Miss Delia Mahar Turns One Hundred In Hoosick Falls
Hoosick Falls New York Miss Delia Mahar aged 100 will mark the milestone Saturday at Hoosick Falls Health Center where she has resided for five years Born January 10 1870 in White Creek she taught in rural schools and later became a milliner working in Hoosick Falls Albany and near Cambridge She is supported by two nieces Cornelia and Mary Mahar of Fagle Bridge plus two other nieces Mrs John Mulligan Sr of Greenwich and Mrs Francis Mahan Sr of Anchorage Alaska Her health is stable after a recent hip fracture and she recalls the blizzard of 1888 with vivid detail
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Hoosek Falls
N.Y
Delia Mahar
Hoosick Falls
Cambridge
White Creek
Thomas and
Mary Dailey Mahar
Leonard Sisters
Albany
Ira Wood
Wood
Mary
Cornelia Mahar
Fagle Bridge
Ballston Spa
Miss Mahar
John Mulligan Sr
Greenwich
Francis Mahan
Anchorage
Alaska
William E. Dailey
Shaftsbury
Alice Harwood
North Bennington
St. Patrick
Detective Richardson links mob to betting, bugging, and law
Richardson calls for stricter wiretap control and new regulations to curb organized crime. He cites a Florida statute banning business ties to syndicates and urges police cooperation, warning that gambling attracts mob influence and that youth in society must respect the law.
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U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. Attorney General's Office
Richardson
Florida
Miami
U.S. Appelate Court
Florida Supreme Court
New Jersey
Vermont
Alfred F. Torrisi
Bennington
Pentagon cuts 7310 civilian jobs in first round
Washington reports 7310 civilian positions to go now as part of a Pentagon economy drive aimed at saving about 3 billion dollars this year. The Navy shipyard in Philadelphia, the McAlester ammunition depot, and Wright Patterson AFB lead the reductions with hundreds of posts eliminated and many others reassigned.
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UPI
Armed Services
Pentagon
Naval Shipyard
Philadelphia
Navy Ammunition Depot
McAlester
Okla
Wright- Patterson Air Force Base
Ohio
Defense
Melvin R. Laird
President Nixon cuts short Julie birthday visit in Northampton
President Nixon, his wife Pat and daughter Tricia celebrated Julie Nixon Eisenhower’s birthday with a turkey dinner in Northampton Massachusetts but left after about an hour and a half as about 200 antiwar demonstrators gathered. Despite cold 5 degree weather, Nixon appeared on Julie’s porch waving to TV cameras. Earlier crowds greeted him warmly, with some heckling and a few critics calling to end the war. The motorcade route was altered to avoid snow and ice.
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Northampton
Mass
UPI
Nixon
Julie
David Eisenhower
Richard Nixon
Pat
Tricia
White House
Nixons
Bedford Terrace
David
Europe
Westover Air Force Base
Massachusetts Turnpike
Westover
Obituaries: Mrs Martha Davis of Eagle Bridge dies
Mrs Martha Davis a longtime Eagle Bridge resident died Friday at Mary McClellan Hospital after a brief illness. Born March 14 1895 she was the widow of Frederick Davis and survived by son William and daughter Loretta Pendrick as well as nine grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Funeral arrangements are pending with Mahar and Son Funeral Home in Bennington. burial in West Chesterfield New Hampshire planned for spring.
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Cambridge
N.Y
Martha Davis
Eagle Bridge
Mary McClellan
Frederick Davis
Davis
Charles
Edith Gates
Bennington
King Company Cleaners
William
Mesa, Ariz
Loretta Pendrickson
North Tonawanda
Walter
Christopher
Hoosick Falls
David Sr
Alice Hefferman
Amsterdam
Edith Pratt
Island Pond
Clara Bouplon
Grace Parker
Mahar and Son Funeral
Park Lawn Chapel
West Chester
Governor disavows highway board motor fee rise plan
Gov. Deane C. Davis said he was shocked and opposed to a recommendation to raise vehicle registration from 32 to 40 dollars to fund a 4 to 5 million road program. The assistant said the plan was proposed without the governor’s endorsement or authorization and Davis had no tax hike agenda this year.
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House
Walter Kennedy
Chelsea
Moulton
Davis
John Gray
Decision Waits On Power Line
Public Service Commissioner Ernest Gibson said a decision within a month is expected on a proposed 32 mile power transmission line through east central Vermont. The hearings covered a $3.6 million Vermont Electric Power Co. plan to string a high voltage line from Williamstown to the Comerford reservoir in New Hampshire. Opposition came from the Vermont Preservation Council which urged using an existing Green Mountain Power Co. line from Barre to Comerford.
