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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Mar 10, 1977

Page

8

Falls Trustee Shaw urges full-time mayor and JP plan

Hoosick Falls voters face choosing three of six candidates for the village board for two years. Howard Dee Shaw, Democrat and current trustee seeking a second term, advocates a full-time mayor or manager and biweekly meetings, plus town village consolidation on clerks and a united justice system to boost efficiency and curb costs. He supports unionization of village employees and renovating existing buildings over a new municipal center. Shaw, a local native and former justice, co-owns a service station and lives with his wife and two sons.

Hoosick Falls Village Board of Trustees N.Y Hoosick Falls Howard “Dee Shaw Wood Memorial Park Civil Service Employes Association Gerald Farley Morrisville State College Dee River Road Florence Rogers Ave

Shaftsbury seeks volunteers for town boards and staff

Shaftsbury selectmen seek volunteers to fill vacancies on the Bennington County Regional Planning Commission the Shaftsbury Board of Adjustment and the Town Recreation Commission They also seek a Town Service Agent and Town fuel coordinator Interested persons should contact the Shaftsbury selectmen for details and to apply

Shaftsbury Bennington County

Liquor chief says pro-nuke petitions in stores were a mistake

Concord New Brunswick. State Liquor Commission Chairman Costas Tentas testified to a House subcommittee that placing pro nuclear power petitions in liquor stores disrupted customer flow and violated policy against solicitation. He said the move was in response to a governor's request and admitted the error.

Concord N.B UPI State Liquor Commission Costas Tentas Tentas House Commission

Reduced rates for utility workers debated in New Hampshire

Concord testimony before a Senate committee examined a bill to end free or reduced rate utility service to employers. Officials warned removing discounts would raise consumer costs as pay raises and labor contracts adjust to compensate. They noted discounts are a small portion of revenue and eliminating them could cost the typical customer about 40 cents yearly.

Concord N.H UPI Senate Alan Rock Nashua Rock Senate Energy and Consumer Affairs The Ficials Franklin Hollis Concord Electric Co David Mann Public Service Co New Hampshire John Cote Manchester Gas Co

Nuclear era turns spotlight to New England town meetings

Town meetings across New England pivot from Indian raids to nuclear concerns as residents, led by white men, gather to set budgets and tax rates. Key moments include Carter’s March stop in Clinton, Mass., Vermont and Maine debates over lands claim, and debates over pulp mills and refinery plans.

Concord N.H UPI New England England Durham Aristotle Onassis Walpole Connecticut River Alexander Solzhenitsyn Cavendish Vermont Clinton Mass Carter Eugene Cafarelli Joseph T. McDevitt Rhode Island League of Cities and Towns Jeffrey Hole Maine Municipal Association Passamaquoddy Penobscot Harry N. Jackaway Berlin

Fourth this month Manchester man flees Rutland jail

RUTLAND, NUPI Police search for Christopher Badger, 19, of Manchester, the fourth inmate to escape from the Community Correctional Center in a month. Badger, not considered dangerous, fled via a window in the minimum security area. He is serving one to two years for breaking and entering and escape and would have been released April 26. Three men hacked through a window lock to flee last month, but only murderer George Hohman of Bennington remained at large.

Rutland UPI Christopher Badger Manchester Badger George Hohman Bennington

Pothole Season Boosts Auto Shops In Boston

Boston drivers face tougher winter damage as potholes surge. Larry Latimer of Massachusetts Tire Corp reports a 35 percent rise in wheel alignments and repairs, while Bill Puddister of National Car Rental notes more front end jobs. Frost and late thaw created four feet of ice under streets. as weather warms, potholes multiply and city plow trucks double as patch crews, dragging on patching decisions.

Boston UPI Larry Latimer Massachusetts Tire Corp Roxbury Bill Puddister National Car Rental Allston Public Works Joseph Casazza Casazza

Two cars stolen in Manchester. one found after crash

Manchester police report two thefts last night in separate incidents. One vehicle, owned by Morris Johnson, was recovered after a crash about 30 minutes after the theft. three juvenile occupants were taken into custody. No charges yet. The second theft occurred between 8 p.m. and 1:30 a.m. at Factory Point Square. the 1974 silver Capri owned by Nancy Taylor, FR675, is missing and under investigation. No injuries reported.

Manchester Morris Johnson Factory Point Square Nancy Taylor

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