Die in Saratoga Crash and Vermont 9 collision
A 39-year-old Readsboro man and four New York residents died in a head on crash on rain slick Route 50 near Saratoga Springs. Also, a three car collision on Vermont Route 9 near Fairdale Farms left Charles Doucette 31 and Edith Marani 60 seriously injured.
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Readsboro
New York
Saratoga Springs
N.Y
Saratoga Hospital
Robert A. Ludwig
R,d. 1
Gilbert and Marie Jones
Amos Tellier
Katherine Murray
Ballston Spa
Rodney J. Powers
Ludwig
Hoff warns Bay State pollution tied to power demand
Former Vermont Governor Philip Hoff told a Massachusetts legislative committee that pollution from electric power need is a growing danger and urged creation of a planning agency to coordinate public and private utilities. He cited thermal pollution from nuclear generation, high costs due to distance from fossil fuels, and need for total system review.
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Boston
UPD
Philip H. Hoff
Vermont
Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities
DPU
Public Service Board
PSB
Hoff
New England
Canada
Buckley Bill Fails in Senate Overland Aid Conflict
Vermont Senator T Garry Buckley sought to let the highway department pay above fair market value for homes condemned for the Bennington beltline. The proposal was buried in the Senate Highway and Traffic Committee after a 28 to 1 vote, with Sen John J O Brien opposing. O Brien argued against welfare costs and federal aid conditions, labeling the measure a welfare issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montpelier
T. Garry Buckley
Bennington County
Senate Highway and Traffic Committee
Highway Department
Buckley
Bennington
Senate
Chittenden-Grand Isle
John J. O’brien
O’brien
Sen
Vermont
Selectmen Plan Surfacing Of 244 Miles of Gravel Road
Bennington selectmen in a conference with Asst State Highway Engineer Nelson E. Smoke Williams plan to use all state aid highway funds plus town back-road money to resurfacing 21 miles of dirt and gravel town highways this summer. They cite an extensive survey guiding the locations though some construction decisions remain tentative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asst
Nelson E
Williams
Bennington
Joseph E. Higgins
Higgins
Bennington Court Hears Multiple Auto Violations
Court hearings in Bennington District Court include pleas and fines for driving while suspended and intoxicated, speeding, and failing to wear headgear. Defendants range from William O. Stanley of Bennington to John E. Allen of Peru and several local youths with penalties from $25 to $150.
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William O. Stanley
Safford St
Bennington District Court
John E. Allen
School St
Peru
John P. Morrissey
William F. Hulett
Manchester Center
Manchester
Lorette Avenue
Gene E. Warner
Putnam St
Monument Avenue Extension
Bennington
Michael F. Silver
U.S.7
Bennington Briefs Diverse Local Events Highlight Week
This week’s YMCA bridge winners were Burt and Patti Rockwood in first place with two second place pairs. Stephen Manes, pianist former Bennington resident, will perform at the Albany State University Performing Arts Center 7:30 tonight. Local meetings include the Southwestern Vermont Education Association at North Bennington Elementary and Blue Cross rep Norman Miller presenting a new plan. Community events cover a pancake breakfast at Marlboro Masonic Temple, a food sale by American Legion Auxiliary, a public meeting on nuclear power hazards at Bennington Free Library, and a Senior Citizens Club card party with a food sale planned for April 26. Iron Kettle Friday Special offers deep fried shrimp dinner for $1.25 with drinks, while ADV notes Dr. Herriman will be away April 16–27.
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Divario Chamber Ensemble
Buffalo, N.Y
Stephen Manes
Bennington
New Performing Arts Center
State University At Albany
Southwestern Vermont Education Association
North Bennington
Norman Miller
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
Senior Citizens Club
Highway Crews Double as Garbagemen For Cleanup
Bennington County highway crews battle record roadside trash as crews of 40 and 10 trucks clear bags and debris along 175 miles. Ivor S Pelsue notes lax enforcement limits prosecutions and warns residents that spring cleanup costs run 25 to 100 dollars per mile, with a three week sweep and 500 dollars weekly in summer for trash removal.
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Bennington County
Ivor S. Pelsue
Pelsue
Highway Department
Ray Roy case resolved as bonding firm pays
At Bennington School District meeting, officials announced the Ray Roy case is closed after the bonding company Continental Insurance agreed to forward a check for $1,074.67 missing from the district. The district will pursue repayment, attorney Eugene V. Clark was retained, and the bonding company will handle recovery. Budget worries linger as new buses and staff needs are discussed for next year.
