Alexander Gets Permit To Build Nursing Home In Bennington
David J. Alexander of 114 Prospect Street received a building permit from Bennington Village trustees to construct a nursing home between Crescent Boulevard and Grandview Avenue after a heated discussion over the 1956 zoning ordinance. Village Attorney Reuben Levin warned the ordinance may be unenforceable, but trustees unanimously allowed the permit, citing it as proof no zoning laws are violated. In Columbus, Ohio, C Howard Johnson, 37, city utilities director, also teaches law and public utilities at Franklin University after office hours.
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David J. Alexander
Prosepect St
Bennington Village
Crescent Boulevard
Grandview Avenue
Bennington
Alexander
Federal Housing Administration
Levin
Columbus, Ohio
C. Howard Johnson
Franklin University
Honored Raymond Aja Receives Rock of Ages Award
Raymond C. Aja district sales manager for Rock of Ages Corp. received the Rock of Ages Vice President's Club award at the annual sales meeting in Montreal for meritorious sales achievements. The honor was presented by Vice President H. L. Heinzelman. Vermont lawmakers pass bill easing life saving gear rules for small non motorized boats used at summer camps. The measure, supported by camp directors, excludes boats within 900 feet of Lake Champlain shore from the gear requirement.
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Raymond C. Aja
Crescent Boulevard
Rock of Ages Corp
Rock of Ages
Montreal
H. L. Heinzelman
Montpelier
Vermont
House
Lake Champlain
Gay
Lounsbury Defends Charity Bill Against Bennington Bingo Critique
Vermont Rep. James W. Lounsbury says his proposed charity solicitation bill targets illicit operations and protects legitimate groups. He cites California as the model and insists Bennington and Pownal bingo games remain beneficial and unconnected to illicit rackets.
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Lounsbury
Bennington
Pownal
California
Vermont
Union School Polling Bill Now a Law
Directors of Mt. Anthony Union School District announced that a law authorizing multiple polling places in the union district has taken effect. Bond vote for a proposed new union high school will use six polling sites, with ballots counted for the district as a whole.
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Mt. Anthony Union
Dog Racing Debate Heats Up in Michigan Capitol
In Lansing Michigan lawmakers debate a proposal to legalize dog racing as a budget fix. Supporters say it balances the budget while opponents call the move morally wrong and warn of dishonest promoters and social harm.
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Lansing
Mich
Michigan
Vermont jobless benefit exhaustions rise in 1962
The Vermont Department of Employment Security reports 2 435 exhaustions of unemployment benefits in 1962, down 28 percent from 1961 but up 25 percent from 1960. Manufacturing exhaustions fell 40 percent, with older workers 55 and up rising to 35 percent and married claimants 74 percent of exhaustees.
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Montpelier
Department of Employment Security
Interstate School Units Merger Passed by House
Vermont House approved a bill to establish an interstate school district linking Norwich Vermont and Hanover New Hampshire. Norwich residents must vote two thirds in town meeting, with a fallback town meeting before December 31 1964 if rejected. The parties will set expense apportionment and grade levels for the district.
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Montpelier
Vermont
Norwich
Hanover
N.H
Vermont Senior Girl Scouts Plan March Fet
The Vermont Senior Girl Scouts announce a March 22 to 24 conclave at Montpelier High School with the Capitol City as hostesses. Steering committee members met in Burlington to finalize plans for the Chit-Chit Conclave themed Around the World in Three Days with each troop representing a country, plus guest exchange students from Finland Norway and Austria attending.
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Girl Scouts of
Vermont
Montpelier High School
Capitol City
Sateurday
Burlington
Jane Griswold
Joan Brown
Martha Carr
Francine Rome
Bette Heininger
Sharon Chickering
Pam Moyer
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Reuben Levin
Chancery Court
KTS
Niene
Vallies
State Liquor Store
Arlington, Ve
Washingtons
Olin D. Gay
R-Windsor
James W. Lounsbury
D. Pownal
Toyota
West Main St
North Adams
Rep
Anthony Farrell
France
Essex Junction
Greece
Rutland
Austria
Middlebury
Norway
Proctor
Japan
Derby Line
Holland
Springfield
Brazil
Finland
Newport
Canada
Craftsbury
Mexico
Barre
Scotland
Enosburg Falls
Egypt
Brandon
New Zealand
American Field Service
Ritva Salo
Solveig Nyhamar
Waltraut Teurk
Sac Madkour
Crisco
Peg
Bologna
HOT Cross
Main St
Bennington, Vermont
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