Campbell seeks re election as Bennington Town Republican chair
J Duncan Campbell of North Bennington Road announced today his bid to remain chairman of the Bennington Town Republican Committee. The caucus to elect town committee members and officers is set for 7 30 p m Sept 13 at the Bennington County Courthouse. The present two year term ends this year amid a special primary Oct 19 and special election Nov 23 for positions in the newly apportioned legislature. Campbell noted the upcoming work will be crucial and urged candidates to file nominating petitions signed by at least 50 district residents with the town clerk by Sept 8.
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J. Duncan Campbell
North Bennington Road
Bennington Town
Republican Committee
Bennington County
Campbell
Republican Party
Bennington
Swenty
University of Vermont
Donald Laurie Sr
West Rupert
Meridyth Whitman
Fred Torrisi
LBJ Asks Congress For LST Funds
President Johnson requests 140 million dollars from Congress to accelerate supersonic transport development in a supplemental FY1966 appropriation. The plan funds two engine and two airframe makers to build demonstration engines and complete airframe mock ups over an 18 month program with another request planned for designs and engines.
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Washington
UPI
Johnson
Congress
Vermont 19 Year Old Held For Selling Marijuana
Woodstock police arrested Anthony C. Shull a 19 year old Burling ton resident living in Woodstock on a charge of possession and sale of marijuana ending a nine month probe. He was jailed in Windsor County with 1000 bail. Police seized 10 pipes 400 marijuana seeds and other items from his apartment and found marijuana hidden in a French horn case. The case details a long investigation including surveillance of teens at his Central Street apartment and a marijuana garden found near Mount Peg. Shull publicly admitted a pot habit while noting he is not a hophead.
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Woodstock
Vermont
Windsor County
Anthony C. Shull
Burlington
Shull
Peter Plante
Central Street
Mt. Peg
William Durfey
John Johnson Jr
Richard Murphy
Durfey
Samaritans Keep Ancient Customs Amid Survival Tale
Washington reports a small band of Samaritans, about 374 members with 150 across Israel, clings to ancient practices. High Priest Amran Isaac cites outsider converts and easing persecution as growth factors for a community venerating Moses, with a calendar and alphabet echoing antiquity.
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Washington
Samaria
Nablus
Jordan
Shechem
National Geographic Society
Israel
Jeremiah
Amran Isaac
Solomon
Judah
Jerusalem
Nebuchadnezzar
Babylon
Samaritans
Mount Gerizim
Christ
Moses
Amran
Saac
Essex Urges Merger of Essex Town and Junction
Essex Town Manager Edward Lamb warns merger with Essex Junction within five years is crucial or the town faces disaster. He urges officials to present the question to residents within the next year and notes a single tax base is needed to curb municipal strains. State planners project population tripling from 7,000 as IBM drives growth in the Junction.
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Essex, Vt
UPI
Essex
Edward Lamb
Essex Junction
Lamb
State Dept Acts For Flag Return From Alamo Row
Washington UPI The State Department plans negotiations with Mexico for the return to Texas of the Alamo flag. Sen John Tower R Texas disclosed the move saying he urged talks and hopes Mexico will give careful consideration to the request.
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Washington
UPI
State Department
Texas
The
Alamo
John G. Tower
R-Tex
Department
Tower
4-H Girl Scout Camporee Shows Strong Cooperation
James A. Edgerton reports the first annual 4-H and Girl Scout Conservation Camporee held August 3 to 5 at the Merck Memorial Forest Rupert Vermont attracted 44 participants aged 12 and up. Lessons covered forestry wildlife ecology soil and water outdoor safety with camping meals cooked on outdoor fires and shelters in tents and a lean-to. Notable talks included Meridyth Whitman on Idaho camporee experiences and Richard Jewett on his Mexico youth exchange trip.
