Rural lead poisoning found in nine percent of tested children
Farmington Conn research by Carol Cohen of the University of Connecticut Medicine school uncovered lead levels above safe limits in 20 of 230 rural children ages one to five across Dutchess County New York and adjoining Litchfield County Connecticut. Mean blood lead was 22.8 micrograms per 100 milliliters, with 40 to 70 micrograms in the 20 abnormal cases.
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Farmington
Conn
Carol J. Cohen
New Haven
University of Connecticut School of Medicine
Dutchess County
N.Y
Litchfield County
Connecticut
Fead
Miss Cohen
Martha L. Lepaw
New York State Department of Health
Lepow
Hertford
Medical School
Miss Cohun
Mobile employment unit opens in county
The Mobile Unit of the Vermont Department of Employment Security begins operations in Shaftsbury and Woodford with a plan to survey all 17 Bennington County towns. The study will collect house to house skill and manpower data for public documents while keeping participant names confidential. An outreach station will offer five day a week job applicant and employment services in the nine northernmost towns.
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Vermont Department of Employment Security
Shaftsbury
Woodford
Vermont
Bennington County
Winston Rose
Riese
Manchester
Vermont Employment Service
Bennington
Manchester Lions stage shows hailed as best ever
Manchester Lions report a box office peak with over 4100 attendees across Friday and Saturday shows. Lion of the Year honors went to Rudy Helland amid scholarships of 300 each for Burr and Burton Seminary seniors Gary Baker Champlain College Willian Cairns Nichols College Heiti Pennock and Sam Heynolds UVM Marilyn Moyer.
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Manchester
Manchester Lions Clu
Don B. Otis
Hoosick Falls spring vacation travel scattered
Hoosick Falls residents spent spring break in sunny locations. Seniors Patti Crucetti and Susan Mahar visited Cocoa Beach Florida, while families including Liporares Shaw Waterhouse Kasmer Stompek and others vacationed in Florida North and South Carolina and Virginia Beach. Local church notices and upcoming Pine Cobble School concert are also noted.
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Las
South
Patti Crucetti
Susan Mahar
St. Mary's Academy
Cocoa Beach
Fla
Leonard Liporare
Rachael
Josephine
Ralph
David
Florida
David Shaw
Church St. Garationed
North Carolina
Myrtle Beach
5.C
Albert Reppel
Barton Avenue
Barbara
Patty
Toby
William Waterhouse
Classic Street
Wendy
Kasmer Stompek
Burchard Avenue
Dan
Knickerbocker Historical Society Flea Market Set for May 20
Schaghticoke N Y hosts its fifth annual flea market at the Schaghticoke Fairgrounds on Routes 67 and 40 from 10 a m to 6 p m. With 300 dealer spaces and 3 000 car parking, exhibitors from multiple states will display bottles prints glass china furniture Shaker items primitives and seven postcard dealers. Rain or shine the event features refreshments and is described as the capital area s largest flea market. Howard Tooley of Delanson is market manager.
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Schaghticoke
N.Y
The
Knickerbocker Historical Society
Schaghticoke Fairgrounds
Maine
Vermont
New Hampshire
Connecticut
Pennsylvania
New York
Howard 3. Tooley
Delanson
Tiffany
Manchester hears call for elder aid program
A Vermont Council on Aging official told Manchester selectmen that elderly residents face transportation housing and nutrition problems with many unaware of Medicare and Social Security. He urged creation of local aging councils funded by state plans, leveraging senior centers and regional planning to tailor services.
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Charles Bonenti
Manchester
Vermont
Council On Aging
Jack Leary
Montpelier
Leary
State Council
Council On
North Shire
Senior Citizens’ Center
John Simson
Bennington County
Bennington County Regional Planning Commission
BCRPC
Towens
Simson
Selectmen
Doris Gable
Lear
BCRPG
White Creek Women Honor Central Christian Service Visit
The Women’s Society will meet Thursday May 4 at Mrs. Warren Taber’s home with Mrs. Dewey McCart as program leader. The Everett Perry family spent several days in Maine while Mr. and Mrs. Edward Kyer visited Mr. and Mrs. William Martin in Akron, Ohio.
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Eleanor Niles
Women’s Society
Central Christian Service
Jermain States
Warren Taber
Dewey McCart
Everett Perry
Maine
Edward Kyer
William Martin
Akron
Ohio
Organ recital and social notices from Manchester Center
Joseph Stannard will give an organ recital Thursday night at Zion Episcopal Church Manchester Center. The program features Bach Vivaldi and Handel. Social items include Miss Mary Beth Robinsons 10th birthday party and Keep America Beautiful Day participants.
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Joseph Stannard
Zion Episcopal Church
Manchester Center
Bach
Vivaldi
Handel
Pownal Choir Rehearsal Schedule Noted
The Pownal United Methodist Church choir rehearsal is set for Thursday from 6 20 to 7 30 p m at the Pownal Center Commisiorcity Charen will be held Thursday from 6:20 to 7:30 p.m. pam Thursday.
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Pownal Center
Pownal
St Mary's students stage Mary Poppins musical
The St Marys Academy senior class presents Mary Poppins in the school auditorium this weekend with Susan Mahar as Mary Poppins and John Nealon as Burt. Patti Crucetti plays Jane Ralph Liporace Michael, with John Grimm Kathy McHvoy as Mr. and Mrs. Banks. Additional cast includes Karen Rattsey Joan Clancy and others. Tickets at the door priced 1.25 for adults 0.75 for students.
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Karen Rattsey
Kathy Nanny
Joe Liporace
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Delaware
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Church St
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Tanforth Street
Mary McClellan Hospital
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Church of the Immaculate Conception
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Middlefield
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Margaret Nolan
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Mary Robinson
Elizabeth
Kathy
Sandy Tracy
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Jane
Tim Tudor
Jack Kelly
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Feader
Kathy Tracy
Lisa Austin
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