Velco wraps up study on new power plant site choices
Velco finalizes a $155,000 report on prospective sites for a new Vermont power plant. Commonwealth Associates of Jackson, Michigan conducted the study, which mirrors an August draft that listed nine possible sites including seven in Addison County, plus locations in Burlington’s Intervale and Highgate on the Rock River. Howard Lewis of Velco outlined that the current findings are not expected to differ greatly from the prior release.
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Velco
Rutland
UPI
Vermont Electric Power Co
Common
Lewis
Management Club to hear Brandon project director
The December meeting of the Bennington Industrial Management Club will feature Clifford Austin, project director of the Brandon Training School’s public service careers program, speaking on Personnel and Human Relations. The dinner is at Mt Anthony Country Club on Dec 16 at 7 p.m. Reservations via Ray Carroll, Mack Molding.
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Brandon
Bennington’ Industrial Management Club
Clifford Austin
Mt. Anthony Country Club
Austin
Simmonds Precision Products Co
Vergennes
Vermont
American Society of Personnel Administration
New England
Society
Gover
Nor’s Commission On Status of Women
Ray Carroll
Mack Molding
Arlington
H.T. Cushman
Xerox
Albert Thompson
Tom Farnum
Charles Becker
Nelson Sumner
Beach Randall
Joe Vince
Earlon Rackliffe
Leslie Perry
George Renner
Julia Lyons
Roy Farnum
John Billow
John Castiglioni
Merle Johnson
Frank Andrews
Edgar Mattison
Eagle Square
Loomis Dana
Conservationists seek underground power line in Vermont
At least a dozen conservation groups plan to petition the Vermont Public Service Board for a detailed study on costs of an underground transmission line from South Burlington to Williston. Velco seeks a five mile above ground line, while petitioners push for underground options citing ecological and land costs concerns.
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Burlington
UPI
Vermont Public Service Board
PSB
Vermont Electric Power Co
Velco
South Burlington
Williston
Lake Champlain Committee
The
Audubon Society
Nature Conservancy
Southern Vermont Conservation Society
Vermont Natural Resources Council
South Burlington League of Women Voters
Snowstorm Spurs string of Bennington area crashes
State Police logged a weekend of skidding accidents across Arlington North Bennington Pownal Woodford Shaftsbury and Bennington. Notable incidents include Joyce Tudor 29 of Sandgate in a 1967 Pontiac struck a deer on Route 313 near Arlington. Richard Spencer 22 of Old Bennington and Philip Watson 29 of North Bennington minor damage from a Route 67A collision. and multiple other slide and pole or guard post impacts affecting drivers from Bennington Mineola Pownal and New York City.
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Joyce A. Tudor
Sandgate
Route 313
Arlington
Bennington College
Silkk Road
Richard W. Spencer
Old Bennington
Philip E. Watson
North Bennington
Harmon Road
William Yaroxz
Barbara A. Marra
Harrie Hyatt Jr
Bennington
Annelene Schmitz
Prospect Street
North
South Stream Road
Michael Pratt
Williamstown
Mass
Shaftsbury
Florence Shannon
Mineola
N.Y
Jacqueline Vincent
New York City
Dickens Readings Set for McCullough Mansion Holiday Evening
Holiday programs at McCullough Park Mansion in North Bennington begin Saturday Dec 19 from 7 to 9 with a dramatic reading of Dickens Christmas Carol by Bennington College faculty Peter Wilson and Michael Dennis Browne. The reading recreates a Victorian storytelling atmosphere with firelight, informal seating, and refreshments served free. Browne, author of Wife of Winter, teaches poetry and is known for dramatic readings. Wilson, anthropology professor and Cambridge graduate, has long been active in amateur drama.
