Inmate Escape From Waterbury Hospital Stuns Vermont
Waterbury Vermont state police identified two inmates as Kurt Hanson and James Mohan who escaped from the Vermont State Hospital early today after overpowering a guard. They fled in a green 1970 dump truck with Vermont plate MR403, taking clothing and about $80. Hanson, a murder suspect, and Mohan, from New Jersey, are described as six feet tall and about 200 pounds.
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Waterbury
UPI
Vermont State
Kurt Hanson
Kent Hanson
Brattleboro
James Mohan
New Jersey
Hanson
Mohan
Windsor
Vermont
Mohawk VP Unhurt After Plane Crash at Burlington
Mohawk Airlines vice president Collinswood Harris escaped injury when a Mohawk owned twin engine private plane crashed on landing at Burlington International Airport. Pilot William Bing reported severe windshield icing as the craft clipped a wing on a snowbank and slid about 350 feet. Both aboard, Harris and Bing, were unharmed.
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Burlington
UPI
Collinswood Harris
Mohawk Airlines
Burlington International Airport
Mohawk
William Bing
Bing
Harris
Pownal Vote Debate Over School Costs and Delays
The committee questions operating cost estimates and criticizes Goodrich’s $22.26 per square foot as high. Winchester’s cheaper school is cited but Goodrich notes it excludes power, sewer, site costs, and other building expenses. Plan to sell bonds, award contracts, and start construction in spring faces risk if a re vote delays work.
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Goodrich
John Chernyak
Greenfield
Mass
Winchester
N.H
Lounsbury
Peckham
Lounsbury and
Johnson
UVM Alumni Fund drive expanded in Bennington
Two Bennington men serve as regional co chairmen for the 1970 71 University of Vermont Alumni Fund Campaign in the Bennington County area. William T Eddington UVM 48 and John C Page UVM 50 plan a program of personal solicitation among Vermont alumni to reach a $200 000 goal. Eddington of the Wills Agency resides at 350 Elm Street while Page is county Extension agent living at 222 Grandview Street.
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Bennington
Bennington County
University of Vermont
William T. Eddington
UVM
John C. Page
Vermont
Eddington
Wills Agency Inc
Elm St
Page
Grandview St
Loot at Forest Hills Outlet Tops Twenty Thousand Dollars
Unofficial estimates place the Forest Hills Outlet robbery haul at more than 20,000 dollars. Two gunmen hid in the store after hours, tied up a janitor, then forced entry with an ax to access a safe and flee with cash. The janitor, Leslie Fuller, 27, of Vergennes, was tied and released unharmed about two hours later.
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Winooski
UPI
Forest Hills
David Joachim
Joachim
Leslie Fuller
Vergennes
Fuller
Gerrish to Leave UCS for Montana Indian Reservation Work
Dr. Gordon F. Gerrish chief psychologist at the United Counseling Service will depart Bennington January 1 to be a roaming mental health consultant on an Indian reservation spanning Windham and Bennington counties. The 40 year old will relocate his wife Dorothy and son Jeffrey to Rowan and work with the Western Mountain Mental Health Center in Lake County while UCS searches for his replacement.
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Gordon F. Gerrish
United Counseling Service
Bennington
Montana
Windham
UCS
Gerrish
Dorothy
Jeffrey
Rowan
Western Mountain Mental Health Center
Lake County
University of Massachusetts
Montana State University
Teachers Support Outside Town Reappraisal Plan
The Southwest Vermont Education Association backs an outside tax reappraisal for Bennington. A resolution read by Frank Hogan aligns with listers on using a professional appraisal to achieve equity. Selectmen invite listers to discuss the plan at the Dec 22 meeting and may pursue a Town Meeting article.
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Southwest Vermont Education Association
Teachers’ Association
Bennington
Frank J. Hogan
Listers
Hogan
Complex weather watch cancels school across district
At 4 a.m. a Gareth Bus Lines report, police input, and 6 a.m. calls from outlying boards guide a cautious decision by George A. Sleeman and Catherine C. Corcoran. They determine if roads are safe to transport students, canceling classes for later makeup, a process they call thankless yet essential.
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George A. Sleeman
The
Southwest Union
Sleeman
Catherine C. Corcoran
Gareth Bus Lines
Miss Corcoran
Ripton to Offer Five-Week Ecology Course
Ripton Vermont Environmental Institute announces a five week course in contemporary human ecology for college students. About 20 students will stay at the Ripton Center from January 6 to February 6 to study ecological problems and Vermont environmental concerns. The course is offered jointly with Middlebury College and covers topics such as Vermont population trends, atomic power, environmental legislation, pesticides, mercury pollution, and waste recycling potential.
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Ripton
UPI
Vermont Environmental Institute At
Ripton Center
Vermont
Middlebury College
Bennington Lions Club Skating Rink Opening Delayed
John Lyons president of the Bennington Lions Club said the rink opening is postponed while the state fire marshal and technicians inspect the facility. The rink was to open Monday December 21 and will start later next week, with a firm schedule announced in The Banner.
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Bennington Lions Club
John Lyons
The
Lions Club
Lyons
Food stamp office holiday schedule listed
The Bennington Rutland Opportunity Council says all offices in Bennington and Rutland counties will close Wednesday through Friday December 23 24 25 and again Thursday December 31 and Friday January 1 1971. The Benmont Avenue food stamp office remains open 9 30 am to 12 30 pm on December 23 and all day December 24 and 31 9 30 am to 5 pm. The offices close December 25 and January 1. Food stamp cards dated December 25 and January 1 will be accepted on December 24 and 31 respectively.
