Playground projects end and local plans unfold in Bennington
This week the VERA project that opened the playground will close August 30. Florence Kinsley and John Lonergan led the season with strong enrollment and progress. An exhibition and track meet for children is set for Thursday as part of the display. Also, Mt Anthony Country Club must complete all championship flight qualifiers by Saturday September 1 under a rules panel. Town officials will choose among five retirement plan bids for town and village workers, with bid amounts ranging from 12000 to 14000 dollars. The YMCA pool closes August 30 after 11 weeks of use with thousands benefiting from lessons and programs. Finally, the Putnam House Hotel, a Bennington landmark, will pass to fifth owner M W Henderson of Rutland September 15, continuing a long local legacy dating back to 1869.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vera
Florence Kinsley
John F. Lonergan
Mt. Anthony
Bennington
YMCA
Putnam House
M.W. Henderson
Rutland
Henry W. Putnam Sr
Main
Putnam
On This Date Reads December History Highlights
On this date in 1883 the Kratkatoa eruption devastates two thirds of the island and 36000 die. In 1920 the 19th Amendment grants American women voting rights. In 1948 Axis Sally is brought to the US to face espionage charges. In 1964 Lyndon Johnson and Hubert Humphrey named to lead the Democratic ticket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kratkatoa
Dutch East Indies
U.S
Mildred Elizabeth Gillars
Sally
United States
Lyndon Johnson
Sen
Hubert Humphrey
Youth Travel Abroad booklet warns of foreign jail risks
Des Moines Register notes new State Department guide on passports visas and money adds warnings about roughly 1000 U S youths imprisoned abroad on drug charges or for illegal street deals. It emphasizes harsher foreign laws and limits of U S consular aid while noting police cooperation tricks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Department of State
U.S
United States
Response to Watergate mirrored public personality
Dr Oktavec analyzes four public response groups to Watergate with dual extremes among Nixon supporters and detractors. He identifies prejudiced, unconcerned, perplexed, and informed types shaping views on loyalty, authority, and democracy. The piece notes emotional reactions and shifts as Nixon resigns, warning against demagogue worship and misplaced euphoria. The column frames mass attitudes as patterns across political divides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nixon
John Doe
Rockefeller power and the money behind his rise to Washington
Nelson Rockefeller arrives as vice presidential designate and faces scrutiny over the Rockefeller fortune. The article details the family’s vast holdings in Standard Oil, Chase Manhattan Bank, Eastern Airlines, real estate, and other assets, arguing wealth must be disclosed and accountable in a democracy. It calls for transparent limits on economic power and cautions against blind trust as a substitute for public scrutiny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockefellers
Rockefeller
Contre
Standard Oil
Chase Manhattan Bank
David Rockefeller
Eastern Airlines
Caribbean
Hawaii
Manhattan
Rockefeller Center
Alsop
Nixon
White House
Nelson
Venezuela
Puerto Rico
Manhattan Island
Senate Rules Committee
House Judiciary Committee
Also Mentioned on This Page
Fischetti
Oktavec
By Frank L. Oktavec
Shaftsbury
Frank Oktavec
Wayne State University
Michigan
Maine
James Russell Wiggins
Ellsworth
Washington
Fella
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Vce
House
Senate
Capitol Hill
Godiva
Coventry
Stewart Alsop
Fortune Magazine
W. Averell Harriman
John F. Kennedy
National Economic Committee
Dept
Green Mountain Union H.S
Chester, VI
Burr & Burton Seminary
Manchester
Riew CA Des Org
Adm
America
Tues
Kimblers
Jensen Wed
Bergman
Krause
Parisi
Altobell Thurs
Chaloux
Ward Ill
Ward, Jr
McDonald Tues
Tepper
McDonald Thurs
Kuhn
Bell
Larrabee
Cinfo Ourse
Hoare
Meisenhelder
Burns
Smolinskis
Kelley
Mitiguy
Forest
Burton
Jennison
Testerman
Hayes
Hacker
White
Plato
Aborn
C. Ash
Kent
E. Trychin
Bartel
Albert Level
Castleton State College
Woodruff Hall
Castleton
Vermont
Mammoth Mart
New England
Our Squires
David
Paryse
Kris
Emily
Leslie
Hazel
Bradly
Nantucket
Chuck
Glen
Skippy
Diane
Doll
Carol F
Carol G
Dave
Bucky
Main St
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!