The American Newspaper to 1783 lecture at Bennington Museum
Calvin P. Otto will present a slides illustrated talk on the social history of journalism in the Colonial era to the end of the American Revolution. The event covers early papers like the Oxford Journal 1665 and Vermont Journal, with Otto describing material from London’s public records office on the Battle of Bennington.
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Bennington Museum
Sloane
Calvin P. Otto
Elim Street
Otto
Vermont Journal
Bennington
Haswell and Russell
Oxford Journal
Wood-Flong Corp
Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Bennington County
London
Public Records Office
Bennington Affair
Senate panel to air Vermont family needs in rural aid
A U.S. Senate panel will examine child and family services needs in rural areas during hearings in Montpelier Vermont on April 18 and 19. The event aims to assess gaps and requirements for supporting families and children in rural communities.
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U.S. Senate
Vermont
Washington
Montpelier
U.S
Walter F. Mondale
Dminn
Robert T. Stafford
R-Vt
Mondale- Stafford
Pavilion State Office Building
Mondale and Stafford
Thomas P. Salmon
Vermont House to hear lottery bill Friday action
Vermont lawmakers move to establish a state lottery. The bill, backed by Appropriations Chair Emory Hebard, would form a lottery commission to run or link Vermont to a regional lottery. Support spans Democrats. prior committees approved it.
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House
Vermont
New England
New Hampshire Petitions Vermont on I-93 Study
NH plans to ask Vermont to join an environmental impact study for completing I-93 through Franconia Notch in the White Mountains. Vermont opposition to finishing the highway exists, while a court ruling requires an impact study before linking Littleton NH to Waterford VT. A Cambridge firm leads a $1.3 million Notch study and favors combining investigations across states.
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Concord
N.H
UPI
New Hampshire Highway Department
Vermont
Franconia Notch
White Mountains
Robert Whittaker
Thomas Salmon
Connecticut River
U.S. District Court
New Hampshire
VTN Consolidated
Cambridge, Mass
Notch
Patrick Malone
Malone
Liberty Union to hold state meeting in St Albans
The Liberty Union party will hold its next state meeting on April 12 at 1 p.m. in St Albans City Hall. Meetings rotate locations around the state and are open to anyone. formed in 1970, the party won more than 5 percent in 1974 and backs rolling back utility rate increases and reorganizing power companies as cooperatives.
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Liberty Union Party
St. Albans
Liberty Union
Green Mountain Club announces spring hiking schedule
The Green Mountain Club Bennington section released a spring hiking schedule open to all. Opening hike on Saturday April 5 departs 8 30 a m from First Vermont Bank and Trust parking lot in Woodford. Subsequent hikes include Mt Anthony Red Mountain Taconic Crest Trail and Monadnock with leaders named, times and meeting places. The section plans to cut a large part of the new Long Trail in Woodford once snow is gone and invites volunteers for trail work. Northfield report: Robert Staples 86 died in a farmhouse fire.
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Bennington
Green Mountain Club
First Vermont Bank and Trust Company
Maple Hill
Woodford
Dave Hapgood
North Bennington
Mt. Anthony
Bob Agard
Red Mountain
Arlington
Gulf Station
Jim Guida
North Pownal
Vermont Bank and Trust
Trails and Shelter
Northfield
UPI
Robert Staples
Staples
Vermont lobby data bill passes House with narrow split
The Vermont House approved a lobbyist disclosure bill 82 to 63, but Senate odds are slim. The measure would require all registered lobbyists to publicly report income or expenditures to influence legislative or administrative actions and defines lobbyists broadly.
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State House
Newsman
District Court Roundup in Bennington District Court
In Bennington District Court Judge George M. Fienberg heard pleas from Harold C. Schillinger 26 of Winchester N H for a defective equipment charge in Arlington Feb 27, fined 15 dollars after a plea deal replacing driving while license suspended. Robert C Manski of Webster Mass had a dismissed deer possession charge from Rupert Nov 16 1974. Thomas E Miller 21 of River Road Pownal pled guilty by waiver to leaving the scene of an Arlington accident March 17, fined 50 dollars. A misreported charge against Richard B Salisky Arlington for careless driving was corrected. he pleaded guilty to driving too fast for conditions.
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Bennington District Court
George M. Fienberg
Harold C. Schillinger
Winchester
N.H
Arlington
Rupert
Robert C. Manski
Webster
Mass
Thomas E. Miller
River Road
Pownal
Richard B. Salisky
Salisky
Bennington DAV unit elects year's officers
Howard L. Jepson was elected commander of the Disabled American Veterans Bennington Chapter 4 at the annual meeting at the Vermont Veterans Home. Irene M. O Grady Joseph B. McClay Gordon W. Garrison Walter H. Berry Jr. were named senior vice commander junior vice commander chaplain adjutant and treasurer respectively for 1975 76. National Service Officer Michael Corcoran installed the officers and presented the DAV movie You Can Help. Corcoran discussed legislation on service connected disabilities and veterans benefits and noted contact at the Veterans Administration Center White River Junction. The Bennington chapter meets the last Thursday of each month at 7 30 p m at the Vermont Veterans Home.
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Howard L. Jepson
Disabled American Veterans
Bennington
Vermont Veterans Home
Irene M. O’grady
Joseph B. McClay
Gordon W. Garrison
Walter H. Berry Jr
Jepson
Herbert Parnaude
Michael Corcoran
Corcoran
DAV
Veterans Administration Center
White River Junction
Vermont
Senior Citizens Card Party at BenMont Center Friday
A public card party will be held this Friday night at the Senior Citizen Community Center on BenMont Avenue starting at 8. Prizes will be awarded and refreshments served. A social time follows Sunday at 1 30 at the center.
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Senior Citizen Community Center
BenMont Avenue
Funeral services for Mrs Alden LaCroix of 112 Morgan St
Mrs Alden LaCroix widow of Marshall J LaCroix died March 26 at Bennington Convalescent Center. Funeral March 31 at Sacred Heart Church with Liturgy of Christian Death and Burial. Entombment in Park Lawn Cemetery vault, pending burial later. Wake March 28 at the funeral home conducted by Fr Joseph Quinn. Honorary bearers include St Anns Society and St Jean de Baptiste members. Bearers are grandsons David Michael Scott Craig LaCroix and Philip Couch J. and John Bellrose.
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Marshall J. Lacroix
Alden LaCroix
Morgan St
Bennington Convalescent Center
Sacred Heart Church
Joseph Quinn
C.S.C
Park Lawn
Mahar & Son
David
Michael
Scott
Craig LaCroix
Philip Couch J
John Bellrose
St. Ann’s Society of Sacred Heart Church
Estelle Hoth
Marie Gendron
Jeanne Beaudoin
Mary Anne Roy
Emelda Roy
Clarina Bellemare
St. Jean de Baptiste
Pierre Boutin
Laura Riley
Edward Pinsonneault Sr
Fr. Quinn
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