At large vote debate spurs committee formation
Discussion on switching from district to at large representation continues amid questions of legality. A nine member committee from Shaftsbury Woodford Bennington Nora Bennington and Pownal will study voting options and may seek court or Education Department guidance.
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Supreme Court
Umder
Supreme Cout
District
Mr. Anthony
Woodford
Bennington
Eugene Y. Clark
Vermont House
Education Department
Vander Fils
Adler
Shaftsbury
Irving Adler
Vander Els
Joseph Crossman
Antonette Button
Bersington
Joanne Dunham
Lawrence Harrington
Barbara Henry
Nora Bennington
Robert McWaters
Pownal
Pat Gill
Mt. Anthony
Teving
Wes
Marion Smith
Washington
Martin Luther King
Capitol City
John F. Kennedy
Kennedy
Vermont Senate adopts reapportionment plan
The Vermont Senate adopted a reapportionment plan that shifts seats among counties effective with the 1974 election. Rutland County will lose one senate seat, while Chittenden and Grand Isle counties gain one. The plan passed 22 7 after an amendment ensuring current senators remain in office until the next election. Ellery Purdy will not seek re election, clearing the field for incumbents to run. The plan faced strong GOP opposition from Stewart Smith who argued against it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montpelier
UPL
Rutland County
Atronaheld
Chittenden
Grand Island
Vermont Senate
Chittenden County
Russell Niquette
Staators
Niquette
Ellery Purdy
Education Committee
Senate
GOP
Stewart Smith
Rutland
Smith
Washington County
William Doyle
Vermont Supreme Court
Driver Injured In Silk Road Smash In Bennington
A Bennington man, Richard Charron, 20, was hospitalized in good condition at Putnara Memorial after his 1969 Triumph crashed on the Silk Road at 11:50 p.m. He suffered lacerations and bruises when his car struck a tree. Earlier, 6-year-old Tricia Shanely was treated and released after a minor collision on Emperial Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington
Putnara Memorial Hospital
Silk Road
Richard Charron
Triumph
Putnam
Emperial Avenue
Tricia Shanely
Donna Ganthler
We Uknown
Vermont Crime Commission to rework structure and oversight
Salmon announced a plan to reduce the crime commission from seven to fourteen members with six public seats while keeping key officials like the attorney general and a state police chief. Downs cited a growing crime rate as the backdrop as the court considers a new reapportionment plan and a possible special election.
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Crime Commission
Deane C. Davis
Tismas A Pemnent
Downs
Commission
Michael Krell
Salmon
Commissioners of Public Safety and Corrections
Vermont
Salman
Pelkie seeks to dispel rumors at Mt Anthony High meeting
Mt Anthony Union High School Principal Clarence Pelkie addressed the board denying claims of disloyalty or external pressure. He credited Supt George Sleeman as helpful and emphasized he asks for opinions, while the board he said has been fair. The meeting covered booster club fee policy, summer school plan, and a dental program. a major theft issue at the library prompted tighter security, and bids for bus service were announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Anthony Union High School
Clarence Pelkie
George A. Sleeman
Pelkie
Seeman
Patkie
Sherman
Pele
Gchool
Hali
Mt. Anthony
Hogster Club
Axtaldo
Raymond Murray
Bennington
Mein St
Supt. Sleeman
Sleeman
Paulin
BSD
Clarence Petkie
David Adler
George Steeman
Residents file NEPA challenge to Route 7 plan in Vermont
Local residents led by Jtns filed a legal brief criticizing the environmental impact statement for the Route 7 project from Bennington to Manchester. The filing, prepared by Williams Witten and Carter in Bennington, urges continued injunctions until NEPA and related standards are met, as a hearing set for April 23 before U.S. District Judge James L. Oakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jtns
Vermount Highway Department
Bennington
Manchester
Williams, Witten and Carter
U.S. District Court
Burlington
U.S. Circuit Court
James L. Oakes
Highway Department
Lawrence
Ruth Wesco
Wallace, van Keuren
Jeon R
Anstiss H. Eldred
Judge Cakes
Department of Transportation
Bennington selectmen planners meet to discuss town planning
Members of the Bennington Planning Commission will meet with selectmen to discuss planning procedures. Nominations for a vacant Bennington County regional commission seat and appointment of a town service officer are on the agenda. Town Manager Lamb will report bids for a new sweeper and feasibility of police dogs. Meeting at 7:14 in the lows building.
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Bennington
Harness season dates corrected for Green Moonta track
Bennington Briefs corrects the harness racing closing date to Sunday April 15 at Green Moonta race track after an erroneous April 2 report on Page 16. Also notes thoroughbred racing starts April 35 and lists two upcoming events including an African Violet Show in Albany and a Bennington Women's Center gathering at North Bennington Congregational Church.
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Green Moonta
Capital District
African Violet Society
African Violet Society of
Albany, N.Y
Wild Brattleboro chase injures ten in town line crash
A wild hour long chase ending at the Brattleboro Marlboro town line on Route 9 left ten injured, four police cruisers and two autos wrecked or damaged. Berard Schatz 21 Greenfield Mass critically injured hospitalized in Hanover with head and leg injuries. State police pursued a Florida plate car. occupants charged with stolen property as several teens fled.
