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Public Radio Proposal Advances By ROB ELEY Free Press Staff Writer The Federal Communications Commission moved this week to advance a Vermont Public Radio proposal to establish a second FM station in the state to serve all of northern Vermont. The FCC asked for comments on whether it should move an FM frequency now allocated to Newport to the city of Burlington for use in educational programming. The broadcast regulating panel made the request in response to a Vermont Public Radio request for the frequency move. "It indicates that they are taking that original request very seriously," said public radio station manager Raymond G. Dilley in his South Burlington office.

Currently the state's public radio organization operates an FM stereo station at Windsor with a transmitter atop Mount Ascutney. If approved by the FCC, the northern station would likely have offices in Burlington and a transmitter on top of Mount Mansfield. With both stations operating, public radio could be heard by 81 percent of the state's population across 76 percent of the land area. The Burlington station alone would serve 67 percent of the population and 59 percent of the area. Comments on the frequency move from Newport to Burlington will be accepted by the FCC through May 12.

Following a deadline for replies on June 1, the commission will render a decision. If the move is approved, the public radio group would then have to apply for the new frequency, 107.9 at the extreme right of the FM dial. Final approval would result in the "official go-ahead to build a station," Dilley said. Newport has only one AM station, and Burlington has three AM and three FM stations. Two companies are now seeking an FCC license for the Newport FM frequency.

Arguments before the FCC on the proposed reallocation of the frequency to Burlington and reserving it for non on-commercial educational use have been complicated. More than a year ago, public radio overcame an initial stumbling block for the northern station when it secured Canadian approval to use the frequency through the FCC. Engineering data showed that the station would interfere with an existing Canadian frequency. The Radio Corp. of Vermont and the Newport Broadcasting Corp.

have both applied for the Newport frequency. They argue that a station VAG Officials File Suit Over Stock Control Shift probably would decide not to exercise its "right of first refusal" to purchase stocks tendered to Manosh. That would give him control of the company. The Manosh purchase offer, the fourth made in the last year, came shortly after VAG directors fired former president Jerome Hammang. Hammang had opposed the financial commitment VAG proposed for a Morrisville wallboard subsidiary.

In February shareholders defeated a company charter change needed to support a financing package for the subsidiary, Vermont Industrial Products. A week ago Winer reported that the board had decided to foot the bill for construction of the subsidiary anyway. The subsidiary has met continued opposition from a large group of shareholders, represented by Stowe lawyer David Stackpole. They say the VAG investment is too large and threatens the value of their stock. Manosh's business, the H.A.

Manosh Corp. of Hyde Park, does general construction work and has been awarded a contract to build the wallboard plant. Manosh and VAG each own 20 percent of the Lamoille Valley Railroad, formed by line shippers after Gov. Richard A. Snelling announced last year that he was considering phasing out state support.

Shippers have operated the line successfully since Jan. 1. Lupien has been involved over the last week in efforts to set up a group of investors, but said that as of Friday night a formal proposal was still a few days off. Lupien could not be reached for comment Saturday. Winer said in the letter to shareholders that the board heard Saturday that "a group of investors is contemplating making a tender offer at a price of $2,103 per share, which is the per share book value as of Dec.

31, 1977." The investors group, according to sources, would seek to block the Manosh takeover by offering to purchase the shares for $300 more 26, Vermont March Roundup Sunday, Milton Board To Pick Builder for School MILTON The Milton School Board is expected to select a contractor to construct a classroom wing on the Herrick Avenue Elementary School when the board meets in a special session with bank officials Monday to discuss financing the project. The board Wednesday night interviewed four contractors Reed and Stone Inc. of Essex Junction, Wright Morrissey Inc. of Burlington, Pizzagalli Construction Co. of Dog Committee To Meet MILTON Selectmen are scheduled to meet with members of the dog ordinance committee Monday to discuss the group's duties.

Two citizens who initially volunteered on the committee recently complained the responsibilities of committee members were too great. One volunteer told selectmen they no longer wished to serve on the advisory committee. The Select Board recently ap- South Burlington and H.P. Cummings of Woodsville, 1 N.H. School directors have decided to negotiate a contract with a construction firm rather than to place the building project out for competitive bids.

A $1.3 million bond issue for the 16-classroom addition was approved by voters last November. The addition is scheduled for completion by September 1979. The board will meet at the high school library Monday at 7:30 p.m. With Milton Board proved a request from the six-member committee to increase committee membership. The main duty of the board, officials have said.

is to review the town's dog ordinance and to make recommendations to strengthen it. Controversy centered on a request the committee also review dog complaints. Selectmen will meet at 6 p.m. in the town clerk's office. Norwich Professors Get $65,000 for Studies The Associated Press NORTHFIELD Two Norwich University professors have been awarded grants totaling $65,000 from the Educational Foundation of America.

