Manchester Selectman Faces Question Over Resignation
Manchester officials review whether Eugene Gaiotti can remain selectman after moving to Ludlow and becoming police chief. Town Manager Henry Lambert cites Vermont statute. Attorney General says citizens may pursue private action, no state penalty. Gaiotti plans to finish his term unless a different outcome arises.
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Manchester
Eugene Gaoitti
Ludlow
Jim Sanderson
Vermont League of Cities and Towns
Henry R. Lambert
Sanderson
Newport
Selectmen
Gaiotti
Lambert
Vermont
State Attorney General's Office
M. Jerome Diamond
Banner
Diamond
Governors urge rapid growth of nuclear power
New Hampshire Governor Meldrim Thomson asked GOP peers to back a resolution urging President elect Carter and Congress to push for legislation to increase nuclear power. The measure cites 40 percent oil reliance from foreign sources costing $30 billion yearly and recalls presidents Nixon and Ford urging 200 plants by 1985. The call follows an Energy Administration briefing and Thomson's long support of the Seabrook plant amid jeopardy.
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Washington
UPI
New Hampshire
Meldrim Thomson
GOP
Jimmy Carter
Congress
Thomson
United States
Nixon
Ford
Energy Research and Development
Robert Seamans
America
Connecticut Academy advises the state
Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering, chartered last May, counts over 100 Connecticut residents donating their expertise for free, paying $35 yearly dues. President Leonid V. Azaroff, a Nobel laureate, says the group aims to advise state, municipal, and industrial bodies, not just advance science. The kickoff dinner boosted visibility as the academy works to define its public role.
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Hartford, Conn
UPI
Connecticut
Leonid V. Azaroff
University of Connecticut
Azaroff
Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering
State Commerce Department
Academy
George E. Palade
Yale
Max Tishler
Wesleyan
Merck Sharp & Dohme Research Laboratories
Peter Goldmark
CBS Laboratories
Robert W. Berliner
Yale Medical School
James Tobin
Arthur W. Galston
William S. Laughlin
Burr and Burton Vocal Ensemble To Open Concert
The Burr and Burton Seminary Vocal Ensemble and Band directed by Mrs Deanna Fraher perform a free public concert in the old gym at Burr and Burton Seminary Manchester on Wednesday December 8 at 8 p.m. The program features songs like Joy to the World Fly Robin Fly Smoke on the Water and Take Me Home Country Roads among others.
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Manchester
Burr and Burton Seminary
Burr and Burton
Deanna Fraher
BBS
Annie
Manchester Mt Equinox Grange Meets After Pot Luck
The Manchester Mt Equinox Grange met November 15 after a Home Economics Committee pot luck and dues supper. Reports from all committees noted sympathy to Sister Carol Beers on the death of her sister Noreen Sendra. Betty Randall gave the Thanksgiving prayer and led games and quizzes with Dawn Smith to speak December 6 on Yoga. The quote from Harriet Beecher Stowe closed the meeting.
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Manchester
Mt. Equinox Grange
Home Economics
Carol Beers
Noreen Sendra
Betty Randall
Blanchard Stone
Dawn Smith
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Taconic Grange Youth Night Held in Shaftsbury
Taconic Grange No 491 Shaftsbury held a Youth Night meeting led by Worthy Master Frances Hunt with Kathy Denko presiding. Guests included Deputy Belle Decker Patty Denko and Jennie Stewart. Reports noted best annual agricultural report and Farmers Market sale. Next events include Dec 12 regional meeting at Battenkill Grange Dec 14 Pomona Christmas party and bake sale donations.
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Taconic Grange
Shaftsbury
Frances Hunt
Kathy Denko
Jennie Stewart
Belle Decker
Vermont
Patty Denko
Hiel Reed
Brother Reed
Vermont State Grange
Theresa
Battenkill Grange
Pomona Grange
Mt. Equinox Grange
Drug abuse said stable in Vermont surveys
UPI reports from Montpelier that a state Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division survey found drug abuse levels stable while parental concern declined sharply. Richard Powell, chief of drug control, cited reduced emotional impact as a reason parents are less alarmed. The study notes rises in alcohol and marijuana use but lacked hard statistics due to budget limits.
