Shaftsbury Woman Injured In Vt. 313 Accident
A Shaftsbury woman, Wilma M. Rice, 53, escaped with minor cuts and bruises after her 1960 Chevrolet went out of control on a left curve on Vermont Route 313 in Arlington and collided with a 47-year-old passenger car driven by Gene H. Ratcliff of Watertown New York. Rice was treated by Dr. James P. O’Neil. Rice’s car was a total loss while Ratcliff’s 1965 Oldsmobile station wagon sustained extensive front-end damage.
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Shaftsbury
Arlington
Wilma M. Rice
Gene H. Ratcliff
Watertown
N.Y
Ratcliff
Vermont
East
Bromley
Ohio
Michigan
David Clark
Royal Oak
Mich
Charles Gustafson
Rocky River
Gustafson
Unemployment Claims Rise In Bennington and Vermont
Bennington claims totaled 636 last week, up 47 from the prior week and 216 higher than a year ago. Vermont's total reached 4,635, up 774 from the prior week and 791 above the same week in 1966. The insured unemployment rate rose to 3.6 percent, with granite plant shutdowns in the Barre area driving much of the increase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington
Dept. of Employment Security
Vermont
Barre
Concert Programs Announced by St Peters Church
Bennington College duo Orren Pernel violinist and Lionel Nowak pianist present Beethoven sonatas on Jan 22 Feb 5 and Feb 19 at 8 pm at St Peters Church with Women of St Peters Episcopal offering series tickets and single tickets at the door The artists plan to perform in New York City Cleveland Cincinnati Denver Los Angeles and San Francisco in spring including specific Op numbers and keys for each date.
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Bennington College
Orren Pernel
Lionel Nowak
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church
St. Peter’s Church
Miss Pernel
Mr. Nowak
New York City
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Denver
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Kreutzer
Myers Goes To Prison
Raymond J. Myers, 23, of Bennington, was sentenced to four to six years in the Windsor House of Correction after convictions and guilty pleas to five felonies. He broke into the Wilson Ford Garage in October 1966 and pleaded guilty to four counts of nighttime burglary and grand larceny related to November breaks at Bennington Elementary School and Thomson Mfg Co. office. Judge Franklin S. Billings said Myers was lucky and imposed concurrent four to six year terms with parole eligibility after one third. attorney Milton J. Pinsker represented him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond J. Myers
Bennington
Windsor House of Correction
Myers
Wilson-Ford
Main Street
Thomson Mfg. Co
Franklin S. Billings
Billings
Vermont
Atty
Milton J. Pinsker
Salary Freeze Proposal for Bennington Schools Cited
A Bennington educator urges keeping educational investments intact while freezing administrative and noncertified salaries for 1968 69. He argues teachers and programs deserve funds amid tax concerns, proposes central office reorganization, and freezing coaching salaries to save about 25000, with budgets shaping future tax rates and curricula.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington
Sleeman
Roy
South Supervisory Union
Pelkie
Regional Airport Bill Stalled in Vermont House
The Vermont House refused to accept a conference report on regional airport development and called for a second conference to resolve funding. Rep. Henry H. Carse noted new arrangements for a $600,000 measure, as debates over airports and 30 percent state aid continued. The House also approved entertainment licensing shifts and stricter drunken driving penalties, plus March 23 adjournment for 1968.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secretary of State
House
Bennington Briefs Highlights School Honors and Local Notices
Bennington student Thomas Pinsonneault is named to Lyndon State College's dean's list for the first semester with a 3.25 GPA as a junior and Bennington Catholic High School alum. Local notices include VFW events at 7 p.m. January comments about ski patrols, job ads for lift operators at Brodie Mountain, a postponed public card party, and a note on increased dues for Gold Star Mothers. The Bennington County Industrial Corp. plans its annual stockholders meeting January 11 at 12 15 p.m. at the Paradise Restaurant.
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Thomas Pinsonneault
Henry Pinsonneault
Gage St
Lyndon State College
LSC
Bennington Catholic High School
Bennington County Industrial Corp
Paradise
College Sponsors Lecture Series in New York
Bennington College council of Greater New York sponsors a three evening literature series at The Martin Foundation in New York City with speakers Stanley Edgar Hyman Nicholas Delbanco and Barbara Hernstein Smith Delbanco reads from works in progress on Jan 8 Hyman speaks on Tago: Some Approaches to Motivation Jan 29 and Smith discusses Sound and Sight in Modern Poetry on Feb 19 Lectures start 8 p m admission 5 for the series 2 per single lecture Tickets at 246 4357 Also Stark Hose Co Bennington Fire Dept names officers at a Wednesday meeting James Kenyon foreman Edward Daniels first assistant Edwin Maroney second assistant Jesse Mallory president
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Bennington College Council of
Greater New York
Stanley Edgar Hyman
Nicholas Delbanco
Barbara Hernstein Smith
Martin Foundation
West 56Th St
Bennington
New York
Delbanco
Hyman
Stark Hose Co
Bennington Fire Department
James Kenyon
Edward Daniels
Edwin Maroney
Jesse Mallory
Harry Kupic
Henry White
Thomas P. Toomey
Francis
Mike) Walker
FPS
Stark Hose
Stones Thrown At Humphrey Motorcade In Congo Visit
Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey arrived in Kinshasa for an African goodwill tour and faced anti American protests as stone throwing targeted his motorcade. Security said about 150 demonstrators surged near the car while a chauffeur’s confusion caused a brief halt.
