House panel clears prison compromise in Vermont
In Montpelier the House Institutions Committee approved a compromise plan deferring a final decision on Windsor State Prison. The measure shifts 2.5 million to a Burlington regional facility and 1.3 million to expand St. Albans Youthful Correctional Center, plus 250 thousand for short term max security improvements. The plan alters Gov Davis’s proposal and reallocates existing funds. the House Appropriations Committee will review. The panel also heard that welfare work registration would incur administrative costs, with two measures requiring work registration to qualify for benefits.
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House Appropriations Committee
House Government Operaions Committee
Stella Hackel
Bennington’s New Cinema Delayed to Friday Opening
New Cinema T and I Bennington’s first theatre in 25 years will not open tonight as planned. Interior work delays push opening to Friday with first performances set for 6 and 6 30 p.m. The twin cinema is valued around 250000 dollars.
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T and I
Bennington
Fire relief drive seeks household donations in Bennington
Families burned out need furniture cooking utensils beds and other essentials. Bennington County Red Cross coordinates donations and pickup from Mammoth Mart Route 674 theater offering popular price shows The French Connection and Diamonds Are Forever with listed showtimes for Friday Saturday and Sunday.
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Bennington County
American Red Cross
Red Cross
Mammoth Mart
Bennington
South Burlington man survives Route 7 rollover crash
State Police report Peter Smith, 29, was driving south on Route 7 in Sunderland at about 4:45 am when his 1989 Dodge van lost control and left the highway, entering a field and rolling over. No injuries were reported. Extensive damage to the vehicle was noted.
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South
Burlington
Sunderland
Peter Smith
Arlington route hearing debated east west connector route
Officials and residents clashed over a proposed Arlington connector road amid disputes on routing costs and impacts. Key figures cited included Gauss ODea and ODea while critics pressed for fuller environmental and funding considerations and a late decision was postponed with no final date set.
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Paget
Is House
Shaftsbury
Thomas W. Hall
Harrington
Gauss
O'Dea
Martin
Onea
Arlington Connector
Highway Department
Green Mountain
Valhalla
Arlington
Selectman John Stone Receives Lighthearted Advice
Selectman John Stone, seeking re election next week, received playful guidance from opposing party member Democrat Alexander B K Drysdale chair of the board. Drysdale quipped about Stone lacking matches and advised that买 the first thing to buy.
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John Stone
Alexander B.K. Drysdale
Stone
John
Drysdale
Bennington study eyes recycling and river protection
Walloomsac study continues as Industries along the river are approached for measures to protect water quality. Campbell and Flaccng say firsthand experience builds environmental concern and urge action to create a self sustaining local recycling program modeled after Manchester and Williamstown.
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Flaccng
Campbell
Manchester
Williamstown
Mass
Bennington
Pre Town Meeting Questions on Bennington Town Meeting
The Bennington League of Women Voters sponsors tonight’s 8 p.m. Pre Town Meeting at the Junior Filgh on Main Street. Judge Margaret Lille will moderate as selectmen town manager and selectman candidates are expected to attend for discussion about the budget reappraisal and tax rebates for the Bennington Rural Fire District and related topics.
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Bennington
Bendi
Main Street
Businesses pledge 51250 to hospital building fund
James D. Williams leads Putnam Memorial Hospital fundraising as $51,250 in pledges arrive from Bennington Iron Works Bernard J. Cohen Dailey Inc Fairdale Farms Mack Molding Company and others. Pledges designate beds consult rooms and lab space in the new facility. Next committee meeting set for 12:15 PM Monday March 6 at the hospital.
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James D. Willams
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Bennington Iron Works
Bernard J. Cohen
Iliam
Dailey Inc
Shaftsbry
William E. Dailey
Holden
Hospital Board of Corporators
Mack Molding Company
Arlington
Donald
Kendall Jr
Morse and Pitler Gae
Tred T. Butler
Williams
Fairdale Farms
Maurice A. Douglass
Bennington
Kendall
Mack Molding
Lke
Butler
Morse and Butler
Senate delays remapping in Vermont amendment review
The Vermont Senate postponed debate on a proposed constitutional amendment to re apportion itself, delaying action pending further review by the Judiciary Committee.
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Senate
Montpelier
UPI
Vermont
Is Judiciary Committee
Bennington Housing Authority to open bids for elderly housing
Bennington's first Jow- Tent housing project for the elderly bids will be opened today at 1 pm by the Bennington Housing Authority. The federally funded project calls for 4 units and targets senior residents in need of affordable housing.
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Bennington
Negotiations stalled over BSD action and wage talks
Lally chairs talks with teachers union as board resists expansion and pace. He questions BSD delays while planning to consult lawyers and maintain that other boards move forward on budgets. Teachers seek start pay 6900 with 5 percent annual rise. current range 6400 to 8500 with 300 steps. community notices and local events follow.
