Town budget climbs as village increases landfill assessment
The Town Board agreed the next year’s preliminary budget of 279 755 may rise after new employer retirement system costs add about 2 000 to the 10 000 already planned. They face a landfill assessment jump from 4 000 to 15 000 from the village, sparking questions over who pays and possible cross town village talks.
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Hoolick Falls
N.Y
Calhoun
Church Street
Rotary
Bromley
Can terbury Road bus request denied by Manchester school board
Manchester Vermont school directors rejected a request to run a bus up Canterbury Road saying it could open a Pandora's box and create precedent. The policy favors main arteries only on dead end Canterbury Road. The board may reconsider if warranted and discussed payroll computerization and Meals on Wheels meals funding.
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Manchester
Canterbury Road
Charles P. Skiptonas
Robert A. Davis
Barnumville Road
Davis
Skiptunas
First Vermont Bank and Trust Company
Bennington County
Severson decries failing respect for law and parents
Hoosick Falls mayor Richard A. Severson criticized declining respect for law blaming failing parents and a troubled judicial system during a village board meeting. He warned that without cooperation from parents police become caretakers of unenforceable rules and questioned the trend toward dismissing youthfulCrime charges. In Rupert, the school board reviewed operations with BRSU Superintendent Edward Houlihan and approved prudent changes to insurance and weather-closure authority. The Hoosick Falls Ladies Auxiliary planned a jewelry party and window draperies donation, with announcements of upcoming meetings.
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Rupert
Bennington-Rutland Supervisory Union
BRSU
Edward Houlihan
Massachusetts Casualty Company
Eugene Ceglowski
Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Vermont lawmaker pledges tax cuts despite governor race
House Ways and Means Chair Giuliani predicts tax cuts in the next session, proposing at least three elimination bills including the income tax surcharge, the old-age assistance tax, and the energy sales tax. He spoke after news conferences where Kennedy and Gov. Salmon clashed on tax and spending, and he backed Kennedy on possible $10 million in spending cuts.
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Salmon
Giuliani
Kennedy
Equal time urged for Democrats over Aiken testimonial dinner
Windsor County Democrat Rep Kenneth Parker of Hartford says a testimonial dinner for retiring Sen Aiken and President Ford's visit were politically charged. He argues if Republicans get televised coverage the Democrats deserve equal air time. Parker calls the event a campaign boost for GOP candidates.
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White River
Vermont railway to name locomotive for retiring Senator Aiken
Burlington reports the Vermont Railway will dedicate its seventh locomotive to U.S. Senator George Aiken. The 258,000 pound diesel, valued at 252000 dollars, will pull 3500 tons Burlington to Rutland and 2000 tons Rutland to Burlington. A public dedication is set for October 24 in Burlington as Aiken retires in January after 34 years in the Senate.
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Burlington
API
Vermont Railway
U.S
George Aiken
R-Vt
Jay Wulfson
Aiken
Rutland
Lake Champlain
Senate
City council teases firing former narcotics detective
In St Albans UPI report the City Council recommends firing Paul Lawrence from the police department after his July Burlington arrest on perjury and misuse of police funds. Interim manager Rich will decide after consulting city attorney Gadbois who backs the council.
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ST. Albans
UPI
Paul Lawrence
Charles Rich
Lawrence
Burlington
Rich
Richard Gadbois
Wilson Camps Carey Victory Alarm As State Costs Climb
Governor Wilson accused Democratic challenger Hugh Carey of proposing programs costing about 3 billion more annually and pushing income tax rises for families earning over 25 000. He urged voters to back his campaign, framing the choice as Albany responsibility. In Troy a budget hearing highlighted underpaid county workers and strained rural fire units amid calls for raises and cost of living adjustments.
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Huntington
Wilson
Hugh Carey
Nelson Rockefeller
Albany
Troy
Rensselaer County
Brunswick
Poestenkill
Joseph Lazarony
County Civil Service Employes Association
Greylock Ramble hikers reach Mt Greylock summit
More than 1,000 people climbed Cheshire Harbor Trail to the fogbound Mt Greylock summit in Berkshire for the ninth Greylock Ramble. Over 850 received certificates from the Adams Chamber of Commerce, with Eva Howland 79 named oldest hiker and Eric Dean two as the youngest. Peggy Double of Woodbridge England won for farthest distance. Glen Walsh of County Mayo Ireland was runner up.
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George T. Fee
Bay Shore
L.I
Eva Howland
Pittsfield
Eric Dean
Peggy Double
Woodbridge
Suffolk
England
Glen Walsh
County Mayo
Ireland
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Edith Beaumont
Sunderland School Board
Sunderland
Phillip Miller
Bennington - Rutland Supervisory Union
Miller
Howard Beach
William Crush
Albert Bowen
State Department of Planning
Kingsley
Contingency Fund
George Dougherty
Donald Bogardus
No Mans
William J. Murphy
William Cronin
Dougherty
Murphy
Russ Garland
First Vermont
Bennington Rutland Supervisory Union
Martha Pelton
WGY
Schenectady
Burr and Burton Seminary
Mt. Laurel
Severson
Richard A. Severson
Rupert School Board
Elks Ladies
Habitant
Pillsbury
Pillsbury Brownie
Coun
Ivory Liquid
Swifts
River Valley
Celeste Pepperoni Pizza
River Valley Peas & Carrots
Jovan
Quinlan
Main St
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Bennington, Vt
Vermont
Sanderson
New York
Carey
Down In
Berkshire
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