Interstate Travel Seen Safest in U S
The 1968 Federal Highway Administration report shows Interstate travel much safer than other roads with 2.99 fatalities per 100 million vehicle miles versus 5.62 on other roads. Volpe cites life-saving benefits and lower costs, noting 11.5 billion annual user benefits when the full 42,400 mile system opens. Rural interstate 3.68 vs 7.56 on non Interstate roads. urban interstate 2.25 vs 3.71 on non Interstate roads.
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Washington
Department of Transportation
Federal Highway Administration
John A. Volpe
Volpe
United States
Colby senior to work in Governor's office for January
Mary Lee Merrill a 21 year old Colby College government major will work without pay in Governor Davis's Executive Department for January as part of Colby's independent study program. She will perform routine staff tasks to gain behind the scenes government experience. Merrill, daughter of Henry and Mrs. Merrill, attended Greensboro High and Northfield School.
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Colby
Miss Merrill
Henry Merrill
Greensboro
Greensboro High School
Northfield School
East Northfield
Mass
Rail Excursion To North Conway May Be Last
Boston hosts a potential final rail trip to North Conway New Hampshire due to branch abandonment proposals. The snow train offers a $12 adult $9 child fare, lunch and dinner extra, with Budd stainless cars stopping at Witter ski slopes. Reservations advised via Roland P Blodgett Malden MA.
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North Conway
Boston
N.H
New England
Whittier
Mt Anthony Students Form Up With People Style Group
Mt Anthony Union High School students form a new teen group inspired by Up With People. They aim to express hope for the future and love of country through music, based on four values honesty purity unselfishness and love. Membership open to area teens with an early spring performance planned. Contact Ruth Ayer or Richard Kuhn for joining or donations.
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Mt. Anthony Union High School
Mt. Anthony
Richard Kuhn
Ruth Ayer
Area's Legislators Listed for Reference
The adjourned Vermont Legislature convened in Montpelier. This reference list names Bennington County legislators with districts, towns, and party affiliations including Buckley R, Harwood R, Caracciola R, Wagner R, Betit D, Kearns D, Van Santvoord D, Witten R, Carter Jr. R, Farwell R, Miller D, Cole R, Beattie R, Burns R, Graf R, and others representing Bennington and adjacent towns and districts.
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Vermont
Montpelier
Bennington County
Senate
T. Garry Buckley
R. Bennington
Madeline B. Harwood
Manchester Center
Joseph J. Caracciola
Leon E. Wagner
Bennington
Francis R. Betit
Gage St
Robert F. Kearns
George van Santvoord
D. Bennington
R. Marshall Witten
Woodford
Pownal
Searsburg
Stamford
Readsboro
Whitingham
Wilmington
Dover
Windham County
Harvey D. Carter Jr
R. Pownal
Porter Farwell
Shaftsbury
Kelton B. Miller
North Bennington
Arlington
Sandgate
Sunderland
Ruth Cole
Manchester
Dorset
Landgrove
Peru
Winhall
Orrin H. Beattie
R. Manchester Center
William T. Burns
South Dorset
Rupert
Pawlet and Wells
Rutland County
Robert E. Graf
R. Pawlet
Goddard To Hear Talk On Crime and Affluence
Goddard College in Plainfield plans a two day conference on crime in an affluent society with keynote speaker William R. Nelson Corrections Commissioner and panelists from Vermont State's Attorney Patrick Leahy to U.S. Justice Department staff. The event at Greatwood Campus explores causes of crime including poverty family change and organized crime with workshops and sessions led by college faculty and state officials.
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Plainfield
Colorado
William R. Nelson
Goddard College
Goddard
Greatwood
University of Veremont
Robert Stanfield
Chittenden County
Patrick Leahy
Middlebury
Peter Langrock
Lew Stowell
Deane C. Davis
Nelson
Ducks at Mt Snow end in court and court-ordered restitution
Two Connecticut youths Lennox and Gould, both 19, were fined 50 dollars each and ordered to repay 125 dollars to Snow Lake Lodge after they took a duck from a pond behind the Mt. Snow lodge. Police traced the bird to a Wilmington lodge fridge. the motive was hunger rather than vandalism. Four more men face related charges next week.
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Brattleboro
Connecticut
Clifford D. Lennox
Clinton, Conn
Richard K. Gould
Madison, Conn
Windham District
Snow Lake Lodge
Mt. Snow
Vermont
Wilmington
David A. Gibson
Lennox
Gould
Gibson
Put em Up And Fight Put em Up And Fight
Abbie Hoffman offered to duel with Mayor Richard J. Daley during a court hearing in Chicago. Hoffman, described as a political crazy by some observers, was the sole defense witness after noon recess. Daley sat in the witness stand with a smile but did not respond to Hoffman's provocative challenge.
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Chicago
UPI
Abbie Hoffman
Richard J. Daley
Hoffman
Daley
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U.S
San Francisco
San Francisco International
Roland P. Blodgett
Malden
Justice Department
Bernard E. Steen
Immigration and Naturalization Service
Gov. Davis
Steen
Federal Housing Administration
Veterans Administration
Federal Home Loan Bank
Burlington Savings Bank
North
Burlington
Ethan Allen
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
TNS
Chenille
Grants
Drysdale’s Free Parking
Monument Plaza Shopping Center
Debonair
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