White Creek News Highlights and Local Births
The Putnam Memorial Hospital in Bennington treated Eleanor Niles and Mrs. Richard Taber as surgical and medical patients. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Hunt on March 17 at Putnam Hospital. The United Methodist Women of Jermain Church meet April 2 at Mrs. William Harringtons home with Mrs. Perry Bugbee presiding. The Jolly Jones 4-H Club thanks supporters for the Artex party and notes a new beginners set of paints for members. Guests at Donald George home marked Mrs. Telfords birthday, including Mrs. Amy Telford and others from Albany, Cooperstown, and SUNY Oneonta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Hunt
The
Putnam Hospital
United Methodist Women of the Jermain Church
William Harrington
Perry Bugbee
Howard Robinson
Jolly Jones 4-H Club
Douglas Leith
Albany
Donna George
Cooperstown
Laurie George
SUNY
Oneonta
Amy Telford
Son
North Hoosick
Donald George
Mrs. Telford
Public comment asked on crime probe in Vermont
Arlington officials report Bennington County Regional Commission designated as county clearing house for a federal grant of 241,923 dollars with a 26,882 dollar state match totaling 268,805. The attorney general submits the application to study organized crime in Vermont, form an investigation unit, exchange law enforcement data, consider new or amended statutes, and prosecute if warranted. Public input requested by April 4 through the BCRC office at 375-2576. project runs July 1, 1975 to December 31, 1976.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlington
U.S. Office of Management and Budget
Bennington County
Office of Attorney General
Vermont
Prizes Awarded at East Pownal Firecard Event
East Pownal Fire Department and Auxiliary hosted a Saturday card party with prizes for Mildred Mattison and Veronica Galipeau in ladies events, James Sincluico and Edward Devlin in men's events, plus floating and door prizes won by Jennette Bishop and Isabel LaBarge. Auxiliary leaders and five department members ran the event, with one more party scheduled for April 5 at 8 p.m. at the Pownal firehouse.
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East
East Pownal Fire Auxiliary Plans May Fundraiser
At the March meeting 12 members discussed the next card party and a spring food and tag sale set for May 17 from 10 am to 4 pm at the East Pownal firehouse. Donation pickups can be arranged by Sandra Hayes Jean Maillet or Doris Lillie. The April 28 meeting was announced and Pownal Elementary School schedule changes for Good Friday were noted with early dismissal and no afternoon kindergarten.
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East Pownal
East Pownal Firehouse
Sandra Hayes
Jean Maillet
Doris Lillie
Pownal
Birthday cheers mark Walloomsac events and family visits
Walloomsac notes celebrate John Gurden’s 82nd birthday with family guests including Roscoe Austin and John O’Hare. Various visits span Berlin Schenectady and Greenwich, with Easter vacationers from SUNY Cobleskill enjoying time at home. Mrs Mame Morrissey’s 99th birthday is noted along with Hoosick Area Senior Citizens card party winners and door prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoosick Area
Marion Lohnes
Gerry Morin Sr
Ida Santos
George Rogers
Pitch
Addie Dorgeloh
Frank Kostenblatt
Town clerk urges early license and rabies proof for dogs
Town clerk notes Easter hours and extended weeknight openings to handle food stamps and licenses. Dogs four years plus require 1975 license by April 1 after rabies inoculations since Oct 1, 1972. Spayed certificates on file. fees $2 for spayed, $6 for female. Deer be damned. keep dogs leashed during fawn season. Trout season starts second Saturday in April with longer Friday hours. North Bennington School Board to meet at 7:30 tonight.
Manchester Selectmen approve used truck purchase and town work
Manchester selectmen approved buying a 1964 International Harvester truck for 1700 dollars to haul a new sander, adding a second sander for back up. They will bid the old truck and sander along with the 1973 police cruiser, and approved resignations, appointments, meeting dates, expanded liability coverage for fire and rescue, police benevolent fund restructuring, liquor license renewal notices, a fire marshal inspection push, and a free shade tree survey by a University of Massachusetts student.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Samuel W. Greenburg
Joseph H. Rodolfy
Zoning Board of Adjustment
ZBA
Planning Commission
Dorothy Brophy
Harvey
Edith Greenburg
Anna Giddings
Clara May Hemenway
Selectmen
Police Department
Police Benevolent Fund
Oshavosha
Bose Turin
University of Massachusetts
Feud erupts as Vermont panel weighs chiropractic coverage
The Vermont House and Welfare Committee faces a clash between doctors and chiropractors over a bill mandating health insurers cover chiropractic services. The Vermont Medical Society calls the measure un American and accuses chiropractors of lacking proper diagnosis training and potentially harming public health.
