Mike Walker Honored After Half Century in Fire Service
Francis D. Mike Walker of the Bennington Fire Department nears 50 years of service and was saluted at a testimonial dinner dance. Attendees included family, Vermont and New England fire colleagues, with greetings from Gov. Snelling and Lt. Gov. Buckley. Presentations by Vermont State Firefighters’ Association and Burlington Fire Chief highlighted Walker’s leadership and long public service.
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Francis D
Mike’ Walker
Bennington
Vermont
New England
New York
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Walker
Stark Hose Co
Richard Snelling
T. Garry Buckley
William Bauman
Ted Hopkins
Vermont State Firefighters’ Association
Burlington
Patrick Brown
New England Association of Fire Chiefs
Walter Reed
Vermont State Firefighters Association
Stark Hose
Gary Forrest
Stark
Mondale predicts Christmas passage of energy policy
Vice President Walter Mondale told reporters in Concord New Hampshire that Congress will pass a national energy policy by Christmas. He called the package one of the most fundamental changes in American policy and explained its aim to boost production while protecting consumers and regional needs. He tied energy policy to economic and foreign policy stability and noted recent legislative progress on jobs tax cuts revenue sharing and Social Security. He spoke at a Democratic fundraiser and praised Congress for its recent achievements.
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Concord
N.H
UPI
Walter Mondale
Mondale
United States
U.S. Army
New England
Carter
Congress
Franklin Roosevelt
New Hampshire
South
Jimmy Carter
Sen
Thomas McIntyre
D-N.h
Obituary Mrs Charlotte Barber Lyons of Bennington
Mrs Charlotte Barber Lyons of 11 Robinson Ave Bennington died Friday night at 89 She was born July 22 1888 in Bennington daughter of Daniel P and Fanny Clark Barber She married Grover A Lyons Aug 14 1912 in North Bennington She was active in First Baptist Church Women’s Society Gradation Society Kings Daughters Hospital Auxiliary Survived by sister Fanny B Buskey two brothers William H Barber and Sanford H Barber two Bennington nieces Mrs James Vince Mrs John Gygax nephew Fred Tifft and other relatives Family will be at Hanson Walbridge Funeral Home Sunday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 Services Monday 1 pm burial in Park Lawn Cemetery Contributions may be sent to First Baptist Church educational building
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Charlotte Barber Lyons
Robinson Ave
Bennington
Daniel P
Fanny Clark Barber
Grover A. Lyons
North Bennington
Bellows Falls
William H. Barber
Sanford H. Barber
Schenectady
N.Y
James Vince
John Gygax
Fred Tifft
Hanson- Walbridge
Park Lawn Cemetery
First Baptist Church
Government to Campaign Against Smoke in January
Washington will start a public campaign in January urging Americans to avoid smoking while continuing tobacco price supports. HEW Secretary Joseph Califano Jr. said there is nothing he can do to end the tobacco subsidy and will not pursue that effort.
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Washington
UPI
HEW
Joseph Califano Jr
Deadlock broken on energy plan in Congress
House and Senate negotiators reached a compromise to ban decorative outdoor gaslights and promote coal use, moving toward a broader energy plan. They expect a lengthy battle over electric utility rate reform, with completion possible by early 1978. the plan favors coal where pollution laws allow.
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Washington
UPI
House
Senate
Bob Cummings Enjoys Town Come Visits at 6 Colonial Gardens
The article profiles Bob Cummings living with his son Bob Jr at 6 Colonial Gardens. He relies on crutches after a past hip operation and invites friends to visit, noting a slower downtown access yet a strong local connection. The piece highlights his ease with neighbors and the shared routines of home life.