Michael Sinclair of the biology department plans to research how plants protect themselves from most bacteria and fungi. He says an understanding of 4 Join Washington MONTPELIER Four new members have joined the Washington County Area Health Council. Mary Monte of Barre will represent school nurses in the county, and the Rev. Frederick Pruess of Northfield will represent the Washington County Council of Human Resources. plants' protective mechanisms could be useful in developing ways of protecting crops against disease.

Edward Carney, also of the biology department, says he plans to study the capacity of water to inactivate viruses. He says an understanding of how viruses are altered or destroyed in water could be used in water purification efforts. County Health Council Two new consumer representatives are Frank Garfield of East Montpelier and Wilfred Hamlin of Marshfield. The council is one of 10 district advisory councils to the Vermont Health Policy which oversees health care services in the state. Bloodmobile's New Look Comes From Art Students When Charles Mosher decided the Red Cross Bloodmobile was going to need a new look last fall, he contacted the University of Vermont art department to come up with a design for it.

Mosher, an administrator at the Vermont -New Hampshire Red Cross Blood Center i in Burlington, approached Bob Rindler, acting chairman of the department, who then assigned the project to his environmental design and graphics class. The design was eventually worked out by two students, Clifford J. Eardensohn and Rich Zita, working from 10 models submitted by class members. Blood donors answering a questionnaire selected the models they liked best. Total cost for designing and painting the bloodmobile, finished two weeks ago, was about $475, Mosher said.

He said that if the design had been professionally done rather than by the class, which did it for free, the total cost would have been nearly twice as much. Rindler said at first his class was somewhat intimidated by the project and was producing only "conservative" designs. Later on, though, he said the designs became more appealing after he told them, "Let's pretend you can have anything you want on the truck." "Nobody would go out on a you have to start at the outer limits and then work your way back," Eardensohn said. The center operates two bloodmobiles in the Vermont -New Hampshire area and Mosher hopes the second will be painted similarly. A bloodmobile costs about $35,000 fully equipped.

"You have to realize that this is our billboard." Mosher said. Setting It Straight Rep. Towne Opposes Bill It was incorrectly reported in Saturday's Burlington Free Press that Rep. Ruth Towne, R-Berlin, favored Gov. Richard A.

Snelling's proposal for creation of a new state Agriculture Advisory Board. Mrs. Towne does not support the legislation to create the seven-member board. LA Death Notices and Funerals Held SISTER M. CYRIL (RICHARDSON) Sister M.

Cyril (Richardson) of the Sisters of Mercy, 100 Mansfield died Saturday afternoon at Mt. St. Mary's Convent. She was born Viola Elizabeth Richardson on July 27, 1896, in Evanston, daughter of John H. and Louisa (Cox) Richardson.

Sister Cyril professed her vows in the sisterhood on Aug. 4, 1926. Her teaching career extended from 1924 until 1973 at Trinity College where she was a professor of French and former dean of women. Survivors include three sisters, Miss Gladys Richardson and Mrs. Robert A.

(Muriel) Beckwith, both of Inglewood, and Mrs. Ray (Winifred) Rickard of Santa Barbara, also one niece, one grandniece and one grandnephew. Funeral services will be held Monday at 5 p.m. in the chapel of Mount St. Mary's Convent.

Interment will follow in Mount St. Mary's Cemetery. Visiting hours will be held today from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. and Monday from 1 to 3 p.m. Arrangements are by the Ready Funeral Home, South Chapel, 261 Shelburne Road.

DWAYNE J. PARKS SWANTON Dwayne J. Parks, 10, died Saturday morning at the Medical Center Hospital in Burlington as a result of injuries received in an auto accident on Friday. He was born in St. Albans Aug.

28, Professional Announcements LA Jeffrey T. Smith announces the opening of a second law office at the Battell Block, Room 31, Middlebury, Vt. Tel. 802-388-6783. READ Dennis the 7 week days a the Menace Free Press! owned by either company could better serve the Newport community and suggest that public radio explore different avenues to establish a northern station.

