North Bennington Village and Town Governance Relationship
An outline by Fred Welling details how North Bennington Village operates under its own charter with a five member board and own water system, while sharing and coordinating services with the Town of Bennington. The village handles local highways, zoning, fire, street lighting, and revenue sharing, while the town provides clerk, police, health, dog control, sewer maintenance, and certain-funded programs. The two governments agree on street construction, and the village retains control over traffic ordinances and local welfare, with the town covering some expenses and services through statutory provisions. Arlington Junior Rescue Squad held its annual meeting electing officers Brian Gawlick president Denise Monte vice president Margret Grover secretary Joe Gawlick treasurer.
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North Bennington
Bennington
Fred Welling
Welling
Louis C. Savelas
Shaftsbury
C.V.P.S
Board of Sisters
Arlington
Brian Gawlick
Denise Monte
Margret Grover
Joe Gawlick
Gawlick
Mr. Monte
Poll shows students less liberal than faculty at Williams
A Williams College survey of undergraduates and faculty shows 3 percent of faculty supported President Ford while 30 percent of students favored him. The study, directed by Philip K. Hastings, prof. of psychology and political science, involved 112 students and 34 faculty members and administration.
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Williamstown
Mass
Williams
Philip K. Hastings
Roper Center, Inc
Ford
Carter
Eugene McCarthy
Massachusetts
Discrimination by schools noted in Boston study
Boston University associate professor Dr Blanche Fitzpatrick argues women face discriminatory admission policies that hinder access to training for high paying jobs. Her survey across 20 states shows men outnumber women in research universities and in institutions like MIT and Harvard. She cites wage and status concerns and urges education reforms to bring in more women while noting broader social attitudes.
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Boston
UPI
Boston University
Blanche Fitzpatrick
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Harvard
Fitzpatrick
U.S. Labor Department
Labor Task Force
Pownal church and community events on weekend
Pownal parish groups schedule activities including religious education classes for grades 1 6 at Our Lady of Lourdes School 10 1130 a.m. Saturday. Christmas bazaars at Pownal United Methodist and North Pownal Congregational churches, plus AA meeting 8 p.m. at Recreational Community Church. Shadowbrook Fall Show Sunday 830 a.m. at Shadowbrook. Church youth fellowship 5 7 p.m. Sunday. Sermon topics at Congregational Church 1015 a.m. Sunday Like Sterling on Silver from Luke 17 17 junior sermon Singing a bit Visitors welcome Sunday school 9 a.m.
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Our Lady of Lourdes
Pownal
Women’s Fellowship of the
North Pownal
Methodist Youth Fellowship of the
Pownal United Methodist Church
Terri Niles
Missy Snyder
Julie Creel
Cindy Hardy
Jean Cavaluzzi
North Pownal Congregational Church
Sterling
Armed robbers hit Grand Union in Winooski
Three shotgun wielding bandits robbed Grand Union manager Bruce Crady late Thursday night during a night deposit. About $5,000 in checks and food stamps were taken. no cash. Suspects fled on foot after the robbery, pursued briefly by bloodhounds. A separate Grand Union fire in Essex Junction is being investigated as possibly set. Police search for escapee Allard Mashtare at Chittenden County Community Correctional Center after he escaped Thursday night. In Townshend, Philip Anderson, 28, of Springfield, posted recognizance after pleading innocent to aggravated assault for firing two rifle shots through a car roof following a family dispute. no injuries reported.
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Winooski
UPI
Papas
Bruce Crady
Malletts Bay Avenue Grand Union
Crady
Grand Union
Essex Junction
South Burlington
Allard Mashtare
Chittenden County Community Correctional Center
Mashtare
Brattleboro
Philip Anderson
Springfield
Townshend
Anderson
Vermont
Herbert Chase
Vermont seeks three to fill Education Board seats
The Vermont State School Directors Association executive committee urged Gov elect Richard Snelling to appoint George Costes of St Albans Orrin Griffis of Arlington and Shirley Tyler of Brattleboro to the state Education Board. Snelling takes office in January to fill three vacancies as Barbara Snelling resigns to avoid a conflict of interest David Gibson shifts to the Senate and John Willson’s term ends in February.
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Senate
John Willson
St. Albans
Kidnapping Case Ends In Death After Months In Basment
James Whitbeck 28 died after 13 months in hospital following a kidnapping and torture in New York City. Seven suspects were charged with abducting the mentally retarded man and holding him in a basement apartment for three months while subjecting him to beatings and burns. The aide's suspension relates to organized crime investigations surrounding a home for the retarded and a known underworld figure.
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Troy
James Whitbeck
Whitbeck
Marijuana found with pipes at Central School in Berkshire
Berkshire police and ATF investigate after marijuana and smoking pipes are found on Nov 8 at Central School. Four juveniles from sixth and seventh grades were taken in for questioning as materials go to Amherst for testing.
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LEE — State Police
U.S. Treasury Department
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
Central School
Amherst
North Adams sees high vacancy rise and power shutoffs
North Adams code officer John R. Taft told the Health Board that residents are leaving the city in large numbers. He cited 45 electricity turnons and 104 shutoffs last month, with a two to one average in shutoffs to turn ons. Health officer Dr. Eds mond P. Larkin estimated well over 300 vacant apartments.
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North Adams
City Health Board
John R. Taft
Edsmond P. Larkin
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Bennington, Vermont
Discount Department Store
Perent
Rte
Shaftsbury — Selectmen
Ed Maroney
Haynes & Kane Inc
Rt. 7
Berwen
Barwick
The
Pownals
Alcoholics Anonymous
Pownal Recreational Community
Shadowbrook Riding
Shadowbrook
Northwest Hill Road
Harbour House OF Color
Main ST
VSSDA
Keve
Montpelier
Employment Security Department
DES
New York
Down In
Berkshire
Brickland Terrace
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