Forest Fire Near Bristol Is Controlled By 100 Firemen
A 35 acre forest fire near Bristol was brought under control after more than five hours. Winds from the south fanned the blaze which threatened homes between Bristol Notch and South Bristol roads. Fire units from Starksboro New Haven Middlebury Lincoln Bristol and Vergennes fought the fire. No injuries reported and the cause remains undetermined.
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Bristol
UPI
Fred Jackman
Bristol Notch
Starksboro
New Haven
Middlebury
Lincoln
Vergennes
Poetry Society of Vermont Spring Meeting Details
Burlington The Poetry Society of Vermont holds its spring meeting at the Sheraton Motor Inn on Saturday starting at 3 p.m. A workshop will read anonymous member poems and vote on them followed by an open discussion with a panel of two members and three student members. Dinner at six features speaker Mrs Mollie Baldwin on Gold From an Abandoned Mine. Voting results and announcements conclude the day.
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Burlington
Poetry Society of Vermont
Sheraton Motor Inn
Mollie Baldwin
Two Vermonters die in weekend highway crashes
Newport youth John Vernon Allen aged 12 was struck by a car while riding his bicycle on Coventry Road Saturday night. Wayne M. Stevens 38 from East Hartford Connecticut died Friday night when the car he was driving lost control on Interstate 91 near Rockingham, adding to the weekend toll as Vermont’s highway deaths reach 21.
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Newport
UPI
Vermont
John Vernon Allen
Coventry Road
Wayne M. Stevens
East Hartford
Conn
Rockingham
Berkshire News: Traffic Flow, Crash, and License Vote
Reports from Williamstown show smooth parimutuel racing traffic with no tieups despite heavy flow on Mass 2 and US 7. A Mohawk Trail crash injured a driver but left potatos spilled. 41,000 pounds were en route to Agway in New York. Senator Brooke supports a Du Bois memorial in Great Barrington. Berkshire licensing boards refuse go go dancers at the Phoenix Lounge.
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Williamstown
Leroy Picard
Joseph Zoito Jr
John McDowell
Green Mountain Track
Pownal
U.S. 7
North Adams
Gerald L. Clark
Pennsylvania
Vietnam
Mohawk Trail
Clark
New York
Great Barrington
Edward W. Brooke
Berkshire Eagle
W.E.B. DuBois
du Bois
Mass
Snelling Claims Hoff Failed on Promises
Montpelier Vermont Republican Richard Snelling of Shelburne says Governor Hoff failed to deliver 1966 campaign promises on highway construction state aid to education and taxation. Snelling voiced his contention at a Vermont Press Association meeting in Montpelier after challenging Hoff during the prior campaign.
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Montpelier
Richard Snelling
Shelburne
Philip Hoff
Hoff
Snelling
Vermont Press Association
Chal
Gerald Witherspoon
House
Leo O’brien
Burlington
Vermont
Witherspoon
Russell A. Holden
UVM Summer Arts Catalogue Showcases Shelburne Museum
The University of Vermont Summer Session mails a 100 page colour catalogue showcasing arts from Shelburne Museum with 200 plus courses for the season. The four color cover reproduces a still life from the collection and features works by three dozen paintings sculptures and other objects. The catalogue highlights Vermont museum collections and has drawn national attention since its inception five years ago. Copies are available from the Summer Session Office Burlington Vermont 05401.
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Burlington
Shelburne Museum
University of Vermont
UVM
Webb Gallery of American Art
University
Fleming Museum
Vermont
North America
Amherst Mass Tries Food Stamp Plan in Pilot
Massachusetts first food stamp plan goes into effect in Amherst. Director Verna Aldrich explains stamps are coupons bought at a bank to buy a balanced diet. Eligibility hinges on income and dependents. prices are subsidized, with half-month sales and half-price initial allotments to ease cash needs.
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Amherst
Mass
UPI
Massachusetts
Verna Aldrich
Welfare Department
Fred Jones
Jones
Department of Agriculture
Springfield
Mike Ekmalian
Ekmalian
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New Hampshire
Mansfield Avenue
Poetry Society
Albany
Catholic Committee
Charles J. Tobin Jr
Democratic Assembly
Anthony J. Travia
Troy
Troy Area
St. Henry’s Hall
Averill Park
Central Arms Tavern
Michael V. Tepedino
River
Schenectady
Mohawk
Vischers Ferry
Raymond E. Morgan
Morgan
Down In
Berkshire
Sen
Brooke
Board of License Commissioners
Phoenix Lounge
Eugene D. Scerbo
Commission
Banner News Office
Grand Union
Aali
Usda Choice
U.S.C.A
California
Pillsbury
U.S.D.A
Carnation Light Chunk
GAL, Org
China
U.S. NO. 1
Calif
Valencia
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