Putney Harvest Festival 40th anniversary events planned
Putney School readies for its Harvest Festival on October 12 marking the 40th anniversary. The New England Arts and Crafts Exhibition features artisans from Vermont New Hampshire Massachusetts and Connecticut. The event includes an international cafe and booths with homebaked goods pumpkins apples and cider. Demonstrations in blacksmithing pottery weaving and more plus a parade and pageant The Roof Fell In a pan tomime. A folk and baroque concert by Bill Crofut and Kenneth Cooper closes the day. Admission is free.
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Putney
New England
Vermont
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Connecticut
KDU
Bill Crofut
Kenneth Cooper
Crofut
Putney School
MassPIRG Students Investigate FOI Compliance in Mass
Williams College eight students surveyed local agencies in late September to test compliance with the 1973 Freedom of Information Act. Findings showed access to documents was largely blocked, triggering a legal response and ongoing efforts to publicize rights and push for stronger enforcement and legislation.
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Williamstown
Mass
Massachusetts Public Interest Research Group
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Williams College
Masspiag
Boston
Ralph Nader
PIRG
Vermont
Massachusetts
Williams
New England Highway Coalition
Vermontpirg
Long Island
Burlington
Conservation Society of Southern Vermont, Inc
James L. Oakley
Mario Talbot
Cambridge Area News Briefs Highlight Local Events
Debbie Morrison leads Cambridge Central school business club as turkey supper fundraiser planned by South Cambridge United Methodist Church at Buskirk firehouse on Nov. 2. Delegates Hollis E Cornell and Robert Wolff attend the Associated Country Women of the World in Perth, Australia. Combined circuit churches service led by Rev. Harry Burdess on Oct. 13 at North Hoosick United Methodist Church. Violet Maxwell guest organist. Gertrude Aiken celebrated 95th birthday on Oct. 4 and welcomed 19th great grandson Kristopher Charles Boice born Sept. 30 in Argyle.
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Hollis E. Cornell
Associated
Country Women of the World
Perth
Australia
Cambridge Area
Farm and Garden Association
Robert Wolff
Cambridge
North Hoosick United Methodist Church
Harry Burdess
Violet Maxwell
Gertrude Aiken
Kristopher Charles
Charles Boice
Argyle
Population growth and family planning advocacy appeal
The piece argues population pressures worsen urban problems but growth is not their root cause. It promotes personal readiness for parenting and urges awareness of family planning benefits, inviting inquiries to Planned Parenthood, Box 581, Radio City Station, New York.
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Census Bureau
Planned Parenthood
Radio City Station
N.Y
Vermont Senate Campaign Spending Reveals Key Expenditures
UPI reports Democratic candidate Patrick Leahy spent over 17000 and Republican Richard Mallary about 12000 for the November 5 election. Both agreed September 22 to disclose weekly campaign costs and abide by spending limits of 72000 for Mallary and 80000 for Leahy. Mallary’s week’s top outlay was 6000 for radio and TV ads. Leahy’s was 2500 to about 20 stations. Mallary’s receipts approached 400 and Leahy’s about 900 to lift totals to roughly 22000 and 16000 respectively.
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Waterbury
U.S. House
U.S. Senate
Vermont
WDEV
WSYB
Rutland
WVMT
Burlington
John Irving
Leahy
Mallory
Vermont Man Sentenced Life For First Degree Murder
James Killary, 40, of South Burlington, was given a mandatory life term for the January 21 murder of his wife. A Superior Court jury deliberated 40 minutes before finding Killary guilty in a case noted for an unusually brief deliberation. The crime occurred in Burlington with the body dumped near Lincoln after being taken to Hinesburg for alleged medical help. Killary was arrested ten days later in Gallup, New Mexico.
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UPI
James Killary
South Burlington
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John Kelly
Alan Aronstam
Killary
Vermont Supreme Court
Vermont
Hinesburg
Lincoln
Gallup
N.M
Leahy Attacks Mallary Over Elderly Legislation Record
Democratic candidate Patrick Leahy blasted Rep. Mallary for a weak elderly care voting record, noting the National Council of Senior Citizens rated Mallary 30 percent vs Aiken 89 percent and Stafford 70 percent. Leahy urged a public investment program to save jobs and funds, prioritizing railroads.
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Burlington
UPI
Patrick Leahy
Rep
Mallary
Leahy
National Council of Senior Citizens
Vermont
U.S
Mallory
Sen. Aiken
Sen
Stafford
Worker crushed by payloader at Vermont gravel pit
SOUTH WOODBURY Vermont UPI Glenn Dailey 44 Worcester was crushed Monday when a payloader he operated at the South Woodbury gravel pit overturned pinning him beneath Police said Dailey tried to climb an 80 to 100 foot incline as the machine fell back MONTPELIER UPI Terence D McCraig a state health department employee was re elected president of the Vermont State Employees Association Samuel T Hudson of the Forest and Parks Department was re elected vice president
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SOUTH
Postmaster Admits $109000 Postal Misappropriation
In Albany the Middle Falls postmaster Julia M Cofransisco 63 admitted stealing 109711 dollars over three years from 1971 to 1974 and filing a false revenue report. She had run the post office from a family grocery and was removed when charges were filed.
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Albany
Middle Falls
Washington County
Julia M. Cofransisco
Cofrasisco
Mayors Back Rail Bonds In State Conference Vote
The Albany meeting of the state Conference of Mayors unanimously endorsed the $250 million Rail Preservation Bond Act. Mayors said the measure on the November 5 ballot is essential to conserve energy and balance transportation, as part of broader aims to boost state aid to local government and revise tax and labor laws.
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Albany
State Conference of Mayors
Sewage Dumping Station Sealed After Waste Reports In Berkshire
Mayor Bianco ordered the Hadley Overpass sewage dump sealed after authorities confirmed two out-of-town firms dumped into the city sewer. Stanley Tools Co of Shaftsbury Vermont and contractor John D. Delmolino of Cheshire were named. Sanitarian Heisler denied knowledge of dumping permits, and a Delmolino truck was blocked by a padlock as it tried to access the intake. Northern Berkshire Fall Foliage Festival drew 50,000 spectators with Gov. Sargent and Dukakis among the parade participants.
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North Adams
Joseph R. Bianco
Hadley Overpass
Bianco
Stanley Tools Co
Shaftsbury
John D. Delmolino
Cheshire
George L. Heisler
Heisler
Stanley Tools
Delmolino
Berkshire
Francis W. Sargent
Michael Dukakis
Silvio O. Conte
Paul Guzzi
Secretary of the Commonwealth
Josiah Spaulding
John H. Fitzpatrick
Stockbridge
Frank J. Matrango
Anthony P. McBride
Adams
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