Cancer Crusade Activities Across Remington County
The Remington County unit of the American Cancer Society outlines ongoing efforts and upcoming events in the Cancer Crusade. A five day smoking cessation plan runs at Putnam Memorial Hospital with Dr. Abraham Madkour and Pastor Howard Fish, and more sessions at Manchester Center. Community groups schedule bake sales, open house at the Pownal firehouse for Mrs. Fannie O’Dell’s 82nd birthday, and youth fellowship activities. A Bike-a-thon on May 7 in Manchester funds research and patient rehab, while school programs feature lectures on smoking and cancer for local students.
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D. Dexter Davis
Remington County
American Cancer Society
Vermont
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Manchester
Abraham Madkour
Howard Fish
Bennington- Rutland
Seventh-day Adventist Church
Pownal
Fannie O’dell
St. Paul’s Church
Route
Manchester Center
North Shire
Gordon Walker
Bennington County
Cording
Vermont Cancer Society
Montpelier
Rachel Kinney
R.N
Bennington
Eugene Grabowski
Grabowski
Putnam Hospital
Cancer Crusade
Dr. K.A.0. Ellem
Institute For Medical Research
Manchester adds trees and plans two garden spots
Manchester expands the downtown beautification project with 54 trees planted to date. The committee, led by treasurer Walker Kimball, adds two garden spots in front of the Combination Cash Store and Catamount Bank parking lot with raised planters and concrete curbing. Donations are welcome via checks to Kimball or Judy Olson at the Chamber of Commerce.
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Manchester
Walker Kimball
Combination Cash Store
Catamount Bank
Kimball
Judy Olson
Chamber of Commerce
Jeffords aide available for constituent meetings
The aide to Congressman James M. Jeffords, Frank Moriarity, will meet constituents in Arlington at the selectmen's office from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and in Manchester at the town manager's office from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. People with federal bureaucracy issues or who want to discuss legislation are urged to attend.
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Montpelier
James M. Jeffords
R-Vt
Frank Moriarity
Arlington
Selectmen
Manchester
Moriarity
Governor Snellings Green Up Day helicopter tour schedule
Governor Richard Snelling will lead a eight member party on a 375 mile helicopter circuit to observe Green Up activities across Vermont on Saturday May 7. The itinerary includes stops at Burlington Fairfield Montpelier Newport Lyndonville Rutland Bennington and a luncheon at Lyndon State College with Civil Air Patrol cadets and local leaders. If weather fails the plan shifts to Montpelier and Lyndonville only.
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Charles Butler
Snelling
Rutland
Burlington
Fairfield
Francis Howrigan
Franklin County
Montpelier
Deane C. Davis
State House
Newport
Civil Air Patrol
Edward F. Knapp
Newport Recreation
Lyndonville
Lyndon State College
Rutland City
Godrick
Bennington State Airport
Vermont
Shaftsbury Democrats bake sale and kindergarten signups
Shaftsbury Democrats host a bake sale in Cole Hall upstairs on May 10 during the school budget vote. Kindergarten registration for Shaftsbury Elementary starts at 7 p.m. Wed May 11 in the kindergarten room. Bring a birth certificate or baptismal record. Children must be five before Jan 1 1978 to enroll.
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Shaftsbury Democrats
Cole Hall
Night open container violators arraigned in Hoosick Falls
Donald J. Marsh Jr. 26 Timothy A. Patrick 22 and Elizabeth Fottler 18 were arraigned before village judge William Fitzpatrick on open container violations. Patrick and Fottler posted 25 bail each. Marsh remanded to County Jail. Fottler scheduled to appear May 11. Judge Fitzpatrick issued a warrant for Jeffrey Burdick for failure to pay a fine for unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle.
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Hoosick Falls
Donald J. Marsh Jr
Timothy A. Patrick
Elizabeth Fottler
William Fitzpatrick
Patrick
Ms. Fottler
Marsh
Arlington School Supt. Reinholz totake rest in New Hampshire
Arlington School Superintendent Lansing Reinholz plans an extended rest in New Hampshire citing medical reasons. The 40 year old administrator faced criticism after threatening school closings next spring when funds run out following voters rejection of a 95 percent tax increase.
