Bennington considers unification vote and highway hearing
Bennington selectmen set a Tuesday April 26 special town meeting to adopt a new town charter for a possible merger of the town three villages and a fire district. A public hearing on a four lane U S 7 relocation route will follow polls closing.
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Bennington
Norton Barber
North Bennington
Vermont Department of Highways
U.S. 7
Pownal
Shaftsbury
Arlington
Manchester
Sunderland
Mannchester
Bennington Village
Highway Department
Ivor S. Pelsue
Pelsue
Stearns Jenkins
Reginald Arnold
Sanitary Landfill Committee
John Brochu
Theophile LaFlamme
Brochu
Landfill Committee
William H. Fox
Hospital Notes Admissions and Births Reported
Hospital notes list admissions including Mrs. Alice I Shattuck Mr Charles B Maranville Mrs S Maureen Fraher Mrs Gladys J Coonradt Master John Dunlop Sharon Pudvar and more. Discharges include Master Jonathan Burns Olive Morey Ronald Reeves Diane Lever and Russell K Miller. Births report a son to Mr and Mrs Edward Christopher of Bennington and two other births in London and Fredericksburg with details on names and weights. Concella Meche is named at Washington Hospital Fredericksburg.
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Alice I
Shattuck
Pawlet
Charles B
Maranville
Maureen Fraher
Bennington
Gladys J. Coonradt
Hoosick Falls
John Dunlop
Petersburg
Sharon Pudvar
North Pownal
Jonathan Burns
Olive Morey
Ronald K. Reeves
Diane Lever
North Bennington
Russell K. Miller
Christopher Wates
London
England
Wates
Sandra Mouroutsos
James Mouroutsos
Crescent Boulevard
Alice Hoyt
Robert Hoyt
Mary Washington Hospital
Fredericksburg
Concella Meche
Northern New England Highway Proposed
The Maine congressional delegation heard with pleasure Tuesday a promoter's plan for a half billion dollar highway across northern New England. The project aims to connect key rural areas and boost regional development, signaling potential federal backing and support from state leaders.
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New England
Washington
UPI
Maine
Area Teachers Named Principals In Vermont District
Two Molly Stark School teachers receive principalships for 1966-67 at Shaftsbury and Arlington elementary schools. Ira Manross will lead Arlington, a Reese dale native and Molly Stark veteran who studied at Shepherd College and Vermont, with a past in Woodbridge West Virginia. Sam Carrara becomes Shaftsbury principal, a Castleton State College graduate pursuing administration studies, now teaching fifth grade.
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Molly Stark
Shaftsbury
Fisher
Arlington
James F. Kelly
Bennington Southwest
Ira Manross
Arlington School
Manross
Reesedale
Shepherd College
Shepherdtown
W. Va
University of Vermont
Woodbridge
Sam Carrara
Carrara
Castleton State College
Springfield
Mass
North Adams State College
Pittsford
Helena
Ben Mont Avenue
Jessie Hulett
Arabs Describe Bear Names In Dipper Tale And Alcan Highway Debate
The piece recounts early Arab astronomy naming the stars of the Big Dipper as parts of the bear. It also reports W Bartlett Cram of Bangor proposing a 505 mile east west four lane highway from Calais Maine to Amsterdam New York with Canadian hinterland support. Senator Muskie and Rep Hathaway doubt Congress will approve 100 percent subsidy and discuss financing and regional economic benefits. Maine Governor John Reed notes east west highways as a possible regional project.
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New England
W. Bartlett Cram
Bangor
New Brunswick
Calais
Maine
Farmington
New Hampshire
White River Junction
Amsterdam
Cram
Montreal
Senate
Congress
Appalachia
Margaret Chase Smith
Muskie
William D. Hathaway
Canada
Vermont
John Reed
Mt. Desert Island
Portland
Sherbrooke
Que
First lecture in virus study at Bennington College
Dr. Helene W. Toolan of the Putnam Memorial Institute for Medical Research will present the first of four lectures on The Story of a Virus at 7 30 pm Wednesday in Barn I Bennington College Her talk Origin of the H Viruses a Classic Incidence of Serendipity covers the virus discovered four years ago and developments since.
