Greenberg and Son annual Christmas party in Bennington
Twenty years with Greenberg's drew 122 attendees at the Paradise Restaurant Bennington for the first annual company gathering from Bennington and North Adams. Edward H. Greenberg awarded Bernard MacDonald his wife Joan and four children an all inclusive Disney World trip. Norman H. Greenberg announced John H. Williams II as secretary of the board.
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H. Greenberg and Son
Paradise
Bennington
Edward H. Greenberg
Corporation
Bernard MacDonald
Joan
Disney World
Orlando
Fla
Norman H. Greenberg
John H. Williams II
North Adams
Mass
Bennington Court Short Plea and Local Incident
In Bennington District Court Judge George M. Fienberg handled pleas from several defendants in Pownal Arlington and Manchester cases. George Tutunjian pleaded no contest to trespass and paid a $50 fine. Timothy Adams pleaded guilty to carrying a loaded weapon and was fined $25. Mark Hall and Stuart Thompson both entered not guilty pleas and were released on bail or recognizance. Santa visits Arlington this Sunday 2 to 4 pm with gifts for kids and parents. A later court trial found Robert Shepard guilty of driving while intoxicated and fined $125 with a one year license suspension. A North Branch Street Extension two car collision caused $450 in damage with Judy Shepard and Paul Vallieres as drivers. no citations issued.
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Bennington
George M. Fienberg
George Tutunjian
Troy
N.Y
Pownal
Timothy W. Adams
Manchester
Mark J. Hall
Arlington
Stuart S. Thompson
Warm Brook Road
Robert L. Shepard
North Branch Street
Massachusetts judges hint blue laws may be unconstitutional
Massachusetts Supreme Court Justice Herbert J. Wilkins denied Zayre Corp a request to halt enforcement of Sunday sales bans but said the blue laws appear unconstitutional. He compared them to the New York statute and urged preparation for a full court ruling while noting no injunction against prosecutors.
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Boston
UPI
Massachusetts Supreme Court
Commonwealth
Herbert J. Wilkins
Zayre Corp
Zayre
Springfield
Edward J. Barshak
High Court
Wilkins
Edward F. Hennessey
New York Court of Appeals
Marines down Navy plane in training collision
A Marine F4 Phantom fired an unarmed heatseeking missile that shot down a Navy A4 Skyhawk during a missile training exercise off the North Carolina coast. Lt Jerome Petykowski ejected and was treated. the Skyhawk went into the Atlantic about 40 miles offshore. Investigation ongoing by Navy and Marine authorities.
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Cherry Point
N.C
UPI
Navy
Atlantic
North Carolina
Marine Corps
Norfolk
Cmdr
John Barry
Atlantic Fleet
Petykowski
Barry
West Point shakeup over cheating scandal in reforms
The second ranking U S Military Academy officer Brig Gen Walter F Ulmer Jr is to leave his post as commandant of cadets amid a scandal over the historic honor system. Cadets voted to soften penalties but failed to reach the two thirds needed for change. The pending panel report by Frank Borman may critique Ulmer and possibly Lt Gen Sidney Berry.
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Washington
UPI
U.S. Military Academy
West Point
Walter F. Ulmer Jr
Ulmer
Frank Borman
Sidney Berry
Army
Berry
Montpelier Memo on Women's Ordination Divides Church Viewpoints
Brown argues theology guides inclusion over sex roles and cites St Paul about equality in Christ while noting the church moves toward women priests. His wife, a deacon at St James Essex, supports ordination amid Vermont diocesan conventions. She stresses Christ embodied feminine qualities and Maleness not essential to representing Christ.
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Brown
St. Paul
St. James Church
Essex
Episcopal
Vermont
Christ
Cocaine Test Plan Dropped After Publicity Storm
McKinney had sought to test cocaine under lab conditions after a ruling, with attorneys Weinberg Oteri and Lawson arranging a federally certified physician. He canceled the test citing publicity concerns, ending the planned controlled administration.