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Bennington-Rutland
Food Stamp Office
Bennington Lions Hold Ninth Annual Christmas Party
The Bennington Lions Club hosted its ninth annual Christmas party for the blind and guests on December 9 at Mt. Anthony Country Club. Sixty-eight members plus wives and 20 guests attended a social hour with a punch bowl, buffet supper, and a songfest led by Fred Butler. Bill Hart's orchestra provided dancing, Santa (Dick Dame) arrived with reindeer to present gifts, and Bill Marshall performed a poem with Santa in a duet. Peter DeBell, Santa, and Butler sang carols as thanks were given to the club for community service.
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Bennington Lions Club
Mt. Anthony Country Club
Fred Butler
Bill Hart
Santa
Dick Dame
Bill Marshall
Peter DeBell
Gladys Taylor
The
Lions Club
Davis due back from conference in Vermont
Gov Deane C Davis delayed by Thursday storm was to return today from the National Republican Governors Conference in Sun Valley Idaho. He would fly into Montreal and be driven to Montpelier by a state trooper. Vermont State Police reported no major accidents or storm deaths as over a foot of snow fell and roads began to be cleared with many schools closed.
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Montpelier
UPI
Deane C. Davis
Davis
Vermont
Sun Valley
Idaho
Chicago
Montreal
Highway Department
Bennington Briefs Local events and a Route 9 crash update
A busy slate of town happenings includes a 8 pm public card party at the Senior Citizens Center with prizes and refreshments, Christmas tree spraying 9 am to 5 pm Saturday and Sunday at the Bradford Hook & Ladder firehouse, and a 9 pm to 1 am dance at the VFW Hall with Moe Harrington and his Country Drifters. New Year party tickets are on sale at club rooms. The VFW Variety Show for children, scheduled for Saturday, was postponed due to a snowstorm with a new date to be announced. Cross country skiing meetings and Snow Goers rides are planned, plus a Route 9 Woodford crash left Stanely E. Clark’s 1965 Oldsmobile with moderate damage but no injuries. A Festival of Breads sale runs 3 to 6 pm at the Central Vermont Public Service main office, sponsored by Prospect School Parents' Group. Dr Frederick Hollister, formerly of Bennington, is a patient in Plymouth County Hospital. Local shops publish holiday hours and adv notices for Bennington Lanes, Potters Yard, Notch Restaurant, and Iron Kettle Restaurant.
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VFW Hall
Moe Harrington
Country Drifters
VFW
Old Catholic High School
Bennington
Woodford
Stanley E. Clark
Central Vermont Public Service Office
Main Street
Prospect School Parents’ Group
Frederick Hollister
Arthur Hollister
Plymouth County Hospital
Hanson
Mass
Brockton
BSD board holds $200000 surplus after state aid grant
The Bennington School District will receive 1 007 725 in state aid and now sits on a 200 000 nest egg. Board plans possible use for building programs and tax relief while aiming to field voter approval next annual meeting. Potential Molly Stark Elementary 5 room addition funded at 75 percent by state aid could render bond issues unnecessary. Community concerns include transportation fees and charter changes for school speed limits.
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Bennington
George A. Sleeman
Southwest Supervisory Union
BSD
Charles Sawyer
Gareth Bus Lines
Mt. Anthony Union High School
Sawyer
Mad River dam decision looming in Vermont
MONTPELIER UPI A decision on Hemco Corp s plan to build a dam on the Mad River for a recreational lake tied to a Waitsfield vacation home project is expected Tuesday. Board chairman Denning Miller said the Water Resources Board would meet Tuesday to release finding of fact after a year long review amid heavy conservationist opposition. Other developers await the ruling before pursuing similar dam proposals in central Vermont.
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Montpelier
UPI
Mad River
State Water Resources Board Board
Denning Miller
Stowe
Hemco Corp
Waitsfield
Vermont
New England commission funds inmate placement program
The New England Regional Commission with federal partners will provide 12000 dollars, about one third of the year long cost, to Technical Development Corp of Maynard Mass. The program trains and places inmates upon release from state prison systems. It targets employer outreach, training, support services, and a cooperative system among industries and correctional institutions.
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Boston
New England
Technical Development Corp
Maynard
Mass
Massachusetts Department of Correction
Hospital Notes Admissions and Discharges
Admissions list includes Howard E Lohnes Peters burg New York Wendy Jean Hoag Loretta Johnson Bennington Scott Olin Smith Woodford Katharine McKee Old Bennington Harry W Hayden Arlington Discharges include Carrol L Cutting Sr Jacksonville and Jill F Morrison Bennington.
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Howard E. Lohnes
Petersburg
N.Y
Wendy Jean Hoag
Loretta Johnson
Bennington
Scott Olin Smith
Woodford
Katharine McKee
Old Bennington
Harry W. Hayden
Arlington
Carrol L. Cutting , Sr
Jacksonville
Jill F. Morrison
Obituary: John F. Schumacher Dies Suddenly at Daughter’s Home
John F. Schumacher died unexpectedly this morning at his daughter Mrs. Eugene Kosche’s home on Ethan Allen Highway Shaftsbury. Funeral arrangements are pending at Hanson Walbridge Funeral Home.
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John F. Schumacher
Eugene Kosche
Ethan Allen Highway
Shaftsbury
Hanson-Walbridge
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