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Helene W. Toolan
Putnam Memorial Institute For Medical Research
Barn I
Bennington College
Toolan
Cornell Medical School
Bennington
Sloan-Kettering Institute For Cancer Research
Stock Averages Report for Dow Jones and Bache totals
The noon stock averages show industrials at 942.98, up 1.73 points, railroads 258.78, utilities 141.36, and the composite index 336.77, with a total market value of 4,260,000. The report appears dated April 30, 1966, from Albany.
Trustees Reaffirm Policy On Water and Sewer Payments
Trustees of Bennington Village reaffirmed their policy to delay reimbursement for sewer and water connections until tax monies authorized by special article balloting are received by the town treasurer. The stance comes after Louis M. Betit requested immediate reimbursement of 1,625.24 for works on Francis Street, with the town noting borrowing at higher rates would be required to pay early. The ruling may also impact the Morgan Street water extension for Mr. and Mrs. Harry Briggs, tied to Article 14 and a 20 cent grand list tax that funded a 800 foot extension with a $6,000 allocation.
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Bennington Village
Louis M. Betit
Francis Street
Jack O'Brien Seeks Sixth Senate Term
Burlington Vermont State Senator John J. O'Brien a Democrat from Chittenden and Grand Isle announces a bid for a sixth term. The 68 year old veteran has chaired the Senate Highways and Bridges Committee since 1961 and is the first legislator to declare for re election.
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Burlington
UPI
John J. O’brien
Dchittenden
Grand Isle
O’brien
Senate Highways and Bridges Committee
Ruth Riall 67 of Pownal dies after long illness
Ruth Mason Riall, 67, native of Pownal, died at Putnam Memorial Hospital Bennington after a long illness. Funeral home arrangements in Bennington set for Thursday 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. with further obituary in Thursday Banner.
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Pownal
Ruth (Mason) Riall
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Bennington
Hanson - Walbridge
Bennington motorists cited for speeding and driving carelessly
Municipal Court heard three cases on Wednesday. Peter M. Shea, 19, of Bennington, fined 15 dollars plus costs for exceeding a 50 mph speed limit on Vermont Route 9 on March 29. Nephtali Ross, 46, of Bennington, fined 35 dollars plus costs after pleading no contest to careless driving on Park Street on April 3 following an early morning accident. Maurice E. Jones, 42, of Peru, pleaded not guilty to failing to support his wife and minor child. a temporary court order directs him to begin support payments.
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Peter M. Shea
Bennnington
Bennington
Nephtali Ross
Park Street
Ross
Maurice E. Jones
Peru
Jones
Unification Part 3 Town Powers and Functions
Bennington faces a special April 26 election to decide on a unified town charter. The article outlines broad powers for ordinances including waste removal, building codes, zoning, pollution control, and permits, with selectmen handling routine rules while voters decide on core controls affecting private property for the public good. It also explains the planned town government structure with six selectmen and elected officers, terms, and compensation rules under the new charter.
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Bennington
Unification Study Committee
Woodford
State General Assembly
Water Board Reappointments in Bennington Village
The Bennington Village water board on Monday night reappointed C. Henry Hansen as superintendent, a post he has held since 1963 after succeeding Emory Wheeler. Hilda Hurley was also reap-pointed clerk, receiving the same raise as approved by trustees earlier this year.
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Bennington Village
ICC Extends Hearing On Train Abandonment
Washington IPD Vermont gains a one month extension to July 7 in a case challenging Boston and Maine RR abandonment of passenger service between White River Junction Vermont and Springfield Massachusetts. The hearing separates from other petitions and federal officials may study implications for proposed mergers and cross border service.
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Washington
UPD
Interstate Commerce Commission
Vermont
Boston & Maine Railroad
White River Junction
Springfield
Mass
ICC
Edmond T. Fritz
B&m
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Hoff
Norfolk & Western Railroad
George D. Aiken
Congress
Johnson
Department of Transportation
Winston L. Prouty
Tax Director Appeals His Ouster in Vermont
William Hogan, 42, former state tax director fired from a $10,000 a year post last month, has appealed to the State Personnel Board. Personnel Director Lesley Bell said a hearing date will be set next week. Hogan’s firing followed the end of a special legislative session and came after remarks about a tax revision bill. Gov Hoff said the dismissal stemmed from disloyalty amid an upheaval in the tax department where three long time employees had left earlier.