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Medical Society
Gerty Page
Kennedy rules out 1976 run for elective office
Walter L. Kennedy, chairman of the Vermont Republican State Committee, said he will not seek any political office in 1976. The Chelsea auto dealer and former House speaker cited potential controversy and a desire to focus on party leadership after losing the recent gubernatorial bid to Democrat Thomas P. Salmon. He praised four potential GOP gubernatorial contenders: Frank Smallwood, Richard W. Mallory, Harry Montague, and Richard A. Snelling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chelsea
UPI
Republican State Committee
Walter L. Kennedy
Kennedy
Thomas P. Salmon
GOP
Frank Smallwood
Norwich
Dartmouth College
U.S
Richard W. Mallory
Fairlee
U.S. Senate
Harry Montague
International Business Machines
House
Richard A. Snelling
R-Shelburne
Vermont seeks multi-state suit to recover NH commuter tax
Vermont and neighboring states aim to join a coordinated suit to reclaim about 2.6 million dollars Vermont paid under New Hampshire’s now unconstitutional commuter tax. Attorney General Diamond says Maine and Massachusetts could join. Officials warn New Hampshire will fight refunds in court, predicting a long, contentious battle.
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Robert Lathrop
Benson Scotch
Vermont
Maine
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Parity boost eyed as farm price bill clears Senate
Senator Leahy said passage of the farm price support bill could lift milk price parity to 85 percent, with a quarterly price review favored over an across the board parity hike. He cautioned a conference between House and Senate could raise parity, while the key element is the quarterly review. In Vermont, insured jobless rate fell to 9.4 percent last week, with St Albans at 18.9 percent and Burlington at 6.4 percent amid statewide figures.
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Washington
UPI
Patrick J. Leahy
D-Vt
Senate
House
Leahy
House- Senate
Montpelier
Vermont
Department of Employment Security
St. Albans
Burlington
Barre-Montpelier
Bennington
Brattle
Labor clash in Rensselaer County over union representation
In New York, SEIU targets about 800 county workers, challenging CSEA's hold. SEIU Divisional President Davis Patrick says the union will push across the county amid dissatisfaction with CSEA. He estimates up to 10 organizers may soon be active. A state board ruling previously found CSEA lacking in sheriff's office representation, fueling SEIU ambitions.
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Troy
Rensselaer
National Service Employees International Union
Civil Service Employees Association
SEIU
Davis Patrick
CSEA
Patrick
State Public Employees Relations Board
Murphy forms new juvenile and criminal justice council
County Executive William J. Murphy announces a Juvenile and Criminal Justice Coordinating Council. Tuesday night the legislature failed to override Murphy's veto of a juvenile plan backed by local Democrats. Murphy says the Division of Probation will provide four professional workers for three months at no charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy — Rensselaer
William J. Murphy
Berkshire Cop Grievances Stir Special Hearing Call
North Adams police pressed the City Council to hold a special hearing over Mayor Bianco’s move ending compensatory time off for officers on extra duty. Bianco cites city costs as time owed totals exceed 844 hours. police say the policy rarely costs money. In Williams Town, 25 year old Paul Pschick was fatally stabbed in an apparent robbery outside his Lee Street residence near Harvard and Central Squares.
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North Adams
Arthur E. Barbeau
Williamstown
Paul Pschick
Cambridge
Lee Street
Harvard
Central Squares
Pschick
Maple Glen
Boston
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White Creek
Eleanor Niles
Henry Brace
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Marion Knapp of
Claude Hoard
Richard Taber
Pownals
Pamela Blakeman
Walloomsac
Bertha Hoag
Alice Gurden
John
Roscoe Austin
John O’hare
Jim Hoag
Gordon Hoag
Alice B. Fitzgerald
Berlin
Harvey Baker
Greenwich
Mary Ellen Hoag
Mrs
Kenneth Buck
Schenectady
Vincent LaBlanc
Liz
Mame _ Morrissey
Mary
Ellen Hoag
Sandra Hoag
Edward Cottrell
Suny Cableskill
Oscar Stewart Jr
Petersburg
Edward Cooke
Central Bridge
Oscar Stewart Sr
North Bennington
Monument Plaza
Bennington, Vermont
Agaist
Selectmen’s Miscellany
Main ST
Haynes & Kane, Inc
Walker's
New York
New Crime Justice Panel
Berkshire
Bianco
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