Labor Council Takes Position On Legislative Issues
Bennington County Central Labor Council met Tuesday night and endorsed a tax stance on several bills. It opposes a state general sales tax and a higher gasoline tax, but supports a capital gains tax and a ski lift tax. The council backs Gov Hoff’s plan to create a non profit to contract Canadian power, while the Senate passed the administration bill, and the House asked for a study by the Legislative Council.
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Bennington County Central Labor Council
Kenneth E. Clayton
Council
Clayton
Philip H. Hoff
Senate
House
Legislative Council
Building Plans Progress at Joint Board Meeting
Work on plans for a proposed new elementary school advanced as two boards of education met Wednesday night. The joint board discussed timelines and administrative moves while reviewing architect input and confirming next steps toward site and design decisions.
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Boards of Education
BCHS Guild Sets To Hear Debate Team
The Bennington Catholic High School Guild meets Monday at 7:30 p.m. in the school. BCHS debate team members who attended a Georgetown tournament will speak, and Walter Morrissey will describe his Williamsburg student conference experience. Guild reports include a March 26 Notre Dame High School Boys Glee Club concert in Bridgeport and gym painting completion. The Tri-County Coin-A-Rama, first in this area, will be held Sunday, March 27 at the National Guard Armory in Schenectady with coins and numismatic materials on display. Public invited.
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Bennington Catholic High School
BCHS
Georgetown
Walter Morrissey
Williamsburg
Boys’ Glee Club of
Notre Dame High School
Bridgeport
Conn
Tri-County
Schenectady
N.Y
National Guard Armory
Albany
Troy
Gloversville
Kingston
Bennington Districts Mull Plans For New School
The Bennington South Supervisory Union board discussed final plans for a proposed new elementary school and a bond issue to fund construction. They will meet March 18 to review a first draft, with district voters to decide later this year.
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New
Bennington School District Inc
Alfred T. Granger
Hanover
N.H
Granger
Bennington
Mt. Anthony
Supervisory Union Board
Truse Tees
Supt. Kelley
Main St
Vermont Department of Employement Security
Legislature Boosts Road Buildout to Four Lanes
Legislation extends completion to 1972 and funds four lane construction across key routes. Priority targets Rutland to Pownal on US 7 and west Rutland to the New York line on Route 4. Most of the arterial network modernizing by 1980, with only a Danby-Dorset two lane segment left.
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Rutland
Pownal
U.S. 7
West
New York State Line
Highway Department
Danby-Dorset
Burlington
Danville - St. Johnsbury
Hoff open to gas tax bill to aid highway measure
Hoff did not oppose a bill to raise the gas tax this session if it would help get the highway bill through the legislature. He declined to comment on a rumor about Rep Byron Hathorn being a potential GOP gubernatorial candidate. He plans a statement Monday about retaining two-year agriculture courses at Vermont Technical College Randolph, waiting for Senate action on a joint resolution before commenting.
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Byron Hathorn
Hartford
Vermont Technical College
Randolph
Senate
Vermont Power Row Over Quebec Hydro Deal
Officials from Consolidated Edison deny any competition with Vermont for 2.1 million kilowatts of low cost Quebec Hydro power. A power session member claims the maneuver aims to isolate Vermont and limit talks with Canada.
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Session
Vermont
Canada
Consolidated Edison
New York
Quebec Hydro
Vermont Senate Passes Prisoner Appeal Bill
The Vermont Senate approved a bill requiring state prisoners to apply to the trial court that ruled on their case if they claim constitutional rights were violated. The measure, already backed by the House, aims to relieve the Vermont Supreme Court from heavy burden created by recent U.S. Supreme Court rulings on counsel in felony cases and at interrogation. The ruling could prompt many past cases to seek review as inmates file petitions.
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Montpelier
Veremont Senate
Vermont Supreme Court
Council
Supreme Court
Supreme Court of Vermont
Bennington youths face open lewdness charge in municipal court
A municipal court jury was impaneled to hear cases this month. The first docket item involves Raymond J. Meyers 21 of Bennington arrested Saturday on Gage Street with another youth for open and gross lewdness and lascivious behavior. Meyers and co defendant Robert F. Thomas Jr. 19 both pleaded not guilty. Meyers is represented by attorney John B. Harte and the prosecutor is State's Atty. R. Marshall Witten.
