Lucien Hanks Named Bennington Trustee Amid College Crisis
Lucien Hanks of North Bennington has been elected to the Bennington College Board of Trustees to fill one of three seats vacated after resignations tied to a campus crisis. The resignations followed the ouster of Gail Thain and Thomas D. Parker as president and vice president in January amid faculty pressure and a forced review. Fortney’s resignation as director of publications and PR also takes effect next Wednesday.
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Lucien Hanks
North Bennington
Bennington College Board of Trustees
Gail Thain
Thomas D. Parker
Parkers
Hanks
College Social Science
John G. McCullough
Richard Darman
Washington
William Golden
New York City
University of Wisconsin, Madison
Columbia University
University of Illinois
Urbana
Bennington
University of California, Berkeley
University of Vermont
Williams College
State University of New York
Albany
Orcas Polytechnic Institute
Troy
Vermont Academy of Arts and Siences
Park-McCullough House Association
Sage City Syndicate
Haviland
Stark Paper Company
Jane R. Hanks
Alberta
Canada
Cornell
Thailand
Wisconsin State
OSS
Ceylon
Burma
Vermont Psychological Association
Alan J. Fortney
Fortney
Chain letter scheme draws warning upstate
Chittenden County State's Attorney Francis Murray warned residents about a new twist in an old chain letter scheme. He said recipients buy U S savings bonds and pass them to the top name, then join the bottom of the list, while officials say the scheme is illegal as a lottery and banks have been asked to withhold bonds from participants.
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Burlington
UPI
Chittenden
Francis Murray
Economic Crime Unit
Murray
U.S
Federal Reserve Bank
Obituary Notices for Joseph F. Leary and Harold D. Hewitt
Joseph F. Leary 87 lifelong Hoosick Falls resident and former Goodyear representative dies after a short illness in Bennington. Funeral at Church of the Immaculate Conception with a preceding prayer service at Mahar Funeral Home. Burial in St Marys Cemetery. Survivors include a brother Frank and cousins. Harold D. Hewitt 81 of Bennington dies at Putnam Memorial Hospital after a morning illness. Widow Julia Aldrich and two daughters survive. funeral arrangements by Hanson Walbridge Funeral Service.
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Joseph F. Leary
Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Goodyear Tire Co
Church of the Immaculate Conception
Mahar
Church St
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Bennington
John and Mary (Ryan) Leary
St. Mary’s Academy
Hoosick Post
American Legion
Church of the Immaculate Con
Ception
Knights of Columbus Council
Helen Hennessey
Frank
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Harold D. Hewitt
School St
Julia Aldrich
Hanson-Walbridge Funeral Service
New teachers contract divides Mt Anthony voters and critics
Mt Anthony Union School Board ratified a two year contract with teachers despite critics. A petition seeking an $800 cap on pay increases is on the April 20 ballot while the contract sets 1976 77 raises at $1000. Supporters say time and insurance concessions balance the extra $200. Director Harrington argues program cuts and seven period day extend teacher time, and calls the staff reduction clause a major concession. He says the board rushed the deal and fears public scrutiny. Critics deny plans to defeat the budget and report threats against a supporter.
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Mt. Anthony Union School
Joanne Dunham
Lawrence E. Harrington
Harrington
Mt. Anthony
Jane Betit
Sleeman
Beech Street
Monument
Cora B. Whitney
Willow Park Draw Fire Over $82,000 Ballfield
Willow Park faced sharp criticism from the Bennington Recreation Commission over the stalled $82,000 ballfield project. Architect David Aldrich defended turf maintenance claims while acknowledging gaps, the contractor Champlain Valley Construction Co. has not worked since fall. The board, with limited legal recourse against the contractor, eyed a two day repair window subject to town funding.
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Bennington Recreation Commission
Willow Park
Ballfield
David Aldrich
Champlain Valley Construction Co
Aldrich
Champlain Valley
Winston Luther
Thomas Cook
Cook
Adjournment scramble continues in Montpelier Legislature
In Montpelier the adjournment scramble continued as both House and Senate pushed to clear calendars of bills and resolutions. Lawmakers debated trading floor action for cross chamber approval while a Senate resolution on the Unification Church prompted House Judiciary Committee discussions and wording revisions.
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House
Thomas Crowley
D-Chittenden County
Judiciary Committee
Judiciary
John Meaker
R-Waterbury
Unification Church
House Committee
Crowley
Senate
Senate Finance Committee
Robert Lathrop
Jeep Flip on Park Street Extension Injures Two
Bennington police report a 1964 Jeep driven by Wayne R. Hilliard veered off Park Street Extension at 1:15 PM Wednesday and overturned while avoiding a dog. Hilliard 16 and passenger David Blodgett 18 were treated for minor injuries and released. Later at 2:25 PM two cars collided on Mattison Road in North Bennington causing moderate damage to a 1971 Ford driven by Caroline Paligo and a 1975 Chevrolet driven by Harold Solomon.
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Bennington
Wayne R. Hilliard
Park Street Extension
Hilliard
David Blodgett
Shaftsbury
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Mattison Road
North Bennington
Caroline M. Paligo
Harold Solomon
Sleeman urges BSD budget view minus MAU assessment
Bennington School District Supt George Sleeman asks the board to present the district budget to voters without the Mt Anthony Union assessment to show true operating costs. The MAU budget would likely be approved by BSD voters in June, and no legal need exists to include it.
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George A. Sleeman
Bennington
ZBA Approves Carbide floodproof plan at Bennington plant
Bennington Zoning Board of Adjustment unanimously approves Union Carbide Corp plans to floodproof parts of a new plant addition. They will allow water through the main section housing equipment while protecting mercury and silver with an 18 inch concrete vault and a floodproofed warehouse. State recommendations, including raising the floor above the 100 year flood level and building a water-diverting wall, are accepted. Minor motions include rescue squad garage use of a four car lot on McKinley Street and approvals for four individuals with Cooper receiving a two year renewal pending land purchase to meet standards.
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Bennington
Hoffman
Revenue sharing trends in Bennington Manchester and Dorset
A Bennington County review shows revenue sharing funds totaling over 1.1 million dollars allocated across police, highway, and reappraisal needs with capital items such as cruisers and equipment. Manchester voters oversee allocations for sidewalks and centers while Dorset uses public hearings to place requests before voters. John G Simson notes overall sound spending but cautions against relying on the program to cut taxes. Next: renewal prospects. Brief Friday night at the Elks with The Ramblin Boys and dancing 9 to 1.
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Higgins
Highway Department
Bennington
Manchester
Dorset
John G. Simson
Bennington County
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Boston
Willow Park Snags
Luther
S. Aldrich
Recreation Center
Roger Goodnow
Goodnow
Mt. Anthony High School
MAU
BSD
Bennington District Court
Robert S. Brouillett
Adams
Mass
Stamford
Robert L. Barlow
David Allen
Allen
Merritt Hewitt
Hewitt
Lucia Howard
ZBA Okays Carbide
McKinley Street
William Peat
Roy Callaert
Frederick Toner
Leonard Cooper
Cooper
Union Carbide
Conrad Hoffman Company
Ben
the Elks
Ramblin Boys
Calvin and
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