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Montpelier
Public Service
Ernest Gibson
Vermont
Gibson
Vermont Electric Power Co
Williamstown
Comerford
New Hampshire
Vermont Preservation Council
Green Mountain Power Co
Barre
Glacier Park Storms Claim Five Climbers
Five Montana college climbers are missing on Mt. Cleveland in Glacier National Park after a winter ascent attempt. Rangers suspended the search as a new storm moved in. the bodies are feared hidden in ice and rock following an avalanche. The students named are Clare Pogreba and Ray Martin of Butte, Mark Levitan of Helena, Jerry Kanzler of Bozeman, and James Anderson of Bigfork.
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Glacier National Park
Mont
UPI
Mt. Cleveland
Montana
Clare Pogreba
Ray Martin
Butte
Mark Levitan
Helena
Jerry Kanzler
Bozeman
James Anderson
Bigfork
Bennington Briefs Highlights Local News and Events
First Lt. Richard J. Walker returns home from Vietnam duty to his mother Mrs. Edith R. Walker of 98 Merson Street. Green Mountain Home Extension Club gathers January 12 at Miss Emma Page’s 274 Union Street. Iron Kettle Weekend Special offers prime ribs dinner for 3.25 with cocktails. Twist-a-Burger roller rink hours listed for Friday Saturday and Sunday.
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Richard J. Walker
Edith R. Walker
Merson St
W. Philip Walker
Vietnam
Green Mountain Home Extension Club
Emma Page
Union St
Vermont Promotes Canadian Studies in Schools
The Vermont Department of Education urges schools to offer Canadian studies to improve U S Canada understanding. A three person team from Vermont presented at a National Council of Social Studies event in Houston and a pre conference tour of Quebec was proposed. The plan includes a TV course with Vermont ETV in spring 1970 and ongoing collaboration with regional education bodies.
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United States
Canada
Vermont
Donn McCafferty
Department
McCafferty
Houston
Texas
National Council of Social Studies
Council
New York City
Quebec
Civic Leader
University of Vermont
North America
The
College
State Departments of Education
New Hampshire
Woodstock
America
Burlington High School
Vermont Department of Education
Ontario Department of Education
Vermont Etv
Arlington Autos Collide Head On In Wet Snow
Vermont State Police report two Arlington drivers escaped injury after a head on collision on Maple Hill Road at 8 30 a m. A 1963 Comet driven by 17 year old Philip J Wilkinson of Arlington and a 1959 Chevrolet driven by 31 year old Charles A Pinkham of Crow Hill Road Arlington sustained major front damage. A nearby moving van jackknifed on U S 7, tying traffic for 45 minutes as crews recovered it. Police also noted a separate collision at Old U S 7 Morse Hill Road East Dorset with no injuries and a minor damage incident on Hunt Street Extension in Bennington.
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Maple Hill Road
Arlington
Vermont
Philip J. Wilkinson
Charles A. Pinkham
Crow Hill Road
Wilkinson
Pinkham
U.S. 7
Old U.S. 7
Morse Hill Road
East Dorset
Linda C. Roe
Wayne, N.J
David C. Hosley
Hunt Street
Bennington
Irene J. Blanchard
Cambridge
Mass
Iron Bridge
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid at Harte Theatre
Movie timetable notes Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid starring Paul Newman and Robert Redford as clever outlaws in a stylish Western. Reception calls the film intelligent and beautifully shot with top performances. Showtimes 6:30 and 8:30 p.m. Fri-Sun and 8 p.m. Mon-Thu. Also screens The Sterile Cuckoo starring Liza Minnelli at Williamstown Cinema at 8 p.m. Mon-Thu and 7 and 8:50 p.m. Fri-Sun.
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Butch Cassidy
Paul Newman
Robert Redford
Harte Theatre
Liza Minelli
Liza
Williamstown
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Washington Ave
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Putnam Memorial Hospital
Carver
Mahar & Son Funeral Home
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Maine
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Lyman St
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St. Mary’s Cemetery
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Bennington Briefs
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Pomedia
Edward J. Miles
Institute of Canadian Studies
Carleton University
Ottawa
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Province of
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Death Valley
Bennington Banner
Main St
Banner Publishing Corporation
United Press International
U.S
Haynes
Kane, Inc
Quinlan’s Drug Store
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