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Lis
Bord
Lally
Charles Neuschafer
SWVEA
BSD
Gale
ASD
Sally
Association
Williams, Witten and Carter
Pownal
Mt. Anthony
NASC student hurt in crash near North Adams
Miss Joanne Lawler a 22 year old student at North Adama State College was injured Monday morning when the car she rode in was involved in a crash at Church and Peasant Streets in North Adams Massachusetts Bruce Filfault 18 of North Adams driving a cat registered to Gertrude Gumm bleton of Benn Mobile Park was uninjured when the car struck the rear of a parked car owned by Miss Patricia Shakey 22 of Tempe Aria The injured girl was not reuplazed.
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Joanne Lawler
North Adama State College
North Adams
Mass
Bruce Filfault
Gertrude Gummbleton
Benn
Patricia Shakey
Tempe
Aria
Hospital Notes ta 2 1976 admissions and births
Admissions list includes Mrs Abce Goyer Berlin NY Master Thomas G Restinore Hoosick Falls NY David Capron North Bennington VT Theodore DeMarco Bennington VT Archie Kingsley Whitingham VT Discharges include Miss Brenda Reynolds North Hoosick NY Master Timothy Elveil North Bennington VT Master Michael Burke VT Mrs Verne L Foster Bennington VT Births noted for Mr and Mrs David Wright Barney Road a daughter born Feb 23
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Abce Goyer
Berlin
N.Y
Thomas G. Restinore
Hoosick Falls
David Capron
North Bennington
Theodore DeMarco
Bennington
Archie Kingsley
Whitingham
Mt Anowny Union to hold special meeting on new class schedules
Mt An Wnony Union School Board will hold a special informational meeting tonight at 7 30 at the high school to discuss proposed grade 9 through 12 schedules for next year. The proposal was submitted at Monday night’s meeting and the board will hear from the community before any action.
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Mt. An Wnony Union
Selectmen to reorganize after vote in Bennington
An organizational meeting of the Bennington Board of Selectmen is set for Wednesday March 8 at 7 15 pm in the municipal building on South Street. This first post election session will review reelection efforts for John Stone RH J C Jerome and Alexander B R Drysdale with opponents Perratta Lerner and Black seeking seats in a one year term.
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New
Arts and crafts exhibit at Molly Stark School
Special education students from Molly Stark, Mt Anthony Junior High and Mt Anthony Union High will display arts and crafts at Molly Stark School. The event coincides with an informational bond meeting aimed at informing voters before the March 14 election. All interested people are invited.
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Molly Stark School
Mt. Anthony Junior High
Mt. Anthony Union High School
Molly Stark Stark School
Obituary for Mrs Marjorie Prior of Vail Road
Mrs Marjorie McFadden Prior widow of Malem J Prior died in Greensboro North Carolina Tuesday at age 71. Funeral arrangements are pending at Hanson Walbridge Funeral Hotel with details to be published in Thursday's Banner.
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Marjorie (McFadden) Prior
Vail Road
Malem J. Prior
Greensboro
N.C
Hanson-Walbridge Funeral Hotel
Mahar & San
Lamb proposes BSD share mutual municipal costs
Town Manager Edyard R. Lamb urged Bennington School District to pay 60 percent of certain shared town expenses totaling about $34,700. He argued the BSD's contribution would lower taxpayer burden since the district receives state aid. The proposal includes halving the town treasurer's salary and funding accounting, auditing, tax collection, and a second part time treasurer’s aide.
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Edyard R. Lamb
Bennington
BSD
Lamb
Alma Langlois
Sisters
Beanington Selectmen
Selectmen OK Study of Pollution Sources
Town officials approve an engineering study to assess costs of linking pollution sources on Paddock Place and near Bill Hogan Chevrolet to the municipal sewer. Ridward R. Lamb said the project would not be costly, noting water conditions make septic systems impractical and state rules push for permits.
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Paddock Place
West Main Street
Dewey Brook
Bermington
Ridward R. Lamb
Elms Street
Harbor
Lamb
Bennington Museum Opens Season With New Vermont Exhibits
The Bennington Museum starts its 1972 season with fresh displays and a goal of a strong “made in Vermont” focus. Attendance for 1971 topped 1,287, a record, while earlier years reached 75,951 in 1870 and 62,000 during Expo 67 traffic. New exhibits include heirloom china, the McColl Collection in the Goblet Gallery, and a large display of Grandma Moses pieces plus Vermont made firearms, silver, and glass. Reservations for guided tours already total about 6,000 visitors across 150 groups, with a second-floor genealogical library adding new prestige genealogies and other holdings.
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Richard Carter Barret
Bennington
Montreal
Barretslao
Topphng
Lady Cosford
East Road
Shaftsbury
Tapping Tavern
Hennington Museum
Dudley Biskely
Philip Richard Ly
Bennington Museum
John Drysdale Root
Henry G. Root
Root
MccColl
Mia
Grandma Moses
Barret
Vermont
Vermont Silver
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Cohen
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Dailey
Bennington Briefs
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Molly Stehe School
Clift Brodeur
Bennington, Religious Education Foundation
Ecumenical Center
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VFW
ME. Anthony Union High School
Robin Allsopp
Den 1
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Swayze
Virginia
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Pat Potts
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