Public radio, however, argues there is no other "practicable way" to establish a "statewide educational FM service" except by moving the frequency to Burlington. In its decision Monday the FCC agrees, saying relocation of the 107.9 band was the "only way to accomplish petitioner's (public radio's) With that decision, the commission decided to ask for comment on moving the channel to Burlington or keeping it in Newport. WELL DRILLING COMPLETE WATER SYSTEMS AVAILABLE FREE ESTIMATES REASONABLE RATES Call the old reliable company since 1880 J. A. FEELEY AND SONS, INC.

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862-3831 TOP PRICES COURTEOUS SERVICE From Page 18 deputy secretary of the general staff in the office of the Army chief of staff. In 1971 he retired from active duty to become commandant ot cadets at Norwich, and in 1976 was appointed vice president of the university. His deep concern for the welfare of Norwich students coupled with his own exemplary military bearing and Infectious love of military life made him a legendary figure on the Norwich campus. His love of sports and sportsmanship was reflected in the establishment by Norwich University and Middlebury College of the John B. Wadsworth Jr.

Trophy, presented annually winner of the football game two detweenthe schools. A loint announcement by Norwich and Middlebury noted that the words "Dedication Loyalty Sportsmanship" inscribed on the trophy "echo the qualities that John Wadsworth continually demonstrates to athletes and coaches at both schools." Col. Wadsworth's son Todd, graduated from Middlebury, and John B. Ill graduated from Norwich. Both are now lieutenants in the U.S.

Army. Active 'in community affairs, Col. Wadsworth served on the board of dirertors for the state committee of the YMCA and Camp Abnaki and on the board of directors for Boys State in Vermont. He was also an active member of the Association of the U.S. Army.

He is survived by his wife, Barbara; his two sons; his mother, Nelle R. Wadsworth of Council Bluffs, Iowa; a sister, Mary W. Currie of Chula Vista, and an aunt, Mary Hope Luke of Council Bluffs, lowa. Calling hours will be at the Kingston Funeral Home in Northfield, 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday.

A memorial service will be held at Norwich University Tuesday morning at 11 in Plumley Armory. He will be buried with full military honors at West Point Wednesday afternoon. than the Manosh offer and then sell them back to stockholders if the plan succeeds. Kreizel said he had been approached by some persons interested in VAG and said a decision by the group on an offer would probably come by Friday. Kreizel said he had been "favorably impressed" with the company.

Winer said there are at least two other groups looking at the purchase of stock. Lupien has apparently been interested in negotiating a 200-for-one stock split that would allow VAG shares to be bought and sold on a stock exchange. March 13 was the third anniversary of the miners' purchase of the Lowell-based asbestos firm form the General Analine and Film Corp. to save the operation from being shut down. GAF had announced in 1974 it was planning to close themine rather than pay an estimated $1 million in pollution control equipment required by the federal government.

Through a combination of bank loans, state loan guarantees and efforts of local development officials, the miners bought the plant for $3 million. The miners' investment in the new firm amounted to $100,000 raised through sale of $50 shares of stock. The company now averages $8 million in annual sales and netted $1.5 million in profits in each of its first two years. Births MEDICAL CENTER HOSPITAL DOUGLAS, Edwin and Helen (Mathieu), Essex Junction, a daughter, March 25. GAUTHIER, Wilfred and Tracy (Burns), Jericho, a son, March 25.

LAMARCHE, Richard and Jacqueline (Warren), Colchester, PORTER a son, MEDICAL CENTER March 25. Middlebury CARVER, Dennis and Sherry (Spaulding), Addison, a daughter, March 19. Vermont Deaths HART, Mrs. Marion 62, of Smyrna, Thursday; former Burlington resident. PARKS, Dwayne 10, of Swanton; son of Richard (Murray) Parks.

(RICHARDSON), Sister M. Cyril, 81, of the Sisters Mount St. Mary's Convent; taught from 1924 to 1973 at Trinity College, where she was a professor of French and former en dean of women. STRONG, Nason 59, of Holiday, Friday; was a past member of Lodge 552, LaPlotte Grange, of Shelburne. WADSWORTH, Col.

John B. 52, of Northfield; was vice president of Norwich University. The family has requested that donations in his memory be made to Norwich University, to be applied to a building fund for new athletic facilities. NASON W. STRONG HOLIDAY, Fla.

Nason W. Strong, 59, of 4609 East Dixie Gardens Drive, Holiday, died Friday. He was born in South Burlington, and came to the Holiday area 12 years ago from Shelburne, Vt. He was a retired dairy farm owner. His memberships include First Methodist Church of Shelburne, and he was past member of Lodge 552, LaPlotte Grange of Shelburne.