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Pagelberg
McKinney
Weinberg
Joseph Oteri
James Lawson
Carlton Triumphs In Government Cigarette Tests
Government tobacco tests show Carlton 70s regular filters top with less tar under 0.5 mg and nicotine under 0.05 mg per cigarette. Five brands beat the prior April low. Players regular nonfilters worst at 32 mg tar and 2.2 mg nicotine. Carlton king sizes and Now menthol tie for high results. top 10 include True and Pall Mall variants with low tar and nicotine.
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Washington
UPI
Carlton
Carltons
Virginia Slims
Viceroy
Pall Mall
Springfield asks Carter for urban renewal aid in North End
In Springfield Massachusetts community leaders urge President elect Jimmy Carter to support the decaying North End with urban renewal funds. Barbara Rivera notes Carter’s 1968 visit and a reported moving religious experience, sending a package of photographs and a letter seeking immediate federal action to aid inner cities.
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Springfield
Mass
UPI
North End
Jimmy Carter
Barbara Rivera
Memorial Square
Carter
Newsweek Magazine
Newsweek
Cars collide in Bennington two injury incidents
Bennington police report two separate crashes. At 2 10 p m Thursday a 1967 Dodge driven by Craig S Dupee 17 damaged beyond repair and a 1973 Dodge driven by Robert L Harrington 69 sustained extensive damage. A passenger Thomas McGurn 18 planned medical visit for a bruised hip. Harrington treated and released at Putnam Memorial Hospital. Earlier at 8 am two cars collided at Park Street and North Branch Street Extension damaging a 1970 Plymouth driven by Judy E Shepard 32 and a 1970 Chevrolet driven by Paul E Vallieres 29. Chief Fox urged residents to lock cars during the holiday season amid rising thefts.
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Bennington
Judy E. Shepard
Morse Trailer Park
Paul E. Vallieres
Adams
Mass
Safford
Gage Streets
Craig S. Dupee
Robert L. Harrington
Dupee
Thomas McGurn
Harrington
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Park Street
North Branch Street
William Fox
Snelling Weighs Carter Meeting On Energy Aid
Vermont Governor-elect Richard Snelling said he was encouraged by the openness of President-elect Jimmy Carter after a Washington meeting with Carter and seven Northeastern governors. No energy or economic aid commitments were made, but Snelling noted Carter would take calls or visits from governors. He stressed Vermont's energy needs remained a priority. Tuesday night Elks event follows with Bo-Peep Club drawing at 9 pm. refreshments at 7:30 pm.
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the Elks
Arson Cause Confirmed In East Main Street Fire
State police investigators have established arson as the cause of a Tuesday morning fire that destroyed a small shed behind the old box factory on East Main Street. Cpl. Glenn Hall of the Bureau of Criminal Investigation noted a pile of empty cans on the shed’s north side and suggested they may have contained a flammable substance. The fire is under investigation with arson the definite cause, though pinpointing the exact trigger remains open.
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East Main Street
Glenn Hall
Bureau of Criminal Investigation
Hall
Vermont lawmakers consider right to die living will bill
Vermont representatives Clare Parker and Madeline Kunin announced sponsorship of a bill to recognize living wills for patients who do not want to be kept alive by artificial means. The measure would not compel doctors to disconnect life support but would require review if a patient signs and witnesses a document requesting such action.
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Montpelier
UPI
Vermont
Clare Parker
Springfield
Madeline Kunin
Burlington
Obituary Prudence H Von Dette 96 Bennington resident
Prudence H. VonDette, 96, of 409 Gage St., Bennington, died Friday afternoon at Putnam Memorial Hospital. Funeral arrangements are pending at Hanson Walbridge Funeral Home. a fuller obituary will appear in Monday's paper.
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Prudence H. von Dette
Prudence H. VonDette
Gage St
Bennington
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Hanson- Walbridge
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Tve
Main Street
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Jerome Petykowski
Virginia Beach
Cherry Point Hospital
James Pendergast
Marine Corps’ Public Information Office
Pendergast
Springfield, Mass
Santa Claus
Snelling
BSEAS
Ras Bees
Cae
Turkey
Monument Plaza Shopping Center
Bennington Banner Telephone
Bennington Banner
Main St
Banner Publishing Corp
United Press International
New York Times
National
Matthews, Shannon & Cullen, Inc
U.S
Nichols
Levi
Bennington Museum
Bennington, VT
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