Caseload pressures worry Vermont Legal Aid leaders
Vermont Legal Aid directors say growing caseloads threaten services for the poor. President James Brock of Montpelier plans a special committee to explore fixes amid low pay long hours and a heavy load. The board also weighed funding gaps and a proposed Vermont Supreme Court rule change affecting attorney eligibility.
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Montpelier
UPI
Vermont Legal Aid
Legal Aid
James Brock
Vermont Supreme Court
Vermont
Brock
Vermont study urges 1.2 million for child care aid
A legislative study committee urged state aid for about 1.2 million dollars to support child care programs. It backed Gov Salmon’s 500,000 general fund allocation plus 400,000 for a special program for unavailable children and recommended a 150,000 pilot projects funding. An interagency council for child development services was proposed to coordinate services and plan by 1975. Human Services Secretary Thomas Davis will review the report before formal recommendations. Rep. Kenaline Collins praised the push toward more spending on people.
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Interagency Council For Child Development Services
Human Services
Thomas Davis
Legislative
Kenalene Collins
Readsboro
First batch of 74 bills sent to printers in Vermont
The first batch of bills for the 1974 Vermont Legislature was shipped to printers signaling the session nears. Among the dozen measures are two backed by Rep. Louise Swainbank promoting equal rights for women, including a proposed age 16 parental consent for men. Supporting bills also include anti discrimination in retail finance and a tax vote option for towns, with Rep. Dale Austin backing parade related transit exemptions for out of state or Canadian trucks.
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Swainbank
Susan Webb
Plymouth Union
State defends position as feds revise day care rule
Vermont officials refuse to comply with a HEW rule that would bar two parent low income families where both adults are employed from day care and welfare programs. The change, tied to concerns about incentives, follows ongoing noise abatement actions at Catamount Dyers and a town effort to reduce factory noise. The federal shift cites potential abuse of welfare by abandoning families to gain aid.
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Tennessee
Edward R. Lamb
Lamb
Clark’s Woods
Towns yule lights stay the same in Bennington
Downtown Bennington will display Christmas lights as usual despite the energy crisis. Chamber director Hiram G. Savage says no request to delay has been received from Central Vermont Public Service, and lights will go up after Thanksgiving unless told otherwise. Savage notes small bulbs use little power. Selectmen earlier allocated 500 from town funds to help cover costs, with the rest funded by the Chamber's Merchants Division.
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Bennington
Chamber of Commerce
Hiram G. Savage
Central Vermont Public Service
Savage
Chamber
Two region women to receive dental hygiene caps Sunday
Hudson Valley Community College hosts its 13th annual capping ceremony for 51 senior dental hygiene students. Margaret Moore of Bennington and Marlene Stratton of Shaftsbury are among the honorees. The event begins at 3 p.m. in the college gymnasium with speakers Virginia Briggs James Fitzgibbons and Dr Willis Kittell.
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Hudson Valley Community College
Margaret Moore
Thomas F. Moore
North Branch St
Bennington
Marlene Stratton
Margaret Y. Stratton
Eagle Street
Shaftsbury
Hudson Valley
Virginia Briggs
New York State Dental Hygiene Teachers
Arts and crafts programs expanding at community center
The Community Recreation Center opened a new arts and crafts room with a pumpkin cutting party attended by 100 children. Denise Cormier will lead classes for various ages, with a weekly schedule including puppetry, plant care, general crafts, and woodburning. Additional programs are planned for Willowbrook and North Bennington areas to aid transportation challenges. Separately, United Enterprises Inc doing business as Colonial Cafe Brattleboro faces a 30 day suspension of licenses for serving after hours and letting customers remain on site past legal hours.
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St. Peter’s Church
Vermont Department of Recreation
Greenfield
Mass
Community College
Glenn Bannerman
Richmond
Bannerman
George Plumb
Leo Dana
Bennington
Denise Cormier
Denise
North Bennington
Montpelier
UPI
State Liquor Control Board
United Enterprises Inc
Colonial Cafe
Brattleboro
Department
Gregory McNally
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Robert Glaudini
Joseph Bracy
Stephanie Gallas
Buckley
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William Gilbert
Gilbert
Alexander Nies
Veterans Hospital
White River Junction
Nies
Vermont State Hospital
Waterbury
Chester Scott
Springfield
Canada
Dale Austin
Newport
Feds
Dyers
Upstreet Boutique
Home Furniture Co
Willowbrook
Willowbrook Recreation Hall
Brattleboro Cafe
Monument Plaza
Super Duper
Deltona
Mackle Built
Mackle Bros
Deltona Corporation
Smith, Bell & Halick Inc
Florida
S. Union St
Burlington
Adams
Zayre
Hcots
Pace
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North Adams
Artery Arcade
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