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Montpelier
UPI
State Personnel Board
William Hogan
Lesley Bell
Hogan
Gerald Witherspoon
State House
Witherspoon
Philip H. Hoff
Tax Department
Meeting Cancelled by Tri-Valley Study Committee
The Tri-Valley Regional School study committee meeting at Manchester Elementary School for 7:30 tonight was canceled due to illness of Rupert G. Spencer chief of administration in the Department of Education who was to speak. Co-chairman Rev Robert L. Clayton said another meeting will be scheduled as soon as possible.
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Manchester
Tri-Valley
Rupert G. Spencer
Department of Education
Robert L. Clayton
Dr Quintana Lecture On Spanish Gypsies At Bennington
Dr Bertha B Quintana of Montclair State College will lecture on The Gypsies of Andalusia A First Hand Account at Bennington College Commons Lounge tonight at 745 p m. Invited by Manuel Escamilla and students, she outlines history and acculturation with slides and tape recordings and notes her adoption as a true gypsy daughter by the Fajardo Maya gypsies of Southern Spain.
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Bertha B. Quintana
Montclair State College
Andalusia
Bennington College
Spain
Vermont High Court narrow blue laws on Sunday sales
The Vermont Supreme Court ruled a Sunday sale law favoring locally made products unconstitutional as discriminatory against nonlocals. The decision arose from a Westminister store sale of a locally produced night gown last August. The court called the law meant to protect local manufacturers one day out of seven and void. It also affirmed a farmer’s case against a milking equipment firm and remanded a construction injury suit to Chittenden County Court.
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Supreme Court
High Court
Milford Smith
Rutland
Marlboro College Concert and Ski Report Summary
Marlboro College hosts a Chamber Music Group concert for students and faculty tonight at 8 p m. The same brief notes Stratton Mountain skiing ranges from good to excellent with 11 to 14 inches base and fresh snow, open runs, and icy spots lower. Dr A E Evens office closed until Friday April 22 AD.
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Vocal Chamber
Marlboro College
Stratton Mountain
A.E. Evens
Unitarian Service Features Bennington Composers and Readers
Two Bennington natives contribute new works to a Sunday 10 30 a m service at the Bennington Free Library Unitarian Fellowship. Mrs Joy Bischof reads poems between selections while Thomas E Benjamin presents a clarinet duet and other pieces including three songs on Robert Frost texts Christus der uns selig macht and madrigals Dowland Reynard Jannequin plus a brass quartet sonata. Also featured are Mrs Benjamin Mrs Robinsky and the North Bennington High School Brass Quartet led by Elwell Mattison Plue and Plue.
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Edward Christopher
Dale Lanphear
Essex Junction
Joan
Dubhe
Merak
Pheeda
Megrez
Helene Toolan
Harte Theatre
THY Fair
Aldrey Heptomiclor Sper
Roa Harrison
Leed Theatre
Worth Hoosick
BIG Sounds
Farum
Dow-Jones—Bache & Co
Albany
Jack O’brien
Ruth M. Riall
Nguyen Tuong Ba
Saigon
da Nang
Hue
Central Highlands
U.S
Phu Bai Marine Base
Imperial Palace
Huge
By Bob Hagerman
Selectmen
New York
Dean Rusk
Canadian National Railway
United States
Dr. Quintana
Bennington Briefs
Second Congregational Church
Carl B. Williams
Women’s Fellowship
Howard M. Fairman
Deborah Taylor
Merritt H. Churchill
Theodore R. Beatty
James R. Romeyn
Chestnut Hill
Robert LaPorte
William A. Castle Jr
John E. Millington
David L. Hayden
Roderick Humphreys
Dean Hanson
Marshall Witten
A. Robert Williard Jr
Joel Whittemore
Eugene Clark
Unitarians
Rosasco
Phoenix Professional Building
State Street
North Adams, Mass
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