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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1970
Page
14
Mt Anthony Union High School trustees weighed a plan for a student dance course as an alternative to traditional physical education. Supporters argue it would engage disaffected students and build character, while opponents warn of costs and clash with athletic programs.
16 year old Jeffrey J. Rounds of Pownal Center suffered severe neck and chest injuries after a motorcycle struck a wire spanning Mt. Anthony Union High School parking area. He rode west and did not see the wire blinded by sun, was hospitalized in satisfactory condition. The wire marks faculty parking boundary near loading ramps with two white warning cloths and a sawhorse beneath.
Diamond urged Interior Department support in an investigation into the Champlain deposits. Vermont officials cited concerns about dredging and sludge formation from untreated paper mill wastes at the International Paper Plant. Diamond stressed polluter responsibility for pollution abatement and noted New York’s stance on dischargers.
A nationwide alert was issued for six men who overpowered two guards and escaped from the Burlington Regional Correctional Center. The six include three described as dangerous: Robert Reuschel 18 Edson Bothwick 19 and Robert Dusablon 18, all of Burlington, plus Stephen Senecal 22 and David Paris both of Barre and George Bissette 18 of Burlington. Roadblocks were set and later withdrawn. Two inmates from Woodstock Correctional Center, Bernard Martin 22 and Larry Hamel 41, were recaptured in Barre, in a stolen car near police HQ.
Police investigated a Friday call from a New York woman upset by shirtless workers doing calisthenics at a nearby construction site. Officers found the men in hard hats performing their duties, unclothed by necessity due to heat.
Two Bennington teens Arnold Wright and Steven Richard aged 17 remained in critical condition at Albany Medical Center after a Saturday morning crash in North Hoosick New York. Passenger Gordon Elwell 16 of Shaftsbury showed improvement at Putnam Memorial Hospital. Injuries included head trauma for Wright and Richard and cuts for Elwell. Victims Ralph Metcalf 20 and Ronald Niles 21 both of Hoosick Falls were killed.
A group of Bennington church women will hold an international food sale on Friday September 11 starting at 11 a.m. on the lawn of First United Methodist Church to aid the International Christian University in Japan. The university, founded in 1949, is represented by many denominations.
Bennington Lodge of Elks holds its regular meeting tonight at 8 at the Elks Home. The ladies auxiliary to Eagles Aerie 1861 meets Thursday at 7 30 p.m. at the Eagles rooms with a strong attendance urged. On Wednesday Lucy Wilson Benson of the League of Women Voters will be interviewed on NBC Today between 7 30 and 8 a.m. a segment on Women in Politics. Mr and Mrs Joseph Giard and daughters Angela and Anita return to Riverside Cal after visiting their Bennington and Depot Street families. Giard served as best man for a wedding during the visit.
State Police report a breaking and entering robbery at a cabin on Bear Mountain Road in Sand Gate. Owner Robert Joseph Milanese found several household items worth about 200 dollars missing, with the break occurring in the past few weeks. The article also notes family events and local notices including Phi Gamma Delta convention details and upcoming court and business closings.
University of Vermont researchers begin first in the nation trials using oral THC from marijuana to treat cancer. The 16 faculty members include nine physicians at Medical Center Hospital of Vermont. The study, approved by local authorities, the university, the Medical Center Hospital, the FDA, and NIMH, aims to explore THC as a cancer treatment.
BFRC president Patricia Hernandez rejects a negative tone about the cut back program at Red Brick School. She cites a special meeting to keep the pre school open, notes the two year federal grant expired, and says Mary Lou Remington will lead with several aides. Enrollment remains uncertain but likely 7 to 10 students.
Two bags taken from the Round House nightclub were recovered by George Donovan while fishing in the Battenkill between Sunderland and Arlington. He handed them to Vermont Bank & Trust Co. in Bennington, which notified Manchester Police after discovering duplicate guest checks and bank checks inside.
Bennington town Democrats prepare Thursday caucus to nominate justice candidates open to all voters. Meeting at 7 30 p m in Perrotta office Agway Petroleum Ben Mont Avenue urges turnout of old and new party members. Also notes booster ad in 1970 State Year Book with ten dollar contribution per listed donor, deadline Sept 1.
Mt Anthony Union High School hires one new English teacher Sheila O Mara replacing Anthony Kruliknowski who moves to the Bennnington program for potential dropouts. The board also accepts Kathleen Shaw's resignation and names Leona Hladen Tripp to replace her at junior high while new member William F D Smith criticizes executive sessions as unnecessary and Col Raymond C Murray asks what is hidden.
Women in Bennington plan a Putnam Square demonstration tomorrow from 1 to 3 p.m. to mark 50 years of female suffrage and support women's rights. Organized by Joanna Kirkpatrick and Barbara H. Smith, the event includes League of Women Voters and NOW members with many local participants. Posters, literature, discussions, and Qs about history and aims will occur. all women and men are invited to join and share views. For information call 2-2344 or 2-9568.
The Plain Dirt Gardeners of Bennington announce a civic beautification program to honor households and gardens in three town districts. Monthly lists will publish honorees in four categories: family dwelling, dwelling or apartment, mobile home, and commercial establishment, based on visibility, location fit, color, condition, and upkeep. The first list is slated for September 9 in The Banner.
Births list includes Gerald L Elwell and Joseph Olsen with newborns on August 24. Discharges note Jeffrey Fortier Anthony Myers Nancy Sargood. Other Births record Harry Ungehouer and Anna Burrall's grandson named Mark Jeffrey born August 15 at Mary McClellan Hospital.
Earl F. Dunn 72 of 246 Depot Street a World War II army veteran and longtime American Railway Express Co employee died at Putnam Memorial Hospital after a long illness He was born October 1 1897 in Shaftsbury the son of Fred H Dunn and Cora M Snow He served 36 years with Railway Express later 16 years as a railroad messenger from New York to Montreal and Boston to White River Junction He was a retired Stark Hose Co member of the Bennington Fire Department Survived by wife Carrie Nelson Miller one son Lt Col Frederick L Dunn of Carmichael California one brother LeRoy H Dunn of Bennington two grandchildren Barbara and Gary Dunn of Carmichael a step daughter Edna Smith of Lake Worth Florida plus nieces nephews and cousins A military funeral will be Thursday at 2 pm at Mahar & Son Funeral Home Rev A J MacDonald officiating Burial in South Shaftsbury Cemetery Calling hours today 7–9 pm and Wednesday 2–4 and 7–9 pm Contributions may go to the Bennington Rescue Squad through the funeral home.
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