Post-Battle Day Bloodmobile in town Aug 17
Bennington Red Cross requests donors for a pint blood drive on Wednesday August 17 at First Baptist Church Colgate Hall 601 Main St from 1130 a.m. to 5 p.m. Refreshments and on site babysitting available. Co chairmen Mrs Eugene V Clark and Mrs Richard B Leake III announce helpers and staff for canteen and transportation.
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Margaret D. Clark
U.S.A
Canada
Vermont-New Hampshire
Bennington
The
Red Cross
First Baptist Church
Colgate Hall
Main St
Eugene V. Clark
Richard B. Leake III
Bennington County
State Police July Report Totals and Case Breakdowns
State police report July shows crashes and fatalities with 30 accidents causing 3 deaths and 14 injuries, $60,000 property damage. Criminal investigations rose 8 percent from July 1976 but fell 6 percent from June. July tally lists categories such as burglary 8, larceny 19, vandalism 12, drug cases 6, sex crimes 1, and 58 miscellaneous possessions. Traffic violations include speeding 17 and DUI 4 with other infractions totaling 146 investigations. Volunteers signed up for duty in telephoner and nurse roles under chairs Mrs. George Jenkins and others.
Putnam blood bank re accredited by AABB for two more years
Dr Barth Vander Els director of the laboratory at Putnam Memorial Hospital received a letter from Dr Richard H Walker president of the American Association of Blood Banks stating that Putnam Hospital is accredited by the AABB for another two year period. Walker praised the transfusion service for meeting or exceeding association standards and noted the program aims to raise safety and service quality for donors and patients. The AABB is the nation’s largest body of blood banks and transfusion services with a national network and donor exchange system since 1953.
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Barth Vander Els
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Richard H. Walker
American Association of Blood Banks
AABB
Putnam Hospital
Association
Walker
United States
Bennington Briefs Chickens Corn And Pizza Gatherings
Bennington Rural Fire Department will hold a Friday chicken barbecue at the Beech Street Firehouse from 4 30 until served. Adult tickets 3 50, children 2. Spectator tickets 2 for the military ball on Aug 13 at Bennington College, available at the bicentennial office in the Putnam Hotel. Butter and sugar corn ready at Leake Corn Wagon Woodford Road 1 per dozen. Peckham's Farm Pownal Center offers corn 80 cents per dozen or 6 per hundred. Napolitano's Pizzeria North Adams invites Bennington residents to enjoy pizzas pasta grinders eggplant grinders dine in or take out.
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Bennington
Beech Street
Bennington College
Putnam Hotel
Napolitano’s Pizzeria
North Adams
Bullfrog Jumping Power Cited by National Geographic World
A National Geographic World note states that an average bullfrog can jump about nine times its body length and reach speeds near ten miles per hour, highlighting the amphibian’s notable locomotion.
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National Geographic World
Classified 447-0332 The Bennington Banner notice
Classified appear as a daily paper details for subscriptions and delivery rates. The Bennington Banner lists office address at 425 Main St Bennington Vermont along with press service affiliations United Press International and New York Times News Service.
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Main St
Benniington
The
Banner Publishing Corp
United Press International
New York Times
Landon Associates, Inc
Bennington Museum showcases 18th century gunsmithing exhibit
The Bennington Museum hosts a week long living exhibition August 15 to 20 in the Parmelee Gallery. Gunsmiths Don Viens and David Cook will craft period firearms in costume and answer visitor questions. Viens, a 27 year Navy veteran, re enactments include Daniel Morgan's Riflemen and the Battle of Bennington event planned August 13 3 to 5 p.m. at Willow Park. Cook, a Washington Michigan modelmaker, has studied 18th century techniques for a decade and performed at multiple Midwest museums. An exhibit of firearms and tools accompanies the demonstrations, offering a rare glimpse into colonial gunsmithing.
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Don Viens
David Cook
Parmelee
Viens
Cook
Philadelphia Navy Yard
Winchester
Daniel Morgan
Riflemen
Virginia
Benedict Arnold
Canada
United States
Bennington
Willow Park
Washington, Mich
Midwest
Besser Museum
Henry Ford Museum
Federal abortion rule takes effect in Vermont
Vermont moves to implement a Hyde Amendment style policy barring Medicaid funds for elective abortions. Acting Commissioner James O’Rourke cites HEW notice and reports Medicaid funded 264 abortions totaling 87 000 dollars in fiscal year 1977. Governor Snelling says he will take heat for future funding decisions while Sister Elizabeth Faces church criticism.
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Medicaid
Vermont
Richard Snelling
Human Services
Elizabeth Candon
Elizabeth
Snelling
Sister Elizabeth
Tax deletions proposed for pet food and heating oil
Two lawmakers introduced a bill to remove the state sales tax from pet food and from heating oil sold to businesses. Representative Powers and Representative Smith say revenue impact is under study while studies gauge effects. The measure would seek to avoid administration issues in distinguishing taxed home and business deliveries. It moves to the House Ways and Means Committee for early next session consideration.
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Montpelier
Lawrence F. Powers
North Bennington
Kermit A. Smith
Derby
Powers
House
Ways and Means
Mt Anthony Union High School New Student Registration
Registration for Mt Anthony Union High School students for September 1977 is scheduled. Grades 9-12 register Aug 22 from 8:30 to noon and 1 to 4. Grades 7-8 register Aug 29 30 31 same hours. Call Guidance Office 447-7511 Ext 49 with questions.
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Mt. Anthony Union High School
Postmaster Announces Mail Halt Sunday for Bicentennial
Warren E. Gager says no mail collections for business or residential customers Sunday August 14 due to bicentennial festivities. Mail will be dispatched and picked up only from the Bennington box at 4 p.m.
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Warren E. Gager
Bennington Post Office
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