McCullough-Park Foundation to hold meetings in North Bennington
Members and trustees of the McCullough Park Foundation are slated for two meetings this week at the Gov. McCullough Mansion in North Bennington. The membership session at 4 p.m. will review the annual report, discuss boosting visitors and widening local use, and include trustee elections. The 5 p.m. trustees’ meeting will cover historic papers, gifts from a Hall descendant, and a teacher seminar report, ending with officer elections. A covered-dish supper for all attendees and spouses follows, and a limited number of annual reports are available on request while supplies last.
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Gov. McCullough
North Bennington
Hiland Hall
University of Vermont
Prouty Seeks Vermont Applicants for Service Academies
Senator Winston Prouty announced openings for 1972 appointments to the Naval, Air Force and Merchant Marine academies. Vermont will get two Merchant Marine slots, two Military Academy slots, and one Air Force slot, with additional Naval vacancies. Eligible Vermont men must be residents, aged 17 to 22 by July 1, and notify Prouty by June 3. Applications go to his Washington office. exams on July 6 in multiple Vermont cities. Catalogs will be mailed to applicants.
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Winston Prouty
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Annapolis
Air Force Academy
Colorado Springs
Merchant Marine Academy
Kings Point
N.Y
Prouty
Naval Academy
Vermont
Military Academy
Bennington
Brattleboro
Burlington
Middlebury
Montpelier
Newport
Rutland
St. Johnsbury
U.S
New
Senate
Washington, D.C
Prison bids exceed Vermont state prison estimate
Five bids for the Windsor state prison exceed the $5.1 million authorization. The State Building Director said the board will meet next week to review the quotations. Prizzagalli Construction Co. of South Burlington appeared to be the apparent low bidder at $6.18 million, with other bids up to $7 million.
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UPI
Vermont
Windsor
State Building
Irving Bates
Prizzagalli Construction Co
South Burlington
League study on Congress calendar and rules
The Bennington League of Women Voters will host two April units to study Congressional workings. Topics include how bills reach the calendar the committee of the whole and the Rules Committee. Mrs. Pat Kellogg chairs the program with meetings at Shaftsbury and Frost Road Bennington.
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Congress
Bennington League of Women Voters
League of Women Voters
Pat Kellogg
Marion Smith
Shaftsbury
Bennington
Mab
Bloodmobile drives April 21 to donate a pint of blood
Red Cross urges donors to give a pint on Wednesday April 21 at First Baptist Church Colgate Hall 604 Main St from 11 30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Babysitting by Bennington Junior Women. Those over 66 need physician written approval. Montpelier reports donors aged 18 21 may donate without parental permission.
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First Baptist Church
Colgate Hall
Main St
Bennington
Red Cross
Montpelier
Washington baseball games draw fans with six batgirls
Seattle based University of Washington aims to boost attendance by featuring six batgirls in shorts during baseball games, adding a new entertainment element to the spectator experience.
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Seattle
UPI
University of Washington
New manager for Montpelier named in council vote
The Montpelier City Council named Roland J. Dubay of Belfast Maine as the new city manager to replace resigning H Warren Scribner. The 50 year old takes the $15750 annual post with an effective date in May.
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Roland J. Dubay
Foreign films to be seen Sunday at mansion
An Academy Award winning Italian film will headline next Sunday's program for children at Gov. McCullough Mansion in North Bennington. Giuseppina follows a 12 year old girl as she views tourists at her father’s service station and reflects on American English and French visitors through a child’s lens. The Adventures of Giorgio continues the Latin theme with color travel footage of a one year old boy from Vernazza Italy as he dreams of distant places.
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Gov. McCullough
Bennington
Giuseppina
America
England
France
Giorgio
Vernazza
Italy
St Peters Church auction Friday at 11 in parish hall
St Peter's Church hosts a Friday auction and rummage sale in the parish hall starting at 11 a.m. Items include a dresser, painted mantle, children's clothes, and period wall brackets with garden articles also offered. Youth group assists in modeling and bidding. A Sunday screening by the McCullough Park Foundation starts at 3 p.m. with no admission.
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St. Peter’s Church
Franklin Frantz
Shirley Temple Black backs Red China into UN
Mrs. Shirley Temple Black stated that Red China should be admitted to the United Nations and she is confident it will happen. She spoke in Woodside California, signaling broad support for the change in UN membership.
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Woodside
Calif
UPI
Shirley Temple Black
China
United Nations
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