Eagle Bridge Post Office Fire Damages Building in N.Y.
The Eagle Bridge Post Office suffered heavy damage Tuesday afternoon in a two story brick and wood building with an estimated 25000 loss. No injuries were reported. Postal supplies and a small amount of mail were destroyed while stamps and cash were saved by a clerk and a mail carrier before flames overtook the structure. Fire departments from Eagle Bridge Buskirk and North Hoosick responded, with water supplied from Hood Milk Co plant.
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Eagle Bridge
N.Y
Rudolph Beck
Carleton Sprague
Buskirk
North Hoosick
Hood Milk Co
John J. Powers
Route 67
George Kyer
Budding Golfer A Visitor Here
Randolph Kennedy Porter, son of Helen Kennedy and Gary Porter, spends holidays in Benninton. He attends Robert Louis Stevenson Prep School in Pebble Beach, California, in his third year. Surrounded by Spyglass Cypress Point and Monterey golf locales, he aims for the 60s with a best 71 and a first sudden death playoff victory, returning to Pebble Beach on January 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randolph Kennedy Porter
Helen Kennedy
Gary Arthur Porter
Bennington
Robert Louis Stevenson
Pebble Beach
Calif
Stevenson
Spyglass
Cypress Point
Monterey
Randy
Philbrook Promoted But Unpaid
MONTPELIER UP I A Acting Social Welfare Commissioner Paul Philbrook resumes Civil Service status after not being paid the commissioner salary. He sought $19 800 plus $3 400 more than deputy, governor says no funds. Attorney general finds no legal authority for acting title or extra pay.
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Wackerman
Philbrook
Bruce Mosher
Bennington and North Bennington Tax Effort Figures Released
Bennington and North Bennington school districts posted tax effort indices well above the state average 2.03 in the 1969 report. Bennington 2.33 and North Bennington 2.66 lead a list of district rankings, with Willis ton highest at 4.38 and Stratton lowest at 0.12. The figures, prepared by Deputy Education Commissioner Daniel G. O’Connor, influence state aid and county tax apportionments.
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Bennington
North Bennington
Francis J. Hogan
Bennington Board of Sisters
State Education Department
Hogan
Education Department
Peru
Landgrove
Winhall
Searsburg
Vermont
Williston
Stratton
Shaftsbury
Arlington
Manchester
Dorset
Sandgate
Sandgrove
Daniel G. O’connor
Commission of Education
Bromley's Complaint Stands Alone Says Davis
Vermont grapples with a snow disaster as Governor Deane C. Davis defends declaring a disaster area. Bromley Ski Area official Burr Vail is isolated in opposition while two operators and the Vermont Ski Area Operators Association back the action. Mount Mansfield Co. at Stowe dissociates from Vail and warns of lasting industry damage.
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Montpelier
UPI
Vermont
Deane C. Davis
California
Vienna
Austria
Davis
Burr
Vail
Bromley
Vermont National Guard
Civil Defense
Vermont Ski Area Operators Association
Mount Mansfield Co
Stowe
Tons of Snow Accompany Prospect Ski Club Talk
The Prospect Mountain Ski Club opened its season with a meeting at the Methodist Church drawing about 80 attendees. The program outlines included junior lessons, Nordic and Alpine racing for various age groups, a Senior Confidence clinic, and an active used equipment sale.
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Prospect Ski Club
Prospect Mountain
Methodist Church
Bennington Area
Bucky Broomhall
Daniel Cadiz
Broomhall
Cadiz
John Miller
Thomas D. Steffen
Steffen
Rutland Man Faces Hit-Run Charge In Teen's Death
Robert Frette, 32, was arrested in Keene New Hampshire and to be charged with leaving the scene of an accident on Route 4 in Fair Haven. The victim was 18 year old Alan J. Colville who died Tuesday night.
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Rutland
UPI
Ia West Rutland
Fair Haven
Robert Frette
Keene
N.H
Rte. 4
Alan J. Colville
Bennington Briefs Highlights Snow Plea And Local Notices
Village Highway Superintendent Michael Hogan asks homeowners to shovel sidewalks to aid the village crew amid heavy snow. Susan B. Porter, daughter of Kenneth Porter, will enroll in Johnson & Wales retailing management in Providence for fall term while a Mt. Anthony Union senior. Brodie Mountain reports 3 inches of new powder with lifts operating and a party planned at the Blarney Room by reservation only. Curl n Swirl Beauty Salon closes Friday Jan 2. Notch Restaurant open all night New Year’s Eve. Go Home ad promotes $25 home share. Bennington Lanes offers all open bowling on New Year’s Eve.
