Eagle Square Faces Town Vote On 1963 73 Tax Plan
The Shaftsbury town meeting will decide on Eagle Square’s 1963 73 tax agreement. The firm has voluntarily raised its tax base beyond the deal, boosting state aid impacts and funding. Stanley Works plans a large rebuild including a new 128000 square foot factory, site improvements, and relocation of dust collectors with environmental upgrades.
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Eagle Square
Shaftsbury
State Tax Department
William Miller
Princeton
N.J
Kelton B. Miller
Stanley
Charles Breen
William E. Dailey Sr
Merton Snow
Roy Whitman
Anthony Altobell
Robert E. Lebert
Shaftsbury-Arlington- Bennington-Hoosick Falls
New Britain
Conn
Stanley Works
Mason
Peacham Academy to Close Amid Economic Strains
Peacham Academy, founded in 1795 and one of Vermont's oldest schools, announced it will close next year due to economic conditions. State Education Department data show declining boarding and day enrollment, with 24 boarders and 47 day students, and a near $2,000 tuition gap influencing the decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peacham
UPI
Peacham Academy
Vermont
State Education Department
Funeral Notices For Bertha Franke Edwin Webster and William Knapp
Funeral services were held for Bertha R. Franke 76 of Rutland at Tossing Funeral Home with Chaplain Bartholomew officiating. Interment followed in Fairview Cemetery Benson. Attendees included Gov. Deane C. Davis Mayor Harold Nichols and relatives of the Franke family. Also present were Thomas S. Gates and officials from several local groups. Separate services were held for Edwin Webster Sr. of Hoosick Falls and William M. Knapp of West Hoosick with rites conducted by Rev. John Y. Elliott and Rev. Kenneth Schwebel respectively. Bearers included Webster and Knapp family members and neighbors.
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Bertha R. Franke
Shadow Lane
Rutland
William B. Franke
Tossing
Lyle Bartholomew
Republican Party
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Fairview
Benson
Bartholomew
Deane C. Davis
Harold J. Nichols
College of St. Joseph
U.S. Navy
Thomas S. Gates
Secretary of Defense
Franke
Washington
Howard National Bank
Vermont Heart Association
Taconic Racing & Breeding Association
Fran Corp
Providence
R.I
Edwin Webster Sr
Center St
Hoosick Falls
Mahar
John Y. Elliott
First Baptist Church
Mr. Elliott
Stockbridge
Mass
Walter Webster Sr
Walter Webster Jr
John
William M. Knapp
West Hoosick
Hanson- Walbridge
Kenneth Schwebel
Pownal Baptist Church
Knapp
Kenneth
Raymond Knapp Jr
Charles
James Harris
Joseph DeMarco
George DeCoigne
Schwebel
Oak Hill Cemetery
Pownal
POWS PRISONER TOTALS STAND AT 378 IN NORTH VIETNAM
Government figures count 378 American servicemen held as prisoners in North Vietnam. A total of 780 missing in Vietnam and 1,500 across Southeast Asia are listed, with some presumed prisoners. Ziegler notes Nixon believed gains from the mission justified the risk.
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North Vietnam
Vietnam
Southeast Asia
Ziegler
Nixon
Bennington Briefs Mix of events at Mt Anthony Club and town
Saturday night at Mt Anthony Country Club a semi formal dinner dance begins at 8 for members and guests with reservations due by Friday. Other notices include Elks meeting at 8, Girl Scout Brownie investiture for troop 21 on Nov 5, and local business ads for Napolitano’s Pizza and Blue Bean Diner plus store hours and holiday closings.
