Vermont Seeks Power From Canada and Nuclear Plant
Gov Hoff and Albert Cree of Central Vermont Public Service Corp push for more affordable electric power for Vermont and New England. Hoff backs Canadian hydro power, CVPSC and Green Mountain Power plan a nuclear plant. Both agree on need for growth but differ on methods yet seek collaborative solutions.
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Gov. Hoff
Albert A. Cree
Central Vermont Public Service Corp
Vermont
New England
Hoff
Canada
CVPSC
Green Mountain Power Co
Bennington Notes Highlight Local Life And Events
Editor recalls Clarence Briggs as a model of courage and community service after a fatal accident. Ricky the raccoon appears at the Bennington County Humane Society for Christmas gifts. Bennington leaders praise Chief Joseph Young for Vermont Police Association election. Public restroom debate grows after a visitor compares models from Boothbay Harbor. Catholic High tops Rutland spark state title chatter, with tougher foes Bellows Falls and Mount St Joseph’s ahead. Christmas pageants return as schools rehearse Away in a Manger for families.
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Ricky
Bennington County Humane Society
Nancy Otis
Joseph Young
Old Bennington
Vermont Police Association
Margaret Ellis
Catholic High
Rutland
Sabers
Bellows Falls
Mount St. Joseph’s
Letters Spargo Opposes Old Bennington Unification
George H. Spargo argues Old Bennington should preserve its独 residential status and zoning. He warns consolidation would raise taxes, strip local control, and risk loss of historic character and local services, urging North Bennington to maintain separate governance.
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Spargo
Old Bennington
Unification Study Committee
Walloomsac
Bennington Village
Walloomsac Inn
North Bennington
George H. Spargo
Harwood Honored for Civil Rights and Community Service
Lawrence Harrington of Bennington defends Dr. Clifford B. Harwood of Manchester against Rev. Lawrence Larrowe’s criticisms. He cites Harwood’s leadership in medical societies, aging care survey, White House aging conference, and World War I service, asserting Harwood’s impact on civil rights exceeds Adler’s expected future work.
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Lawrence Larrowe
Clifford B. Harwood
Manchester
Dr. Harwood
Irving Adler
Larrowe
John Birch Society
Mr. Larrowe
Communist Party
Adler
Army Medical Corps
North Africa
Sicily
Italy
Normandy Beach
D-Day
France
Germany
Hardwood
Lawrence Harrington
Houghton Lane
Bennington
Christmas in Searsburg Amid Ice Storm Memories and Traditions
In Searsburg Vermont area, an ice storm blankets spruce and valley, inspiring reflections on Christmas memories from wartime Germany to touring days. The writer recalls lost branches repaired with tape, finds a Christmas tree in the woods, and notes neighbors leaving for warmer places while winter residents stay. Cookies and Speculaas recipe follow, tying present celebration to past hardships and the dream of country living.
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Searsburg
Vermont 9
Sander
Alice
Walter Krach
Eagleville
N.Y
Vermont Line
Sandgate
Glastonbury Ridge
Mt. Stratton
Pisgah
Haystack
Charles
Walter
Florida
New York State
New York City
Germany
Mother
Waco
Tex
Chicago
Cincinnati
Montreal
Gladys Pike
New York
Donald
Johnson Ayub Meeting Shows Muted Understanding Despite Rift
The Johnson Ayub Khan talks in Washington ended with a rare mutual respect though no broad policy shift. Both leaders acknowledged core disagreements over China and India but left with a belief that time, tact, and frank dialogue might erode tensions.
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Lyndon B. Johnson
United States
Mohammed Ayub Khan
Pakistan
India
Asia
Great Gulf
Ayub Khan
Johnson
Ayub
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Montpelier
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Harwood
Humanity
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Dr. Adler
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Department of Social Welfare
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William S. White
Washington
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Stewart Mires
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