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Michael Hogan
Susan B. Porter
Kenneth Porter
Orchard Road
Johnson & Wales Junior College of Business
Providence
R.I
Mt. Anthony Union High School
Blarney Room
Governor backs land use rules in Vermont
Governor Deane C. Davis predicts conservationists will win the battle to preserve Vermont’s environment as he endorses new Health Department land development regulations. He cautions against excessive developer opposition, notes the rules are a new approach on the right road, and says amendments may be needed if burdens arise. He also responds to anti-regulation ads from the Association for Ore derly Development, saying they are not persuasive.
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Association For Oreerly Development
Friends Film Sunday at Bennington Free Library
The Bennington Society of Friends invites the public to a Sunday film and talk at 11 15 a.m. in the Bennington Free Library social rooms. Speaker Jack Hunter, director of the Farm and Wilderness Camp in Plymouth Union, will show a film on conservation education and camp work. Attendees may bring a cold casserole for a post film pot luck luncheon.
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Bennington Society of Friends
Bennington Free Library
Union Street
Jack Hunter
Plymouth Union
Elks To Mark The New Year At Bennington Lodge
Bennington Elks announce New Year events with a 9 to 1 party tonight at the lodge and a 7 to 1 dances. A buffet at 11 p.m. and midnight favors. New Year Day celebration starts at 1 p.m. Thursday with a 3:30 buffet and Burt Rockwood Jr. on piano. all Elks and guests invited.
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Bennington Lodge of Elks
John B. Harte
Burt Rockwood Jr
Elks
Vermont Eyes Nixon Welfare Plan Pilot Test
Vermont may join HEW to pilot the Nixon administration’s proposed welfare reforms. Negotiations involve Davis administration and Health, Education and Welfare officials to implement a family assistance program with a base income and earnings work incentive. Key items under discussion include expanded daycare and added manpower programs.
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Vermont
Nixon
Montpelier
UPI
Elbert G. Moulton
Davis
Health, Education and Welfare Department
HEW
Robert Finch
Vermont Office of Economic Opportunity
George Carcagno
Carcagno
Trustees Adopt 15 mph School Zone Ordinance in Bennington
Bennington Village Trustees approved a 15 mph school zone ordinance after recommendations by Police Chief William Fox and George Sleeman. The plan calls for flashing 15 mph signs at key intersections during school hours and near Mt Anthony schools, funded partly by the school district. Debate over sign costs, funding, and state approval followed, with temporary signs to be used until flashing units arrive.
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Bennington
William Fox
George A. Sleeman
Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union
Fox
Trustees’ Police Commission
Sleeman
School and
Pleasant
School
Adams
Park
Park and
Gage
Putnam Bridge
Gage and
Branch
Bradford
Mt. Anthony Union High School
Park Street
Main Street
Mt. Anthony Junior High School
Police Commission
Ormal B. Pierce
Joseph Pello
BSD
Pello
Milton Pinsker
Frederick B. Tifft
BSD Board
Richard A. Sleeman
YMCA
Loomis G. Dana
Kelton B. Miller
Morgan Spring
Gage Street
Bennington Fans Head to Cotton Bowl in Dallas
Bennington’s top sports fan Dr. F C Tomasi travels to Dallas for the New Year’s Day Cotton Bowl featuring Texas against Notre Dame, alma mater of Jonathan Dwyer. Local Notre Dame students Donald Shea Timothy Morrissey Michael McDonough Tom Delaney and Mark Dwyer will watch from Bennington and Shaftsbury with others from Arlington and South Bend awaiting the game.