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Mt. Anthony Country Club
Future Farmers of America
Robert Rudd Jr
Box 101
North Pownal
Bennington Lodge of Elks
Elks Barn
Donald Capella
Patricia Adorable
Susan Beshara
Kelley Blake
Cheryl Farr
Cheryl Langlois
Maureen Malone
Beth Rivers
Annette Roy
Kathy Stone
Tammy Stone
Norma Tifft
Napolitano’s
Napolitano's
Benmont
County
ADV
Bennington Lanes
Electronic Service Center
Dial
Work-release program a boon for inmates
Vermont Corrections Commissioner Lawrence Bershad says the work release program at regional centers has yielded over $161,000 in inmate earnings since May 1969. Of this, about $28,000 supported room and board for the state, $32,000 went to taxes, $31,000 to family support, and nearly $31,000 covered prisoners’ debts and work expenses. The state also saves discharge pay on release.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bershad
Postmaster Announces Thanksgiving Holiday Observance
Postmaster Stanley J Pekalski announced that Thursday November 26 will be observed as a legal holiday at the local post office. There will be no window service or carrier deliveries but Special Delivery will be provided. The only mail pickup will be the front office collection box. lobby hours will accommodate lock box holders and mail receipt and dispatch will follow holiday schedules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley J. Pekalski
Welfare Board overturns Betit rulings in two cases
Vermont Social Welfare Board overturned two decisions by Welfare Commissioner Joseph Betit. It ruled stepparents are not responsible for stepchildren and barred a lien on a wife’s property for her husband’s old age benefits. Retroactive benefits ordered for a Springfield woman. cases brought by Vermont Legal Aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Welfare Board
Betit
Welfare Department
Springfield
Vermont Legal Aid, Inc
Vermont style pollution talk sparks debate in Bennington
Economists and bankers discuss pollution sources from cars, industry, municipalities, and the public. They cite Vermont’s water pollution fee as a model and urge aims to eliminate discharges while noting growth bias in the American economy and the need for stricter environmental controls, self-regulation by industry, and public responsibility. the Vernon nuclear plant and auto industry are highlighted amid student questions and local concerns.
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State of
Vermont
Dickey
Ralph Nader
Rachel Carson
Angela Davis
Standish
U.S
Detroit
Vernon
Phillip Viereck
Bennington
Volkswagen
Conservation Society of
Southern
The
Atomic Energy Commission
AEC
Vermont Governor Expands Suit Over Lake Champlain Sludge
Vermont broadened its lawsuit against International Paper Co to include New York as a defendant in a bid to stop lake pollution and force removal of a 300 acre sludge bed. The action seeks damages and sludge removal with a Supreme Court filing planned next week and a Dec 15 deadline for New York to present a cleanup plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Walter J. Hickel
Bennington Selectmen Set Rotating Terms For Water Board
Selectmen announce tonight rotating terms for the seven member townwide water board replacing the village board. The plan delays appointments until March Town Meeting. three lame duck members come from the former village board. A 7:15 meeting covers a blanket speed zone ordinance and zoning violations involving Lester Davis, plus plans to hire a town building inspector.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington
Village Water Board
Herbert J. Horst
Kenneth Couch
Seymour G. Shultz
Edward Ransom
Norman Stratton
Gerald E. Morrissey
William
R. Scott
Shultz
Ransom
Horst
Lame-Duck
Selectman
Ormal Pierce
Norton Barber
Lester Davis
Clarks Woods
Town Planning Commission
Charles Tilgner III
Planning Commission
Obituary for Ray O Wilbur Manchester Depot insurer
