West Cheney clash over attorney general race heats up
Sen West accuses Cheney of exploiting final campaign days to gain votes while Cheney claims West violated the 1972 Financial Election Disclosure Law. Cheney cites West’s ad claims on tougher drug and drunken driving laws as misleading and highlights West’s role in weakening related statutes. Cheney unveils welfare position focusing on administration, fraud countermeasures, and rights of youthful wards. West touts AG role as policy maker and calls for expanded Consumer Protection Bureau offices. Cheney gains endorsements from four former attorneys general and House Judiciary Chair Frank Bunting.
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Five Gop
Barney General
West
Atrncn
Kimberly Cheney
Cheney
Rutland
Vermont Consumer Protection Bureau
Bureau
Clifton Parker
Frederick Reed
Charles Adams
Charles Gibson Jr
House Judiciary Committee
Frank Bunting
Rbrandon
State colleges merger with VRCCC is complete
Vermont's four state college system has grown to five as the merger takes legal effect with the Vermont regional community colleges program. Trustees of the separate educational systems last month approved the consolidation to provide the community colleges a surer financial footing after a $590,000 grant from the Office of Economic Opportunity expires next year. Peter Smith, executive secretary for the community colleges, said the merger officially took effect last Friday but details remain to be worked out. He expects full consolidation to occur sometime, describing the program as the fifth state college under the policymaking supervision of the state colleges trustees.
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State Colleges
Rug hookers plan open house at senior center
The Senior Citizens rug hooking group will hold an open house at the Senior Citizens Center on North Street from 1 to p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 18, announced by instructor Miss Eileen Briggs. The group, with 12 to 16 members, has attended classes for over two years and will display their work along with other hand crafts.
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Senior Citizens
Senior Citizens Center
North Street
Eileen Briggs
Salmon reports $2000 campaign donations in Vermont
Democratic gubernatorial hopeful Thomas Salmon announced two thousand dollars in campaign contributions. He cited a thousand dollar gift from a Bellows Falls firm and another one thousand from Guthrie Inc. Salmon reported spending four thousand seven hundred dollars and filed the required disclosure with Secretary of State Richard Thomas.
Labor council endorses six candidates for Vermont House
At a Tuesday meeting the Bennington County Central Labor Council voted to support six state representative candidates. The endorsements include Sean Wagner and Joseph Caracciola for District 21 and Robert Kearns and Charles Sauer for District 22.
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Vt. House
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Bennington County Central Labor Council
Sean Wagner
Joseph Caracciola
Robert Kearns
Charles Sauer
Funeral notices for James R. Emmons and David H. Robinson
The Vietnam Navy veteran James R. Emmons, son of Mrs. Robert X. LeMay of Bennington, was honored with a military funeral at Mahar & Son Funeral Home. Veterans of Foreign Wars bearers assisted, with flag folding by Emmett Brundage and Albert Gauthier, and burial in Hinsdillville Cemetery. The obituary notes Emmons was killed after being struck by a car in Whately, Massachusetts. Separately, funeral services for David H. Robinson, 99, were held at Hanson- Walbridge Funeral Home for a long-time Bennington area resident, with burial in South Shaftesbury Cemetery and committal prayers offered by Rev. J. Richard Sherlock.
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James R. Emmons
Robert X. LeMay
Bennington
Mahar & Son Funeral Home
A.J. MacDonald
Shaftsbury United
David H. Robinson
Central Vermont Hospital
Berlin
Hanson- Walbridge Funeral Home
Richard Sherlock
North Hennington Congregational Church
Joseph
Richard
David
Alton Robinson
South Shaftesbury Cemetery
Mr. Sherlock
Robinson
Gage Street
Hoosick Falls
Stone
Bennington Selectmen Review Town Pension Plan Update
Town Manager Edward R. Lamb urged revising the modest 1984 pension plan for town employees to increase retirees income and consider employee contributions. A poll of workers may be ordered. the board tabled the issue until a full meeting with all selectmen present.
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Bennington
Edward
R. Lamb
Lamb
Selectman
Virginio Max Perrotta
J.C. Jerome
Selecman J. Duncan Campbell
Burgess Ads Questioned In Three Way GOP LG Primary
Rep. McClaughry charged Burgess with misrepresentations in campaign literature for the lieutenant governor race. He cited a brochure listing quotations from nine prominent Republicans, including Gov. Deane C. Davis, as claimed support. Burgess admitted on TV that those figures were not actual supporters and McClaughry urged a public clarification before the Sept. 12 primary.
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Kirby
UPI
John Day
John Burgess
GOP
McClaughry
Burgess
Deane C. Davis
McClaughty
House
John Grenier
Waterbury
Hale Mt Fish and Game Club Meeting Sept 11
Bennington brief notes Hale Mt Fish and Game Club to hold regular meeting Monday Sept 11 at 7 30 pm in Shaftsbury with election of officers. Also mentions Muscular Dystrophy telethon fundraisers by local residents and a naval reservist training at Quonset Point Rhode Island. Plain Dirt Gardeners to meet Sept 12 with arboretum tour in Esperance Kentucky. Carroll Caslin family fundraiser raises 60 10 for Muscular Dystrophy telethon.
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Hale Mt. Fish and Game Club
Shaftsbury
Navy
Gass
Russell Armstrong
William H. Armstrong
Maple St
Benington
Naval Air Station
Quonset Point
R.I
George Landis
Esperance
Old First Church
Edward
Jim
John
Joey Carroll
Colleen
Kelly
Michael Caslin
Minor fender bender on Beech Street reported
A Tuesday 11 40 incident in Bennington involved Eunice Adair 40 of West Springfield backing from a parking space and striking a parked car owned by Raymond Stratton 21 of Bennington. No injuries or property damage beyond Stratton's vehicle. Adair's car suffered no damage.
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Bennington
Beech Street
Eunice Adair
West Springfield
Mass
Raymond Stratton
Benmington
Stratton
Anthony Union High School schedule change procedure
Mt Anthony Union High School outlines schedule change steps from September 6 to 14. Homeroom teachers report students with schedule errors to the guidance office, counselors contact these students, and program changes are processed by counselors 4 to 7 PM September 7 to 14 with a parent present for any change. For questions call 447-7511 Ext 6.
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Mt. Anthony Union High School
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Whately
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Edward Kieyra
Robert Miles
Andrew Cadoret
Haskell Carlson
John Maskell
John Cole
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Harold Wonlen
Ralph Jackson
George Hugbee
Karl Josselyn
Douglas Ver Noy
Herbert Foster
George Lawson
Walker's
Nichols
Schaank
Cuddlesuede
Bennington Briefs
Iddy Richards
Debbie O'Dell
Sharon and
Colleen Harrison
Erst
Nancy E. Houston
Urbana
Linois
Christian Science Board of
Pou
Leon E. Wagner
Bates
Kyreshmen
Bates College
Lewiston, Maine
Barbara N. Calder
South Burlington
Polly C. Howlett
Margery S. McCrum
West Brattleboro
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Leslie P. Crane
East & Johnsbury
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Sandler
Williamstown
Jack Burgess
Jack
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Stephen G.moore
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