Survivors include his wife, Florence of Holiday; one brother, Theston of Clinton, and one sister, Mrs. Evelyn Cole of West Barrington, R. I. North Funeral Home of Holiday, in charge of arrangements. MRS.

MARION M. HART SMYRNA, Ga. Mrs. Marion M. Hart, 62, a former Burlington, resident, died on Thursday.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at Fort McPherson Catholic Chapel with interment in National Cemetery in Marietta, Ga. Arrangements by the Hay-Gantt Funeral Home, 1010 Roswell Southeast Marietta, Ga. 4 Funerals Held SWANTON GAMACHE, Yvonne Funeral service was held Saturday at 10 a.m. in the Church of the Nativity with the Rev.

Paul McQuilliam, SSE, officiating. Bearers, all grandsons, were Kenneth, James and Ronald Bissonnette, Francis and Raymond Gamache and Bryon Bissonnette. Delegation from Ladies of St. Ann's to funeral. The body was entombed to await burial later in the spring.

FARM LIQUIDATION APRIL 1 11:00 A.M. As Mr. Mrs. Norbert Bergeron are discontinuing we will liquidate all personal property at auction at the on Rte. forming.

105, Stevens Mills, East Richford, Vt. SEVENTY HEAD HOLSTEINS 44 COWS, 13 OPEN HEIFERS, 10 YEARLINGS, 3 STARTED CALVES Twenty-three cows springing now, 7 fresh, 9 due August, September and October. All cattle double blood tested, inoculated for fever and examined prior to sale. Twelve of these 44 cows are first calf heifers raised by Mr. Bergeron.

Cows have exceptional size with some of them projected to as high as 19,000 pounds of milk when Mr. Bergeron was on DHIA. FARM AND BARN EQUIPMENT A.C. D17 gas tractor with allied hydraulic loader and chains, Ferguson 35 gas tractor (like new), 1960 Chevrolet series 60 truck with 16 ft. body and overhead hay rack, MF 7 foot mower, A.C.

9 ft. haybine, A.C. hay conditioner, J.D. 3 bottom plows, M.H. 68 baler with motor, Grimm hay tedder, disc harrows, Gehl forage wagon, J.D.

34 PTO spreader with gate, one four wheel hay wagon, 3 hay elevators (one 16 one 24 and one 24 ft. steel bottom), Gerton 300 gal. stainless steel bulk tank, Surge Alamo 3 h.p. vacuum pump, 3 DeLaval magnetic milkers with Surge minicups, Ideal grain cart, electric fencer, stainless steel pails, strainers, fly sprayer, cow clippers, etc. TERMS: CASH LUNCH SALE UNDER TENT Owners: Auctioneers: Norbert Katherine Bergeron Marcel J.

Roberts East Richford, Vt. Newport, Vt. 334-2638 David Campbell Derby, Vt. 766-5370 COMPLETE LIQUIDATION OF NEW ENGLAND MECHANICAL SUPPLY, INC. PLUMBING INVENTORY TOOLS OVER 8900 FT.

OF COPPER PIPE 5600 FT. PIPE OFFICE TRAILER 5 BOX TRAILERS AT PUBLIC AUCTION THURSDAY, MARCH 30, 1978 AT 9:00 A.M. WINOOSKI, VT. AT FORT ETHAN ALLEN BLDG. 1715 TAKE EXIT 15 OFF Int.

89 Due to losing lease, we have been commissioned by the owners to liquidate their complete business. Approx. $250,000 worth of plumbing inventory. You will find this inventory very clean. PLUMBING TOOLS 16 Pipe threaders 6 welders 5 copper tubing cleaners Pipe machine with dies 18 ft.

hi-jack lift 1500 lb. cap. 16 ft. step up platform K12 cutting saw 2 soil pipe cutters soil pipe pullers core drill 9 elec. hammers Hole Hawg 3 hammer drills metal stud punch 2 copper choppers Elec.

grinders 2 tubing cutters Ratchet reamers transit tripod Asst. space heaters 120,000 to 160,000 BTU 25 metal gang boxes 3 metal tool boxes pipe vises 3 Ridgid pipe vises approx. 200 air test balls 2 to 4 chain vises 5 grinder bench grinder 4,000 lb. hoist 2 ratchet chain pipe cutters 8 soil pipe cutters 7 Ridgid pipe cutters 25 stepladders 96 Ridgid pipe wrenches to 48" NOTICE: Anyone wanting a complete listing call auctioneers' office. Plan to come early and stay late.

