Union high school plan gains district approval
The Prudential Committee approved consolidating Grades 7-12 from Greater Bennington Schools with neighboring districts into a union high school program. A regional junior high program may use Bennington High School, with a spring presentation to area taxpayers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greater
Bennington Schools, Inc
Prudential Committee
Citizens
Vermont
Greater Bennington
Molly Stark
Bennington High School
Bus Driver Charged With Manslaughter in 1961 Fatal Crash
Freeman H. Lowell 25 of Mendon Mass was arraigned in West Ossipee Municipal Court on a manslaughter charge after a collision on Route 16 near Tamworth killed three Manchester steelworkers. Bail set at 5000 with a Jan 27 probable cause hearing. Lowell, six bus passengers injured, victims identified as Lionel St Laurent 35 George Sullivan 40 Francis Coyne 59. The crash raises the 1962 toll to seven.
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Manchester
N. H
Berlin
Lionel St. Laurent
George Sullivan Jr
Francis Coyne
N.H
West Ossipee
Tamworth
Freeman H. Lowell
Mendon
Mass
Parker H. Merrow
Boston
Lowell
Lionel J. St. Laurent
George A. Sullivan
Francis W. Coyne
Macmillan and Adenauer Discuss Berlin Standstill Plan
In Bonn, British Prime Minister Macmillan and Chancellor Adenauer opened talks on a proposed U S British standstill in Berlin to ease the Berlin crisis. They planned to discuss Kennedy Bermuda talks, the six nation EEC, and offsetting costs of the British Army of the Rhine.
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Bonn
Germany
Harold Macmillan
Konrad Adenauer
U.S
Berlin
Macmillan
Adenauer
Kennedy
Bermuda
Britain
Moscow
Llewellyn Thompson
Kennedy lays out 1962 legislative program to Democratic leaders
President Kennedy previews his State of the Union agenda for Democratic chiefs in Washington, signaling a high-stakes election year battle. He and Cabinet members discuss foreign policy by bipartisan groups as Byrd questions a $100 million United Nations bond plan amid Congo debates.
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Washington
Kennedy
United Nations
Byrd
U.N
France
Belgium
Congo
Soviet Union
George D. Aiken
R-Vt
Katanga
Aiken
Russia
Congressional
Snowfall Brightens Vermont Ski Operators Hopes
An overnight storm left one to two inches of fresh powder across northeast Vermont. Ski resort operators cheer the improved conditions as trails, previously slick from sleet and rain, become usable again. Police report fair driving conditions and cleared roads statewide.
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Montpelier
Vermont
Perkins Bass enters race for U S Senate in New Hampshire
Rep Perkins Bass of New Hampshire announces candidacy for the Republican nomination to fill the late Styles Bridges term. The Peterborough attorney, four-term congressman, aims for the short term with competition expected from Doloris Bridges, Sen Maurice Murphy jr and Rep Chester Merrow.
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Clarence Cannon
D-Mo
House
Appropriations Committee
Dirksen
Congress
Kennedy
Senate
Sen
Styles Bridges
New Hampshire
Peterborough
N.H
Perkins Bass
U.S. Senate
Bass
Bridges
Doloris
Maurice J. Murphy Jr
Chester E. Merrow
Fire damages slight at Rockwood Hill mill
A minor fire occurred at the Rockwood Co. Inc. mill on East Main Street just before noon. Village Fire Department extinguished the blaze in 15 minutes with no injuries reported. First Assistant Fire Chief Richard Hollister said welding equipment used to repair a spinning mule ignited lint and floor debris.
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Rockwood Co. Inc
East Main St
Richard Hollister
Old Bennington water line mess tests Vermont tradition
Trustees of the Village of Old Bennington confront a long running dispute over a private extended service line on Fairview Street now serving multiple homes. The deteriorating two inch pipe has caused leaks and mounting repair costs totaling over $5,000, with liability shared by the Old Village and several homeowners.
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Old Bennington
Hamilton Shields
Loyal Nash
Shields
Fairview Street
George Quackenbush
Quackenbush
New Village Water Line Reaches Molly Stark School
completion of the first major phase of an eight inch water line to Molly Stark School on Willow Road announced by Bennington Wheeler of the Village Water Department. Burgess Bros. of Bennington were the contractors. The school now receives water with 80 to 160 pounds pressure. work began in November across 2301 feet of pipe. A further 600 feet of pipe to Clark's Woods and Old Bennington is planned this spring. A proposed 20,000 dollar town appropriation will cover off property costs. the district will pay on its property. The project is the village school district’s first major water line expansion. The Bennington Flats area will not be allowed private connections to the line.
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Water Department
Emory Wheeler
Shields and Nash
Water Board
Nash
Shields
Molly Stark
Willow Road
Bennington Water Department
Wheeler
Village Water Department
Burgess Bros
Bennington
Bank Street
Walloomsac River
U.S. 7
Ben Mont Avenue
Leonard Street
Clark’s Woods
Old Bennington
Prudential
Robert Wilson
Wilson
Bennington Village
Bennington Flats
Tonight
Congo Parliament Orders Gizenga to Return from Exile
Central Congolese Parliament demanded Antoine Gizenga return from Stanleyville within 48 hours to answer secessionist accusations. Felicien Kimway announced Gizenga is no longer president of the African Solidarity party as factions press to oust him from deputy premier post amid waning support.
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Leopoldville, the Congo
Antoine Gizenga
Gizenga
Felicien Kimway
African Solidarity Party
Kimway
Communist Bloc
Stanleyville
Patrice Lumumba
Cyrille Adoula
Congo
Adoula
Sukarno to Decide West New Guinea War or Peace
Indonesian Foreign Minister Subandrio said Sukarno will decide within a week to ten days whether to pursue war or peace over Dutch-occupied West New Guinea. Subandrio cited no diplomatic signs and blamed Dutch vagueness. Sukarno later named Brig. Gen. Suharto to head the West New Guinea Liberation Command.
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Jakarta
Indonesia
Subandrio
Sukarno
West New Guinea
National Defense Council
West Irian
Defense Council
Suharto
West New Guinea ‘Liberation Command
Army Corps General Reserve
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Europe
London
East Germany
Rusk
White House
Dean Rusk
Everett M. Dirksen
Illinois
Harry F. Byrd
D-Va
Senate Finance Committee
Gop
Leverett Saltonstall
Massachusetts
Saltonstall
Rourke B. Hickenlooper
Iowa
Hickenlooper
House Democrats
John W. McCormack
Sam Rayburn
Texas
Charles A. Halleck
Indiana
Carl Albert
D-Okla
McCormack
Rockwood Hill
Lee Gizenga
W. New Guinea
Kanawha River
Charlestown
W. Va
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