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Kinshasha
The
Congo
UPI
Hubert H. Humphrey
Ghana
Humphrey
Kinshasa
Joseph Mobutu
United States
Accra
John W. Hartley
National Liberation Council
U.S
Liberia
Joseph A. Ankrah
Ankrah
Vietnam
Africa
Obituary: Lester W. Martin 78 of Park Street Extension
Lester W. Martin 78 of Park Street Extension died Wednesday at Putnam Memorial Hospital. Born in Worcester Massachusetts April 6 1889 he was the son of Charles and Mary Martin and married Charlotte Irene Lyons February 2 1911 in Greenfield. He worked 42 years in the engineering department of New England Telegraph and Telephone Co retiring 17 years ago. He lived in Worcester Pittsfield and Fitchburg and was a life member of the Telephone Co Pioneers.
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Lester W. Martin
Park Street
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Worcester
Mass
Charles and
Mary (Ormrod) Martin
Charlotte Irene Lyons
Greenfield
Martin
New England Tel. & Tel. Co
Pittsfield
Fitchburg
The
Telephone Co. Pioneers
Charlestown
N.H
W. Warren Johnson
Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Springfield
North Adams
William A
Mable (Wyman) Johnson
U.S
Maritime Milling
Elks Lodge
Bellows Falls
Moose Club
Pierce-Lawton American Legion
Charlestown Memorial Chapel
Forest Hills Cemetery
Hanoi Ready for Talks as Truce Hopes Rise
Reports from Paris and London indicate Hanoi may agree to discuss peace with the United States. British officials expect George Brown and Dean Rusk to meet in San Francisco January 13-14 to discuss peace talks. A North Vietnamese diplomat told Bernard Redmont Hanoi is willing to open negotiations if bombing and other acts of war stop. Thant urged cessation of bombing as essential for any meaningful talks, with rumors of sites in Laos, Cambodia, or Burma and no official word on reconvening the Geneva conference.
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London
Foreign Office
Trunh
Hanoi
United States
George Brown
Rusk
San Francisco
Redmont
United Nations
Thant
New York
Trinh
North Vietnam
Vientiane
Moscow
Indochina
Soviet Union
Britain
Vietnams
Cambodia
Laos
UCS program aims at preventive mental health in schools
The UCS program faces funding questions as Witten and Lo Piccolo note that continuing its school work would be financially impossible without the $7,000 annual support. A board meeting was proposed to review UCS progress with administrators and teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Witten
UCS
Shea
Lo Piccolo
Senate Streamlining Doomed in 1968 Session
In Montpelier the push to cut Senate standing committees from 17 to 10 may fail for the 1968 session. A Rules Committee draft passed amid a tight 15-13 vote, but a three-fourths majority is required to adopt the rule. Senators currently hold three committees each. the plan would force two per member and shift scheduling to morning and afternoon meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate Rules Committee
Daniel G. Ruggles
Washington
Rules Committee
Jury verdict for Dufresne in breach of contract suit
A Bennington County Court jury returned a verdict in favor of Howard Dufresne of Manchester in a breach of contract case brought by Rita C Alden Leach. Plaintiffs were represented by Williams and Williams of Poultney and Dufresne by Eugene V. Clark. Superior Judge Franklin S Billings excused the jury until January 15.
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Bennington County
Howard Dufresne
Manchester
Rita C. Alden Leach
Williams and Williams
Poultney and
Hospital Notes Admits and Discharges Named in Record
On Wednesday January 3 1968 admissions include Peggy Burgess Bennington Edna Whitaker Shaftsbury Kate Scott Manchester Depot Cecilia Hewes Manchester Frank Mc Farland Arlington Discharges list Peter Corey Katherine Buck Eva Jordan Daniel DeBell Bennington Mrs Anna Brown and son Hoosick Mary Brott Hoosick Falls
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Peggy Burgess
Bennington
Edna Whitaker
Shaftsbury
Kate Scott
Manchester Depot
Cecilia Hewes
Manchester
Frank McFarland
Arlington
Peter Corey
Katherine Buck
Eva Jordan
Daniel DeBell
Anna Brown
Hoosick
Mary Brott
Hoosick Falls
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First Street
U.S. 7
Shaftsbury State Police
Tolstowski
Bennington Village
North Branch Street
County
David J. LaPlant
Beech St
Joseph Guetti
Woodford Road
Elm Street
Post Office Village
Robert Pollock
Leonard Street
Leo Parker
Pratt St
Margaret Kinney
Mt. Anthony Drive
Pollock
Post Office
Parker
Philip H. Hoff
William E. Dailey
George van Santvoord
Ruth Cole
Sunderland
Montpelier
Kelley
Mt. Anthony Union
Chuck
Armour Star
Bacon
Safford & Gage Sts
Bennington Briefs
Military Order of Cooties
Green Mountain
Veterans of Foreign Wars
VFW Rooms
VFW Post
George O’brien
Rhythmaires
Brodie Mt
Ski Area
New Ashford
Prospect Mountain
Mt. Anthony Country Club
Country Club
Gold Star
National
Marie Janssen
Cross Street
College
Brodie Mt. Ski Area
New Ashford, Mass
Adv
Organization of African Unity Village
Mount Stanley
Mobutu
Congo River Rapids
Lamba Village
U.S. Aid
OAU
Southeast Asia
Paris
Bernard Redmont
Westinghouse Broadcasting Company
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