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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1972
Page
7
Police and firemen rescued a horse that fell into a backyard pool in Manchester Village. The animal broke through ice and a plastic cover, was guided through a channel cut in the ice, and climbed out with help from residents. Ownership traced to the Langstaff family.
Record Christmas shopping season exceeded forecasts across major cities according to a United Press International survey of 164 large stores in 91 cities in the United States and Canada. Merchants anticipate stronger sales into 1972 with a median rise of seven percent.
A virus illness affects residents while groups schedule meetings in early January. Pleasant Valley Grange meets Friday Jan 7 at 8 p m the W S C S of United Methodist church meets Thursday evening Jan 6 the Crystal Clover 4 H club meets Saturday Jan 8 at 8 p m at the town hall Kenneth L Aiken returns to Western Michigan University for his final semester Union church circuit plans a combined service Sunday Jan 9 at 10 30 am Maple Hill Cemetery Association holds its annual meeting 8 pm Wednesday Jan 5 1972 in Dorset Church Vestry.
HOOSICK FALLS N Y The Rensselaer County Ambulance and Rescue Association Inc will meet Jan 20 at 8 p m at the McKeon Staff House Troy with Leonard Hospital staff to set a transfer date for patients to the new hospital The move requires cooperation from all county ambulance squads and if any are not involved they may cover more territory Richard A Severson association president says Waterford Rescue Squad invited Also election of officers planned with a slate including President Richard A Severson Vice President George Santerre Secretary Irma Wager Treasurer John J Campbell Directors E Wagar H Dunham L Austin New call letters KTD 354 to contact base at the Rensselaer County Sheriff s Office Dinner and installation tentatively Feb 19 at West Sand Lake Firehouse Frank Allen to confirm date George Santerre to arrange drills for northern central and southern county squads
In Moscow a former Bolshoi director proposes compulsory ballroom dancing in high schools to uplift taste and manners and curb Western dances. The debate features Muscovite youths favoring Beatle-style rock and modern rhythms, while officials and teachers warn of vulgarity and loss of local repertoire.
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