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Merck Memorial Forest
Vermont Forest & Farmland Foundation
Rupert
Meridyth Whitman
Idaho
Richard Jewett
Chester
International Farm
Mexico
Eugene Kosche
Shaftsbury
Roy Sandborn
Ben Day
William Meyer
Marion Riemann
Larry Pratt
Tom Foster
Bernard Whitman
Bruce LaVigne
Robert McWaters
Richard Hagelberg
Vermont Forest and Farmland Foundation
Self Employed in County Exceeds National Averages
The article notes 15.4 percent of Bennington County workers derive chief income from their own business, farm, or trade, higher than national and New England rates. It cites 1,569 local self-employed residents, 293 running retail stores, 243 in service businesses, and outlines five to one odds against lasting ten years, plus four success factors.
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New York
Bennington County
Department of Labor
Department of Commerce
United States
New England
Commerce Department
Labor Department
Aiken Warns Farm Bill Harms Dairymen in Senate
Senator George D. Aiken of Vermont warned that House Agriculture Committee dairy provisions would accelerate the decline of family dairies nationwide. He argued the dairy section would weaken federal milk orders, pushing many 50 cow operations out of business and speeding consolidation into large dairies. He noted ongoing shifts to 1,000 cow farms in the Northeast and urged caution as the House bill moves to consideration next week.
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Washington
U.S. Senate
George D. Aiken
R-Vt
House Agriculture Committee
United States
Clinton Anderson
D-N.m
Aiken
Sen. Anderson
Secretary of Agriculture
Miss Pamela Kearns Weds Benjamin Minardi in Sacred Heart Church
Miss Pamela Jean Kearns daughter of Mr and Mrs James Kearns of 127 Putnam Street married Benjamin Minardi son of Mr and Mrs Benjamin Minardi Jr of Patchogue July 7. Rev Joseph Wiseman C S C officiated Nuptial Mass at Sacred Heart Church. After a wedding trip to the midwest the couple will reside in Hartford Conn where the groom is employed.
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Pamela Jean Kearns
James Kearns
Putnam St
Benjamin Minardi JI
Benejamin Minardi Jr
Patchogue
Joseph Wiseman
C.S.C
Sacred Heart Church
Colin Kearns
Kearns
Maureen Kearns
Bennington Banner contact and publication note
The Bennington Banner lists its telephone numbers for business newsroom and advertising at 425 Main St Bennington Vermont and states daily publication except Sundays and legal holidays with UPI news dispatches.
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Bennington Banner
Main St
Bennington
The
Banner Publishing Corporation
United Press International
Democrats Name Chairmen In Subdistricts Bennington-Woodford District
Democratic committee chairmen for three subdistricts in Bennington Woodford Legislative District 3 were named today by Mrs Marian Cummings. Subdistrict 1 includes Lawrence Powers and Robert Condon of North Bennington. Subdistrict 2 names Joseph Higgins and James F. Davis. Subdistrict 3 lists Carmel P. Babcock and Raymond Bett. The committee will meet at the New Englander Restaurant at 12 30 p.m. Wednesday to discuss plans for the fall special elections.
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Democratic Committee
Chaiirmen
Bennington-Woodford
Marian Cummings
Lawrence F. Powers
North Bennington
Robert Condon
North Bennington Road
Joseph Higgins
Lyons St
James F. Davis
Burgess Road
Cummings
Carmel P. Babcock
Union St
Raymond P. Bet
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Statehouse
James M. Malloy
St. Albans
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Castleton
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Lizzari
Westport, Conn
Connecticut Turnpike
New York City
Donald Waite
Radar Patrol
Vichals
Ll Fabuie
State Dept
James A. Edgerton
County
Randolph Center
Doug Watkin
Wanda Lawrence
Gail Bishop
Carol Stone
Timothy Leach
Kenneth Leach
Sunderland Lamplighters
Pamela J. Kearns
Benjamin Minardi
Albert Geraldi
Brooklyn, N.Y
Kevin
U.S
Bennington, Vt
Democrats
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