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McCullough Park
North Bennington
Bennington College
Peter Wilson
Michael Dennis Browne
England
Browne
Winter
Wilson
Cambridge University
Bennington District Court Hears Several Traffic Cases
Tyrone L Budro 22 Arlington pleaded guilty to breaking the peace for squealing tires on June 20 1969 and was fined 25. Walter J Mould 23 Bennington pleaded guilty to speeding on Route 9 on Dec 5 and was fined 25. Albert N King 28 Shaftsbury pleaded not guilty to driving while intoxicated on Route 67A Nov 3. Summary hearing set for Jan 4 to challenge chemical test request. King released on own recognizance with 150 bail. Daniel G Bushee 19 Manchester pled guilty to careless driving resulting in an accident on Nov 11 on Wyman's Lane in Manchester and was fined 50.
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Bennington District Court
Tyrone L. Budro
Arlington
Walter J. Mould
Bennington
Albert N. King
Shaftsbury
King
Daniel G. Bushee
Manchester
Wyman’s Lane
Holiday events at Vermont Soldiers' Home
On Saturday December 12 holiday activities began at the Vermont Soldiers' Home. Commander and Mrs. Cleo Trombley of Rutland, representing the state's Disabled American Veterans organization and its Auxiliary, toured the home, greeted members, and presented a Christmas check to Commandant Gen. Edward H. Giles for member benefits. On Sunday the home members received the annual Veterans of Foreign Wars observances.
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Soldiers’ Home
Cleo Trombley
Rutland
Disabled American Veterans
Edward H. Giles
Mary Crahan
Pittsford
Henry Plante
Bennington
Gen. Giles
Vermont Veterans’ Organizations
Shaftsbury
Sacred Heart
Pownal
Mt. Anthony Union High School
American Legion
All Faiths
Bronze Star for Lt. Marcel J. Lettre in Vietnam
Army First Lt. Marcel J. Lettre 25 son of Mr and Mrs Bruno L Lettre of 117 McCall St Bennington recently received the Bronze Star near Duc Pho Vietnam for outstanding meritorious achievement as a platoon leader in Company C 4th Battalion 3rd Infantry Americal Div ith Brigade He is survived by his wife Mary at 5492 Wells St Milwaukee Wis and entered the Army in January 1969 after earning a 1968 B A from Marquette Univ in Milwaukee He was last stationed at Fort Carson Colo and hails from Bennington New York Vermont veterans home Christmas party notes and local obituaries accompany this item.
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Army
Marcel J. Lettre
Bruno L. Lettre
McCall St
Bennington
Duc Pho
Vietnam
Lettre
3Rd Infantry
Americal
Ith
Mary
Wells St
Milwaukee
Wis
Ft. Carson
Colo
Marquette University
Santa Visits Bennington Rural Fire Dept Christmas Party
Seventy children attended the Bennington Rural Fire Department Christmas party on December 5 at the Beech Street Firehouse. Santa handed out candy and gifts, with cookies ice cream milk and popcorn balls served. Evergreen Blues provided entertainment and thanks were given to Fairdale Farms gas company Steve Crawford Mrs Dorothy Sauer Mrs Andrew Sauer Carl Martin and the fire department and auxiliary for contributions. A special note thanked Miss Laure Martin for the windown painting of Santa Claus on display at the firehouse.
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Bennington
Beech Street
Santa Claus
Evergreen Blues
Fairdale Farms
The
Gas Company
Steve Crawford
Dorothy Sauer
Andrew Sauer
Carl Martin
Evergreen
Laure Martin
Krawczyk
Santa
Licenses go on sale for Christmas gifts in Montpelier
Fish and Game Commissioner Edward F. Kehoe announced that 1971 hunting and fishing licenses will be available at town and city clerk offices by December 17. The program targets residents seeking Christmas gifts of hunting, fishing, or combination licenses.
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Montpelier
Vermont
Bank promotes less pollution with household actions in Vermont
Burlington based Chittenden Trust Co president Hilton Wick announces 600000 folders outlining pollution reduction steps are being distributed nationwide. The pamphlet urges paper drives disposable product cuts plastic wrap boycott and returnable bottle use while encouraging mass transit over cars. Also details Vermont hunting and fishing licenses for residents and non residents, including age 70+ permanent combo licenses and varied fees for 1971.
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Hilton Wick
Chittenden Trust Co
Wick
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