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Brattlebond
API
Brattleboro-Marlboro
Berard Schatz
Greenfield
Mass
Mary Bitchcock
Hanover
Brattleboro
Gary Jenkins
Bratteboro
Florida
Occu
Western Avenue
Raymond Cutler
Windham County
M. Jerome Diamond
Cutler
Ronald Beique
Londonderry
N.H
Howard Hasking
William and
Helmer Peese
William Peese
Obituary notices for Prideaux and others in Bennington area
Frank H Prideaux 71 retired gas and utilities executive died at Putnam Memorial Hospital after a long illness. He served Vermont Gas Corp 1948 1955 and led Gas Utilities of Vermont and New Hampshire. He held multiple community roles in Bennington and Rutland and was honored with a scholarship gift to Bennington Catholic High School. Joseph B Matteson Sr 67 of Castleton died at Rutland Hospital after work with Arlington Highway Department. Survived by sons Maurice and Joseph Jr, siblings, eight grandchildren, and many relatives. Funeral services scheduled for Arlington with arrangements by Hanson Walbridge Funeral Home. Toward C Chandler 37 of Greentown Pa died at Moses Taylor Hospital in Scranton. Funeral and memorial notes listed. further obituary in Wednesday Banner.
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Frank B. Prideaux
East Main St
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Mr. Prideaux
Vermont Gas Corp
Gas Utilities
Vermont
New Hampshire
Rutland
North American Utility Construction Corp
Frank Prideaux
Bennington Lions Club
Bennington Club
The
Savings & Loan Association
Zoning Board of Appeals
Bennington Catholic High School
Utilities Corporation
Poughkeepsie
N.Y
Frank
Laura Prideaux
Lynn
Mass
Renplogton
Swampscott
General Electric Co
Clara LeFlamme Berard
Philip
South Parts
Maine
John L. Berard
Bennington
E. George Berard
Pittstown
Grace Dederick
Reginald Prideaux
Danville
Neces
Mahar & Sons Funeral
Sacred Heart Church
Park Lawn
Bennington Rescue Squad
Funeral Home
Joseph B. Matteson
Joseph B. Matteson Sr
R.D
Castleton
Arlington
Rutland Hospital
Arlington Highway
Sunderland
William
Flora
Burt) Matteson
Mabel Atwood
Maurice W. Matteson
Joseph B. Matteson Jr
Omaha
Neb
Thomas
Essex Junction
Exar
Middletown Springs
Myrtle Bentley
Manchester
Hanson- Walbridge Funeral Home
Paul Dufford
Ganseywort, Ncy
Rebecca Cook
Twe
Clyde R
Frederick Chandler
Powlmey
Peter
Alice) Pappas
Albert
Josephine) Dean
Beth
Paw
Hazel) Mitas
Tarentum
Hanson-Walbridge
Richard K. Campbell
First United Methodist Church
White Chapel Cemetery
American Cancer Society
Funeral Home Office
C. Chandler
TLD
Greentown
Moses Taylor
Scranton
Clyde H. and
Mildred (Elwell) Chandler
Harold R. Oakes
South Stream Road
Hanson-Walbridge Funeral Home
Auto crash in Death Valley causes guard rail damage
State Police reported a minor accident on Route 7 in the Death Valley section of Arlington. Patricia A. Rose, 24, of North Bennington, veered while traveling north in slippery conditions, hitting several guard posts. Her 1972 Chevrolet Vega had minor damage and she sustained no injuries.
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North Shire
Patricia A. Rose
North Bennington
Death Valley
Arlington
Hospital Notes April 4 1973 Admissions and Discharges
Hospital notes list admissions Florence Hewitt Thomas Sullivan North Hoosick WY John Poore North Pownal Darlene Bell Ralph Becker Jr Charles Lancour Bennington Ricky Thompson Shaftsbury Christopher Wooddell Cambridge NY Discharges Roberts Humphrey Petersburg NY Mark Rossa Wilmington.
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Florence Hewitt
Thomas Sullivan
North Hoosick
John Poore
North Pownal
Darlene Bell
Ralph Becker Jr
Charles Lancour
Bennington
Ricky Thompson
Shaftsbury
Christopher Wooddell
Cambridge
N.Y
Roberts Humphrey
Petersburg
Mark Rossa
Wilmington
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Franco Valundo
Weight Watchers International Ard
Palumbi
Monte Cristo
Palumbo
Jaint & Sundries
Greenberg
Ewares
Keating NG
Lews Axt
National Environmental Policy Act
NEPA
Department of ‘Transportation Act
Bennington County
Cartservation Society of
Southern Vermont
New England Highway Coalition
Bennington Briefs
Knights of Columbuns Hall
Ontario St
Albany
Ares
North Bennington Congregational Church
School Street
Eureup
Frank H. Prideaux
UPI
Howard Chandler
Frank H, Prideaux
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