Three Die in Area Highway Accidents
A fatal crash near North Hoosick injured several others as a Corvair lost control on a sharp curve and collided with a pickup. James Rapp, a Middlebury College athlete, and Miss Stewart died at Cambridge Hospital. Wagini and Giddings were among those injured. Giddings son Tom also hurt. In West Arlington a Warren, Ohio woman escaped with minor injuries after a pole struck her car on Vermont 313, causing power and phone outages.
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Actonville
Quebec
Rapp
Stewart
New York 22
New York 67
North Hoosick
New York
Wadigan
Dyson
Giddings
Miss Stewart
Cambridge Hospital
Middlebury College
Berkshire Eagle
Wall Street Journal
Pittsfield
Ted Giddings
the Eagle
Tom
Bennington
Warren
Ohio
Vermont 313
Arlington
Vermont
Ruth A. Jones
James O’neill
Senators Back Military Pay Raise of 1.2 Billion
A Senate Armed Services subcommittee recommended pay raises totaling more than 1.2 billion annually to boost retention of officers and enlisted personnel. Nearly 91,000 service members with under two years of service would receive increases, while retirement and reserve members also gain.
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Washington
APD
Senate Armed Services
Howard W. Cannon
D-Nev
Full Armed Services Committee
Senate
Armed Services
House
Sen. Cannon
Fire Department Wins Two Awards At Convention
In White River Junction the Bennington Fire Department won two awards at the Vermont State Firefighters Association convention. Bennington was named 1964 convention city and Chief Richard Hollister was re elected county representative. Rural and village departments provided standby coverage for the weekend. Andrew P. Leacy faced a jury duty quip over hair loss but declined. a judge refused the joke as an excuse.
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White River Junction
Bennington
Vermont State Firefighters Association
Richard Hollister
Stark Hose Co
Hollister
Bennington County
Ormal Pierce Sr
Hoag Children Win Cattle Show Blues at Rennselaer
Bertha Walloomsac and Terry and Joyce Hoag exhibited Registered Holsteins at the Rennselaer County N Y A B C Show and Black and White Show at Schaghti Coke Fair Grounds and won multiple blues. Terry earned Grand Champion of the Junior Show with Marcy Debonier Segis Ann and took several firsts in junior and senior classes. Joyce won multiple second place awards in junior calf and senior yearling categories.
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Terry
Joyce Hoag
John Hoag
Walloomsac
Rennselaer County
N.Y.A.B.C
Schaghticoke Fair Grounds
Marcy Debonier Segis Ann
fAnn
Joyce
Education Group Urges Help to Halt School Dropouts
The National Education Association and five affiliated groups urge teachers to personally contact at least one potential dropout and their family this summer to persuade them to stay in school. They estimate 300,000 youths may quit over the season and say a national Each One Reach One drive can make a material difference.
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Washington
National Education Association
NEA
William G. Carr
American Association of School Administrators
The
Association For Supervision and Curriculum Development
Department of Classroom Teachers
National Association of Secondary School Principals
Department of
Kennedy
67 Attend Class of 48 Reunion Here
The 15th anniversary reunion of Bennington High School class of 1948 drew 67 attendees at Mt. Anthony Country Club. Richard Maloney led the program as master of ceremonies. prizes went to Lt. Joseph Mulvey for longest distance but he gave it up to Mrs. Edward Silver. Others won for longest and shortest marriages and for baldness.
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Bennington High School
Mt. Anthony Country Club
Richard Maloney
Hartford
Edward
Lucille) Silver
Mickey Harwood
Janet Boutin
Harsp
Jean Merrow
Knapp
Robert McKeon Jr
Peter Manes
Boston
Benhi
Walter C. Wood
Clyde
Jean) Burgess
Edward Silver
Francis
Diane) Roy
Henry
Alice) Reynolds
Harry Eddington
Charles Salem
Ernest
Josephine) Shepard
Dolores Finkle
Walter
Joyce) Gavin
Parish Lawn Party planned in Village Park this weekend
St. John the Baptist parish members prepare for their annual lawn party in Village Park North Bennington. Men and older boys will set up booths and lights Wednesday night under Frank Hoyt. Women handle food sales and handmade articles to be sold Friday starting 2 p.m. Food contributions welcome after 1 p.m. Friday. other items may be left at Mrs. George Young’s home.