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Burlington
UPI
Arlington
Lansing Reinholz
New Hampshire
Reinholz
Vermont man pleads innocent to extortion charge
Rutland Vermont. Richard Mercier 48 pleaded in nocent in Vermont District Court to an extortion charge. He allegedly threatened to accuse a minor female of adultery unless nude pictures could be taken. The incident reportedly occurred last July. Mercier was released in his own custody without bail.
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Rutland
UPI
Richard Mercier
Vermont
Mercier
Jeffords Seeks More Federal Funds for Child Abuse Programs
UPI reports Vermont Republican Rep James Jeffords steered two amendments through the House Education and Labor Committee to the Child Abuse and Treatment Act bill. The changes shift focus from research to program funding, with at least 30 percent of funds directed to states for prevention and treatment, up from 5 to 20 percent. Jeffords said the amendments will improve use of money to combat child abuse nationwide.
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Jeffords
Vermont economy grows as April revenues rise 14.6 percent
Vermont Administration Secretary Ralph Peters reported through April total state revenues up 14.6 percent from the prior year. Personal income tax receipts climbed 18 percent and sales tax receipts rose 16 percent, indicating a strong rebound in the state's economy.
Mallary aides form Creative Communications Associates
Two aides to former Rep. Richard Mallary announce Creative Communications Associates a public relations and communications firm based in Vermont. Brian Harwood and Toby Knox said the company will handle public awareness projects fundraising management public relations promotional campaigns and advertising.
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STOWE
UPI
Richard Mallary
R-Vt
Creative Communications Associates
Brian Harwood
Moretown
Toby Knox
East Calais
Harwood
Knox
Mallory
U.S. Senate
WRFB
Arbor Day Planting For Rare Sugar Maple In Montpelier
Gov. Snelling and Agriculture Commissioner Eurich will plant a columnar sugar maple in front of the agriculture building to mark Arbor Day. Richard Stevens of the Vermont Plantsmen's Association says only about 10 of these trees are known to exist.
Perjury trial ends in mistrial for Legs DiCocco
In Schenectady a 15 day perjury trial concluded with Judge Walsh Jr. declaring a mistrial after jurors became hopelessly deadlocked. Paul “Legs” DiCocco was accused of lying to a 1974 county grand jury about knowing Angelo “Little Moe” Presenzano linked to New York City organized crime. Prosecution produced taped conversations suggesting DiCocco spoke to and met Presenzano in 1972. Both sides sought a new trial.
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Schenectady
Paul “Legs
DiCocco
Carroll S. Walsh Jr
Schenectady County
Angelo “Little Moe’’ Presenzano
New York City
Presenzano
Hoosick Street Bridge Project Gets Go-Ahead
Albany officials say construction on the Hoosick Street Bridge over the Hudson between Troy and Green Island will start within a month after a federal court ruled the DOT environmental impact statements sufficient. The ruling ends a suit by environmentalists and affected neighborhoods.
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Albany
New York
Department of Transportation
Hoosick Street
Hudson River
Troy
Green Island
James T. Foley
Reactions Split Over Nixon TV Appearance in Berkshire
Northern Berkshire residents voiced mixed views after Nixon's Wednesday TV appearance with several expressing sympathy while others criticized him. In Lenox, Cranwell School site toured for possible police training use. price of Cranwell cited at 3.5 million dollars with other western sites to be inspected.
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North Adams
Berkshire
Richard Nixon
Frank Texera
Pownal
Ralph Wittern
Nixon
Wittern
Nelson Gero
Thurman Hulse
Diane DiLego
Robert Cole
LENOX
Cranwell
Massachusetts
Francis L. Sullivan
Holyoke Police
Western Massachusetts Police Chiefs Association
Commonwealth
Sullivan
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Karl Malden
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Shaftsbury
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