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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Jan 14, 1972

Page

5

Vermont ambulance trainees earn EMT certificates at Putnam Memorial

Fifty two men and two women completed a 70 hour voluntary course to become Vermont Ambulance Emergency Medical Technicians. The graduation at Putnam Memorial Hospital on January 11 was led by Eugene V. Clark and Dr. William Worthington with remarks from Dr. Malcolm Finlayson and others.

Vermont Ambulance Putnam Memorial Hospital Eugene V. Clark Board of Corporators William Worthington Malcolm Finlayson Roderick Humphreys Richard Fabricius Gordon Mooney Shaftsbury Barracks Vermont

Vermont Democrats approve delegate plan for August convention

A Vermont Democratic subcommittee approved a plan for selecting party delegates to the August national convention. The draft removes unit rules and proxy or fractional voting, and rejects 70 percent control for a single presidential contender. The full state committee will review the plan.

Health Systems aide to speak at January HR session here

Health Systems Inc will address the Bennington County Human Resource Council on Wednesday January 19 from noon to 2 pm at the Second Congregational Church Hillside Street. Speaker Mrs Caryl Stewart associate director of research and development will discuss Vermont health needs and how local groups relate to improvements.

Health Systems Inc Second Congregational Church Hillside Street Bennington County Human Resource Council Inc Caryl Stewart Vermont Stewart Shelburne South Dakota University of Minnesota

Apollo astronauts to probe moon’s highlands in final two missions

Geologists at the Lunar Science Conference say Apollo 15 set output records and Apollo 16 and 17 will yield even more data. Apollo 16, launching April 16 from Cape Kennedy, will study central lunar highlands. Apollo 17 follows in December to complete the program. Findings indicate a layered crust about 40 miles deep and a possible ancient molten core acting as a dynamo.

AL Rossiter Jr Space Center Houston UPI William Muehlberger Muehlberger Lunar Eugene A. Cernan Ronald E. Evans Harrison H. Schmitt Moon

Pentagon denies animal warfare program despite Red Star claim

UPI reports Pentagon officials say skunks and sea gulls are not in any training programs. Red Star alleged a $2 million secret project called Operation Bat, with a bat incendiary plan that failed. The Navy used porpoises for a surveillance test and a sea lion demo recovered a weapon, while WWII bats and dolphins were discussed as experimental ideas.

Washington UPI Ivan Pentagon Red Star Defense Ministry United States U.S Japan Vietnam U.S. Navy Navy Defense Department

Plane ticket to bowl game provided coed

Marilyn Taylor a 22 year old Bentley College student in Waltham Massachusetts was aided by a Boston travel agency which offered to pay the 250 dollar price of her first class round trip ticket to New Orleans for the Super Bowl. She had been palming a placard reading Please Send Me To The Super Bowl 10 cents while soliciting donations. Taylor plans to spend the weekend with a Dolphins trainer and said the gesture was wonderful. The sign covered about half the fare.

Waltham Mass UPI Marilyn Taylor Boston Bentley College New Orleans Miss Taylor

Little short storms raise salt use on Vermont roads

Vermont highway official Beach Bly said storms this winter have led to higher salt usage, reporting 28 000 tons by December 31, up from 15 000 last year. He projects about 30 000 tons for the season. A Vermont League survey shows Montpelier dumped 46 tons per mile, more than Rutland Northfield Winooski St Johnsbury.

Montpelier UPI Vermont Beach Bly Highway Department Northfield Rutland Winooski St. Johnsbury The Vermont League of Cities and Towns

Vermont names Arkansas official to Woodstock Center job

Peter A. Profera announced David W. Jordan as superintendent of the Woodstock Regional Correctional Center. Jordan, 26, a 1967 West Virginia University graduate, previously worked as associate superintendent for treatment and classification at Cummins unit Arkansas. He also served as administrative assistant to the Arkansas corrections commissioner. Gov Davis unveils near 1 million supplemental budget with 600k for state worker merit raises. 650k unpaid hospital bills omitted. funding via 200k revenues and 140k earnings.

Vermont receives $109,000 in labor grants for training

Vermont earned four U S Labor Department manpower and training development grants totaling 109000 to train 60 people in Hartford Barre Winooski and St Johnsbury The awards support job training in four communities across the state.

Montpelier UPI Vermont U.S. Labor Department Hartford Barre Winooski St. Johnsbury

Troy civic groups push hearing on charter change in Troy

Troy area groups urge a public hearing and referendum on a proposed charter change. Council drops 11 of 12 laws with Ralph DeSantis noting the sole remaining law shifts appointment power from the city manager to the council. Chamber of Commerce and Jaycees may sue the council. Tim Holt shooting coverage follows.

Troy — Area Troy City Council Ralph DeSantis Corporation Councils DeSantis Troy Chamber of Commerce The Jaycees

Kennedy urges action on GE layoffs and Vietnam amnesty

Senator Edward M. Kennedy called for priority in pressing Washington to curb offshore government contracts after GE layoffs in Massachusetts. He also urged amnesty for Vietnam era dodgers, and ruled out 1972 presidential bids. In Berkshire, beano returns this Friday under new charitable gaming law, with Notre Dame church leading the effort.

Pittsfield Edward M. Kennedy Berkshire General Electric Washington Boston North Adams Berkshire County Notre Dame Church Berkshires Notre Dame St. Francis The Elks and the Eagles

Former Williams Town teacher joins Peace Corps in Korea

Miss Sally Stocking formerly taught at the local elementary school and has rejoined the Peace Corps in Korea for a third year. She teaches English as a second language at the University Test School of Nursting in Pusan, Korea’s second largest city, and is the daughter of Williams College professor Fred H. Stocking and Mrs. Louis Guild.

Williamstown Sally Stocking Peace Corps Korea Nursting Pusan Williams College Fred H. Stocking Bennington Louis Guild Lanesboro

Confirmation of Tamburello as Superior Court Justice

Gov Francis W Sargent moves Tamburello of this city to associate justice of the Superior Court after Executive Council approval at its Wednesday meeting.

Pittsfield Francis W. Sargent Paul A. Tamburello Superior Court Executive Council

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