Area recycling groups hope to expand New England wide
WILLIAMSTOWN Mass Expansion of municipal recycling into a six state NE area hinges on action today by the New England Regional Commission in Boston. Michael Shay of Williams College reports at the Berkshire-Bennington Counties Recycling Committee meeting. BBCRC notes include gains in participation, challenges with bottle ban and unsupervised sheds, and a December vote on a permanent executive director.
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Williamstown
Mass
New England Regional Commission
Boston
Michael Shay
Williams College Center For Environmenttal Studies
Berkshire-Bennington
Shay
John Mulhall
BBCRC
Bennington
Berkshire
Cheshire
Budget, grants eyed for Willow and Memorial parks
The town seeks $181,000 in federal Bureau of Outdoor Recreation funds for Willow and Memorial parks. Projects include $110,000 lighting at Willow Park diamond, $7,600 lighting at horseshoe courts, $20,000 toilet facilities, $44,000 four fenced tennis courts at Memorial Park, and funds for two back-to-back handball courts. A critic urged against lighting due to the energy crisis.
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Robert Kellogg
Federal Bureau of Outdoor Recreation
Willow and
Memorial Parks
Willow Park
Memorial Park
Jody Gross
Ted Ripley
Contra Dance at Bennington College Nov 17
A contra dance will be held at the Bennington College Carriage Barn this Saturday evening featuring the Mount Monadnock Ceildhe Band from New Hampshire. The band plays Irish and New England dance music on fiddles flute concertina whistles banjo and related instruments in a festive Irish party style.
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Bennington College
New Hampshire
Mount Monadnock
Bennington IBA to hold public hearing over Mintrone case
The Bennington Zoning Board of Adjustment will hold a warned legal hearing on a variance for Charles Mintrone's Good Olde Days Restaurant after advice from its attorney. Planning Commission members and private citizens may drop their lawsuit against the IBA as hearings proceed.
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Bennington
IBA
Manfred W. Ehrich Jr
Mintrone
Ehrich
Planning Commission
Bohne
Northside Drive
Peaceful Vermont Assembly to Evaluate National Crisis
The Spontaneous Vermont Committee led by Nat Frothingham and Robert O'Brien plans a peaceful gathering on Sunday at the Montpelier Statehouse steps to assess the Washington crisis after Archibald Cox’s firing. Vermont residents are urged to join to express concerns and demonstrate to Nixon officials that a new era has begun.
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Montpelier
UPI
Vermont
Washington
Nat Frothingham
Randolph
State Education Board
Robert O’brien
Tunbridge
Nixon
Alexander Haig
Statehouse
Frothingham
New Hampshire
New England jobless rate may hit eight percent in 1974
The New England Council predicts unemployment could rise to 8 percent in 1974 due to the energy crisis, while its Washington counsel calls the federal response chaotic and potentially harmful from confusion. The group backs measures like fuel oil allocation and faces regional issues beyond energy, including rail service and a bicentennial plan as about 500 leaders attend. The conference agenda includes housing moves for BSD schools and potential Catamount or Stark Street sites to ease overcrowding.
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Boston
UPI
New England
Washington
New England Council
Council
Paul A. London
Thomas J. Meskill
R-Conn
New
Benhi
BSD
Stark Street
Vermont ex-governor Davis named New Englander of the Year
Deane C. Davis former Vermont governor was honored as New Englander of the Year at the 49th New England Regional Council conference. A bronze plaque was presented by Earl H. Cotton of Edgcomb Steel of New England Nashua New Hampshire praising his outstanding career as a judge and public servant.
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Boston
UPI
Deane C. Davis
Vermont
New
Highway project BCRC topic tonight
The Bennington County Regional Commission will discuss the Manchester to Dorset highway at its 7:30 p.m. meeting at Manchester Elementary School. Also on the agenda are Gov Salmon’s housing programs and appointments to a legislative committee with Kelton Miller Ferdinand Bongartz Edwin Colvin Charles Tilgner Margret Farmer William Gwinn Stuart Hurd and Mike Powers as members.
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Bennington County
Bus service in Vermont sees slow but steady demand
Vermont Transit Co executive William Thompson reports the 50 mph speed limit adds about 20 minutes to Burlington to White River Junction trips but does not hurt business. He notes most drivers are complying as talks with the Public Service Board continue on a commuter link between Burlington and Montpelier and a separate mention of a year award for former Governor Deane C. Davis.
