pupil transport to nonpublic schools, and granting licenses to felons. In Lake Pleasant, the Robert S. Garrow Sr murder trial nears opening after four weeks of jury selection, with 3,000 screened and Garrow pleading insanity.
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Albany
New York
Wilson
Department of Motor Vehicles
Lake Pleasant
Robert S. Garrow
Garrow
Schenectady
Hamilton County
Hiss Urges Continuity at Windsor Mountain Commencement
Berkshire report says Alger Hiss, speaker at Windsor Mountain School, urged graduates to ignore Nixon-era politics and embrace continuity in government. He recalled 1948 accusations of a Communist espionage ring and argued that pushing through rough spots ensures America’s salvation.
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Lenox
Alger Hiss
Windsor Mountain School
Nixon-manaics
America
Hiss
Washington, D.C
Car Crash Destroys Foundation In North Adams
Herbert W. Berry of North Adams caused $1500 damage to a home foundation after his car rolled into the driveway and broke through the wall six days after moving in. A witness claims Berry exited the vehicle immediately, while the car lacked a current inspection sticker and heavy rocks collapsed into the cellar near fuel oil tanks and pipes.
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North Adams
Herbert W. Berry
Berry
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