Library Declares 3 Day Moratorium on Delinquent Readers
Bennington Free Library announces a three day forgiveness period for overdue books and unreturned items in National Library Week observance. Readers may anonymously drop overdue items in front or side entrances as staff pursue missing volumes and urge continued use of the library services across new hours.
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National Library Week
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Vermont Free Library Service
Bennington County Debates Border Drinking Law Reform
Bennington County officials show no coordinated push to join a five state appeal to raise New York’s drinking age and hours. State and local authorities cite New York laws as a factor in border incidents while stressing lack of organized action to seek reform despite appeals to Gov. Rockefeller and Gov. Keyser.
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New York
Bennington County
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Burgess
F. Ray Keyser
Merritt Hewitt
John Pollacik
Shaftsbury Barracks
Old Bennington
Bennington
New York Roadhouses
Edward L. Silver
Silver
Williams College receives $125000 grant for risk-based admissions study
The Ford Foundation funds a 10 year Williams College project to admit up to 10 percent of freshmen based on promising nonacademic qualities rather than conventional grades and tests. President John E Sawyer says the aim is to develop methods to recognize leadership and potential that standard scoring may overlook, comparing outcomes with a control group admitted by usual criteria.
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Mass
Williams College
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Williams
Sawyer
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Manning Sworn In as State Dept Public Affairs Aide
Robert J. Manning was sworn in as assistant secretary of state for public affairs in Washington. He will serve as the chief public information adviser to Secretary Dean Rusk.
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Dean Rusk
Bennington Girl Scout Council Seeks More Leaders
The Bennington Girl Scout Council appeals for leaders to reactivate three troops leaving over 50 area girls without scouting. New treasurer A R Willard Sr succeeds Miss Mary Mosher. Training efforts continue with outdoor skills sessions and a May 5 training home session.
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Arthur Wickenden
Bennington
Charles Thompson
Harold Riemann
Riemann
Thompson
Donald Burchard
Japan
College admissions broaden criteria beyond grades and scores
The article argues for expanding admission criteria to include broader achievements while maintaining academics as the primary factor in regular admissions. It discusses merit beyond GPA and test results, emphasizing well rounded profiles and institutional standards.
AAUW Plans Book Sale Dates
Bennington Branch of the American Association of University Women hosts its annual book sale on May 11 and 12. Sale HQ is Putnam Square, with exact location to be announced. Donations may be left at the Bennington Free Library or with Mrs. Fred Welling or Mrs. Franklin Jones. Proceeds fund local educational projects.
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American Association of University Women
Putnam Square
Fred Welling
Franklin Jones
Bennington Free Library
Test to predict driver accident risk funded by Columbia
The Safety Research and Education Project at Teachers College Columbia University will develop a test predicting traffic accident and violation risk from a three year study of drivers psychology. A $120,000 grant from the Accident Prevention Division of the U S Public Health Service funds the project.
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New York
API
Teachers College
Columbia University
U.S. Public Health Service
Minor Children Of Veterans May Receive Pension
Unmarried minor children of deceased veterans may receive pension even if their widow is not eligible. Charles L. Jacobs of White River Junction VA center says eligibility continues for children when the widow becomes ineligible due to remarriage or income. Children stay eligible until 18 or 21 if in school, provided their own income does not bar them. full details at a VA office.
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Charles L. Jacobs
Veterans Administration Center
White River Junction
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