Mt Anthony leads in Nordic cross country meet at Prospect
Mt Anthony's ski team directed by Coach Erlon Broom Hall won the 5 kilometer Nordic cross country event at Prospect Mountain during the winter carnival. Top finishers included Peter Graves of MAUHS and John Woodard, with Brattleboro and Springfield squads placing in the top ranks and MAUHS leading team scores.
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Prospect
Erlon ‘Bucky
Broomhall
Prospect Mountain
Peter Graves
Mauhs
John Woodard
David Nichols
Springfield
Dale Wilson
Charles LaRosa
Rick Taylor
David Lantz
Dennis Barry
Steve Dunham
Thomas Dailey
Vermont Bill Aims Interstate Prisons Compact
The Vermont Senate advanced a bill creating a national interstate corrections compact to avoid a new maximum security prison. Senator Thomas Crowley said the uniform measure would supersede the existing New England regional compact and allow sending or receiving prisoners for care and confinement.
New Armory Planned for Berlin Vermont
Senator George D Aiken says the National Guard will spend 294000 for a new armory in Berlin to replace Montpelier and Barre facilities. If no objections arise the project can move to bidding and construction on February 16 with Vermont's share around 98000.
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UPI
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R-Vt
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Car Hits Tree In Shaftsbury Damages Vehicle
State police report David G. Johnson 26 of Shaftsbury escaped injury at 6 45 Friday morning when his car struck a beech tree by a private driveway while traveling toward U S 7. Slippery conditions caused the vehicle to slide into soft snow and veer into the tree. Moderately damaged.
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David G. Johnson
Shaftsbury
Johnson
U.S. 7
Bluto Makes Official Visit To Lions Club
District Gov Cyril Bluto visits Bennington Lions Club for first 1969 meeting and lauds the club as highly active. He notes Feb 9 marks 30th anniversary of Lionism in Bennington. Treasurer Charles Watson reports 43 eye cases processed costing 1305.50 with civic contributions 1080.12. Upcoming events include Zone ladies night March 29, annual auction in April, and a preschool lazy eye clinic January 21 and 28 at K of C Hall. Edward Crealese honors Joseph Schocket. Eisenhower reports slow progress after heart attacks and plans to watch Nixon swearing in on TV. He remains at Walter Reed Hospital.
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Cyril Bluto
Bennington Lions Club
Bennington Lions
Bennington
Charles Watson
K of C Hall
Lion Edward Crealese
Joseph Schocket
New England States Win Grants To Ease Teacher Shortages
The United States Office of Education announced over 1.13 million dollars in grants for the six New England states to address critical classroom personnel shortages. Connecticut 238,978 Maine 149,034 Massachusetts 351,113 New Hampshire 132,716 Rhode Island 140,866 Vermont 120,221. Each state gains at least 100,000 under the Education Professions Development Act of 1967. The plan aims to recruit community members as teacher aides and train them to become certified teachers through short-term pre-service and in-service programs. Funds will be distributed to local districts with urgent needs.
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New England
Office of Education
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Maine
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Vermont
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Blooper Bill Aims to Fix Past Legislative Bloopers
In Montpelier Senate preliminarily approves a measure by Sen. Douglas Kitchel to create an annual Blooper Bill. The bill would correct errors ambiguities redundancies omissions and similar mistakes from 1968 and earlier sessions, fixing minor bloopers in nearly a dozen laws.
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Bennington Briefs and Weekend Specials
The Senior Citizens Club meets Monday at 7 30 p.m. at the center. Dr. Alan Evens and Dr. Willard Goyette attend the Vermont Optometric Association winter meeting January 22 23 at La Cortina Lodge Mendon. Evens will also attend an Optometric Extension Program meeting January 21 at La Cortina Lodge Iron Kettle Weekend Special Broiled strip steak dinner $2.25 Baked Virginia ham dinner $2.25 Cocktails Skating hours at Twist a Burger Friday 7 to 10 30 p.m. Saturday 1 30 to 4 30 p.m. and 7 to 10 30 p.m. Sunday 1 to 5 p.m.
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Willard Goyette
Vermont Optometric Association
la Cortina Lodge
Mendon
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LaCortina Lodge
Virginia
Mrs Sarah E Brazell of Hoosick Falls Dies at 79
Mrs Sarah E Brazell 79 native of Hoosick Falls died Friday at her daughter Mrs John Robinsons Stockbridge Massachusetts home where she had lived five years. She was widow of Thomas F Brazell who died in 1934 and mother of Walter T Brazell of Verona New Hampshire and J Robert Brazell of Scotia New York. She also leaves two sisters Mrs Duncan McMartin of Hoosick Falls and Mrs Joseph Brandaick of Buskirk. Funeral Monday at 2 pm from Robson Home for Funerals 72 Main St with Rev Joel B Miller officiating. Burial in West Hoosick cemetery. Friends welcome at the funeral home Saturday 7-9 pm and Sunday 2-5 and 7-9 pm.
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West Arlington
Fred Tyo
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Arlington
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Lena (Hale) Sharkey
Shaftsbury
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George Brown
Winchester
N.H
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William Brown
Dale Brown
Manchester
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Bennington
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Windsor Locks
Conn
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Marjorie) Hess
Evelyn Sinay
Harriet Thompson
Robert
Alice) Montgomery
Mary Colvin
Hanson- Walbridge
Mary Sheehan
Thomas Sheehan
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Mahar and Son Funeral
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Anne LeClerc
Old Bennington
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Stockbridge
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Thomas F. Brazell
Walter T
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Scotia
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Joseph Brandaick
Buskirk
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Main St
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St. Mark’s Episcopal Church
West Hoosick Cemetery
Lazy Eye Clinic Tests For Vision In Bennington Preschoolers
A Bennington preschool eye screening program will be held at K of C hall on January 21 for four and five-year-olds not in kindergarten and the following Tuesday for three-year-olds. Volunteers from local groups, led by Bennington Lions and PTG, guide children through a playful E game and magic shoe tests to detect amblyopia, with referrals for full exams if needed.
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Bennington Lions Club
J. Russell Carpenter Jr
Bennington
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Sacred Heart St. Anne’s Society
Double S Home
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Max Perrotta
Leon D. Jacobs
Bernard Bellemare
Philip Thayer
Benjamin Vail
John Duval
Richard Joachim
Edwin Ruland
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John Clawson
Charles Taylor
John Proud
William Sennett
Joseph Carroll
Harry Eddington
George Shea
Frank Kelly
Francis Douglas Jr
Jerry Keough
Richard Fonteneau
Winfield Robinson
Jaycees Seek Nominees For Young Educator Award
James Harrington of the Mt. Anthony Jaycees announced Bennington will pick an outstanding young educator aged 21 to 35 from grades 1 through 12. Nominations may come from anyone, sent to Tom Sullivan 37 Pageant St Bennington. Local judges will decide, with a city banquet for the winner and possible state and national progress.
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James Harrington
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Tom Sullivan
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Aiken Sees History’s View On Johnson Mistakes
Aiken said President Johnson’s errors were honest mistakes and that history will balance virtues against the errors. He believes history will be kind to Lyndon Baines Johnson, noting Johnson’s time in office included missteps but not malicious acts.
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UPI
George D. Aiken
R-Vt
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Aiken
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