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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Aug 31, 1976

Page

9

Policeman's Ball Planned by Hoosick Falls Eagles Club

Hoosick Falls N Y hosts a Policeman's Ball on Sept 11 with a 7 p.m. smorgasbord and 9 p.m. dancing to the Four Spects of North Adams Mass. A sheriff's office rep will speak on law enforcement. Eagle Award to Policeman of the Year. Tickets from Eagles club officers Bill Chaponis or police chief. An Oct 3 ox roast is planned.

Hoosick Falls N.Y Eagles Club North Adams Mass Sheriff's Office Gordon Brenenstuhl Home Club Eagles Bill Chaponis

Boston's Faneuil Hall marketplace reopens amid city pride

A 15 year old granite Greek Revival market reopens in Dock Square with crowds, bagpipers, and jugglers as Boston unveils the $20 million Quincy Market renovation. The project, led by the Thompsons and designed with Design Research, blends old and new for a lively downtown center with shops, stands, and eateries.

Boston San Francisco Charles River Back Bay Copley Plaza Stonehenge-modern City Hall Quincy Josiah Quincy Seattle New York Haymarket Walter Muir Whitehill Benjamin and Jane Thompson Thompsons James Rouse Company Columbia Williamstown Mass Mt. Anthony High School Bennington North Bennington Bloomingdale Harvard Square Chestnut Hill Salt Lake City Savannah Kevin H. White Berkshires Sam Harry J. McCue

Manchester Elementary автобus routes open for 1976 77 year

Manchester Elementary School will open September 7 with school from 8 15 am to 2 45 pm for grades 1 8 and Kindergarten sessions 8 15 to 11 and 12 to 2 45 am lunch available 40 cents per plate or milk 5 cents a half pint. Bus routes and start times listed with notes on PM run reversals.

Manchester Hillvale Ways Lane West Road Franklin Seminary Taconic

Vandal damages digging machine. two arrested for speeding

Digger owner David Kessler reported vandals damaged his digging machine behind Wood Flong Corp on Sunday. Police have no leads. Frank M. Mormile, 50, of Albany, and Virginia C. Bozen, 47, of Poultney were arrested yesterday for speeding on High Street.

Hoosick Falls N.Y David Kessler Wood Flong Corp Frank M. Mormile Albany High Street Virginia C. Bozen Poultney

Vermont Rail Workers Threaten Strike Over Lease Dispute

Maintenance workers of the state owned St. Johnsbury and Lamoille County Railroad voted to strike over an unresolved contract fight with private operators. State Transportation Secretary Arthur Ristau rejected state intervention, likening it to landlord meddling in a tenant dispute. The union says it has represented maintenance workers since 1942, while management says no contract obligations exist.

Essex Town Elementary Overcrowding Triggers Possible State Aid

Vermont Education Board cites overcrowded Essex Town Elementary facilities and projects a shortfall of at least 23 classrooms by 1983. The ruling may allow up to 30 percent state construction aid, but does not guarantee funding, leaving officials free to explore expansion options.

Vermont board to decide $127,000 paving payout dispute

The Vermont Transportation Board will consider reimbursing Pike Industries of Laconia New Hampshire for 127000 after the department rejected a claim for payment. Pike repaved a section of Interstate 89 between Winooski and Bolton twice due to cracks potholes and bumps from weather and traffic. The firm held a 3 million contract for 40 miles of road.

Burlington UPI Vermont Transportation Board Highway Department New Hampshire Pike Industries Laconia N.H Edward Stickney Winooski Bolton

State names new Vermont benefits chief

Vermont Employment Security Commissioner Madelyn Davidson announces Bruce Prum of Fairlee as the department’s new chief of benefits. Prum has served as an appeals referee since 1975 and is a retired Navy commander. He succeeds Kathleen McGlaffin of Montpelier, who retires after 22 years with the department.

Montpelier UPI Vermont Madelyn Davidson Bruce Prum Fairlee Prum Kathleen McGlaffin Department

Milford man found dead in Shrewsbury cabin

Charles McManus age 68 of Milford Connecticut was found dead Saturday in a cabin along Town Road 6 in Shrewsbury police said the regional medical examiner listed natural causes as the cause of death occurring within the last 11 days and McManus was discovered Saturday by police

Shrewsbury UPI Charles McManus Milford Conn Carlton Stickney McManus

Inmates Strike at Great Meadow Prison in New York

Inmates at Great Meadow Correctional Facility in New York refused meals and vandalized cells during a strike believed linked to alleged beatings, with at least 20 percent of inmates reportedly supporting it. A spokesman noted mattresses were set on fire and a confidential report called the facility highly volatile among state prisons.

Comstock Great Meadow Attica State Commission of Correction Albany New York

Fire guts drugstore on 15th Street. three families evacuated

An early morning blaze destroyed the interior of a drugstore at 2209 15th St. above it, forcing three rental families to evacuate. No injuries reported and the cause remains undetermined as investigators begin work.

Troy 15Th St

Drowning death ruled accidental submersion in quarry

In West Stockbridge Berkshire a 17 year old Pittsfield senior, Frederick T. Pytko, drowned while swimming on his back in an old Route 41 quarry. An autopsy by Dr. Martin Dobelle concluded accidental submersion. The body, found two hours later on a ledge 80 feet down by Berkshire Skin Divers Club, came as companions failed to reach him. The abandoned quarry had hosted granite cutting since 1790 and is now a popular informal swimming hole.

West Stockbridge Pittsfield Martin Dobelle Lee State Frederick T. Pytko Berkshire Skin Divers Club Route 41

Cummington Fair Sees No Grand Champion In Beef Cattle

A crowd of 12 000 attended the 108th Hillside Agricultural Society Exhibition known as the Cummington Fair. Florence Streeter said no grand champion beef cattle award was given due to higher feed and labor costs, marking a first in the fair’s history.

Cummington Hillside Agricultural Society Cummington Fair Florence Streeter The Agricultural Society

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