Suspects Held in St Johnsbury Dept Store Looting Case
Police held Forrest F. Merrill 20 of Montpelier and Roger D. Caslani 22 of Barre without bail in a St Johnsbury looting case. Merrill is charged with grand larceny in the Centers Department Store theft. Caslani faces petty larceny. A third suspect is sought. Merrill allegedly took clothing radios and silverware while stating he is a bank employee.
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ST. Johnsbury
Forrest F. Merril
Montpelier
Centers
Roger D. Caslani
Barre
Merrill
Prehistoric Bones Unearthed in Isle La Motte Pit
Vermont pathologist Dr. Richard Woodruff announced a dig in Isle La Motte uncovered three skulls and amulets with red pigment suggesting a prehistoric burial. He estimates the remains are at least 2,000 years old and plans to hand findings to the Vermont Historical Society.
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Isle LA Motte
Richard 8. Woodruff
Woodruff
The
Vermont Historical Society
Rutland Firemen Save NY Girl From Drowning at Mendon Motel
Vivian Clark, an 11 year old from West Albany, slipped into deep water at a Mendon motel and was saved by Raymond Casella the motel proprietor and Rutland firemen who reached the scene after ten minutes. The doctor credited rapid resuscitation with saving her life.
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Mendon, VT
Rutland
Mendon
New York State
Vivian Clark
West Albany
Raymond Casella
Witters Seeks Vermont State Senate Seat at 73
Harry W. Witters, a longtime Vermont Democrat campaigner born in the 19th century, announces a bid for the state senate from Caledonia County. The 73-year-old lawyer shifts focus from past runs for Congress and the U S Senate to local legislative service in a Republican stronghold.
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ST. Johnsbury
Vermont
Harry W. Witters
Congress
Senate
State Senate
Caledonia County
Witters
U.S. House
Vermont Unemployment Rises as Jobless Lists Grow
Unemployment in Vermont edged up 3.5 percent as jobless lists increased by 93. Department of Employment Security reports total claims at 2,752, down 1,228 from last year’s week. Initial claims reached 505, up 98 from the prior week. seven of eleven areas saw increases, notably Bennington and St Johnsbury with 29.1 and 19.6 percent gains.
Vermont Board Advances School Aid Projects Over Half Million
The State Board of Education gave preliminary approval to projects exceeding $500,000. The Essex Junction high school addition is estimated at $240,000 and a new Williams Town elementary school costs $202,000.
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Montpelier
State Board of Education
Essex Junction
Willian
Williamstown
Albany Health Official Sees Smallpox Risk Remote
In Albany county health commissioner Dr. Robert P. Whalen says the danger of smallpox from exposure to a recent carrier is remote. It has been 17 days since exposure and 149 possible contacts were vaccinated by the health department.
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Albany
Robert P. Whalen
Albany churchmen push Bible lessons on TV
Rev. Dr. Edward W. Bauman of Wesley Theological Seminary and American University will teach four half hour Bible lessons on WRGB in the early morning hours for four Sundays starting September 9. The program mirrors a Washington D C experiment and aims to bring religion to the people.
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Albany — Area
Washington, D.C
Edward W. Bauman
Wesley Theological Seminary
American University
Washington
WRGB
How young is too young in New York crime prosecutions
Albany officials hold public hearings on the age threshold for criminal cases. The Joint Legislative Committee on Court Reorganization will advise whether the 15 year line between criminal and delinquent should be moved. Currently 16 year olds enter regular courts while younger offenders go through children's courts with secrecy protections.
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Albany
Joint Legislative Committee On Court Reorganization
Berkshire Pedlar seeks license to sell used scooters denied
Gordon V. Deeb, owner of Down in Berkshire Country Pedlar in Williamstown, faces rejection of his bid for a second class license to sell used motor vehicles. State Registrar Clement A. Riley said selling second hand motor vehicles must be the principal operation before a license is issued.
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Williamstown
Gordon V. Deeb
Clement A. Riley
Adams Pioneer Joosph Mijal 96 Dies in Adams
Mrs Joosph Mijal 96, born in Poland and one of Adams earliest Polish residents, died Tuesday. Her husband, who died in 1953, was among Adams first Polish appointments as lamplighter for gas street lamps.
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Adams
Joosph Mijal
North Adams Council OKs 2700 Study For River Street Renewal
City council votes 8 to 6 to appropriate 2700 for a new River Street urban renewal topographic study and map. The project has faced condemnation twice and the city claims a fully developed renewal tract. Council also approves study of a 150 acre south side tract from Main Street to city edge.
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North Adams
River Street
New England
Main Street
County Forest Association Hears Speakers Cite Conservation
The Bennington County Forest Association held its first annual meeting at Harvest Inn in Manchester with 45 members. Speakers included Robert Monahan of Dartmouth College and Albert Gottleib, Vermont state forester, addressing forest fire, taxation, and wise use versus preservation.
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County Forest Association
Bennington County Forest Association
Harvest Inn
Manchester
Association
Robert Monahan
Dartmouth College
Albert Gottleib
Montpelier
Monahan
Gottleib
Vermont
Vermont Tax Department
County Forest Group
David Barton
County Forester
Dartmouth College Forester
Charles Dewey
Bennington
State Forester
Hoover Survives Growth Surgery for Cancer Test
New York AP Herbert Hoover age 88 underwent a three hour operation to remove an intestinal growth described as a polypoid lesion. Doctors expect 2 to 3 weeks before a formal diagnosis and reported he rested comfortably at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center. He entered for routine checkup Aug 20 and had sent manuscript for a fishing book on the eve of the operation.
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New York
Herbert Hoover
Hoover
Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center
It's Not Where You Are in Herd Testing It’s The Direction You’re Traveling
County agent John C. Page notes 52 herds in Bennington County participate in Dairy Herd Improvement Association testing, with about 2,200 milking cows. Testers show average gains of 2,000 to 3,000 pounds per cow annually, as farms like Gordy, Leake, Bentley, and the Vaughn herd boost production. The Mt Anthony DHIA holds its annual meeting Sept 25 at Mt Anthony Country Club in Bennington.
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Gottleib
Perod
John McCormick
Manchester
Bennington County
George Gordy
Rupert
Dick Leake
Bennington
Charlie Bentley
Arlington
Vaughn
Harold Bests
Albert
Mt. Anthony
Bennington Banner Business Listings and Rates
This reads as a period advertisement page noting contact details for the Bennington Banner and its publishing office at 425 Main St Bennington Vermont. It lists advertising contact numbers and subscription pricing for regional mail orders with discounts for servicemen.
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Young Girl
Down In
Berkshire
Associatation
Edwin White
Pownal
James W. Carpenter
Edward Gorton
Shaftsbury
Harold Boswell
Dorset
Leon Edgerton
Charles Palmer
New Hampshire
Tal
Triple “S
Grand Union
Dairy Queen
North Bennington Road
Bennington, V
Savings Accounts Trust and Estate Services
Safe Deposit Boxes Personal Loans
Vermont National
John C. Page
New High
Bennington Banner
Main St
Banner Publishing Corporation
Associated Press
Radius
U.S
P.M
Vermont Transit
Washington Ave
Equinox Motors, Inc
Manchester Center
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