Two-state Blue Cross faces split over NH Vermont rate battles
Officials of New Hampshire Vermont Blue Cross fear differing rate decisions will force a split into two firms. NH commissioners deny a split while citing insurance business concerns. Blue Shield gains rises as Blue Cross plans to merge next year adding cost concerns for subscribers.
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Fifield
Blues
Whaland
Vermont
James Guest
Blue Cross
New Hampshire
Guest
Washington, D.C
Blue Cross Board
Blue Shield
Winter School at Bennington College Offers Six Weeks of Courses
Bennington College will host a six week Winter School for residents with sessions starting Jan 7 8 and 9. The program features Thelma Appel Witkin teaching an art class at 8 to 10 p.m. Tuesdays in Room 5 Barn. Kenneth M Kensinger leads Cultural Anthropology of a South American Indian Tribe at Second Congregational Church Wednesdays 7 to 9. Judy Cohen and Gail Parker present Further Reflections on Women Thursdays 8 to 10. A $15 registration fee applies and information is at 442-5401 Ext 217.
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Bennington College
Bennington
S. Thelma Appel Witkin
Kensinger
Peru
Second Congregational Church
Haffenreffer
Brown University
Judith Cohen
Ronald L. Cohen
Gail Thain Parker
Kenneth M. Kensinger
Keep these tiffs in perspective says president of plans
Oliver Fifield, head of the largest medical insurance plan in Vermont and New Hampshire, urged regulators to keep criticisms of nonprofit health care plans in perspective. His remarks followed recent rate rulings by state agencies in New England.
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Medical Plans
Laconia, N.H
UPI
Vermont
New Hampshire
Oliver Fifield
Thrift Shops Open This Week in Bennington Areas
Thrift shops in Bennington and North Bennington will open this week from 1 to 5 p.m. Thursday and Friday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. Bennington shop offers sheets and blankets while North Bennington has a record player a child’s desk a tricycle ski boots and ice skates. Both shops seek donations.
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Bennington
North Bennington
Liturgy for Miss Alice Morin Held at Sacred Heart Church
Miss Alice Morin of Westport Conn formerly of Bennington died December 22 in Hawthorne New York. The Liturgy of Christian Death and Burial was offered at Sacred Heart Church Saturday morning. Entombment followed at Park Lawn Cemetery vault with spring burial planned in the family plot. Bearers were nephews George Jr Gerard Jr and David Morin Edward Ayers Michal R and James A Cole.
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Sacred Heart Church
Alice Morin
Westport
Conn
Bennington
Hawthorne
N.Y
Mahar & Son
Park Lawn
George Jr
Gerard Jr
David Morin
Edward Ayers
Michal R
James A. Cole
Croff Enlists in Air Force Delayed Entry Plan
Gregory B. Croff has enlisted in the Delayed Enlistment Program with the U S Air Force and will enter active duty in February. The Bennington native, a 1968 Mt Anthony Union High School graduate, will serve in the inactive reserves whose time counts toward longevity pay. Recruited by Sgt Edward Rice, the Brattleboro area Air Force recruiter, contact 257 0373.
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Gregory B. Croff
U.S. Air Force
Croff
Sgt
Edward Rice
Air Force
Bennington
Rice
Main St
Brattleboro
Engagements Linked in North Hoosick and Bennington
Debra Elizabeth Wilson of North Hoosick plans to wed Leonard Joseph Thompson of Eagle Bridge after high school and work at Grant City in Bennington and King Fuels in Troy. Beverly A. Rice of Bennington announces engagement to Allen S. Brown of Bennington. both attend Mt. Anthony Union High School and work at Grand Union. A fall wedding is planned.
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North Hoosick
N.Y
George Wilson
Debbie Elizabeth
Leonard Joseph Thompson
Franklin Thompson
Eagle Bride
Hoosick Falls Central School
Grant City
Bennington
King Fuels
Troy
Cambridge Central School
Harry G. Rice
North St
Beverly A. Rice
Allen S. Brown
Robert F. Brown Sr
Washington Ave
Miss Rice
Mt. Anthony Union High School
Mt. Anthony Union High
Grand Union
Furlough plan to be modified at Windsor State Prison
Corrections Commissioner R Kent Stoneman pledged Monday to alter the Windsor State Prison furlough program after criticism of Christmas furloughs that led to an escape. Police will be notified of planned furloughs and restrictions. Podziak, 27, of West Portland, Maine, failed to return from Christmas furloughs while 26 others complied. He is serving 7 1/2 to 20 years for kidnapping and robbery and was a trustee for over a year.
Age No Barrier in Mortgage Loans
A real estate note argues age should not bar home loans if equity and repayment ability exist. A savings and loan survey shows 25 percent of recent mortgages went to homes led by 50 or older, with one loan to a man over 75. The key factors are property value, resale potential, and borrower repayment, not age. Hoisington Realty operates in Bennington and surrounding areas as a member of the Southwestern Vermont Board of Realtors.
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Major Savings and Loan Association
Hoisington Realty
Southwestern Vermont Board of Realtors
Bennington
WOTM Notes January Meeting and Year’s Warmth
The Women of the Moose will meet at 7 30 p m Thursday January 2 due to the holiday. At the last meeting a supper was served and gifts exchanged Hazel Jones won the money doll. The club extends a Happy New Year to all.
Pershing home in Laclede preserves Gen. Pershing legacy
The boyhood home of Gen. John Black Jack Pershing in Laclede, Missouri, has been preserved by the state and is open to visitors. Pershing was one of the few Americans to hold the title General of the Armies, second only to George Washington.
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Laclede, Mo
UPI
Gen
John “Black Jack
Pershing
George Washington
Senior Citizens Card Party At Bennington Center
The Bennington Senior Citizens Club will host a public card party this Friday at 8 p.m. at the Community Center on BenMont Avenue with refreshments and prizes. Isabelle LaBarge chairs. Last Friday's winners were Isabelle LaBarge for the ladies Roy Sullivan for the men and George Rogers for the door prize. Members meet Monday Jan 6 at 7 30 with a social to follow. Sunday social time begins at 1 30.
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Bennington
Isabelle LaBarge
Roy Sullivan
George Rogers
Extended forecast for New England weather
The forecast calls for chance of rain south and rain or snow north on Thursday and Saturday. Friday sees fair skies across the region. Daytime highs will be in the upper 30s to mid 40s in the south and 20s to 30s in the north with overnight lows from the 30s to 20s south and teens to 20s north.
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Boston
UPI
National Weather Service
New England
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Windsor
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