Woman joins Bennington school board in historic vote
Four ward election yields the first female member of the Bennington Graded School District board Mrs W G Towart of Ward Four. Voters approve a high 4.30 tax rate and Morgan's Lot acquisition while defeating Stark Street land purchase. Town manager bill moves forward. Dems and selectmen seek interim board appointee after Condon conflict ruling.
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W. G. Towart
Bennington
Bennington Graded School
Morgan
Stark Street
North Bennington
Vermont House
Robert Condon
Notable historical dates and events from 1776 to 1964
Timeline notes key moments including the Continental Congress approving the resolution that became the Declaration of Independence, the 1861 shooting and death of President Garfield, Amelia Earhart and Noonan reported lost in 1937, and President Johnson signing civil rights legislation in 1964.
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Continental Congress
Britain
James Garfield
Charles Giteau
Washington
D. C
Garfield
Amelia Kachach
Frederick Noonan
Pacific Ocean
Lyndon Soleneat
Letter Regarding Traffic Light on Depot Street
A reader comments on Richard Perrott's push for a traffic light at East Main Street and South Branch Street. The letter quotes Mr. Perrott wishing suing the town would occur if a child were killed, noting no town ordinance for the segment and referencing the light's presence before and after a trial.
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George Rockwood Co
East Main Street
Roubelx- Mill Inc
Clinton, Mass
Pated
Richard Perrott
Depot Street
South Branch Street
Letter condemns illegal traffic light and municipal ordinance gaps
Mr and Mrs Lewis Betit Pamela Betit Metcalfe of 5 Hunt St voice grief over a child killed in Bennington. They claim evidence was excluded due to no ordinance governing traffic lights at Depot and River Streets and urge a lawful, properly supported road law to prevent future heartache.
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Bennington
Depot
River Streets
Lewis Betit
Pamela Betit Metcalfe
Hunt St
To the Easter of The Banner column skew on extremism
Byron A Harrington writes from 201 Division St about Gerald Baftery s Banner column praising ultraconservatives and Watergate conspirators. He argues two wrongs do not make a right, condemns extremes on both sides, and recalls a town grocer who praised McCarthy while harming people with dangerous rhetoric.
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Gerald Baftery
Banner
Raftery
Joseph McCarthy
Byron A
Harrington
Division St
Reader Critiques Thursday’s Editorial on Taxes and Appraisals
A Bennington reader denounces a Thursday Banner editorial as a “sweetie” and a police state likening taxes to muted protest. She recounts unfair reappraisals, relies on a monthly check now, and urges editors to stay out of the appraisal business, asking for the article to be buried in pieces.
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The
Braver
Charlotte A. Fouchra
REACT Expands Patrols in Bennington Area for Summer Traffic
REACT reports 129 calls from January to June 1973 addressing flat tires gas shortages and traffic incidents. plans to double in July through December with weekend and holiday patrols covering a 50 mile radius. Radio contact will be maintained with police units via base monitors due to heavy tourist traffic. William C. DeForge Green Mountain Road Bennington.
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Anator
REACT
Bennington
Williamc
Deforge
Green Mountain Road
Radio Central
No firesales on ambassadorships in US politics
In Washington, a columnist jokes about a belief that any citizen can buy an ambassadorship, noting criticism of a proposed Senate rule limiting ambassadorial appointments to big campaign contributors. The piece humorously laments possible economic and constitutional fallout if campaign money loses its leverage.
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Washington
UPI
Congress
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
White House
Vermont League joins New England Municipal Job Bank
The Vermont League of Cities and Towns announced participation in the New England Municipal Administrative, Professional and Technical Job Bank to help communities fill positions such as city manager and police chief. The league’s Montpelier office coordinates openings and links with Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Hampshire and Connecticut via the New England Regional Commission. In Springfield, the maternity department at Springfield Hospital closed after a newborn infection. it is to reopen today after disinfection and precautions, with other babies discharged.
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Montpelier
Vermont League of Cities and
New England
APT
League
Main St
Maine
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
New Hampshire
Connecticut
Springfield
Springfield Hospital
Frederick G. Schmalz
Greek native convicted in border chase case in Vermont
Spiro Fioravantes, a passenger with driver Nestor Agiotis, was convicted in U.S. District Court in Brattleboro of eluding inspection by Border Patrol during a January chase on the Vermont Canada border. He faces six months in jail or a $500 fine, or both, with Judge James S. Holden presiding. Flooding forced UP to evacuate its Montpelier office, moving operations from basement to the third floor.
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Brattleboro
Greece
U.S
Vermont-Canada
Spiro Fioravantes
Nestor Agiotis
Norton
Fioravantes
James S. Holden
Montpelier
UPT
United Press International
Tavern
Motor Inn
Press Corps
Vermont Farm Disaster Warned By Official In Floods
Vermont Agriculture Commissioner O'Brien warned the flooding could ruin the farming season. He lacked a precise estimate but said the losses would be severe and federal aid would be needed. Emergency feed grains could be released if Nixon declares a disaster area with loans at 5 percent due to grant cuts. Farm Bureau President Wallace noted fields need two weeks to dry and late planting may prevent corn maturity.
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Montpelier
UPI
Vermont
O'Brien
Bellows Falls
Nixon
Congress
Farm Bureau
Keith Wallace
Water meters win support in Brunswick contrast with Troy
Brunswick residents report satisfaction with water meters after a metering program. supervisor William Austin notes few complaints and bills averaging about 30 dollars per half year while Troy experiences widespread meter resistance. In Schaghticoke, a youth rescue at falls turns tragic as Carol Cicchinelli, 14, drowns after companions attempt a save. Donald Bullard, 19, survives but is injured and debris entangles him.
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Brunswick
Suburan
William Austin
Troy
Schaghticoke
Caboes
Carol Cicchinelli
Donald Bullard
Art
Cohaes Hospital
Berkshire Friday Night Remarks Stir Political Heat
Rep Silvia Conte blasts President Nixon amid Laos and Cambodia bombing claims highlighting jet fuel use, Massachusetts vehicle totals, and stresses on gasoline. In Pittsfield, Woody's House faces licensing action. nearby opponents push for closure. Ipswich murder burial rights delay as Gordon Haas fights for control of arrangements and bodies of his wife Shirley Haas and two children.
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Pittsfield
Silvia O. Conte
Nixon
Laos
Cambodia
Conte
Massachusetts
Woody
House of Washington
North Adams
Shirley Haas
Sall
Ipswich
Gordon F. Haas
Essex County
Lato
Haas
Hans
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Mra. J. G. McCullough
North Benningon
J.C. Armstrong
Prudential Committee
Tout Denes
Seow
Walker's
Adams
Cindy
Grams
Trecko
Luxembourg
Bac
Ruth Farkas
Marthe Michell
Atty
John N. Mineheil
Manhatten
Foo
Corning
Bae
Sunsensor
Intown
O’brien
New York
Down In
Berkshire
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