Morrissey Wins Contract for Fisher Elementary Addition
Arlington School Board awarded Gerald E. Morrissey Inc. of Bennington a 171 985 contract for a Fisher Elementary School addition. Attorney Williams to review general conditions before final approval. State delays pushed schedule. plans certified after health department requirement for a 4000 gallon septic tank and new teaching field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlington
Arlington School Board
Gerald E. Morrissey
Alfred T. Granger
Hanover
N.H
State Board of Education
State Department of Health
Fisher School
Morrissey
UVM Space Project HARP Feasibility in Jeopardy
University of Vermont President Lyman Rowell says funding to take over the Canadian space program HARP may not be available. Rep. Robert Stafford told him the Defense Department cannot provide substantial support, casting doubt on UVM’s bid to acquire McGill University’s high altitude research project as of Sept. 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HARP
McGill
Defense Department
Rowell
United States
Funeral services for Mrs Hazel A Brambley held in Bennington
Funeral services for Mrs Hazel A Brambley who died early Wednesday morning will be held at the Hanson Walbridge Funeral Home in Bennington Friday at 10 am. Friends may call at the home Thursday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm. Burial will be Saturday in Northwood Cemetery Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel A. Brambley
Hanson-Walbridge
Bennington
Northwood Cemetery
Philadelphia
Stock Averages Dow Jones August 24 1967
The Noon stock summary from Albany lists the Dow Jones industrials at 904.88 down 0.23, with 30 industrials, 20 railroads at 256.93 down 0.85, 15 utilities at 130.59 down 0.10. Composite average 325.05 down 0.29 and total volume 3,680,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dow-Jones—Bache & Co
Albany
Sisters Seek State Help In Bennington Appraisal Battle
Bennington sisters meet Tax Commissioner Witherspoon aides in Montpelier to seek state help in resolving Bennington's appraisal dispute. They report Grand List growth in 1967 may be healthy and that private appraisal bids could cut costs versus the prior 50 000 estimate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montpelier
Bennington
Gerald Witherspoon
Francis J. Hogan
Charles Toomey
Witherspoon
John Long
Tax Department
Hogan
Long
Cole-Sayer and Trumbull
Cleveland
Ohio
Brunswick
Board Plans Field Trip In Search for Commissioner
The Vermont Education Board will take a September field trip the week of September 10 to 14 with stops in Boston New York Washington and Chicago to discuss candidates and goals for modern education. 60 applications have been received for the commissioner post vacated in July by Richard Gibboney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Conant
U.S. Education
Francis Keppel
Vail
Raynolds
Harvard Graduate School
Columbia University
Edgar Fuller
Washington
Expo Group To Decide On Vermont Pavilion
The Vermont Expo Advisory Committee meets to decide the disposal of the Pavilion in Montreal. Development Commissioner Elbert Moulton will present offers from private, public, and state groups, including a plan by Montreal Mayor Jean Drapeau to keep the $350,000 facility for a permanent international exhibition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montpelier
UPI
Montreal
Elbert G. Moulton
Jean Drapeau
Goldwater Attacks Johnson Over Detroit Riots Fiddle Claim
In a sharp challenge to President Johnson, Barry Goldwater accuses him of politics with lives during the Detroit riots, saying he fiddled while Detroit burned and attacked the president for using the crisis to attack Governor Romney. Deputy Atty. Gen. Warren Christopher rebuts, defending the constitutional basis for federal troop deployment and the swift action once facts warranted it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Johnson
Detroit
Barry Goldwater
Goldwater
Warren M. Christopher
Christopher
Michigan
George W. Romney
Sales tax split among Vermont lawmakers over education link
Vermont lawmakers considered a sales tax to ease local tax burdens with Santarcangelo Angney and Caracciola arguing for emergency use while Wallace resisted. A two thirds vote and governor Hoff’s veto loom, with Santarcangelo proposing earmarking funds for education and a state architect post. Local groups urged caution and citizen input while broader state control and curriculum reforms floated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Caracciola
R-Dist
James Shea
Caracciola
H. James Wallace
Rdist
Allen
Philip H. Hoff
Hoff
Santarcangelo
State of
Vermont
Anthony Pello
van Santvoord
Pelle
Camp Plan Approved For Vermont Conservation Camp
The Fish and Game Board authorized a permanent conservation camp program in Vermont to run annually for 10 weeks at Lake Bomoseen in Rutland County. It will involve 500 Vermont boys and girls, with 175 participants this summer, and will start as an educational project in schools under Fish and Game Commissioner Edward Kehoe.