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Cummings
Colonial Gardens
Bob Jr
Bobbie
Bob Cummings
Garden Apartments
Bennington Briefs on Education Meeting and Film Screenings
The Bennington-Berkshire Parent Education Association will meet Monday Nov 14 at 7 30 p m in Tishman Hall Bennington College to show the film Becoming The Oldcastle Theatre seeks period clothing and accessories from the 1940s or older and 1950s or older dress patterns call Shelli DuBoff at 442 2818 Deer Hunters Special gas reduced to 56 9 at Davey Oil Northside Drive Bennington ADV
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Parent Education Association
Tishman Hall
Bennington College
Oldcastle Theatre
Shelli DuBoff
Deer Hunters
Davey Oil
Northside Drive
Bennington
Vermont budget hike requests total 22.4 million
Preliminary state requests send 22.4 million to Gov. Snelling for fiscal 1979. He must trim over 17 million to meet his 194.3 million target. Education seeks 8 million above his recommendation, while Human Services requests 5.6 million more.
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Snelling
Manchester School Board backs JISP ski participation by teachers
The Manchester School Board reversed an earlier ruling allowing teachers to join the Junior Instructor Ski Program. Gregory Scieszka said seven teachers want to participate with over 100 students expected to ski. A 2:15 pm school program will cover non skiers and 26 teachers will staff the on duty coverage. Parents voiced concerns on group discipline and a health program was proposed chaired by Sister Rita Marie Emerson. Education Week and parent conferences were announced for Nov 14–23 with plans for an open house on Monday evening.
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Manchester
Gregory Scieszka
Teachers’ Association
JISP
Scieszka
Martha Richards
Michael Powers
Diana
Thomas Morley
Rita Marie Emerson
Powers
Georgeanne Bonifanti
Ronald Morell
Vermont Swiss alliance seen backing democracy abroad
The Montpelier memo notes Schmitt stressing ideology in the Vermont Swiss delegation visit and the need for trade with the United States. It highlights five Swiss-operated Vermont industries and the likely growth as the alliance persists, with Stanley Shefler guiding Vermont promotion in Geneva.
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Schmitt
Vermont
Switzerland
United States
Geneva
Pierre Derendinger
Stanley Shefler
Vermont Promotion
Snelling
Arms Sales Totals Inflated by Accounting Error
Deputy White House press secretary Rex Granum announced a $1.4 billion error in reported overseas arms sales for the fiscal year ended Sept 30. The mistake stemmed from adding later, higher-priced equipment to earlier approved sales, inflating totals from $9.9 billion to at least $11.3 billion. The error, corrected after White House direction, stemmed from an unchanged computer program and a rejected practice by Congress a year earlier.
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White House
Rex Granum
Congress
Granum
Defense Security Assistance Agency
Rescue driver backs away after child dash on Beech Street
Rosecile Mary Johnson of 42 Harbour Road, driver for the Bennington Rescue Squad, was en route to fetch the ambulance when a 5 year old boy, Patrick Morse of 204 Beech Street, darted into the path of her car on Beech Street. The child sustained a head cut and was taken to Putnam Memorial Hospital for evaluation before being released. The original rescue call was canceled.
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Rosecile Mary Johnson
Harbour Road
Bennington
Beech Street
Patrick Morse
Putnam
Gulf report details millions moved under bank secrecy act case
A 1975 Gulf report cites over 10 million dollars donated to political campaigns and foreign leaders from 1960 to 1973. It notes cooperation with the Customs Service to settle civil actions and describes money movements by William Viglia, comptroller of a Bahamas subsidiary, who brought 470,000 dollars into the U.S. on 19 trips in 1972–73 after transporting about 5.5 million dollars across borders prior to the act.
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Hugh Scott
Pennsylvania
Gulf
U.S
Customs Service
Borders
U.S. District Court
Securities and Exchange Commission
William Viglia
Bahamas
United States
Viglia
Manchester Wins Petersburg Supervisor Race by Four Votes
Democratic Neil Manchester narrowly defeats Republican Ray Dunnigan in Petersburg New York after a 2:30 count shows a 301 301 tie. Absentee ballots tipped the result with Manchester 305 to 301, taking office in January as incumbent Shirley Snyder retires.
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Manchester
Board of Elections
Shirley Snyder
Snyder
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