Pownal Senior Citizens to Hold Luncheon and Bazaar
The Pownal Senior Citizens plan a Wednesday noon luncheon at the center in Pownal Center with reservations to Rose Mattison at 823-7282. A Christmas Bazaar follows Saturday 10 am to 4 pm featuring foods arts crafts and prizes including a hand made quilt and afghan.
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Pownal
Pownal Center
Rose Mattison
Church
Vermont Men Lose Bail After Theft Trial Conviction
UPI reports U.S. District Judge Albert Coffrin revoked bail for Bernard Woodmansee of Burlington and Roy Hamlin of Glens Falls after finding a societal threat. Both were convicted of transporting stolen travelers checks across state lines. Woodmansee faces a second trial on accessory after the fact murder charges. Woodmansee’s past includes a 1972 slaying coverup conviction overturned by the state Supreme Court.
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Burlington
UPI
U.S
Albert Coffrin
Bernard Woodmansee
Roy Hamlin
Glens Falls
N.Y
Coffrin
Woodmansee
State Supreme Court
Raymond Lestage
Royalton
Murder trial opens in Windham County hearing
In Brattleboro Robert Howe 26 faces a first degree murder case for the April 1975 strangulation and rape of Ruth Kastenbaum 63. A competency hearing scheduled to decide if he can stand trial could lead to jury selection after psychiatric evaluations and a $100000 bail status. Potential jurors were questioned about sequestration.
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Brattleboro
UPI
Windham County
Robert Howe
Howe
Ruth Kastenbaum
Kastenbaum
Fireman Injured as Ladder Fails in Montpelier Garage Fire
Montpelier fireman Alan Parry of Berlin sustained leg injuries when a ladder on a burning garage roof slipped. He was treated and released for torn ligaments at Central Vermont Hospital in Berlin. The blaze caused moderate damage to the garage and a behind house shed, with extensive damage to contents including a car, motorcycle and furniture. The fire began from a wood stove in the workshed.
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Montpelier
UPI
Alan Parry
Berlin
Parry
Central Vermont
Hit and run victim dies in Vermont
Roderick Montgomery aged 53 of Hardwick died at Medical Center Hospital from head injuries suffered in a November 15 hit and run. Police seek the driver of a dark colored car with a Vermont plate that struck him while he walked along a Hardwick street. Witnesses described the vehicle.
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Burlington
UPI
Roderick Montgomery
Hardwick
Medical Center
Montgomery
Vermont
Holtzman Bill Aims to Deport Nazi War Crime Suspect
In Albany, a bill sponsored by Rep. Elizabeth Holtzman could strip permanent resident Wills Hazners of Dresden of his status and deport him. Hazners, 71, came to the United States in 1950s and has admitted being under war crimes investigation. The measure broadens deportation grounds to include Nazi persecution of others based on race religion or sex.
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Albany
Brooklyn
Elizabeth Holtzman
Washington County
Wills Hazners
Dresden
Holtzman
Troy
Edward W. Pattison
Samuel S. Stratton
Troy City Hall Picketing Over Warming Shed Bid
Troy City Hall saw a picket by Troy Building Trades Unions after the City Council approved a $79,000 bid from R.T. Carpenter Co of Delmar for a Frear Park warming shed. Unions opposed the low bid citing outside non-union labor and argued the second bid would ensure union work.
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Troy
Troy Building Trades Unions
City Hall
Frear Park
R.T. Carpenter Co
Delmar
North Adams clinic called a smashing success
Health officials in Berkshire report 1384 residents attended the final swine flu vaccination clinic in North Adams. A state official warned vaccine remains plentiful in western Massachusetts, but North Adams Health Officer Dr. Edmond P. Larkin said no more clinics would be held if possible. He noted vaccines take three weeks to become effective and urged anticipating future epidemics by about a month.
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North Adams
State Health Department
Massachusetts
Edmond P. Larkin
Larkin
Cedar Mountain Fire Finally Out After Snow Blankets Area
A stubborn Cedar Mountain fire, tracked by state Department of Environmental Management crews for much of last week, was reported out Monday as snow covered the area. The blaze began Tuesday and moved erratically west along ridge lines in thick underbrush. Cause remains unknown.
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MT. Washington
Cedar Mountain
State Department of Environmental Management
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