Durkin sees big tax hike in energy bill rejection
New Hampshire Senator John Durkin warned the Senate may reject the energy package's tax section, risking no energy bill this year. He called the proposed $144 billion tax rise over 1985 a massive adverse economic impact and urged using oil taxes for rebates, research, and mass transit.
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Sen. Durkin
Concord
N.H
UPI
John Durkin
D-N.h
Senate
Carter
Durkin
U.S
Statehouse
House
New England
New Hampshire
Groveton
Electrc
Midwest
Poultney school keeps Blue Devils nickname despite protests
At a packed Poultney High School board meeting, supporters and opponents debated retaining the Blue Devil nickname. Critics argued the symbol mirrors devil worship, while backers defended school pride and the mythic peace association of the blue devil.
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Gloria LaBate
Bernard Vladyka
Poultney High School
Renne Heath
Poultney
Deer hunter pleads no contest in FBI official shooting
In Littleton New Hampshire Robert Daniels 22 pleaded no contest to shooting and killing a human being mistaken for game in the fatal case of William Sullivan 65 a former FBI No. 3 man. Prosecutor John Rolli noted the plea may fit since evidence showed Daniels thought he saw a deer. sentencing was suspended 30 days for a probation report.
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Littleton
N.H
UPI
William Sullivan
FBI
Grafton County
John Rolli
Robert Daniels
Sullivan
Peter Smith
Daniels
Lisbon
Pearl Lake Road
Sugar Hill
White Mountains
New Hampshire
Rolli
Realtor Tips to Cut Home Fuel Bills
Practical steps to reduce winter heating costs include ensuring full insulation especially under the roof and tight storm windows and doors. Routine measures such as lowering the thermostat by ten degrees at night, keeping unused rooms closed, and drawing curtains can cut overall fuel bills by 10 to 15 percent. Mrs Hoisington, Principal Broker of Hoisington Realty, is a past president of the Southwestern Vermont Board of Realtors and dean of the Tri State Real Estate Institute.
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Hoisington
Hoisington Realty
Southwestern Vermont Board of Realtors
Tri- State Real Estate Institute
Vermont
New York States
Retired Teachers Tour Clark Art Institute in Williamstown
The Bennington County Retired Teachers group met at Howard Johnson's in Williamstown with 38 members led by Kathleen Phillips. They toured the Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute galleries, viewing works from Ugolino da Siena to Rembrandt, Turner, Renoir, Pissarro, Monet, and Degas, and noted porcelain, furniture, and silver. The next meeting is planned for January at Mt Anthony Country Club.
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Bennington County
Howard Johnson’s
Williamstown
Mass
Kathleen Phillips
Tom Mitchie
Williams College
Sterling and
Francine Clark Art Institute
Ugolino da Siena
Mt. Anthony Country Club
Lizards Shed Tail to Escape Predators
Many lizards shed their tails when grabbed by a predator. The detached tail continues to twitch, distracting the pursuer while the lizard escapes to safety.
Class action suit seeks education aid for handicapped children
New Hampshire, last in the nation in state aid to education, faces a forthcoming class action suit filed in U.S. District Court by Dover attorney Anthony McManus. The suit will seek redress for excess tuition costs and require state and local districts to cover expenses above current payments for handicapped students. The filing aims to help thousands of families unable to meet the costs.
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Concord
N.H
UPI
New Hampshire
Dover
Anthony McManus
U.S. District Court
Bennington Briefs and Local Community Events
Bennington invites seniors to share problems with the newly formed Elderly Action Committee via WBTM on Wednesday November 23 from 11:30 to noon. The evening features Lee and Larry Piekes at the Elks from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. with clam specials, and Thanksgiving Day hours announced for Bennington Lanes and Yoshi's Restaurant. The piece then shifts to education funding in New Hampshire, discussing handicapped education costs, state and federal responsibilities, and fines for excess tuition, with quotes from McManus and Education Commissioner Brunelle. The debate centers on who pays for special education beyond state averages and the impact on local districts.
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Bennington
McManus
Attorney General’s
Brunelle
Taj Mahal
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Department of Education
Attorney General’s Office
Moody's Investors Service Library Set At SVC
Southern Vermont College library acquires a full Moody's Investors Service Library Service package. It includes the Industrial Manual with weekly news supplements plus Bond Survey, Bond Record, Handbook of Common Stocks, Dividends Record and bi weekly supplements, along with Bank and Finance Manual Public Utility Manual and Transportation Manual with supplements. Access is available to college members and the public during hours Monday to Thursday 8 am to 8 pm and Friday 8 am to 5 pm.
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Southern Vermont College Library
Moody’s Investors Service
Moody’s
Married Murphy Therriault in Hoosick Falls ceremony
Juanita Therriault and Garry J. Murphy wed at Immaculate Conception Church Hoosick Falls on November 5 at 11 am. Rev. F X Gallogly presided with organist Donald Hebert. The couple will reside in Bennington after a Niagara Falls wedding trip. guests came from Michigan, Vermont, Massachusetts and New York.
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Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Immaculate Conception
Juanita Therriault
Hilair Therriault
Abbott St
Garry J. Murphy
John J. Murphy
Cleveland Avenue
Shaftsbury
F.X
Vermont dropout rate holds steady at statewide four percent
Vermont officials report five year trend shows no significant rise in high school dropouts. The 1972 rate of 4.3 percent eased to 4.2 percent last year as programs to retain students remain new. Burlington High and Brattleboro Union High School keep higher rates at about nine and 7.1 percent respectively.
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Montpelier
UPI
Vermont
Karlene Russell
Burlington High
Brattleboro Union High School
Burlington
Brattleboro
Vermont mortgage rate to rise to 9 percent in December
MONTPELIER UPI After holding at 8 percent since March the maximum lawful interest rate for new home mortgage loans in Vermont will rise to 9 percent in December. Banking and Insurance Commissioner Stewart Ledbetter said the ceiling remains below the national average of 9.07 percent. The legal maximum is set at the start of each month under state law.
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Grand Coulee
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James Schlesinger
Fienberg
Main ST
Bennington, VT
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Toggery
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Clark Art Institute
Rembrandt
Fragonard
Winslow Homer
United Press International
Bennington Briefs
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Elks Lee
Larry Piekes
ADV
Davey Oil
Northside Drive
Yoshi’s
SVC Library
Murphy-Therriault
Eleanor Carnavan
Donna Buteau
Valerie Shutter
Deborah Carnavan
David Murphy
Robert Beaupre
Joseph Packer
James Shutter
VFW
Carl Heinz Alberding
Hermine Alberding
Kassel
Germany
Hoosick Falls Central High School
Central City Business Institute
Syracuse
Vermont Racing Commission
Green Mountain Race Track
Pownal
Mt. Anthony Union High School
Hudson Valley Community College
Troy
Union Carbide Corp
Niagara Falls
Michigan
New York State
Mrs
Perdue
Jacquard
Main Street
Bennington, Vermont
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