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North Bennington
St. John the Baptist
Frank Hoyt
George Young
Houghton Street
Manchesters Sherman pleads guilty in Bennington court
Robert F. Sherman, 17, of Manchester admitted stealing a bench law worth over 100 dollars on August 2 in Bennington Municipal Court. Judge George M. Fienberg set bail at 500 dollars pending sentencing.
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Bennington
Robert F. Sherman
Manchester
Sherman
George M. Fienberg
Donald E. Beattie
Arlington
House of Correction
Windsor
Rupert State
Atty
Marshall Witten
Beattie
Sandra B. Tweed
New York
N.Y
Miss Tweed
Vermont
Old Stone Church
New York State
Walter Sussee Jr
Sussee
Fienberg
Edward T. Williams
Hoosick
Williams
BC Mobilizes 38 Private Planes for Forest Firefighting
Airborne Firemen in Victoria report British Columbia maintains a fleet of 38 private airplanes under contract to locate and combat forest blazes, underscoring province wide fire suppression efforts.
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Victoria
B.C
British Columbia
Obituaries of Mrs Woodford and Mr Galipeau
Grace Kline Carmody 77 of Jamaica New York died at her summer home in the area. Funeral from Henry O Sullivan Jamaica with a Requiem Mass at Immaculate Conception Church and burial in St Marys Cemetery New Britain Conn. Theodore Gillie F Galipeau 58 longtime resident of Bennington died at 328 School St after a long illness. He leaves a wife two sons eight grandchildren and multiple siblings. funeral at 328 School St and St Francis de Sales Church with burial in Park Lawn Cemetery. Rosary 8 p.m. Tuesday at the residence.
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Immaculate Conception Church
Jamaica
St. Mary’s Cemetery
New Britain
Conn
Theodore (Gillie) F. Galipeau
School St
Paul
Sophie (Chamberlain) Galipeau
Bennington
St. Francis de Sales Academy
Veronica Grannan
Bernard A. Galipeau
Theodore M. Galipeau
Philip
Cecilia) Pugliese
North Adams
Mass
Oscar
Margaret) Godbout
Syracuse
N.Y
Delia Tippner
New York City
Elizabeth Major
Warwick
Arthur F. Galipeau
Hollywood
Calif
Paul Galipeau
St. Francis de Sales Church
Park Lawn Cemetery
Proposed Bennington Flying Club Faces Decision Thursday
A planned Mt. Anthony Flying Club meeting to decide its fate will be held at 8 p.m. Thursday at Bennington Airport. Spokesmen say the group would fund a light aircraft for training and provide recreational flying access. Organizer Philip McKenna notes about six people are involved.
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Bennington Flying Club
Bennington
Mt. Anthony
Metropolitan Enlistees Invited to AAADCOM Programs
Sgt. Joseph L. Stevens said men may enlist in the Army Air Defense Command with a metropolitan area of choice before joining. Open areas include Boston Providence Cincinnati Macon Key West Miami Los Angeles Milwaukee Seattle San Francisco Baltimore and Washington. He will meet applicants at Putnam Hotel Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays 9 am to 2 30 pm with evening slots by appointment at 442 2071.
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Joseph L. Stevens
U.S. Army
Bennington
Army Air Defense Command
Aaadcom
Stevens
Boston
Providence
R.I
Cincinnati
Ohio
Macon
Key West
Miami
Fla
Mississippi Republicans mount first major bid for state house
Republicans launch bold challenge in Mississippi as Ruchel Phillips a former Democrat at 38 campaigns as the GOP standard bearer for the general election. They seek to capitalize on dissatisfaction with the Kennedy administration and the national Democratic party.
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Ruchel Phillips
National Democratic Party
Plan to form flying club outlined with pricing
McKenna outlined a proposed flying club requiring at least 10 members to begin. Members could choose planes costing 1200, 2500, or 4000 with initial payments of 150, 300, or 470. Monthly dues 5 or 6 and hourly flying rates 1.25 to 2. McKenna urged attendance at Thursday's airport meeting for details.
