Oldest native brick house recovered by Weeks family
In Greenland New Hampshire descendants of Leonard Weeks pursue a bicentennial project turning the former Weeks family home into a museum. Built circa 1700 to 1710 with bricks made on the land the house may be America's oldest native brick dwelling. The group bought the property and seek funds to complete a 175000 recovery mortgage, aiming to preserve it as park land.
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Greenland
N.H
Leonard Weeks
Moreton
England
David S. Weeks
Durham
New Hampshire Seacoast
Joshua Brackett
Canada
America
Weeks
Great Bay
Bay Shore
Atlantic
Portsmouth
Gilmantin
Lancaster
Boston
Hornblower & Weeks
Reed and Barton Silver Company
John Wingate Weeks
Massachusetts
House
Senate
Harding
Coolidge
New Hampshire
White Mountain National Forest
Charles Sinclair Weeks
Eisenhower
Bennington County Kennel Club dog show planned for Aug 8
Manchester hosts the Bennington County Kennel Club second all breed dog show at the Manchester Fair Grounds with about 750 dogs across 103 breeds. Rain or shine tents protect all entrants as judging runs from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. across six rings featuring numerous terrier, hound, retriever, and toy breeds.
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Manchester
Bennington County Kennel Club
Manchester Fair Grounds
Bennington Club
Norwich
Bedlington
Lakeland
Sealyham
New Books at McCullough Library North Bennington
List of new adult and juvenile titles arriving at McCullough Library includes Agent In Place by MacInnes and The United States in the Spanish American War by Lawson among many others. The collection features biographies, history, religion, science projects, fiction and juvenile books from multiple authors.
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McCullough Library
North Bennington
MacInnes
Broderick
Eckholm
Kelso
Brooks
Servan
Yerby
Camp Grant
Arnold
Tryon
Wiesel
Peck
van Leeuwen
Dorset Church Fair Planned for August 5 at United Church
Plans are set for the annual Dorset and East Rupert church fair on August 5 from 1 30 to 4 40 pm at the United Church of Dorset and East Rupert. Fire engine rides for children, supervised games, and sales of flowers vegetables crafts and baked goods are planned. Mrs Earl Holmes leads with helpers Mrs G V Seymour and others handling quilt and needlepoint raffle tickets.
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United Church of
Earl Holmes
G.V. Seymour
Hal Miller
Robert Sheridan
Dorset
United Methodist Women Meeting In South Cambridge Aug 9
South Cambridge United Methodist Women to meet Monday Aug 9 at 8 p.m. at Mrs. James Austin Jr. home. The combined circuit service is Aug 8 at 9 30 a.m. at the South Cambridge church with Rev. Burdess away in August.
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United Methodist
James Austin Jr
South Cambridge United Methodist Church
Harry Burdess
Leahy releases 1975 finances with $52633 net worth
UPI reports Senator Patrick Leahy D Vermont filed a 1975 financial statement showing assets of 52633 including his Middlesex Vermont and McLean Virginia homes. He listed no stocks or bonds, cash savings 5200 and checking 790 with mortgages totaling 124764. Total taxes paid 1975 were 9488 federal 2626 state and 2800 local. He plans annual disclosures beyond election years noting they serve voters when year round.
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Washington, D.C
UPI
Patrick Leahy
D-Vt
Middlesex
McLean
Leahy
Virginia
Vermont
Vermont forms Amnesty International chapter
A Vermont chapter of Amnesty International has been formed with over a dozen members in nine communities from Putney to the Northeast Kingdom. The group plans a letter-writing campaign to free three political prisoners in unnamed countries.
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Plainfield
UPI
Amnesty International Organization
Vermont
Putney
Amnesty International
Burgess accuses Jeffords of strip mining reversals
Democrat John A. Burgess of Montpelier accuses incumbent Rep. James Jeffords of inconsistent votes on a bill to curb strip mining. He says Jeffords supported amendments that weakened the bill, backed paying reclamation costs by taxpayers, opposed shifting oversight from Interior to the EPA, and voted against a grasslands strip mining ban.
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Montpelier
UPI
John A. Burgess
James Jeffords
R-Vt
Burgess
Jeffords
Interior Department
Environmental Protection Agency
Interim treasurer named for Vermont Democratic committee
Mrs Irene Stewart 31 of Montpelier was appointed interim treasurer of the state Democratic committee at a Sunday meeting to replace Clifford Dubie who resigned to work for gubernatorial candidate Stella Hackel. The action is interim due to a two member short quorum.
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Middlebury
UPI
Irene Stewart
Montpelier
State Democratic Committee
Stewart
Clifford Dubie
Burlington
Stella Hackel
Former Exxon station attendant sues for $1 million
James Doyle of Norwich, Conn, claims Exxon Corp failed to provide adequate security at a Quebec station where he was robbed in 1973, shot and throat slashed. He seeks damages for alleged severe and permanent harm, proposing a cash safe system with no on-site cash.
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Burlington
UPI
Exxon Corp
U.S
James Doyle
Norwich
Conn
Doyle
Exxon
Quebec
Former Allegheny Ludlum workers form Al Tech Steel plan
In Albany, Commerce Commissioner John Dyson announced a $10 million federal grant to help 35 former Allegheny Ludlum Steel employees purchase Watervliet and Dunkirk plants at a total $32 million cost. The Al Tech Specialty Steel Corp will secure a mortgage to keep 2,300 jobs. In Saratoga Springs, the 109th race meet opened with 19,934 fans and a record $110,557 wagered.
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Albany
New York
John Dyson
Allegheny Ludlum Steel Corp
Watervliet
Dunkirk
al Tech Specialty Steel Corp
Allegheny Ludlum
Saratoga Springs
Cemeteries Restricted At Night In Berkshire Town
Berkshire's town trustees closed local cemeteries to autos from 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. after a rise in nighttime vandalism. Lot owners may enter on foot via pedestrian gates. Police continue a van auto crash probe from Saturday, involving Camp Greylock counselors and ten youths treated for minor injuries after a rainstorm collision.
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Dalton
Robert E. Croughwell
Berkshire Medical Center
Camp Greylock
Becket
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Edward Mead
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