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Burlington
UPI
White River Junction
Vermont Transit Co
William Thompson
Thompson
Public Service Board
Montpelier
Hospital Notes November 14 1973 admissions and births
Hospital notes list admissions from Bennington and surrounding towns, including Lelia Estes Francis Dunnagan Joseph La Flamme and others. Discharges include Mary Spicer Edna Harrington Edward Armstrong and several named Manchester residents with a baby girl. Birth announced for a Starr baby in North Hoosick. An ad error noted.
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Bennington
Lelia Estes
Francis Dunnagan
Joseph la Flamme
Josephine Gordinier
Rose Mattison
Pownal
Richard Smith
Woodford
Grace Gosford
Manchester
Alice Dougherty
Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Joan Babcock
Petersburg
Mary Spicer
Edna Harrington
North Bennington
Edward Armstrong
Shaftsbury
Anne Wilkins
Joanne Keene
Sherri Capen
George Starr
North Hoosick
Red Cross to offer First Aid course in Bennington
The Bennington chapter of the American Red Cross will sponsor public First Aid classes twice weekly in the evenings with Brother Allen of the Holy Cross Novitiate as instructor. Classes tentatively begin Monday November 19, subject to a minimum sign up at 550 Main St office or by calling 442-9458.
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The
American Red Cross
Brother Allen
Holy Cross
Main St
Bennington Eyes Skating Rink On Park Street Site
The Bennington Parks and Recreation Commission will start a petition drive next week to place an $800,000 skating rink auditorium on the March Town Meeting ballot. About 500 signatures are needed. organizers John Lyons and Carl Territo aim for strong public backing after selectmen encouraged the effort. The proposed five acre site is off Park Street behind the Charles Watson residence and across from the Little League field.
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Bennington Parks & Recreation Commission
John Lyons
Carl Territo
Lyons
Commission
Park Street
Charles Watson
Little League
Public Service Board to air lighting ban hearing
The Public Service Board schedules a November 27 public hearing on an emergency order banning all outdoor lighting except for security and safety. AVER Options to buy the Vermont site for 35000 from a corporation tied to realtor William Hoisington and two out of state businessmen. The committee argues the facility can fund itself without tax hikes and would host year round events beyond indoor ice skating. State Police report two Albany men escaped injury when their 1973 Dodge left Route 9 at Searsburg, overturned after being forced off by an oncoming car. one passenger cut above the eye. A Shaftsbury crash on Red and Gun Club Road involved a 1967 Ford driven by Susan Quackenbush driving off after deer, causing moderate damage. driver unharmed.
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William Hoisington
Albany
N.Y
Searsburg
Harvey J. Straight
Stanley Stromper
Susan Quackenbush
Red and Gun Club
Shaftsbury
Obituaries honor Adams man and Florida widow
Louis C. Leazer 84 of Adams Massachusetts died Tuesday morning at North Adams Regional Hospital where he had been a patient since November 8 He is survived by one granddaughter three great grandchildren and a widow Nellie MacDonald He was born November 16 1888 a native of Royalton and retired after a long career as an engineer at Pfizer Company Funeral services were held at Simmons Funeral Home North Adams with burial in Bellevue Cemetery Adams Memorial contributions may go to the Heart Fund Word has also been received of the death of Rose B Dalton 76 of Fort Lauderdale Florida wife of Frank A Dalton She was born January 8 1897 and is survived by her husband two daughters three sisters one brother eight grandchildren and three great grandchildren A graveside service will be held Friday at 2 pm at Marlborough Cemetery in New York with Rev Chandler H McCarthy officiating.
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North Adams
Bennington
Pedercini
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Vermont
Barnes
Recycling Group
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Rutland
Shay
Stamford
Shaw
BBCRC
Wilmington
Massachusetts
Cheshire
Great Barrington
Sheffield
Pittsfield
Williamstown
Lee
Bennington County
Christine Newman Wolfe
Mt. Anthony Country Club
J.C. Jerome
Jerome
Louis C. Leazer
Friend St
Adams
Mass
North Adams Regional Hospital
Jane Martin
Todd
Jill
Jodie Martin
Royalton
Lewis and
Sophie
Eza) Leazer
Pfizer Company
Leazer
Nellie MacDonald
Lucille Leazer
Nele Gazelle
Donald
Holbrook
Simmons Funeral Home
Theodore L. Rich
First Baptist Church of
Bellevue
Rose B. Dalton
Frank A. Dalton
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Peru
Edgar and
Annie Batchelder
Burr and Burton Seminary
Manchester
F.W. Henderson
Ft. Lauderdale
Donald Pansiera
Cincinnati
Beatrice Harrison
Marlborough
N.Y
Ella Likin
Weston
Susan B. Harrington
Keene
Raymond Batchelder
Bristol
Marlborough, N.Y
Chandler H. McCarthy
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