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Raymond J. Meyers
Bennington
Gage Street
Vermont House Defeats Sunday Liquor Bill and Blue Law Change
In Montpelier the Vermont House rejected a bill to shift Sunday liquor regulations to the Liquor Control Board by 83 to 62. An amendment liberalizing Blue Laws to allow Saturday night sales was defeated 76 to 68, amid opposition from Rep. Alice Landon who warned of more highway accidents. The measure would also drop the Sunday meal requirement.
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Montpelier
Vermont
Liquor Control Board
House
Alice Landon
New Haven
Kenalene J. Collins
Readsboro
Dorris Barrup
Morgan
Arthur T. Morrison
Waterford
Tired House Gives Up On Use Tax Bill
Vermont House adjourned amid confusion over a use tax bill for autos. A Ways and Means panel backed amendments raising payment deadliness and adding penalties, plus interstate tax reciprocity. Rep Mikell warned bills could penalize new residents. an amendment exempted servicemen’s wives. Adjournment followed after passage of several measures, including survivor benefits and poor overseers notification forms.
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Vermont
William E. Mikell
R-30
Williston
Mikell
Lawrence E. Franklin
R-66
Guilford
Emory Hebard
Aad Glover
St Patrick's Dinner and Dance at Mt Anthony Club
Bennington Mt Anthony Country Club hosts a St Patrick's dinner and dance on Saturday March 12 from 7 pm to midnight with David Hayden as master of ceremonies and Bernard Winslow assisting. Roast turkey served and Bill Hart's orchestra provides dancing. Reservations due by March 10. A Cecelia Greene School of Dance show at Drury High School North Adams featured Mark Hopkins Parents Association and Berkshire Varieties performers including Bennington Rockettes Kathy Maloney and Jay Seaman.
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Mt. Anthony Country Club
St. Patrick’s
David Hayden
Bernard Winslow
Bill Hart
Cecelia Greene
Dave Hayden
Hayden
Charles Harte
Vermont House Reinstates Labor Bill Guts
The Vermont House voted 86 to 59 to restore the labor relations measure with amendments aligning Vermont with a Taft-Hartley style system for intrastate commerce. The bill applies to firms with five or more workers and faced a Senate hurdle. Debate highlighted whether to extend self‑determination to about 50,000 Vermont workers as reps from Bennington, Arlington, Shaftsbury, Manchester, Peru, Bennington, Stamford and Readsboro cast votes for or against.
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Montpelier
Vermont
House
Senate
Fred Westphal
R-20
Elmore
Thomas P. Salmon
131
Bellows Falls
Salmon
Francis J. Esposito
Rutland
Edward J. Conlin
R-18
Windsor
Bennington County
Joseph J. Caracciola
Bennington
Marjorie Doyle
Arlington
Tracy E. Kenyon
Shaftsbury
Reid Lefevre
Manchester
Everett S. Lillie
Daulton Mann
Peru
George VanSantvoord
H. James Wallace
Ira D. Whitney
Stamford
David J. Allen
Kenalene J. Collins
Readsboro
Daisy Myers
Woodford
Recreation Committee Seeks Recruits for Summer Help
The Village Recreation Committee invites applications for summer positions. Pick up forms at the YMCA from Leonard J. Black or send a letter to him if out of town. Prior applicants must reapply. Return ASAP.
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YMCA
Leonard J. Black
Black
Blind glare causes crash on Vermont Route 67A
State police report a morning crash on Vermont 67A in North Bennington involving Agnes Mears and Alfred Buell, both of North Bennington. A glare from sunshine blinded them after a curve, leading to a front to rear collision. Minor damage to Mears car and considerable damage to Buell’s front end. The incident occurred just before 7 a.m.
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North Bennington
Agnes Mears
Alfred Buell
Mears
Buell
Observing Orion and Leo by moonless evenings
The note guides stargazers to find the Big Dipper in the northeast, use the pointer stars to locate Polaris, then trace to Leo the Lion. It mentions Leo appearing about 8 p.m. for the next ten dark evenings, positioned nearly south of the Big Dipper.
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Leo the Lion
Leo
Stock Averages at Noon Amid Market Movements
Dow Jones industrials at 935.57 up 5.73, railroads 256.49 up .67, utilities 142.66 up 1.63. Composite average 334.86 up 1.94. Volume 4,280,000.