Bennington Briefs Summary
Rusty Dunham twelve is a patient at Mary McClellan Hospital Cambridge New York. Army Private Bruce A Guetti twenty three completed a four week clerk course at Fort Jackson South Carolina. He was trained in military records preparation and Army filing system basics. He received his B S degree in 1967 from Husson College Bangor Maine. Mrs Millard Phillips has returned home from Putnam Memorial Hospital after a ten day stay for a broken ankle. Mt Anthony Union High School is compiling substitute teachers lists for the coming school year. call 447 7511. Dr Durand has no office hours this Saturday August 26. hours as usual on August 28. VFW Post 1332 will dance with George O Brien and his Rhythmaires from 9 to 1 on Saturday August 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce A. Guetti
Joseph Co
Guetti
Woodford Road
Fort Jackson
S.C
Husson College
Bangor
Maine
Mt. Anthony Union High School
ADV
Extended Care Unit Okayed For Vermont in South Royalton
The New England Health Foundation plans Vermont's first extended care unit in South Royalton named Ben Cura. It will offer skilled short-term post hospital convalescent care with 68 beds and may receive Hill Burton funds for construction. The foundation formed in 1965 in Woodstock and aims to aid patients not needing acute hospital services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Royalton
UPS
Vermont
The
New England Health Foundation
Medicare
Woodstock
Hill-Burton Hospital
Wabash Magnetics eyes Tansitor Electronics deal
Wabash Magnetics proposes to buy Tansitor Electronics of Bennington for about 5.67 million dollars in stock plus warrants. The deal calls for 240000 Wabash shares and 300000 warrants at 25 dollars, with staggered exercises over five years. Tansitor, founded 1955, makes tantalum capacitors for devices from hearing aids to Apollo spacecraft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wabash, Inc
Wabash Magnetics, Inc
Tansitor Electronics, Inc
Bennington
Tantalum Capacitor Company
Wabash Magnetics
American Stock Exchange
Tansitor
Tansitor Electronics
William F. Boyd
Wabash
U.S. Magnetic Tape Co
Huntley
Illinois
Reed
New Product Engineering Inc
Huntington
Ellwood
Ind
Dusseldorf
West Germany
Hospital Notes August 23 1967 Admissions and Discharges
Hospital notes list admissions J William Gleason Shafts bury Edward Joseph Hoosick Falls Mrs Helen Bump Arlington Mrs Marcia Peters Eagle Bridge NY Mrs Marion B Oakes Bennington Warren Lake Jr South Dorset Discharges Joann Doyle Arlington Mark A Winger Bennington Cynthia Greene Lisa Greene Peters burg NY Raymond Bruce Bailey Shaftsburg John J Nealon Hoosick Falls NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. William Gleason
Shaftsbury
Edward Joseph
Hoosick Falls
Helen Bump
Arlington
Marcia Peters
Eagle Bridge
N.Y
Marion B. Oakes
Bennington
Warren Lake Jr
South Dorset
Joann Doyle
Mark A. Winger
Cynthia Greene
Lisa Greene
Petersburg
Raymond Bruce Bailey
Shaftsburg
John J. Nealon
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Arlington School
UVM Space
Mrs. Hazle A. Brambley
Atty. Williams
Williams
Fisher
Arlington Memorial High School
Dean Yarnal
Fisher Addition
Granger
Arnold Wilcox
State Fire Marshal’s Office
Joyce Sweet
Lyons District
U.S. 7
Park Lawn Cemetery
Sweet
Fairdale Farms
Norman A. Turgeon
Turgeon
Lagos
Nigeria
Eastern Region
Nkalagu
Enugu
Blu Lie
JOHN _ KIRK WAYNE DOUGLAS
Howard Keel
Keenan Wynn
Technicolor
Shirley Macaine
Michael Caine
Bennington Drive-In
TVR
Knotty Pine
Ed Devlin
Bob Chandler
Rutland
Ken Rock
South Shaftsbury
Ken Gile
William Boccio
Burlington
Alfred Winn
Williamstown
Greg Coyne
Mike Corcoran
Gillmore
Board
University of Chicago
Richard Gibboney
Braintree - Randolph Union High School
Prouty
Winston Prouty
R-Vt
Wayne Morse
D-Ore
Senate
Prouty - Morse
Moose
Prospect Mountain
Harte Theatre
Elulis
Europe
Vt. Pavilion
Allen B. Angney
Pello
Rep
Wallace
Board of Education
Raymond C. Murray
Bennington Taxpayers Protective Association
Murray
Virginia
Max’’ Perrotta
BTPA
Romney
White House
Arizona
Abo
Bennington Briefs
Rusty Dunham
Walter Dunham
Dewey St. Ext
Mary McClellan Hospital
Cambridge, N.Y
Dr. Durand
VFW
George O’brien
Rhythmaires
Wabash Company
Tobin Bacon
Safford and Gage Sts
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