Cut back on all these taxes in Bennington letter to editor
A Bennington reader argues high taxes burden workers, urging a vote against federal and state programs. He cites 14 500 employed, 900 unemployed, and a 30 cent purchasing power for the dollar, linking welfare, church loans, and public housing to wasteful spending and calls for revenue sharing funds to be redirected to town improvements.
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River
River St
Willowbrook
Bennington
Support for Yes Votes to Fund Bennington Human Service Agencies
Letter to the Editor praising the Bennington Tutorial Program and Bennington Day Care for aiding high school diplomas and childhood development. Advocates a yes vote on Article 18 at Town Meeting to fund these services, arguing long term community benefits and opportunities for nontraditional learners and at risk youths. Ends with address P.O. Box 181.
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Bennington
Richard Perrott
204 Depot
204 Depot model facility praised by Vermont corrections
The 204 Depot Residential Treatment Center for Youths in Bennington is cited by the Vermont Department of Corrections as a model community based facility. Since 1971 it has placed 40 youths back in the community and typically houses about nine referrals, sharing costs with state agencies.
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204 Depot
Vermont Department of Corrections
Department of Corrections
Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
State Justice Commission
204
Bennington
United Counseling Service
Mt. Anthony High School
Letter in Support of Tutorial Center and Revenue Sharing
A Bennington reader endorses the Tutorial Center of Bennington and its tutor Bob Williams. He recounts personal schooling setbacks, summer study in math, and current 10th and 11th grade work with GED testing forthcoming. He urges a yes vote on Article 18 and supports revenue sharing for local community programs.
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Bennington
Mt. Anthony Union High School
Bob Williams
Bennington Opportunity Council
Local Selectman Candidate Criticized Over River Pollution
Walter Danisch alleges Max Perrotta has failed locals by ignoring Walloomsac River pollution near Hunt Street bridge for years. He claims EPA pressure spurred action, questions Permitting by the Village Zoning Board, and notes Agway oil tankers upriver threatening neighborhood odor and environment.
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Max Perrotta
Walloomsac
Hunt Street Bridge
EPA
Old Village
One Man Police Departments Called Ineffective
A Boston poll by the commissioner of police finds single officer towns fail to curb crime. The piece suggests replacing with State Police as a cost effective solution. Also includes a Dorset humor item about a fire call and a housewife quip about a red fire truck.
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Banner
Commissioner of Police
Boston
Mass
Vote NO on superhighway in Bennington area
Letter argues against a four lane interstate style Route 7 bypass. Urges upgrading existing NY Route 7 for local needs, citing Pittsfield reversals and halted bypass work. Calls on representatives to upgrade Route 7 amid energy crisis and reduced traffic. LON WASCO
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Long Island Sound
Bennington
Canada
Hoosick Falls
New York
N.Y
Sargent
Secretary of Transportation
Altschuler
Pittsfield Route 7
Department of Transportation
Bennington County
Revenue sharing shifts funding away from human services in Vermont
The Vermont Conference of Social Concerns warns that federal and state revenue sharing favors capital projects over human service programs. It urges voters to scrutinize Town Meeting Day measures and support effective local programs to reduce taxes while preserving essential services in troubled times. Burlington.
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Vermont
Vermont Medical School admissions letter from Claire Santway
Claire S Santway presses UVM College of Medicine over rejection for Fall 1974, arguing Vermont taxpayers deserve personal scrutiny of applicants and noting her out of state interviews and acceptance. She laments leaving Bennington, cites lack of in state opportunities, and links BOC funding to medical care quality.
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University of Vermont Medical School
Vermont
Bennington County
UVM
Harvard University
Columbia University
Bennington
Vote NO on amendment number 1 at Town Meeting
Michael Kessler advocates voting NO on amendment number 1 to extend terms for statewide officials from two to four years. He argues longer terms reduce accountability, favor responsiveness, and risk officials becoming distant and insulated from voters. He signs from 42 Hyde St.
Hollands Call To Support Effective Human Services Agencies
Daniel J Hollander? Hollands urges Vermont citizens to scrutinize ballot articles and back agencies proven effective in human services amid revenue sharing decategorization and federal cutbacks. He notes funds used for capital projects while urging local review to preserve service programs.
Bennington News Highlights Local Finances And Events
The village shows resilience amid financial strain meeting fixed charges and reducing obligations by 30000. An accident victim, road patrolman William Mattison, improves after hospital care. Town Meeting addresses absentee ballots and a tax compromise raising the general rate to 2.50. A first aid class aids 32 workers, milk prices fall, and Scouts advance to Life rank. Notable historical notes include 1781 Articles of Confederation, 1803 Ohio statehood, 1932 Lindbergh kidnapping, 1954 Puerto Rican gunfire incident.
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Bennington
William Mattison
Sunderland
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Mattison
American Telephone Co
New England
The
Red Cross
Vermont Department of the Civil Works
State Armory
Selectmen
Board of Review
Court of Honor
Y.M.C.A
Dennis Maynard
Sacred Heart Parish
Dennis
Ohio
Charles Lindbergh
Bruno Hauptmann
U.S. House of Representatives
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P.O. Box
Montpelier
the Banner
Karen Dobkin Fortney
D.P. Gibbons
Main St
Shaftsbury
Walter G. Danisch
Robinson Avenue
Louis Grodsky
Dorset
Business Digest
Candle Mill
East
Arlington
Pittsfield
LON
Burlington
UVM Medical School
David M. Tormey
M.D
University of Vermont College of Medicine
Dr. Tormey
Gage St
BOC
Claire S. Santway
Frost Rd
Michael Kessler
Hyde St
Daniel J. Holland
Barre
Harold Cottrell
River Road
Wilson Hill Road
Malcolm Cooper
Boy Scout Committee
Valley Forge
Winston W
Winston
Streets & Highway Commission
Lother
Selectman — Dist
Winston Lother
Winston Lother J. Dunham
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