Superintendent Sleeman Praises Job Amid Local Tensions
George A Sleeman, superintendent of the Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union, lauded his work and staff while noting budget figures and district strengths. He praised Arlington Shaftsbury and Woodford schools, defended his program against critics, and announced a celebration for Florence Wood’s 48 years in education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George A. Sleeman
Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union
Sleeman
Mt. Anthony
Bennington
Vermont
Sleem
Arlington
Shaftsbury
Woodford
BSD
Florence Wood
SVSU
State Department of Education
Supervisory Union
Middlebury
Louis Axt
Hall
Joseph Curran
Robert Dimke
Thomas Steffen
Axt
Anthony
Vincent Pizzano
Pizzano
Lionel Nowak
North Bennington
Nowak
John Searey
Betty Riley
Steffen
Wilbur Fiske
Adler
Curran
Dimke
Louis Perrotta
Joseph Hall
Avis C. Bruce-Hurley
Irving Adler
Fiske
Crossman
Central Administrative Office
Joel Burrington
Mt Anthony Principal Smith resigns surprise to district officials
The resignation of Mt Anthony Union High School Principal Eugene P Smith Wednesday stunned SVSU directors and the superintendent at the annual meeting. A special Mt Anthony board meeting was set for Monday at 5 p m to discuss Smiths exit and possible long term effects on contracts and budget.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Anthony Union High School
Eugene P. Smith
Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union
Mt. Anthony
Supt
George A. Sleeman
SVSU
Robert J. Dimke
Smith
MAU
Lionel Nowak
North Bennington
House vote on tax assessment reform and confinement bill
In Montpelier the Vermont House prepared final approval for two bills, one creating a statewide uniform property assessment system with a $182,000 general fund appropriation for 1978 and a valuation appeals board, the other extending solitary confinement to 30 days. The measures faced debate over land use value taxation and education funding equity, with supporters calling it a step toward openness and fairness and opponents warning rural landowners of potential harm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Colvin
Shaftsbury
Board of Sisters
General Fund
House Ways and Means
Peter Giuliani
R-Montpelier
Giuliani
Harold Giard
D-Bridport
Colvin
Police demand Buckley apology over traffic ticket claim
In Montpelier UPI reports Lt. Gov. Buckley faced calls for an apology after accusing towns of using traffic fines to fund police. Barre chief Edwards said fines go to municipal funds and the panel set schedules, not towns, requiring Buckley to verify facts before speaking. A response from Buckley was not immediate. Also listed: Irish Happening at MAU auditorium to benefit music scholarship, Women of the Moose meeting, Shaftsbury School fundraiser games and a Friday Saturday tag sale on Route 7 with antiques.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwards
Buckley
MAU
Mauhs Friends of Music
Bird’s
Fuller’s Music
Diamond seeks grant for prosecution unit amid political tensions
Diamond applied in 1975 for a 242000 grant to create a special prosecution unit in his office. The state Emergency Board rejected the plan citing concerns over potential political advantage. Diamond, viewed as a likely future Democratic gubernatorial candidate, has moved to build support from law enforcement groups.
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Diamond
State Emergency Board
State Police Chiefs and
Sheriffs Associations
Bennington tavern owner to head Battle of Bennington re enactment
Bruce Beh owner of the Blackfriar Tavern in Bennington named to head the planning committee for a large scale re enactment of the Battle of Bennington on Aug 14 moving from Walloomsac to Willow Park. The project demands organization crowd control housing feeding and finance with about 300 400 costume costs per person and participants from out of town. Contacts to help plan via 442 9494.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Beh
Bennington
Battle of
Beh
Walloomsac
N.Y
Willow Park
Roger Jewett
Edward H. Giles
Reginald Cram
National Guard
Giles
Vermont Veterans Home
White River Junction
Cram
Pioneer skier Roland Palmedo dies at 82
Roland E Palmedo 82 of Sloan Road Williamstown Mass a pioneer in skiing and outdoorsman died Tuesday at North Adams Regional Hospital He was a retired Lehman Brothers investment banker author and early aviator Born April 5 1894 in Brooklyn NY he founded Williams Outing Club and Williams Ski Team He helped form many ski organizations and built the first chairlift in the Eastern US at Mount Mansfield Corp He re enlisted in World War II serving on USS Yorktown His survivors include a son and a daughter Cremation will be in Troy NY with a memorial in New York City Donations may be sent to a charity of choice Hopkins Funeral Home Williamstown
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Roland E. Palmedo
Sloan Road
Williamstown
Mass
North Adams Regional Hospital
Lehman Brothers Corp
New York City
Palmedo
Brooklyn
N.Y
Ulrich and
Emma (Sondern) Palmedo
Williams College
Williams Outing Club
Williams
U.S. Naval Service
U.S. Naval
Royal Air Force
England
English Channel
American Airways
American Airlines
Trans- World Airlines
American Overseas Airlines
Fairchild Corp
Libby-Owens Ford Corp
Mount Mansfield Corp
Stowe
United States
Mad River Glen
Waitsfield
National Ski Patrol
National Ski Touring Council
U.S
Skiing
International Sport
Ski New Horizons
Yorktown
South Pacific
Williams Club
Elizabeth Frankin
Philip F
Long Island
Elizabeth Thompson
Princeton
N.J
Harold Palmedo
Florida
Elenore P. Bloedel
Gardner-Earl Crematorium
Troy
Vermont
Brick Church
Park Avenue
91St St
Hopkins Funeral Home
Bennington considers anti lead hazard funding use
Town manager will ask selectmen to spend federal anti recessional funds to install anti corrosive treatment for water pipes and eliminate lead hazard. Savelas backs the plan citing health risk and possible use of 71 000 dollars plus 25 000 expected this year. State Health Department testing will identify affected homes and sources Bolles Brook Morgan Spring and Burgess Reservoir are under review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington
Selectmen
Louis C. Savelas
Dudley M. Baker
Sardis
State Health Department
Bolles Brook
Morgan Spring
Burgess Reservoir
Savelas
Water Board
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Orates
Woolmington
State Board of Education
David Humphreys
Humphreys
Donald W. Messier
Essex Junction
Messier
Clinton, Mass
Joseph Califano
Middle East
Carter
Geneva
Israel
Clinton
Southeast Asia
Eugene Catarelli
Catarelli
White House
Edward Kennedy
Michael Dukakis
Massachusetts
Edward
Katherine Thompson
Boston
House
Bennington Briefs
Women of the Moose
Moose Hall
Rose Legar
Kittery
Maine
PTG
LeBlanc
Roland Palmedo
Gail Gardner
Leona Tifft
Donna Lynn Smith
Richard Longwell
Stacy Sousis
Albert Cota
Pownal
Dorothy Paponetti
Willard Norton
Greenwich
Howard Granger
Cambridge
Laurie Broadwell
Boy
North Pownal
Ann Fordham
Dorothy Revett
Lawrence Campbell
Susan Bernstein
Cynthia Cross
Gary Grogan
Johnsonville
Louanne Stevens
Petersburg
Louis Lambert
Providence
R.I
Aaron Damian
Lambert
Lelie Breithaupt
Barton Breithaupt
Hoosick, N.Y
Lucienne Lambert
Homer Lambert
Highgate Center
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