Ray O Wilbur 64 of Manchester Depot longtime insurance agent died Monday at Rutland Hospital after a long illness He born October 13 1906 in Tinmouth son of Clarence and Eda Wilbur He studied in Tinmouth and finished Wallingford High School in 1923 He married Florence Morgan in 1928 she died 1966 He wed Elsie Van Guilder on October 4 1969 He lived in Manchester area 35 years and worked at Combination Cash Store Manchester Center later bookkeeper for Maynard Carlisle Manchester then with George Heaslip Inc Manchester At death he was an agent for National Grange Mutual Insurance Co Keene NH and president of Rural Cooperative Fire Insurance Co Wallingford He served on several boards including Cooperative Fire Insurance Association Vermont Middlebury and belonged to Manchester First Congregational Church active in state Grange He was master of Ethan Allen Pomona Grange Bennington County lecturer of Mount Equinox Manchester and a state Grange member Survived by wife two sons Kenneth R Wilbur Wallingford William Wilbur Manchester Depot stepson Frank Creakman Winston-Salem NC four brothers Roy Tinmouth Roscoe Center Rutland Roland Burlington Robert Whiting stepmother Melba Wilbur Rutland 11 grandchildren and many nieces nephews and cousins Funeral Wednesday at 2 pm Tinmouth Methodist Church burial in Tinmouth Cemetery Calling hours tonight 7-9 Brewster Funeral Home Manchester Center David E. Meendy 8 died Sunday in Brattleboro after a long illness resident of South Londonderry Born Chicago May 30
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Ray O. Wilbur
Manchester Depot
Rutland Hospital
Mr. Wilbur
Tinmouth
Clarence
Eda (Elthorpe) Wilbur
Wallingford High School
Florence Morgan
Manchester
Combination Cash Store
Manchester Center
Maynard Carlisle
George Heaslip Inc
National Grange Mutual Insurance Co
Keene, N.H
Rural Cooperative Fire Insurance Co
Wallingford
Frank Creakman
Winston- Salem
N.C
Roy E. Wilbur
Roscoe J. Wilbur
Center Rutland
Roland Wilbur
Burlington
Robert C. Wilbur
Whiting
Melba Wilbur
Rutland
Tinmouth Methodist Church
Tinmouth Cemetery
Brewster Funeral Home
Cree cites low marketing spend as Vermont utility stance
Albert Cree president of Central Vermont Public Service testifies at a Public Service Board hearing on a proposed ban of all promotional practices and advertising by gas and electric utilities in Vermont. He notes advertising helps meet peak demand in summer and that his firm spends about 1.5 percent of revenues on promotions. A long list of intervenors testifies as the hearing proceeds.
Emergency Labor Board drafts report on Springfield strike
The Emergency Labor Board investigates a 24 week strike in Springfield. Local 218 of the United Electrical Workers Union will meet with Gov. Deane C and officials of Jones and Lamson Machine Tool Co. The walkout began June 9 with over 700 workers. The board cannot impose a settlement.
PSB hears evidence on ban against utility advertising
Vermont Public Service Board holds a public hearing on a proposal to ban all advertising and promotional practices by gas and electric utilities. Critics argue the move burdens utilities while promoting growth, with environmental concerns over new facilities. The ban would bar ads discounts giveaways and installation offers. The power lobby and some media oppose, while the Consumer Protection Bureau endorses.
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Vermont
Vermont Consumer Protection Bureau
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Earl Coonradt
Brett Metcalfe
Bruce Lavigne
North Bennington
Steven Bird
Readsboro
Gregory Rick
Rochester
Minn
John Philip
Rick
Phyllis Hall
J. Philip Hall
Crescent Boulevard
Gregory III
Pinch
Thomas Webster
Loren McCabe
Donald LeBarron
Academy
Bennington Briefs
Planned Parenthood
Stewart Jones
North Bennington Rd
Irving Lyon
Atomic Power
Mount Anthony Union High School
Chuck Sawyer
Jeffords
Selectmen
David E. Melendy
David E. Meiendy
Brattleboro
South Londonderry
Chicago, Ill
Edwin
Ellen (Messenger) Melendy
New Milford
Wright Aircraft
Beryl B. Roe
Earl Melendy
Cornelius Melendy
Lodi
Beryl Keiler
New Orleans
Ruth Seiferling
North Canton
Ohio
Adams Funeral Home
Chester
John E. Bryden
South Low- First Baptist Church
Thompsonburg
Londonderry
J&l Board
PSB
Salem
Wilson
Colonial Brand
Colonial
Friehofer
House OF Radford
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