Researching art in the cemetery by Rob Woolmington
William E. Harding Jr., a Williams College student, expanded a local art project on the First Church cemetery stones into a broader study. Funded by the Bennington Center Cemetery Association, he cataloged about 30 early headstones, photographing carvings and reviewing records to infer origins and meaning.
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Rob Woolmington
Death
First Church
Old Bennington
William E. Harding Jr
Massachusetts
Williams College
Bennington Center
Harding
Connecticut born carver left 69 stones in Shaftsbury cemetery
The article notes Zeurbabel Collins, a Connecticut born stone carver who moved to Vermont in 1778, settled in Shaftsbury until his death in 1797, and created many grave markers in Shaftsbury and nearby towns. Harding suspects an apprentice aided Collins, but no proof is recorded. See Page 5.
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Bennington County
Zeurbabel Collins
Vermont
Harding
Collins
Shaftsbury
Shaftsbury Center
Bennington
Salem
N.Y
Prentice
Joseph Manning
Windham
Conn
Bennington Centre
VPIRG opposes eight-lane bridge at Troy N Y
Vermont group VPIRG urged Gov Thomas Salmon to oppose a proposed eight-lane bridge spanning the Hudson at Troy New York. They said it would sharply increase traffic on Route 9 in southern Vermont and could boost support for an East West superhighway. The Conservation Society of Southern Vermont backed the claim, while the New York State Department rejected the critique.
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Vermont
VPIRG
Herman Bluestein
The
Conservation Society of
Southern
New York State
New York State Department
Vermont weighs wood as major energy source and risks
Gov. Salmon’s Wood Energy Task Force in Vermont says wood could supply at least a quarter of heating and electrical needs, though many questions remain. The 59 page report notes environmental concerns from timber removal, calls for pilot studies, and highlights tax incentives and transport as key issues while Green Mountain Power considers a wood fueled plant tied to a proposed pulp mill.
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Montpelier
UPI
Wood
Thomas Salmon
Salmon
Sam Lloyd
D-Weston
Vermont
Green Mountain Power Corp
Connecticut River
Parsons and Whittemore Co
New York
Green Mountain
Peter McTague
Parsons and Whittemore
New Hampshire
Peruvian military ousts Velasco and names Morales Bermudez
Peru's military leaders overthrow President Juan Velasco Alvarado and install Prime Minister and army commander General Francisco Morales Bermudez as ruler. A government communique says the move is backed by regional generals and police to end personality cults. No immediate word on Velasco’s whereabouts.
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Lima
Peru
UPI
Juan Velasco Alvarado
Francisco Morales Bermudez
Tacna
Velasco
Weekend Weather Outlook With Cool Rain Likely
Cloudy and cool through Sunday with periods of rain or showers likely. Lows near 60. Highs today and Sunday near 70.
Soviet grain crop estimate slashed by five million tons
Washington officials cut the 1975 Soviet drought damaged crop forecast to 175 million tons from 180, citing lower acreage. They expect no U.S. sales change, predicting Soviet absorption through consumption cuts and reserves. The planned 25 million tons of Soviet imports, including 8.5 million from the West, remains unchanged.
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Washington
UPI
U.S
Russia
The
Agriculture Department
Europe
West
United States
Soviet Union
Mideast pact delayed again signals cautious timetable
In Jerusalem Israel and Egypt push to finalize an interim Sinai peace pact delayed by technical drafting issues. Foreign Minister Allon says a decision to sign could come within three days while Kissinger remains optimistic for early next week after eight hours of talks with Rabin. In Vermont Yankee, the nuclear plant resumes operation after a 23 day shutdown with power near full in seven to ten days as reactors nationwide faced vibration inspections.
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Israel
Egypt
Henry A. Kissinger
Allen
Yitzhak Rabin
Kissinger
Regional energy plan finalized in New England states
New England governors reached a firm agreement on a regional energy policy to develop local sources, to be signed by November 9. The plan emphasizes nuclear power, refinery siting, outer continental shelf development, solar and hydroelectric power, with no firm timetables.
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Providence
B.I
UPI
New England
Philip W. Noel
Ford
Northeast
Noel
Vail
Senate
House
Democrats
New England Regional Commission
Nercom
White House
Alan Greenspan
Council of Economic Advisers
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Troy Bridge
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Alvarado
Morales Bermudez
Velasco Alvarado
Latin America
Fernando Belaunde Terry
Mideast
Vernon
Senior Citizens’ Center
BenMont Avenue
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