Positive sale Terms cash day of sale, or a letter from your bank guaranteeing your check. INSPECTION day before sale from 1 to 4:00. Sale by order of owners Hank Adams Bob Miller. Sale under the management of Barber Sales, Lebanon, N.H. Tel: 603-448-3366.

AUCTIONEERS: J. W. BARBER, JR. LARRY GRAY. 1967, son of Richard and Arlene (Murray) Parks.

Besides his mother and father, he leaves one sister, Theresa Parks of Swanton; one brother, Richard Parks Jr. of Swanton; his maternal grandmother, Mrs. Grace Murray of Swanton; his paternal grandmother, Mrs. Beatrice Reynolds of Sheldon; two great-greatgrandmothers, Mrs. Amelia Barrett Swanton and Mrs.

Nellie Reynolds of Enosburg. A funeral Mass will be celebrated Tuesday at 10 in the Church of the Nativity. Friends may call the Gadue Funeral Home, 34 Canada today from 7 to 9 and Monday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Interment will take place in the family lot in Riverside Cemetery. COL.

JOHN B. WADSWORTH JR. NORTHFIELD Col. John B. Wadsworth 52, vice president of Norwich University, died at his home Northfield Saturday morning after a long illness.

A native of Council Bluffs, lowa, he graduated from the U.S. Military Academy in 1948 and later commanded numerous infantry units, including a front-line company in Korea, as he rose to the rank of colonel. He received a master of arts degree in international affairs from George Washington University in 1964. His many awards and decorations include the Legion of Merit, the Bronze Star with device and two leaf clusters, the Air Medal with two oak leaf clusters, the Distinguished Service Medal of Greece, the Gallantry Cross Republic of Viet Nam, the RVN Armed Forces Honor Medal, and the Combat Infantry Badge. In addition to commanding infantry units from company to brigade level, he served as a tactical officer at West Point; military assistant to the secretary of the Army; senior adviser for Phuoc Bien Special Zone in Viet Nam; and FARM MACHINERY AUCTION FRIDAY 11:00 A.M.

MARCH 31ST LOCATION: One mile from Morgan, Vt. village. Watch for auction signs at four -corners near Morgan Store. Farm with 4 Harvestor silos. Reason for selling Mr.

Mrs. Roland Gonyaw sold their cattle earlier this winter and are discontinuing farming. 5 TRACTORS: Int. 856 diesel with year-a-round cab Int. 706 diesel with Int.

2000 loader Int. 656 diesel tractor Int. 054 gas tractor M.F. 135 diesel tractor FARM EQUIPMENT: N.H. 890 forage harvestor with metal detector, N.H.

880 forage chopper (1 chopper with corn 1 chopper with grass head), 2 Coby forage wagons on tandem wheels, 1 Coby forage wagon (regular), Int. tool-bar 4 row corn planter, Int. 56 silage blower, Gehl ensilage blower, N.H. 26 blower, J.D. 3 pth.

25 ft. sprayer, Int. 4 bottom reset plows, Bush Hog 9 ft. 2 ton transport harrows, Howard rotovator, Int. 510 grain drill seeder, Int.

275 manure spreader, 200 bu. chain tub spreader, J.D. manure spreader, Vicon fertilizer spreader, N.H. 469 haybine, J.D. 271 baler with bale kicker, 3 kicker wagons, N.H.

side rake, 7 ft. mower, 3 sets of smoothing harrows, Wind-power series power generator, Artway mixer feeder wagon, Swartz mixer feeder wagon, J.D. lime sower, 16 ft. grain elevator, farm trailer, older set of disc harrows and side rake, 3 pth. scraper blade, tractor chains 18x34, 18.4x38, set of dual tractor wheels for 856 tractor, McCulloch chain saw, circular saw belt, air compressor, Lincoln welder, bug killer, baler twine, barbed wire, electric fencers, corn barley seeds, Lasso, grease oil, 55 gals.

SAE 30 tractor truck oil, 35 gals. multi-purpose Hydro-oil, 35 gals. Hy-torque gear lube SAE 90. Also 35 tons fertilizer 6 tons 5-10-30, 25 tons of 15-8-12, 4 tons of 10-10-10. Also many, many small tools on a farm this size.

TERMS: CASH LUNCH OWNERS: MR. MRS. ROLAND GONYAW AUCTIONEERS: MARCEL J. ROBERTS, NEWPORT, VT. 334-2638 DAVID CAMPBELL, DERBY, VT.

766-5370 NOEL LUSSIER, HARDWICK, VT. 472-5907.