Hearings Schedule March 21 On U S 7 Improvements Bennington
Public hearings set by the state Department of Highways for two U S 7 improvement projects in Bennington County and a court necessity hearing for a Readsboro Vermont 100 relocation. Hearings: Bennington 7:30 p m March 21 at Bennington County Courthouse Pownal 2 p m March 21 at Pownal Center Firehouse. A separate 10 a m March 7 readsmore for Vermont 100 lands taking before Judge Harold Sylvester.
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Bennington County
State Department of Highways
State Highway Board
U.S. 7
Bennington
Bennington-Pownal
Pownal
Pownal Center
Harold Sylvester
Obituary for Joseph Cusson 37 Former Bennington and Williamstown resident
Joseph Francis Peter Cusson 37 of Worcester Mass formerly of Bennington and Williamstown died Friday morning in Chelmsford Mass from an automobile accident. Born December 12 1928 in Worcester he was the son of Joseph and Mary Cusson and served in the Navy. He married Virginia Park in March 1948 and worked for Sprague Electric in North Adams and Nashua recently transferring to a transistor electronics firm in Nashua. He is survived by his wife his Worcester mother plus uncles and aunts. The family will receive visitors at Hanson Walbridge Funeral Home Saturday and Sunday 2–4 pm and 7–9 pm. Funeral Mass at 9 am Monday at St Francis de Sales Church.
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Joseph Francis Peter Cusson
Bennington
Williamstown
Mass
Chelmsford
Worcester
Cusson
Joseph
Mary Cusson
U.S. Navy
Virginia Park
Sprague Electric Company
North Adams
Manchester Leaders Debate Highway Plans and Gas Tax
Lefevre and Mann spar over road policy in Manchester with public hearing notes. Residents discuss four lane versus two lane routes, while Bartholomae and Hemenway share local history warnings. Lefevre defends a proposed gas tax increase amid questions about interstate prices and industry concerns.
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Mann
Montpelier
Clay
Dorset
Dick Bartholomae
Manchester
Greater Manchester Area Development Corp
Vermont
Clara May Hemenway
U.S. 7
Lefevre
Clifford B. Harwood
Milne pleads innocent to six more forgery counts
Vermont State Rep. Donald Milne is arraigned in Barre municipal court on six additional forgery charges. Acting Judge Palmi sano sets bail at 10,000. Milne, former Vermont Young Republicans leader, had earlier pleaded innocent to four forgery counts and was released from the State Mental Hospital at Wactorbury after doctors ruled him mentally competent.
Bennington Briefs Highlight Navy Training and Local Events
James B. Vaigneault, 19, a U.S. Navy seaman recruit, begins seven weeks of basic training at Great Lakes. Bennington Lions plan Tuesday meeting at 6:30 PM at Mt Anthony CC. Mrs. Lille’s maple syrup cake earns ribbon and check at the Vermont Farm Show in Barre. Free Library closes Tuesday for Washington's Birthday. National Guard checks ready for pickup Monday 7–9 PM at the State Armory. Circle I Methodist meets Monday 7:45 PM at Masonic Temple ballroom. F O Eagles Candlelight Room opens Friday 7 PM to 1 AM, Saturday 5 PM to 12 AM, Sunday 1 PM to 11 PM. guests welcome. Iron Kettle ad promotes Roast Loin of Pork dinner for $2.00.
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James B. Vaigneault
U.S. Navy
Clayton Caigneault
Crescent Boulevard
Naval Training Center
Great Lakes
Ill
Navy
Everett S. Lille
South Stream Road
Barre
First Methodist Church
Masonic Temple
F.O. Eagles
New
Eagles
Aiken objects to cutback on agriculture aid
Senator George D. Aiken R Vermont blasted Johnson for trimming funding to land grant colleges and agricultural experiment stations, arguing cuts harm U S food programs. He predicted Congress will restore about 12 million in instructional funds and 8.5 million for research, warning of regional losses in New England and tuition hikes at land grant universities. Senator Edmund S Muskie D Maine also opposed the cuts calling them false economy and pledging vigorous opposition.
