Midwest Snowstorm Strands Drivers as Death Toll Rises
National Guardsmen and snowmobile crews battled mammoth drifts and fierce winds to rescue stranded motorists along Interstate 65 in Indiana and across the Midwest. Dozens were found dead from exposure or overexertion while shoveling snow in Wisconsin, Illinois, and Ohio. Forecasters warned against travel as up to 35 inches piled up in the Great Lakes snowbelt and northern plains endured 80 below zero wind chills.
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Interstate 65
Indiana
National Guard
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Remington
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Minnesota
Great Lakes
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West Bend
Wis
Wisconsin
Illinois
Elroy Jagler
Milwaukee
Minnesota Transportation de
Bennington Museum Hosts Annual Members Art Exhibit and Open House
The Bennington Museum launches its second annual Members Art Exhibition and a free Christmas open house from December 12 to 22. A preview and reception for members is held Sunday December 11 from 7 to 9 p.m. The lobby features a Christmas exhibit while the Parmelee Gallery upstairs houses the members show.
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Bennington Museum
Parmelee
NATO ministers back SALT and urge rights respect
NATO foreign ministers meeting in Brussels endorsed U S efforts to pursue a SALT II agreement with the Soviet Union and urged Communist states to honor human rights. They also backed Sadat’s Middle East peace plan, urged Aegean and Cyprus talks, and pressed for full NATO consultation on future arms limits while stressing democracy and individual rights.
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Anwar Sadat
Middle East
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Turkey
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Greece
Aegean
Cyprus
United States
Cyrus Vance
Salt ID
Atlantic Alliance
Arctic weather snarls roads and sparks state closures
Strong winds and snow moved Friday across Massachusetts and into surrounding areas. Between 4 and 6 inches fell along the Massachusetts Turnpike from Lee to Chicopee and 2 to 4 inches between Chicopee and Warren before changing to rain by mid afternoon. Temperatures hovered near 35 statewide as the storm shifted. A joint legislative fiscal committee meeting at the New Hampshire State House was canceled. Windy, much colder weather was forecast through Saturday with teens in the north and twenties in the south. The National Weather Service warned of a deep freeze and unseasonably cold temperatures into next week.
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Warren
Massachusetts
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New Hampshire
Concord
National Weather Service
Elementary Christmas program at two Vermont schools
On Tuesday December 20 1977 elementary students in grades K to 3 at Catamount and Bennington Elementary schools will enjoy a Christmas presentation. Two films Christmas Circus and Farm Christmas will be shown at Bennington Elementary, deemed minor film classics for lower elementary students. Work on the building is to start by December 15 with possible winter delay not requiring a permit, Bates said.
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Bennington
Williamstown
Clarksburg
Pittsfield
Lee
Bates
Vermont Lottery Chooses Scientific Games As Consultant
The Vermont Lottery Commission selected Scientific Games of Atlanta to help design the new money game set to launch in February. The commission also moved to enact conflict of interest rules for members and contractors. Chairman Francis Murray noted calls about influence buying had subsided with the appointment of lottery director Henry Markus.
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Francis Murray
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Murray
Henry Markus
Bennington Court docket logs multiple pleas and fines
Bennington District Court proceedings on December 5 Before Judge George M. Fienberg included numerous pleas and sentences. Fred E. McDonald 19 of Bennington received a deferred sentence for breaking and entering with terms set to complete probation. other defendants faced fines, guilty pleas, or not guilty pleas with arraignments and bail terms. Additional notes mention a Cut-off for Elks Children’s Christmas party and related adv.
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George M. Fienberg
Fred E. McDonald
North Bennington
William Szirbik
Dorset
Francis A. Sweet
Woodford
Joseph E. Brown
Castleton
Manchester
Daniel J. Briggs
Gregory F. Mann
Pownal
Dept. of Motor Vehicles
Douglas Britch
Commissioner of Corrections
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Robert P. Stryker
Robert L. Radcliffe
Radcliffe
David L. Prebble
Prebble
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Pownal Sunday services set with youth events listed
North Pownal Congregational Church announces 10 15 a m worship with sermon Things for Which We Must Make Room from Luke 2 7 junior sermon Three Roads Sunday school at 9 a m Methodist Youth Fellowship in Pownal United Methodist Church from 5 to 7 p m Arlington charges and multiple local court entries cover Nov 4 through Dec 12 including fines, pleas of not guilty and pretrial conferences across Bennington Shaftsbury and surrounding towns, with issues of driving offenses, forgery and public intoxication.
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Methodist Youth Fellowship of
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Pownal United Methodist Church
Arlington
Peter H. Hess
Schenectady
N.Y
Manchester
Henry M. Mayer
Pownal
Dennis J. Decker
Bennington
Alfred L. Bellinger
Albany
Gary L. Jordan
Hoosick Falls
Michael D. Myers
Cambridge
Shaftsbury
Roger E. Munger
Ralph J. Wideawake
Guy A. Ottaviano
Ottaviano
Keith W. Atkins
Bondville
Cameron Daily
UCS
Ricky N. Wilkinson
Freddie L. Brown
Woodford
Brown
North Bennington
Milford S. Rice
John W. Brown Jr
Albert W. Watson
Cheryl A. Briggs
Edward J. Gulley
Commissioner of Corrections
Robert P. Branford
Kevin R. Harrington
Robert P. Stryker
Michael L. Henderson
Recreation Department Ski Program At Prospect Mountain
The Bennington Recreation Department offers a four day ski program at Prospect Mountain from Tuesday through Friday, December 27 to 30. Bus departs Rec Center at 8 30 a m and returns by 4 30 p m. Fees total 24 dollars for downhill skiing including registration lunch and transportation. Lunch menu covers hot chocolate twice daily and daily hot meals. Registration runs December 14 through December 23 with final payment due by 4 p m December 23. call 442 5446 for details.
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Bennington
Prospect Mountain
Rec Center
Obituary Notice for Helena F Kent of Bennington
Miss Helena F Kent former resident of Colonial Garden Apartments Bennington died Friday evening at Crescent Manor Nursing Home Arrangements pending Mahar Son Funeral Home complete obituary to appear Monday
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Colonial Garden Apartments
Bennington
Crescent Manor
Mahar & Son Funeral Home
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