Junk Car Dealer Fined for Unpermitted Storage in Lee
In Lee district court, junk dealer Seth H. Hopkins, 61, paid 800 in fines for storing registered cars without a permit. Judge John J. Dwyer said the 20 daily fine continues until all unregistered cars are removed, with Chief John J. Boyne noting about 200 cars remain on the property.
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Lee
Mass
Lee District Court
Seth H. Hopkins
John J. Dwyer
John J. Boyne
Hopkins
Dwyer
Boyne
Obituaries: Butler and Prior families noted in two towns
In Waterford New York Mrs Thomas P Butler formerly Mary Collins died Tuesday at St Marys Hospital Troy Funeral services held at St Marys Church Requiem High Mass offered Survivors include two sons Dr Leroy J Butler Glens Falls and Frank A Butler Troy Another granddaughter Mrs David Barsalow Augusta Maine and seven great grandchildren In East Dorset Eldridge W Prior 68 died after long illness Born Sept 5 1890 in Stockbridge Survivors include six sisters and three brothers Burial in South Village Cemetery in spring Funeral services at Brewster Funeral Home Manchester Center with Rev Jerome Hevey Jr officiating Donations to Vermont Cancer Fund urged through the funeral home
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Waterford
N.Y
Thomas P. Butler
Mary Collins
Wilbur Rice
Bennington
St. Mary’s Hospital
Troy
St Mary’s Church
Leroy J. Butler
Glens Falls
Frank A. Butler
David Barsalow
Augusta
Maine
East Dorset
Eldridge W. Prior
Stockbridge
George
Etta (Wilson) Prior
Ray Kent
Erieville
Cyril Mays
Ironton
Ohio
Kenneth Sawyer
Westminster
Mass
Andrew Adams
Chester
Milton Bassett
Woodstock
Cleon Tatro
Tyson
George Prior
Skaneateles
Charles
Erwin
West Bridgewater
South Village
Friends
Brewster Funeral Home
Manchester Center
Jerome Hevey Jr
Manchester Congregational Church
Vermont Cancer Fund
Funeral for C. Lee McGuire Held in Troy Church
Funeral services for C. Lee McGuire a Bennington native were conducted in St. Augustine's Church with a Requiem High Mass offered by Rev. Thomas W. Behan. A prayer service preceded at Mason Funeral Home. Bearers included William Powers John Powers Lawrence Powers Edward Powers Paul Jensen Jr and Charles Dahl. Entombment followed in Park Lawn vault Bennington.
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Troy
N.Y
C. Lee McGuire
Bennington
St. Augustine’s Church
Thomas W. Behan
O.S.A
Mason Funeral Home
William
John, Lawrence
Edward Powers
Paul Jensen Jr
Charles Dahl
Park Lawn Vault
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Helen Whitman
Elizabeth Lemieux
Thomas Moore Sr
William Hebert
Seth King
Gerald Hurley
North Pownal
Warren Gibbons
Hoosick Falls
William Harrington
Berlin
Alyce Jeskie
Cambridge
William Greene
Richard Greene
David Alderman
Karen Alderman
James Kelly
Chris Bentley
Manchester Depot
James Hackett
Petersburg
Ida Ely
Lillian Wood
Thyra Erk
South Dorset
Marguerite Peckham
Walter L. Barber Jr
Washington Ave
James Cymbalak
Burgess Road
Knapp
New Bennington
Union High School
Hoff
Tracy E. Kenyon Jr
Salvatore Santarcangelo
Allan B. Rngney Jr
Bennington Village
Hollister
Henry Mallory
Fort DIX
Wallace E. Hayes
Norris Hayes
Bradford Place
Co. F
2Nd Trag. Brigade
U.S. Army Training Center
Infantry
Bennington High School
Francis Cain
Queen City
Bennington Briefs
Charles F. Frazier
U.S. Navy
E. Maurice Frazier
Beech St
Naval Amphibious School
Little Creek
Snow Valley
Paul R. Hurlburt
Putnam St
Skidmore College
Lillian E. Hurlburt
Skidmore
Stratton Mountain
Haystack Mountain
Oneida
Burlington City
Harte Theatre
SAT
SUN
Albert R Brocool
Harry Saltzman
Sean Kevin Malory
Panavision Geantirouty
United Artists
East
Dow-Jones—Bache & Co
C. Lef Veguire
Macs and Cortlands
Fancy
Macs & Cortlands
Harwood Hill Orchards
Benni
Ngton
U.S
Safford and Gage Street
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