BRSU Meeting Raises Budget in Manchester
The Bennington Rutland Supervisory Union held its annual meeting at Manchester Elementary School on March 18. The $17,014 budget, up $3,531 from last year, funds staff raises and travel costs. New officers were elected, a Right to Read program funded at $6,000 will run under Burr and Burton’s Harvey Dorfman, and a business manager position with a $10,000–$12,000 salary was approved.
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Manchester
Bennington-Rutland Supervisory Union
BRSU
Dorset
Sunderland
Sandgate
Rupert, Pawlet
Danby
Mt. Tabor
Union
Barbara Smith
Arthur Beauregard
Martha Pelton
Gayle Gall
Edward Houlihan
Cassandra Apostolou
Carl Mazzariella
Harvey Dorfman
Burr and Burton
Houlihan
Rita Emerson
Reading
Arson wildfire rages in Big Cypress Swamp area
State forestry officials battled an arson set fire in the Big Cypress Swamp spreading across an estimated 32 000 acres on a 12 mile front. Winds were hoped to stay gentle to aid containment as crews worked from Naples and other agencies near the Tamiami Trail Alligator Alley corridor.
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Big Cypress Swamp
Monroe Station
Fla
UPI
Miami
Alligator Alley
Dutch Tieman
Forest Service
Naples
Square dancers to graduate at Williamstown event
Williamstown Promenaders western square dance club holds annual graduation dance tonight from 8 to 11 in Mt Greylock Regional High School cafeteria. Eleven learners under club caller Earl E Turner will be graduated to full membership. Turner will officiate. Open to members of all square dance groups including singles and teens.
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Williamstown
Mass
Mt. Greylock Regional High School
Earl E. Turner
Turner
Private Kenneth Bishop completes basic training at Fort Dix
Woodford Pvt. Kenneth Bishop son of Mrs. Jennie Bishop of Woodford and the late Louis Bishop has completed basic training at Fort Dix New Jersey. After leave at home he reported to Fort Belvoir Virginia. A 1973 graduate of Mt. Anthony Union High School he was formerly employed at BenMont Paper. His address is Pvt. Kenneth Bishop Co. C-3 BR. USAES. BDE Fort Belvoir VA 22060.
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Kenneth Bishop
Jennie Bishop
Woodford
Louis Bishop
Fort Dix
N.J
Bishop
Fort Belvier
Mt. Anthony Union High School
BenMont
BR. Usaes
Fort Belvoir
Manchester Day Care Center Notes on Programs and Help
Part time mornings needed at Manchester Day Care Center. Primary requirement is love for children. Merck Foundation offers free educational programs with Eric Graves Allan Morich and others available for groups including schools scouts and senior centers. Schedule details for Deer Park Concert Band events and free student performances announced.
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Natalie
Eric Graves
Merck Foundation
Merck Forest
Merck Forest Foundation
Allan Morich
Eric
Allan
Bennington College
Rupert
Manchester
Merck
Deer Park
Roundhouse
Dorset
Danby
Arlington
Burr and Burton
Dorset Bicentennial Committee reorganizes leadership
A Dorset meeting approved changing the Dorset Bicentennial steering group to an executive committee of James Lee Gene Bond Arthur Jones J Ringwall and Arthur Gilbert. The board will handle promotional matters between meetings and contact chiefs on significant issues. Arthur Gilbert stated the committee invites community help for upcoming events. Funds include 9% from contributions plus up to 250 from town. A log cabin is uncertain with possible zoning questions on plumbing and toilets. Feasibility of using the Historical Society building as a site will be studied. The group approved the outline and program for publishing an official booklet. Individual responsibilities were assigned and the meeting stretched into fall.
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Dorset
James Lee
Gene Bond
Arthur Jones
J. Ringwall
Arthur Gilbert
Historical Society
Manchester Recreation Committee plans new pool site
The Manchester Recreation Committee and board of selectmen met to discuss the second phase of the town recreation project, including pool location, cost breakdown, and year round use feasibility. Officials outlined BOR approved site, septic options, and a $304000 budget with 75 percent in state and federal funds and 25 percent local aid.
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Manchester
Manchester Recreation Committee
Board of Selectmen
Christopher Swezey
Sweezy
Selectmen
Zecher
Clarence Comar
Sue Burton Tenner
Douglas Schner
McRae Targets Goddard President in Washington Feud
Otis McRae former Goddard College Third World program director travels to Washington to challenge president Gerald S Witherspoon over alleged liberal racism in a contract dispute. He seeks to block a $600000 HEW grant, cites near death at Goddard as eight faculty face nonrenewal and 12 more possible terminations. McRae asks Gov Salmon for an apology over civil rights claims and has notified former Gov Hoff about the issue.
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Plainfield
Otis McRae
Goddard College
Goddard
Gerald S. Witherspoon
Washington
McRae
Witherspoon
HEW
Salmon
Hoff
Johnson State plans six week summer session opens June 24
Johnson State College will start a six week summer session on June 24 offering courses in education and professional studies the humanities and sciences plus workshops. Visiting faculty will teach, and the campus will host the annual Composers Conference during the last three weeks of August, a longtime event at Bennington College.
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Johnson
Johnson State College
Johnson State
Bennington College
Sister Jeannette Asselin named assistant dean at St Michael's
St Michael's College announces Sister Jeannette M. Asselin as assistant dean of students effective July 1. She will succeed Catherine A. Canepa, who returns to graduate studies at UVM, per Dean Donald R. Sutton.
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Winooski Park
St. Michael’s College
Jeannette M. Asselin
Catherine A. Canepa
UVM
Donald R. Sutton
Vermont insured unemployment rises to 7.1 percent
Vermont's insured unemployment rate stood at 7.1 percent last week, higher than the 6.2 percent level recorded at the same time last year according to UPI sources.
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Montpelier
UPI
Vermont
Aging Commissioner O Connell seeks county live-in fix stalled
In Rensselaer County senior groups press the legislature to pass a state law allowing Robert F. O Connell to remain Commissioner of Aging despite not meeting the residence rule. The dispute splits along party lines with supporters backing the change and opponents defending the rule. In Hillsdale fourth Democrat enters 29th District race. William Colgan, Berkshire Farm for Boys teacher, backs Nixon impeachment and public campaign funding. joins Francis Flynn Edward Golden and Frank Kramer as candidates.
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Troy
Senior Citizens Advisory Board
Rensselaer County
Robert F. O’connell
O’connell
Elnora
Neil Kelleher
Joseph Manupella
Hillsdale
William Colgan
Berkshire Farm For Boys
Columbia County
Carleton J. King
Colgan
Nixon
Francis J. Flynn
Edward H. Golden
Hudson Valley Community College
Frank J. Kramer
Oil company to close two Berkshire Arco stations
The Atlantic Richfield Oil Co. plans to close at least two Berkshire city Arco stations despite a Federal Energy Office probe into a wider closure of 27 western Massachusetts stations. One owner was told to close end of month while another has already left for work at a different gas station. The company cited unprofitability, though an operator disputed the figures from 1971 to 1973.
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Pittsfield
Atlantic-Richfield Oil Co
Arco
Federal Energy Office
Conte
Massachusetts
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