Fire at Commodore Hotel Forces Hundreds to Flee
A five alarm basement blaze at the Commodore Hotel in New York City sent thick smoke across Midtown at rush hour. Firefighters in gas masks checked guests as scores were treated for smoke inhalation and other injuries. A police helicopter surveyed the scene near Grand Central Terminal.
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New York City
New York
UPI
Commodore Hotel
Midtown
Manhat
Tan
Grand Central Terminal
Lexington Avenue
East 42Nd Street
Grand Central
43Rd Street
Hoff predicts O'Brien or Downs for Vermont race
In Lebanon New Hampshire former Governor Hoff predicted that Leo O'Brien would win the 1970 Democratic gubernatorial nomination by acclamation if he sought it and that attorney John Downs of Saint Johnsbury would be the next likely candidate if O'Brien did not run.
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Lebanon
N.H
UPI
Vermont
Leo O’brien
Philip H. Hoff
Hoff
Edmund Muskie
Maine
O’brien
John Downs
Saint Johnsbury
Muskie
America
Nixon
Group forms to push Vermont rail passenger service push
A Vermont Association of Rail Passengers unit formed in White River Junction under sponsorship of the Vermont Sierra Club group. Herbert G. Ogden of Hartland named head, aiming to pressure AMTRAK to restore passenger service. Skepticism about power availability in Vermont is noted, with hope the Vermont Yankee decision hinges on owners furnishing necessary information.
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Vermont
White River Jct
Vermont Association of Rail Passengers
Sierra Club
Herbert G. Ogden
Hartland
Sierra Club Group
Amtrak
National Rail
New York
Ogden
Vermont Railway
Rutland Railroad
Obituary of Mrs Dorothy C Kloman 1907 196? Manchester Center
Dorothy C. Kloman 64 widow of Henry C. Kloman died unexpectedly at home in Manchester Depot. Born May 28, 1907 in Athens Pa she trained as a nurse at Bellevue NYC. Survived by son Lt Cmdr John H. Kloman. daughters Iloane Ohora and Patricia Root. several siblings and five grandchildren. Funeral Saturday at 5 pm Brewster Funeral Home. Burial later in Factory Point Cemetery.
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Henry C. Kloman
Dorothy C. Kloman
Manchester Depot
Athens
Frank and
Eliza (Merrill) Campbell
Trumansburg
N.Y
Bellevue Hospital School of Nursing
New York City
Moravia
Kloman
General Cable names Brayman shift manager at Pownal plant
General Cable plant manager Pownal announces James H. Brayman as shift department manager. Brayman has manufacturing and safety experience, hails from western Massachusetts, lives in North Adams with his wife and three children, and serves on Florida planning board and local fire department, plus church involvement.
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Pownal
Frank J. Gorman
General Cable Corp
James H. Brayman
Brayman
Massachusetts
North Adams
Florida, Mass
Florida Baptist Church
Rotary Urges Yes Vote for Molly Stark Addition
Bennington Rotary Club heard Dr. Julius M. Manes and George Sleeman urge approval of a 389710 addition to Molly Stark School at the March 14 vote at Bennington Elementary School. With 210260.55 state aid, district cost would be 179449.45. The 10300 square foot one story addition will include speech therapy domestic training and hygiene facilities to aid retarded students in becoming self supporting.
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Bennington Rotary Club
Julius M. Manes
Molly Stark
Bennington School District, Inc
Manes
George Sleeman
Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union
Rotarians
Paradise
Bennington
Friends of Retarded Children
Sleeman
Vermont One-Room Schools Fade From Countryside
Agri culture officials note about 7,000 farms remain in Vermont as one room schools dwindle with all but about a dozen still in use. Supt. Edson Phelps cites remaining schools in Rutland County and IRA center, comparing open school concepts with historic practices.
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Vermont
Wakefield
Edson Phelps
Poultney
Rutland County
Bennington Briefs include arrivals, achievements, and events
Families travel and plan abroad as Mr and Mrs William B Katz of New Haven prepare for a year in Munich. Susan Potter of Trinity College Burlington is profiled as a senior. Albert R Willard of Anthony Drive earns inclusion in Who's Who in American Junior Colleges 1972 73. Marine Pvt Christopher C Christie completes combat training at Camp Lejeune. Virginia Casey and daughters visit from Rockland Mass for school vacation and Mt Snow skiing with the CYO. John XXIII Institute hosts Catholic education program. Nicholas Santo named to Johnson State College dean’s list with 49 juniors. Open House at the VFW features a roast beef dinner and dance by Moe Harrington’s Country Drifters.
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William B. Katz
New Haven
Connecticut
Susan Potter
Trinity College
Burlington
Burton W. Potter
Elm Street
Katz
Munich
Germany
Sally
Albertus Magnus College
Bill
Yale University
Albert R. Willard
Anthony Drive
Virginia Casey
Patti
Kathi
Rockland
Mass
Casey
Joseph T. Vachon
Warn St
Helen Chew
CYO Group
Mt. Snow
CYO
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Mammoth Mart
Cinema System of America
New Theatre
Ackerman Theatres of
Monique van Leyendonck
Miss van Leyendonck
42Nd Street
Park
Lexington Avenues
Aiken
Yours
Thomas J. Walsh
Pittsfield
Howard C. Stevens
Shaftsbury
Hunt Street
Ben Mont Ave
Stevens
Hunt St
Walsh
Linda D. Gauthier
David J. Post
Gauthier
Post
Arlington
Kathleen A. Harvey
London
Divvorce Court
Henry Norman
Norman
Chambers of Commerce
Bennington Banner
Main St
The
Banner Publishing Corp
United Press International
New York Times News Service
Matthews, Shannon & Cullen Inc
U.S
E Paradise
West Main St. Bennington, VI
IRA Center
Phelps
Ripton
Newark
East Haven
Kirby
Granby
Delividere
Granville
Baltimore
Lyndon
United Counseling Service
San Juan
Aladdin Travel Inc
Bennington, VT
Bennington Briefs
Christopher C. Christie
Deborah A. Legacy
North Bennington
Frank A. Ives
Oakes St
First Infantry Training Regiment
Marine Corps Base
Camp Lejeune, N.C
John XXIII Institute
Johnson State College
Nicholas Santo
Washington Ave
VFW
Moe Harrington
Country Drifters
Nichols
Llappel
Duster
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