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Bennington
Ray Roy
James F. Farmer
Raymond C. Roy
BSD
Roy
New Hampshire
Atty
Eugene V. Clark
Clark
Continental Insurance
Farmer
Anthony J. Pello
Louis J. Perrotta
George A. Sleeman
Catamount Elementary
Schoo
Sleeman
Perrotta
Hospital Notes April 16 1969 Admissions and births
Hospital notes list admissions James Donovan Josephine Hayes Hoosick Falls Miss Helen Mears Bennington Mrs Celia Lake Pownal discharges Floyd J Patterson Marjorie Marsh Master Guy Millman Jr Hoosick Falls Richard Morse North Petersburg NY births Mr and Mrs Steve Lazelle Wilmington a son April 16 Mr and Mrs Eugene Prandini Vail Road a daughter Carmen Marie April 16 Mrs Prandini former Edith Cone
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James Donovan
Josephine E. Hayes
Hoosick Falls
Helen Mears
Bennington
Celia Lake
Pownal
Floyd J. Patterson
Pownal Center
Marjorie Marsh
Guy Millman Jr
Richard Morse
North Petersburg
N.Y
Steve Lazelle
Wilmington
Eugene Prandini
Vail Road
Carmen Marie
Prandini
Edith Cone
Bennington Area Obituaries Highlight National Figure Turned Actress
Houston born Carlene King Johnson Holloway Miss Vermont 1954 Miss USA 1956 dies after long illness at 35. Rutland native, daughter of Dr Norman F and Katherine Johnson, wife of Don Holloway, survived by stepson and siblings. Funeral Monday in Rutland with burial at Evergreen. Also remembered are Orville R. Baker of Pawlet and Rebe G Satter of Clifton with funeral plans and family details.
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Houston
Texas
Carlene King Johnson
Universal-International Studios
Middlebury College
Forsyth College
Tufts University
Sigma Kappa Sorority
Don R. Holloway
Lyman W. Johnson
Mendon
Raymond E. Johnson
Ridgefield
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Bennington Banner
Saratoga
Jones
Simone
Powers
Mara
Bromirski
David Berry
Village
Safford
Gage Streets
Mary B. Murphy
John D. Eustis
Gage Street
Murphy
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Eustis
Hogan’s
Bennington Flats
U.S. Post Office
Michael J. Caslin
Dewey Street
John P. Lemieux
Monument Plaza
Lemieux
Robert F. Shea
South Street
James E. Sampson
Williamstown
Mass
County and
Park Streets
Bay State
Sen. Buckley Bill
Old Sturbridge
Mt. Anthony Junior High School
Massachusetts
Kathy Allen
Beverly Ayer
Joe Bizzarro
Andy Boulter
Lori Burgess
Kathy Bushee
Bill Crowell
Lynn Feenan
Ed Flynn
Harald Henningsen
Stan Jepson
Stephanie Johnson
Cindy Jordan
Janet McGaughey
Karen Moreau
Donna Morgan
David Parker
Selectmen
Whipstock Road
Houghton Lane
Park Street
Willow Road
Kocher
Gore Road
Norton Barber
Justice of the Peace
W. H. Morse Construction Co
Rep
Marshall Witten
Silk Road
Walloomsac
Burton Winslow
Park and Recreation Commission
YMCA
The
Commission
Memorial
Stark Street
Molly Stark
Mt. Anthony Country Club
Willow Park
U.S. 7
Nell S. Moss
Allen
Arlington
William D. Wade
Stephen F. Saliiski
Wade
Tony D. Hover
Depot Road
Alan D. Mintz
New York City
Shaftsbury
Dominic T. Sarna
U.S
Bertram Lichtenstein
Laurence P. Lemaiie
East Dorset
Margaret L. Engel
Elizabeth
N.J
Safford and Gage Sts
Bennington Briefs
Burt
Patti Rockwood
Phyllis
Albert Schaad
Betty
Tony Sibley
Masonic Temple
Marl-Benno Chapter
Order of DeMolay
American Legion Auxiliary
Vermont Public Service Corp
Bennington Free Library
Dr. Herriman
ADV
Charles Harrington
Richard J. Marino
William G. Taft
North Adams
Jon H. Emerson
Taft
Catamount
Jane A. Hanes
South Bend
Ind
Miss Hanes
Vermont Supervisory Union
Mt. Anthony Union High
Catherine C. Corcoran
Phillip R. Viereck
Middlebury
State Education Department
Burroughs
Vermont Bank and Trust In
Bennington Area
Carlene Holloway
Rutland
Pawlet
Orville R. Baker
Lavonie Woods
Shrewsbury
Tinmouth
Frank
Ellen (Crandall) Baker
William Mason
Bessie Baker
Mettowee Valley Cemetery
Pawiet
David Newkirk
Mrs. Abraham Satter
Clifton
Rebe G. Satter
Gregory Ave
Abraham Satter
Daughters of Miriam
Satters
Temple Beth el
Fred
Beatrice) Miller
Bloomfield
Herbert
Milton
Martha) Baumgarten
Passaic
Victor Greenburg
Harold Greene
F.D. Montgomery
Harriet E. (Elwell) Montgomery
Francis D. Montgomery
D. Herbert Lillie
Sarah (Stockwell) Elwell
Montgomery
White Creek
Helen Montgomery
Lillie
First United Methodist Church
Buria
Shaftsbury Village
Hanson - Walbridge Funeral Home
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