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Washington
UPI
George D. Aiken
R - Vt
Johnson
America
Aiken
Senate Agriculture Committee
Land Grant College
Agricultural Experiment Station
Congress
Len Justin
Morrill
Vermont
New England
Connecticut
Maine
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Edmund S. Muskie
University of Maine
Muskie
Chimney Fire at Webb Home Extinguished Quickly
Stray flames were snuffed out by Shaftsbury firefighters Friday at Cleo Webb's residence near the U S 7 Vermont 67 overpass. The alarm rang about an hour before noon and was terminated before many firefighters arrived.
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Shaftsbury
Cleo Webb
U.S. 7
Vt. 67
BCHS Loses On Schoolhouse TV Program
Bennington Catholic High School fell to a Chatham New York team 280 to 80 on WRGB Little Red Schoolhouse Friday. Bus of BCHS students traveled to Schenectady. adviser Sister Mary Ancilla guided seniors Jonathan Dwyer James McGurn Bert Stafford and junior Peter Stratton.
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WRGB
Bennington Catholic High School
Chatham, N.Y
BCHS
Schenectady
Mary Ancilla S.S.J
Jonathan Dwyer
James McGurn
Bert Stafford
Peter Stratton
Escaper Ordered Returned To Vermont State Hospital
Bernard Charlebois 33 of Addison was ordered returned to the Vermont State Hospital in Waterville after arraignment before Judge Joseph Palmisano. Charlebois, who fled the hospital in December 1964 and was arrested in California, is charged with escaping from the hospital. His attorney argued Vermont escape laws cover penal institutions only. Also named, Wilfred Nolan 28, an earlier Waterbury escaper, was ordered back to Waterbury after FBI arrest in California. Both men reportedly worked in California. Charlebois used the name James Esra and Nolan used Francis Tash.
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FBI
California
Waterbury
Nolan
Washington County
Harold S. Potter
Charlebois
James Esra
Francis Tash
Fire destroys North Roxbury stage coach inn
A century-old converted stage coach inn in North Roxbury Vermont was burned on Friday. Eleven people became homeless as flames swept the two story wooden frame building, which had housed four families and was built in 1865 before its conversion to an apartment.
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North Duxbury
UPI
Differences Between Venus and Earth Highlight Distinctions
Astronomy notes compare Venus and Earth noting Venus distance 67 million miles from the sun versus 93 million for Earth. Venus year equals 225 Earth days, with orbital speed about 22 miles per second, and Earth just over 18. Venus atmosphere is 10 to 20 times denser, mostly dust, with no water or oxygen and day side temperatures near 800 degrees.
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Venus
Earth
Bennington Banner Contact and Delivery Rates
The Bennington Banner publishes daily except Sunday and holidays at 425 Main St. Bennington Vermont. Subscription rates by mail within Vermont and surrounding areas vary by duration with several price points listed.
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Bennington Banner
Main St
Bennington
The
Banner Publishing Corporation
United Press International
UPI
Opera House Chandelier From Austria to Met New York
Austria plans to present a gigantic crystal light spray valued at 160000 dollars to the new Metropolitan Opera House in New York as thanks for American aid after World War II. The chandelier weighs 1.5 tons and spans 12 feet in diameter. The Met opens September 16.
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Vienna
UPI
Austria
Metropolitan Opera House
New York
Met
Rusk presses for victory as Fulbright questions diplomacy
Rusk defended U S involvement in Viet Nam before the Foreign Relations Committee. He argued for hard terms and urged Congress to vote on the Gulf of Tonkin resolution while Fulbright pressed for talks and criticized the diplomacy. Gore and others noted progress and called for closed hearings or reconsideration of strategy. The 1964 Tonkin resolution authorized measures to resist communist aggression in Southeast Asia.
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United States
Rusk
Fulbright
Viet Nam
U.S
Congress
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Senate
Gulf of Tonkin
House
Southeast Asia
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Mt. Anthony Country Club
86Th Eng. Co
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