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McKenna
Hospital Notes Sunday Admissions Across Several Communities
List of patients admitted on Sunday includes Kris Angeli and Edward Bent in North Adams Massachusetts. Cynthia Day Jeff Fortier and Bennington residents. Patricia Morin and daughter North Bennington. Ernest Baker and Margaret Moore and son Martin Betts Bennington. Albertine Harrington and son Berlin New York. Effie Burroughs Manchester Depot. William Klafin and carrier Marie Wright Bennington. Eunice Farnham North Adams. Dorothy Brophy East Dorset.
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Kris Angeli
North Adams
Mass
Edward L. Bent
Cynthia C. Day
Jeffrey Fortier
Bennington
Patricia Morin
North Bennington
Ernest Baker
Dorset
Margaret Moore
Martin Betts
Albertine Harrington and Son
Berlin
N.Y
Effie Burroughs
Manchester Depot
William J. Klafin
Sharon L. Carriere
Marie J. Wright
Eunice Farnham
Dorothy Brophy
East Dorset
Bennington Notices Discharge List and North Adams Birth
John Donoghue of Bennington reports discharges including Mrs Patricia Bell and daughter Cambridge New York Mrs Rena Dewey and son Mrs Joan McDonald and daughter Miss Marie Thomas Robert Martin William Bruneau Mrs Patricia Perrott Mrs Margaret Mathers Bennington Master Richard Pickering West Arlington Mrs Lena Miller Shaftsbury A daughter born July 29 in North Adams Hospital to Mr and Mrs George A Sleeman 616 Main St
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Patricia Bell
Cambridge
N.Y
Rena Dewey
Joan McDonald
Marie Thomas
Robert Martin
William Bruneau
Patricia Perrott
Margaret Mathers
Bennington
Richard Pickering
West Arlington
Lena Miller
Shaftsbury
North Adams, Mass
George A. Sleeman
Main St
Stock Averages Report Noon Figures For Dow Railroads
The noon stock market snapshot lists Dow Jones at 701.44, 30 Industrials at 61.65, and Railroads at 168.65 with 140.50 for Utilities and a composite average of 252.76. Trading volume reaches 1,480,000 shares with a 34 cent or 1.08 gain indicated.
Pownal Fire Dept Wins State Award Sixth Time
The Pownal Fire Department won the Koltowski Award for the sixth consecutive time at the Vermont State Fire Fighters Association convention in White River Junction. The team also earned first place in portable pump midnight alarm and wet hose demonstrations. The accompanying state auxiliary elected Mrs. Arnold Clough president and named four officers to the executive committee.
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Pownal
Vermont State Fire Fighters Assn
White River Junction
Koltowski
Arnold Clough
Stamford
George Renner
Ralph Bishop
South Pownall
Emile Bisson
North Pow
Bennington Club Sets August Meeting Tonight
The Bennington Red and Gun Club will hold its August meeting at 8 this evening at the club facilities in Shaftsbury.
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Bennington Red and Gun Club
Shaftsbury
Jockey Dies from Maine Turnpike Crash Injuries
York Maine reports the death of 17 year old jockey Robert C. Reeves of Pittsfield Massachusetts from injuries after a Maine Turnpike crash a week earlier. Also killed were his mother Dorothy L. Reeves and trainer Paul A. Cooper. his 7 year old sister Wendy survived.
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York
Maine
Robert C. Reeves
Pittsfield
Mass
Green Mountain Park
Pownal
Dorothy L. Reeves
Paul A. Cooper
Palmer
Wendy
Western States Lead In Marriage Gains
New York AP reports that marriages rose 1.9 percent nationwide in 1962 to 1,579,000. Four straight years of gains, with seven states above average, five of them west of the Mississippi. Strong increases noted in South Dakota and in Washington Idaho Nevada Oklahoma Tennessee and New Hampshire.
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New York
The
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co
Mississippi River
South Dakota
Washington State
Idaho
Nevada
Oklahoma
Tennessee
New Hampshire
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