Obituary of Joseph Ward Bird 59 Father of Three
Joseph Ward Bird 59 longtime Arlington and Manchester Theatre owner died Friday morning in Frederick Maryland. Born October 21 1910 in Brooklyn New York he lived in South Bend Indiana where he served as vice president of Harrison Austin Inc. He is survived by his wife Genieve LeBlanc and three sons Theodore W Bird Bruce W Bird and Richard W Bird. Funeral services will be held Monday March 9 at the Salomone Funeral Home East Patrick Street Frederick Maryland.
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Joseph Ward Bird
Arlington
Manchester
Frederick
Brookelyn
N.Y
Bird
Viola Darrah Bird
South Bend
Indiana
Harrison & Austin Inc
Genieve LeBlanc
Theodore W. Bird
Bennington
Bruce W. Bird
Pownal
Richard W. Bird
Montery Cal
U.S. Army
Salamone Funeral Home
East Patrick Street
Maryland
Garrison Signs Contract With Paperworkers Union
The Garrison Corp and the United Papermakers and Paper workers Union Local 806 concluded a two year labor agreement. It provides semi annual pay increases, added insurance benefits, and a company funded retirement fund. The contract runs to April 1 1972. Local 806 represents finishing division workers. printing division workers are with Amalgamated Lithographers Union Local 236.
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Garrison Corp
United Papermakers and Paperworker Union Local 806
Solomon Harrington
James Davis
Bennington
Davis
UPPA
Albany Novelty Co
Amalgamated Lithographers Union
Local Control of Welfare Gets No Vote in Vermont
MONTPELIER The House Health and Welfare Committee voted unanimously against a measure that would shift welfare administration to local officials. Committee Chairman Benjamin Gould warned the plan could jeopardize federal funds and hinder a protest against the Nixon administration family assistance plan. House Leader Walter Kennedy plans to seek signatures to bring the bill to the floor.
LCS Films On Mental Health Series Returns
United Counseling Service of Bennington County presents a film titled In the Eye of the Beholder about a murder and differing viewpoints. It screens Monday at 7 30 p m in the Putnam Memorial Hospital nurses home conference room, with Dr Gordon Gerrish leading a post film discussion. Open to all. no admission fee.
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United Counseling Service of
Bennington County, Inc
Putnam Memorial Hospital Nurses Home
Gordon Gerrish
UCS
Additional Funds For Mental Health In Vermont
Vermont dep expands federal aid by moving 150 patients from Brandon Training School and Brattleboro Retreat to unlock 720000 dollars in extra Washington funding. Commissioner Jonathan Leopold announced the plan on Thursday to boost patient care at state institutions.
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Montpelier
API
Mental Health Department
Jonathan Leopold
Brandon
Brattleboro
Washington
Bennington Briefs Topics for Catholic program this Sunday
The Bennington brief notes a Catholic adult program this Sunday at 7 45 p m at John XXIII Institute titled The Sacrament of Penance Just Between God and Me and Authority and Freedom in the Church A senior class parents meeting to plan their party occurs Tuesday at 7 30 p m in Room 104 at Mt Anthony Union High School The Green Mountain Home Extension Club meets March 9 at 7 30 p m at Mrs Stanley Bazek 546 Main St
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John XXIII Institute
God
Mt. Anthony Union High School
Green Mountain Home Extension Club
Stanley Bazek
Main St
Correction meeting for Plain Dirt Gardeners at North Bennington
The Plain Dirt Gardeners will meet Tuesday March 10 at 2 p.m. at McCullough Big House in North Bennington. The program will be a flower arrangement demonstration by Mrs. A. J. Dewey and Mrs. Breard Hawks.
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Plain Dirt Gardners
McCullough Big House
North Bennington
Bennington
A. J. Dewey
Breard Hawks
Prouty Seeks Guaranteed Elderly Income
Sen. Winston L. Prouty introduces an income assurance plan to Congress to guarantee seniors a yearly cash income of 1800 dollars for individuals and 2400 for couples. He cites 7 million elderly Americans in poverty and argues cash support alone suffices to lift them out of poverty.
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Washington
UPI
Winston L. Prouty
Vermont
Senate
Prouty
Social Security Administration
Fiore Bove Eyes Democratic Senate Nomination in Vermont
Sen Fiore Bove of Chittenden Grand Isle says he will seek the Democratic nomination for the U S Senate challenging Republican Winston Prouty. He previously wavered on facing former Gov Philip Hoff and plans to campaign once Hoff declares. A group of Vermonters encouraged his return to the race.
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Bove
Hoff
Defense Department Orders Cutbacks
The Defense Department announced near 400 base cutbacks costing about 100,000 jobs with 13 major installations to close. Cuts follow a defense budget drop from 78.6 to 71.8 billion dollars, affecting 47 states and Puerto Rico. California and Texas face the largest job losses. Navy and Army bases face closures while air bases remain open.
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Washington
UPI
Defense Department
U.S
Pentagon
Puerto Rico
Department
Labor Department
Defense
Melvin R. Laird
California
Texas
Army
Navy
Iowa
West Virginia
Vermont
Alaska
Maine
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
New Mexico
North Dakota
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Utah
Ohio
YMCA seeks $550000 HUD grant for neighborhood center
Bennington selectmen on behalf of the YMCA applied to HUD for a 550000 grant to expand the new Gage Street YMCA into a neighborhood facilities center. Total project cost is 740000 with the YMCA providing matching funds. building would extend community programs for low and moderate income residents.
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Bennington
YMCA
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Edward R. Lamb
Gage Street
Lamb
Community Resources Center Inc
Vermont
New England
Community Resources
Loomis G. Dana
The
HUD
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Joanna Swayze
Rupert
Robert Frost
Joseph W. Bird
Garrison
Paperworkers Union
A&p IS
Ianr
Artery Arcade
North Adams
Nichols
Dreamville
LCS
Bennington Briefs
Fiore Bove
London
Jenny Winmill
David
Shaftsbury
Phyllis Gladys Pratt
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Alvin J. Reed Jr
East Shaftsbury
Walker
Fishmarnis
DRY Cleaning
Benmont Avenue
Bennington, Vermont
Dorset Historical Society
United Church of Dorset
Tīīī Solai
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