Women Join Bennington Library Board First Time
History was made as two women were elected to the Bennington Library board for the first time. Jane Rudd of Bennington College and Mrs Frank Howlett Jr of Silk Road join Henry K. Doane as new members, bringing total to 12. Retirements noted: Dr John Mook and Clement C Walker after five years. Officers re elected: Dr John E Flitcroft chairman Stephen H Gilman vice chairman Walter O Noyes Jr secretary James W Proctor treasurer. Budget for 1962 was examined amended and accepted. Next meeting set for second Monday in January at 7 30 p m.
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Bennington Library
Jane Rudd
Bennington College
Frank Howlett Jr
Silk Road
Henry K. Doane
Monument Avenue
1066 Veterans Receive Insurance Dividend Checks
The VA reports 1066 Vermont Korean Conflict veterans with V type policies will receive a total $76,700 in special dividends by Christmas. An additional 837 veterans who have not yet converted to W type may qualify if they convert before the September 14, 1963 deadline. World War I and II veterans are excluded from this distribution.
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Vermont
Veterans Administration
Charles L. Jacobs
White River Junction
Jacobs
United States Government Life Insurance
USGLI
National Service Life Insurance
NSLI
Pressure on Police Sparks Traffic Summons Debate
Providence city councilman Edward J. Loughran says police face pressure to issue immediate traffic violation summonses to bring more motorists to court. Police Commissioner Francis A. Lennon denies knowledge of such orders and says he will investigate.
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Providence, R.I
Edward J. Loughran
Francis A. Lennon
Russians Blame Soviet Fleet After Poor November Fishing
Grimsby England AP report shows British trawlers blaming Soviet fleets for lean catches in November. Skipper Bernard Wharam cites a White Sea voyage with 200 Russian trawlers sweeping the area dry, calling them vacuum cleaners.
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Grimsby
England
Bernard Wharam
White Sea
Manitoba Wild Turkeys Near Double Population Rise
Manitoba's wild turkey numbers nearly doubled in 1961. At a Wild Gobblers meeting in Plum Coulee, over 100 birds hatched, boosting the total to about 225.
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Manitoba
Rutland Social Security Office Extends Evening Hours
The Rutland Social Security District Office will stay open 5 to 8 p.m. each Thursday for three weeks to help workers 65 or older in southern Vermont learn about new rules. Manager Raymond E Bender notes many seniors can collect benefits while still earning money. applications should be filed before January 1962 to avoid losing payments.
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Social Security
Rutland
Raymond E.bender
Vermont
Bender
Senior Girl Scouts Plan Service Projects for ’62
Troop 15 in Bennington lists fourteen members under Gene Irons and Marie Bergquist. Five new members join as the Senior Scouts focus on service to others with prior work at nursing homes libraries and schools. Officers include Janine Lincourt Joan Sibley Nancy Thompson Penny Bergquist Lyn Oldendorf and Peggy Boutin. They selected eight nominees for Girl Scout Roundup training in Button Bay Burlington next summer with alternates Amy Handy Linda Bortell and Lyn Oldendorf. The group sold refreshments at the Rotary Club Auction last Saturday and plans caroling Civil Defense work and a possible troop trip next summer.
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Bennington
Gene Irons
Marie Bergquist
Linda Bortell
Lyn Oldendorf
Joan Sibley
Penny Bergquist
Amy Handy
Janine Lincourt
Nancy Thompson
Peggy Boutin
Button Bay
Burlington
Beverly Mould
Rotary Club
British minister rebukes O Brien over Congo remarks
Britain’s Minister of State Joseph Godber said Conor Cruise O Brien’s Congo remarks were so exaggerated they discredited him. O Brien had resigned as U N chief administrator in Katanga accusing Britain and France of foiling U N efforts to end the province’s secession to protect big investments.
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London
Joseph Godber
Conor Cruise O’brien
Congo
O’brien
U.N
Katanga
Britain
France
Park says Kennedy backs South Korea reform drive
General Chung Hee Park announced that President Kennedy fully supports his revolutionary government and economic reforms in South Korea. He stated Kennedy did not commit to any specific amount of additional aid during Park’s planned November Washington visit.
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Seoul
Chung-Hee Park
Kennedy
U.S
Park
Washington
South Korea
Talking Horse Finds Path From Syndication To Network
Hollywood AP writer Bob Thomas notes Mr Ed shifts from syndication to network time ending a rare TV trajectory. Alan Young discusses audience appeal and potential long run as CBS backs the show after rescuing it from a half year in syndication.
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Hollywood
Sea Hunt
Alan Young
Larry Keating
Burns and Allen
Young
CBS
Hardware store owner finds $20 bill with note about unpaid bill
Adams Massachusetts Albert Abraham, owner of a hardware store, received a $20 bill in the mail with an unsigned note claiming it settles an unpaid bill. He says his records show no such debt.
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Surprize
Adams, Mass
Albert Abraham
Sunday at 6 30 Rating Tops All Time Peak
The report notes the Sunday at 6 30 time slot achieved the highest rating ever for that period, reflecting strong audience interest and solid viewership momentum.
Pennsylvania Protects Cub Bears Under 1925 Law
AP report notes Pennsylvania became the first state to protect cub bears. A 1925 act required a legally taken bear to be at least one year old, with cubs born in January or February weighing 50 to 80 pounds by autumn and 120 to 150 pounds by the next hunting season.
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Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
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Free Library Board
John M. Mook
Crescent Boulevard
Clement C. Walker
Electric
Beecher Drug
South St
Dial
Sr. Girl Scouts
J.F.K
Rogers
The
International Silver Company
Hocking
Ensemble
Talking Horse
Bob Thomas
Cubs
Triple
Grand Union
Large
Turkey
Holiday Cookbook
Tappan
Tappan Electric Range
Free Cabinet
Lary-Susan
C.V.P.S
Central Vermont Public Service Corporation
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