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Bennington
Dr. F.C. Tomasi
Dallas
Texas
University of Notre Dame
UND
Donald Shea
Timothy Morrissey
Gerald Morrissey
Michael McDonough
Joseph McDonough
Tom Delaney
George Delaney
Shaftsbury
Mark Dwyer
North Bennington
Fred Torrisi
Arlington
Notre Dame
Alfred Torrisi
Guard Charged In Jail Escape
Burlington report from UPI says Raymond Edson a 24 year old guard at Regional Corrections Center pleaded innocent to aiding the escape of two Massachusetts men Dec 20 He was held on 2500 bail and remanded to the center Edson also pleaded insanity He was suspended after arrest along with charges against Paul Tinicki 23 and Dennis Allen 25 Holyoke Mass and two others connected to the escape
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Burlington
UPI
Massachusetts
Raymond Edson
Montpelier
Edward Costello
Edson
Paul Tinicki
Dennis Allen
Holyoke
Mass
Auto collision on Park Street near Mt Anthony High School
At 4 35 p m Tuesday a 1966 Ford driven by Allen F Agostini of Williamstown Mass exited the Soldiers Home driveway colliding with a 1959 Buick driven by Raymond Co Mann 16 of North Branch Street Extension Rath Village Police report. Agostini's Ford suffered extensive damage while the Mann Buick had moderate damage owned by Russell E Mann.
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Park Street
Mt. Anthony Union High School
Ford
Allen F. Agostini
Oes
Williamstown
Mass
Raymond Co. Mann
North Branch Street
Soldiers’ Home Drives
Agostini
Russell E. Mann
Hospital Notes Tuesday Dec 30 Admissions and Births
On Tuesday December 30 hospital notes record admissions Elizabeth C Pike Wilming ton Stephen Andrews East Greenwich RI Larry Crawford Woodford Kathleen Griffith Bennington Discharges Marguerite Brooks Joseph Bizzarro Jr Gary Humphreys Bennington Caroline Robinson Hoosick Falls Linda Maillet Bennington Births Mr and Mrs Joseph O Dell R D 1 Bennington a son Dec 30 Mr and Mrs William Wade R D 2 Petersburg N Y a daughter Dec 30 Mr and Mrs Linden Parrish 236 Maple St a son Dec 30 Dr and Mrs Donald Shea 301 Crescent Boulevard a son
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Elizabeth C. Pike
Wilmington
Stephen Andrews
East Greenwich
Larry Crawford
Woodford
Kathleen Griffith
Bennington
Marguerite Brooks
Joseph Bizzarro Jr
Gary Humphreys
Caroline Robinson
Hoosick Falls
Linda Maillet
Joseph O’dell
R.D
William Wade
Petersburg
N.Y
Linden Parrish
Maple St
Donald Shea
Crescent Boulevard
Funeral for Mrs Jennie Gordon Clark Held in Fla
The funeral of Mrs Jennie Gordon Clark widow of John F Clark formerly of North Bennington was held at Mahar and Son Funeral Home in Bradenton Florida Tuesday morning Rev Thomas D Stiffen officiated Visiting hours drew many friends and relatives from North Bennington area Union Carbide staff and other nurses attended Mrs Clark had worked as a registered nurse for over twenty years Entombment took place at Park Lawn Chapel burial planned for South Shaftsbury Cemetery in the spring
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Jennie
Gordon) Clark
John F. Clark
North Bennington
Bradenton
Fla
Mahar & Son Funeral Home
Thomas D. Steffen
Second Congregational Church
Union Carbide
Clark
Bennington
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Eagle
Lamb
Campbell
State Health Department
James Cross
Burgess Brothers
Bennington Village
Norton Barber
Barber
Banner
Beaupre
Social Security
Bennington Lanes
Senior Citizens Club
American Legion Auxiliary
Loin Roast Park
Walker
Pownal
Readsboro
Stamford
Bennington Briefs
Brodie Mountain
Curl
The
War On Poverty
Thomas Davis
Mamfeldt
Miller
Water Resources Board
State Board
Henry H. Mallory
Mallory
Dana
Timberland Machines Inc
Lancaster
Joseph Carroll
Leo T. Nash
Edward R. Lamb
Arlo Guthrie
A. Arthur Penn
Bonnie Clyde
Joe
Alice
Ray Brock
Guthrie
Arlo
Harte Theatre
the Reivers
Steve McQueen
Faulkner
Bennington Sports
Cotton Bowl
Jonathan Dwyer
Richard Dwyer
Corrections
Lawrence Bershad
Palmer
Park Lawn Chapel
South Shaftsbury Cemetery
Griffin Electric
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