Observer in Helsinki Youth Festival Criticizes American Freedom
Miss Louise Breason of Springfield Vermont attends the Helsinki World Festival of Youth and Students as an observer for The Banner. The report notes American delegates, including Breason, questioned academic freedom in Eastern Europe and the influence of Soviet propaganda at the 13 000 strong gathering in Helsinki.
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Helsinki
Louise Breason
Springfield
Miss Breason
Regis College
Weston
Mass
Boston College
New York
Captive Nations Association
Finland
Free Tribune
World Festival of Youth and Students For Peace and Friendship
United States
US National Student Association
Europe
Milovan Dulas
Stalin
U.S
United Nations
Berlin
Hungary
Tibet
Africa
Asia
Latin America
Schaghticoke Fair Opens Aug 30 with Improvements
Schaghticoke New York officials announce the Schaghticoke Fair opens August 30 and runs to September 4 with updated buildings roads and grounds. A full five day schedule features pony shows volunteer firemen day bugle corps baton demo and a thrill night finale with daredevil drivers.
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Schaghticoke Fair
Schaghticoke
N. Y
Maine woodcutter loses life sentence appeal
Rodney A. Austin of Newcastle, jailed for life since 1959 for kidnapping, rape, and related charges of a 14 year old girl, had his appeal denied by the Maine Supreme Court. The court upheld the life term, rejecting a writ of error. A jury convicted him on eight counts including kidnapping, abduction, rape, indecent liberties, and crimes against nature. one count of a crime against nature was acquitted. Sharon Simmons testified that Austin raped her at a Damariscotta Mills home and forced her on a six day trip through Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Portland, Maine
Newcastle
Rodney A. Austin
Maine Supreme Court
Robert B. Williamson
Austin
Sharon Simmons
Damariscotta Mills
New Hampshire
Vermont
Hoyts Celebrate 41st Anniversary in Shaftsbury
Mr and Mrs Frank Hoyt of South Shaftsbury observe their 41st wedding anniversary. They will dine at the Howard Johnson Restaurant in Williams Town, Mass. The couple are active in the community. Mr Hoyt worked at Eagle Square Mfg Co until retirement a year ago. They have seven children and 18 grandchildren. Congratulations pour in from many friends.
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Shaftsbury
Frank Hoyt
South Shaftsbury
Howard Johnson
Williamstown
Mass
Hoyt
Eagle Square Mfg. Co
Jazz Concert at Lake Paran in North Bennington
The Lake Paran calendar lists a Sunday evening jazz concert at the bathhouse deck on August 12 starting at 8 p.m. Gunnar Schonbeck organizes the event. any jazz style from Dixieland to syncopated Beethoven may be heard. Admission is free.
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North Bennington
Lake Paran
Cambridge Area News notes births events and community activities
Community notices report newborns at McClellan Hospital including Ann Marie Brownell Mary Jane Vickers and other families. Funeral attendance for Kenneth and Mrs McCumber linked to Berlin disaster. Local groups schedule rummage sales meetings and club gatherings with August dates and venue details.
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Norman D. Bott
South Cambridge
Lewis Gillis
Maude Petteys
North Cambridge
McClellan Hospital
Peter Matcovich
Wakpominee
Fort Ann
Edgar Phillips
Petersburg
Kenneth McCumber
Berlin
Ann Marie
Charles Brownell
West Cambridge
Brownell
Robert Lyons
Mary Jane
John Vickers
Danvers
Mass
Irwin Waters
Coila
Fort Pierce
Denver M. Vickers
Chicago
Courtney Wands
Edward F. King
St. Luke’s Place
Helen Murray
Mary McClellan Hospital
Visitors and Local News Brighten Sunderland Scene
East Arlington Sunderland notes report multiple visitors including Mr and Mrs H J Von Polski of Fort Lauderdale visiting Joseph Daminas and Mrs Andrew Webb family. The Hale Company's new parking lot opens and town improvements noted.
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H. J. von Polski
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Joseph Daminas
Andrew Webb
Mary Webb
Dover
N.J
Karen Kiles
Earl Doubleday
Harold Laskey
White River Junction
Paul Laskey
R. Emmett Smith
Harry Grout
Kathleen
Kelley
Manchester
West Hoosack and Amesbury Visitors in Local Notes
West Hoosick residents Jean Pine Mrs Perry Pine and son Perry Jr spent days with relatives in Amesbury Massachusetts. Mr and Mrs David Pine visited them Sunday. Clarence Moseley and wife are traveling to Alaska and plan to attend the World's Fair. Lloyd Pine and Mathers visit Englis. the Pines and Mathers will exhibit antiques at the Bennington Antique Show in October. Auxiliary and Firemen families had a picnic at the firehouse last week. Hulda Eddy has left hospital and stays with Ben English family for now.
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Perry Pine
Perry, Jr
Amesbury
Mass
David Pine
Clarence Moseley
Alaska
Lloyd Pine
Clarence Mathers
Pines and Mathers
Bennington
Hulda Eddy
Ben English
Kennedy Ludlam Wins Conservation Education Award
The Washington Post hunting fishing columnist Kennedy Ludlam and outdoors editor for WRC NBC in Washington received the American Association for Conservation Information award for outstanding contributions to Chesapeake Bay area conservation education. Director Ernest Vaughn of the Maryland Game and Island Fish Commission presented the honor at an Annapolis luncheon. Bill Burton of the Baltimore Sun also received an award.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennedy Ludlam
Annandale
Arlington
Washington
D.C
Washington Post
WRC
Wrc-Tv
NBC
American Association For Conservation Information
Chesapeake Bay Area
Ernest Vaughn
Maryland Game and Island Fish Commission
Annapolis
Bill Burton
The
Baltimore Sun
Bennington Banner
Per Capita Paper Use Measured in Facial Tissue
UPI reports the American Forest Products Industries found that disposing of 440 pounds of paper per person last year would equal about 11,773 average facial tissue packages or 2.3 million single sheets if facial tissue were the only paper product used.
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Washington
UPI
American Forest Products Industries
The
Association
Silver Anniversary in North Bennington
Mr and Mrs Clarence Barney mark 25 years of marriage with an open house at their Hawks Avenue home on Sunday from 2 to 4 30 p m. The couple invites friends and relatives in the area to attend and help celebrate.
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Derland
North Bennington
Clarence Barney
Hawks Ave
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Cambridge Area
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East Main Street
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Margaret Hopkins
Anna Clay
John Kennedy
Ilion
John Thorton
Indianapolis, Inc
Leo Kennedy
Schenectady
Women’s National Farm and Garden Association
Patrician Hall
Algrow Street
Book Club
Maytle Avenue
Methodist Church
South
Cambridge
Salvation Army
Malcolm Hamilton
East
Sunderland
Robert Shuffleton
Hale Company
Chiselville
Emo McGuire
McGuire
Federated Church
Lustre Creme
Schic
Ona
Ades
West Hoosick
Jean Pine
Ann Marsh
J. G. Seaman
John Seaman
N.Y
Pete Williams
WRGB
J.G
Cecelia Greene
School of Dance
Lloyd
N. Bennington
Ciebe
Sealy
Elm Street
the Pound
Empire Cleaners
Gage Street
DIAL
Bennington, VT
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