Bicycle Safety Tips For Young Riders On Bennington Streets
Practical safety tips emphasize staying back from moving cars and waiting for lights. Children should walk bikes across busy intersections, watch for opening car doors, avoid fast speeds downhill, and show courtesy to pedestrians and drivers. The piece cites Jose Meiffret’s 128 mph Autobahn record to urge safe riding on streets, while inviting readers to say hello next week.
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Bill
Jose Meiffret
Germany
Bennington
Annual barbecue set Aug 18 at Park McCullough House
The old fashioned barbecue during Battle Day weekend returns to North Bennington's Park McCullough House. Events begin at 4 p.m. on Sunday August 18 with music by Corwin Elwell and Ralph Bacon and performances by the County Band and Catamount Gadabouts. Chicken barbecue served from 5:30 p.m. Tickets adults 3.75 children 2.50, on grounds. Oliver Hoag chairs with Charles Sutherland Julie Bow Lucy Doane and Pam Pentenney on the committee.
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Park- McCullough House
North Bennington
Oliver Hoag
Corwin Elwell
Ralph Bacon
Elwell
Piper
Jennifer
Roderick Kerr
Warren Robinson
Charles Dewey III
Hoag
Charles Sutherland
Julie Bow
Lucy Doane
Pam Pentenney
Abbott Assails Opponents on Fraines Issue in Vermont Race
Vermont candidate Martha Abbott accuses opponents Harry Montague and Walter Kennedy of political opportunism over John Fraines appointment as director of occupational safety. She faults Gov. Salmon’s over reaction and urges focus on dairy prices, rate hikes before Public Service Board, and senior hunger. Abbott vows to judge Fraines by his actions on Vermont Yankee standards.
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Burlington
Martha Abbott
Liberty Union
John Fraines
Occupational Safety
Ms. Abbott
Harry Montague
Walter L. Kennedy
Salmon
Abbott
Public Service Board
Vermont
Kennedy
Froines
Vermont Yankee
Fraines
New Books at Bennington Free Library
The Bennington Free Library adds several new titles including Muggeridge Chronicle 2 The Infernal Grove and No Cheering in the Jess Box Patera The Applique Book Schmidt Armageddon in the Middle East Selye Stress Without Distress.
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Muggeridge
Patera
Applique
Schmidt
Middle East
Selye
Bennington Seeks Lifeguards In Fall Winter Aquatics Staff
Recreation Department invites qualified lifeguards and instructors to join fall and winter aquatics staff. Apply by contacting Leo Dana or Pat Schaffer at the Community Recreation Center on Gage Street or call 442-5446.
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Bennington
Thrift Shops Schedule This Week in Bennington area
The Bennington and North Bennington thrift shops will open this week from 1 to 5 p.m. Thursday and Friday and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.
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Bennington
North Bennington
Barbara's Beauty Boutique to Close in Shaftsbury
Bennington area notices say Barbara's Beauty Boutique in Shaftsbury will close August 5 for two weeks. Miner's Body Shop Div. remains closed until further notice due to injuries. Used car Sales Dept. stays open. Jewelry and seasonal apparel sales featured at Bennington shop. Friday dishes will be available. North Bennington store advertises dress clearance, pre season winter coat sale, and general merchandise sale.
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Barbara
Shaftsbury
Bennington
North Bennington
Ring Found After 21 Years In Lancaster County
In Lancaster, Harry Gieg unearthed a gold wedding ring while digging a drainage trench. The ring bore initials and a wedding date, helping Mrs. Richard Keene learn her ring was recovered 21 years after her two year old son misplaced it. The son, now 23, volunteered to retrieve the ring. The ring’s engraving marked the wedding date as Friday the 13th.
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Lancaster
UPI
Harry Gieg
Gieg
Lancaster County
Richard Keene
Michael
Greg
Bennington Delays Action On Bell Trailer Park Pollution
Town officials expect two more months to enforce a court order against James Bell for adding trailers and polluting Hewitt Brook. Contempt proceedings possible, but vacation and court schedules push action to October while residents struggle to relocate trailer dwellers and address sewage disposal concerns.
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Bennington
Bell
Hewitt Brook
Stuart A. Hurd
James Bell
Hurd
Planning Commission
Manfred W. Ehrich Jr
Bennington Superior Court
Town Planning Commission
Willow Road
Banner
Bell Park
Edward R. Lamb
Lamb
Planning Commission For Action
Aiken predicts relief if Nixon resigns
Sen. George Aiken said Congress would feel a big sigh of relief if Richard Nixon resigns. He noted ethical options for advisers but said the final decision rests with Nixon. Aiken warned survival of a Senate trial chances are not good and added the issue could hurt the November elections.
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Aiken
Nixon
Washington
UPI
George Aiken
R-Vt
Congress
Senate
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King of
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Prelutsky
Gladatones Shoes
Bennington Briefs
Edward H. Cottrell
Helen M. Cottrell
Hoosick
Crescent Manor
Cottrell
Walloomsac
Hoosick Falls
Fred and
W. E. Robson Inc
St. Mark’s_ Biscopal Church
Joel B. Miller
Maple Grove Cemetery
Bennington Banner
Main St
The
Banner Publishing Corp
United Press International
New York Times
Matthews, Shannon & Cullen Inc
U.S
Chost
Roberts Drive
Paul J. Fairley
Pine Road
Deborah Grant
Duncan McDonald Jr
Brockport
Friends Lake
N.Y
St. Francis de Sales Church
Linda Holden
Spring St
Old Bennington
Connie Bourgeois
Miss Holden
Keith van Dale
Safford St
DeVry Institute of Technology
Chicago
Mt. Anthony
Order of Eastern Star
OES
Shaffe’s ‘Ice
Nichols
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Shadow Rose
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