BSD firm on non arbitration in Riddle dispute
One day before an arbitration session former Bennington School District teacher John Riddle is set to meet with his attorney David Potter and an AAA arbitrator at 10 a.m. to pursue his grievances after his contract was not renewed. The BSD board maintains it will not participate in binding arbitration, citing Vermont law, while Potter argues Riddle is entitled to arbitration.
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Bennington
John Riddle
BSD Board
American Arbitration Association
Riddle
Putter
John Parker
Springfield
Vermont
Brattleboro
I-91
Deane C. Davis
Thomas P. Salmon
Joseph Caracciola
House Highway Committee
Banner Today
New York
Lillian A. Sleeman
Richard A. Sleeman
George A. Sleeman
Charles
Richard
Buenos Aires
Argentina
Mabel Kennon
Melbourne
Australia
Mahar & Son Funeral
St. Francis de Sales
Park Lawn Cemetery
Funeral Home
Catamount Bank taps Tim Smith for Bennington design
Timothy D. Smith & Associates will design Catamount National Bank’s downtown Bennington office after land purchase near Putnam Square. Smith will prioritize a community area concept and coordinate banking plans with downtown revitalization, per acting president John H. Williams II.
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Timothy D. Smith
Bennington
Williams
Smith
Silk Road
North Bennington Railroad Station
Vermont Energy Efforts Stall Over Hoff Draft
Governor Salmon met with Hoff to review the energy commission’s plan on electric industry reorganization. Hoff’s draft stalled after a 42 vote to withhold it from the public, while discussions noted possible highway changes and traffic concerns from Brattleboro to I-91.
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Vermont
Commission
Philip H. Hoff
Hoff
Salmon
Waterbury
Montpelier
Nixon
Bennington Zoning Law Seen as Robust Despite Challenges
Bennington Planning Commission members voiced confidence in the towns zoning ordinance amid threats of a court challenge by Richard A. Sleeman. They noted the measure appears legally solid and not easily overturned, even as officials debated potential vulnerabilities and related public comments.
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Bennington
Bennington County Takes Lead in Vermont Bicentennial Plans
About 40 county residents met at Arlington Town Hall to craft participation plans for the 1976 and 1977 bicentennial. Co chairs John West and Tordis Isselhardt were chosen to guide outreach while Vermont officials presented aims for 246 Bicentennial Communities and state priorities on heritage festival and horizon projects.
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Arlington
Bennington County
Vermont
Arlington Town Hall
John West
Manchester
Tordis Isselhardt
Bennington
National Commission
State Line House
New Community Arts Association
Hormel
State Line
Shaftsbury
West
Lake Champlain
Connecticut River
Federal Departments of Transportation, Labor and Housing and Urban Development
U.S. House
Senate
Green Mountain Boys
Seth Warner
New Hampshire
Peru
G. Murray Campbell
Community Arts Association
Hospital Notes November 7, 1973 Admissions and Discharges
Admissions include Evelyn Beshara Frances Douglass Dorothy Haff of Petersburg Melissa Moon of Berlin and Traci Bolster of Arlington. Discharges list Deborah Kinney Denise Cross Patricia DeShane of Petersburg and birth recorded for a daughter to Mr and Mrs Walter Clark of West Road Bennington.
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Bennington
Evelyn Beshara
Frances Douglass
Dorothy Haff
Petersburg
N.Y
Melissa Moon
Berlin
Deborah Kinney
Denise Cross
Traci Bolster
Arlington
Patricia DeShane
Walter Clark
West Road
Vermont Democrats Meet With GOP Delegation in Washington
A Vermont Democratic delegation spoke in Washington with Sen. George D. Aiken, Sen. Robert Stafford, and Rep. Richard Mallary but failed to persuade the three to call for President Nixon's resignation. Aiken said the impeachment process, not pressure, must decide if Nixon stays in office. The Vermonters sought views after a state party meeting on Watergate, noting Republicans appeared less inclined toward resignation.
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Washington
UPI
Vermont
Capitol
George D. Aiken
Senate
Nixon
Congress
Aiken
Democratic Committee
Robert T. Stafford
Richard W. Mallary
Planners approve Globe-Union Corey projects in Bennington
Bennington Planning Commission approved Globe Union plan for a 10 by 24 foot cement block storage building in CI-40 zone and a six unit Eastview Drive subdivision by Kenneth Corey after sewer and runoff assurances. A third item, a Route 7 mobile home and equipment sales lot by Howard Davis, was deferred. The commission also recommended ZBA approval for a Mt. Anthony Country Club pro shop planned as a conditional use, with a separate Act 250 advisory inquiry pending.
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Globe-Union
Eastview Drive
Bennington Planning Commission
Globe Union
Kenneth Corey
East
Route 7
Houghton Lane
Davis
Commission
Zoning Board of Adjustment
Mt. Anthony Country Club
ZBA
J.C. Jerome
Solons praise Aiken call on impeachment or back off
Democratic leaders Mike Mansfield George McGovern and Hubert Humphrey lauded Senator George D. Aiken for urging either impeach Nixon or drop the demand. Mansfield said House decides impeachment, while Humphrey warned against political lynching and rhetoric. McGovern predicted Nixon might resign or be impeached amid caution about tone. Also notes pool cap rule enforcement and World War I Auxiliary meeting, followed by lottery results from several states.
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Washington
UPI
Sen
George D. Aiken
R-Vt
Nixon
Congress
Senate
Mike Mansfield
George S. McGovern
D-S.d
Hubert H. Humphrey
D-Minn
Aiken
Mansfield
House
Republic
Humphrey
McGovern
Planning board praises bank proposal in downtown revival plan
The Bennington Planning Commission heaped praise on Catamount National Bank for voluntarily coordinating its new facility with efforts to revitalize downtown. Acting President John Williams sent a letter agreeing to meet with town officials and selectmen to align the bank project with central business district improvements. The commission also asked Chittenden Trust Co. to pursue a similar cooperative meeting regarding its proposed drive in bank at South and Union streets.
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Catamount National Bank
Bennington Planning Commission
Paul W. Bohne III
Catamount
John Williams
Bohne
Chittenden Trust Co
County National Bank
Chittenden
South
Union Streets
Twin State Proposes Interconnect Push To Expand Vermont Phone Links
Twin State equipment could connect with the North American Philips Norelco system in Mahwah New Jersey. Short predicts monthly savings around 100 dollars per customer with tariff increases likely. Public Service Board notes eight interconnect installs so far with expected growth. DeGrasse warns large implications for the state as interconnect firms challenge the phone company and seek broader access. Short asserts Twin State employs skilled technicians and aims to please customers rather than regulate them.
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Philips Corp
Norelco
Mahwah
N.J
Short
Nordic Ford
New England Telephone
Public Service Board
Vermont
Twin State
PSB
Richard DeGrasse
DeGrasse
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Stuart Hurd
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Charles Mintrone
Mintrone
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University of Illinois
University of Rome
Italy
Rotary Club
Bennington Housing Authority
Selectmen
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Stuart A. Hurd
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Mattison Road
Margot A. Romer
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Kathryn I. Temple
Temple
Romer
Green Mountain
State Commission
Ira Whitney
Paradise
Center
Stamford
Mary Laurie
West Rupert
John Merchant
UVM
Fred Stocking
Old Bennington
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Solons
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