Turkey recalls its envoy over poppy cultivation breach
The State Department ordered U.S. Ambassador William Macomber home for consultations after Turkey allowed resumption of opium poppy growing, breaching a 1971 deal tied to 35.7 million dollars in aid. Relations cooled since July 1 amid Turkish election politics and a partial aid fund holdback.
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Washington
UPI
State Department
U.S
Turkey
William Macomber
Department
NATO
Macomber
Ankara
United States
Vermont Lawmakers Seek Re Election In House
Brattleboro House Judiciary Committee Chairman Timothy OConnor announces plans to seek another term. Wallingford veteran Ralph Stafford also plans re election. Springfield reporter Edgar May enters House race on both major tickets. May is a Ford Foundation consultant and Shriver Peace Corps aide, and brother of Rep Madeline Kunin.
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Brattleboro
UPI
House Judiciary Committee
Timothy O’connor
D-Brattleboro
Vermont House
Wallingford
Ralph Stafford
Springfield
Edgar May
House
May
Ford Foundation
Sargent Shriver
Peace Corps
Rep
Madeline Kunin
D-18
Burlington
Memorial notices from Bennington area obituaries
Funeral services were held for Frank R. Andrews at Hanson-Walbridge with Rev. Floyd I La Bombard officiating. Bearers included George Horst Pearl Hoyt Leon Percey and others. Bennington Rural Fire Department attended. Helen McGurn, 96, was honored at St Francis de Sales with Mass and prayers. bearers included grandsons and a great grandson. Mary B. Hubbell of 822 Main St. was buried at Park Lawn Cemetery after a Mass at St Francis de Sales with Catholic Daughters and Altar Rosary Society members as honorary bearers. Joseph A. Clifford of 107 Congress St died at the Bennington Convalescent Center. survived by wife Florence Noel, two daughters, a son, six grandchildren and a great granddaughter. services at Mahar & Son and Sacred Heart Church.
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Frank R. Andrews
Safford St
Hanson-Walbridge
Floyd I. la Bombard
First Baptist Church
George Horst
Pearl Hoyt
Leon Percey
Arthur Bronson
Harry Percey
Leon Jacobs Jr
Bennington
Albert H. Jones
Arthur Charron
Richard A. Ralph
John B. Harte
John E. Ahearn
la Bombard
Hinsdillville Cemetery
Helen McGurn
William $. McGurn
St. Rancis de Sales
John Amilton
Kristian
Mahar & Son
Omas
Michael
Kevin
Ned McGurn
Dominick Campana
Joseph Waite
Mary B. Hubbell
Main St
St. Francis de Sales
Francis B. Flanagan
Catholic Daughters of America
Frank Cummings
Herbert Horst
John Dermody
Helen LeBlanc
Altar Rosary Society
Joseph A. Clifford
Congress St
Coleville
Albert J
Mary (Pellerin) Clifford
Sacred Heart Church
Florence Noel
Cooper Needle
Bradford Mills
Benmont Papers
Florence Corwin
East Hampton
Li.i. N.Y
Marion Longtin
Phenix
Ariz
Albert J. Clifford
Paul
Rowena Carver
Irene Printiss
Pittsfield
Mass
Mahar & Son Funeral
Carolyn H. van Patten
Beech St
Albany Medical Center
Thomas Manufacturing Co
Sylvia B. Fleming
Barbara Willard
Charlotte
Patricia Castro
Holyoke
Nicolle Woodward
Bennington Rescue Squad
Vermont
American Cancer Society
Funeral Home
Boy on bike unharmed after County Street collision
A 14 year old boy on a bicycle was struck by a Ford pickup on County Street but jumped off and ran away uninjured. Henry G. Andrew of Eagle Bridge, N.Y., was turning in front of the vehicle driven by George J. Homan of Bennington. The bike’s rear wheel was smashed and the pickup had no damage.
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County Street
Bennington
Henry G. Andrew
Eagle Bridge
N.Y
George J. Homan
Rollins St
Arthur B. Murphy
Crescent Boulevard
P&c
Route 7
Orchard Road
Alton Robinson
White Chapel Road
Susan Marie Quinn
Ronald Lindskog
North Adams
Mass
Donna R. Mears
East Road
Depot Street
Wicks Lumber Yard
Amtrak Derails In Kansas After Broken Rail At 70 MPH
A Melvern Kansas Amtrak passenger train derailed after hitting a broken rail at 70 mph, sending 13 cars down a 50 foot embankment. Forty two injured, some seriously, as eight cars scattered across a country road. train was en route from Los Angeles to Chicago. A derailment safety probe follows while rail officials cite a new separation in a 136 pound welded main line rail.
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Melvern
Kan
UPI
Amtrak
Los Angeles
Chicago
Santa Fe Railway
Topeka
Battle Day Parade and Fire Brigade Lead Bennington Event
Battle Day events kick off at 8 30 a m on Park Street Extension with a mammoth parade at 12 30 p m lasting about two and a half hours. 13 musical units 35 marching units eight floats and various fire fighting units slated to appear plus muster events on Park Street Extension after the parade. A drum and bugle corps contest ends Sunday activities at 7 30 p m. Fire Chief Erwin Mattison serves as general chairman with Walt Gavin and Chuck Sawyer as assistants. Parade chair John Proud and finance chair Francis Mike Walker return. Firemen involved include Richard Knapp Joe Wassick George Raymond Gerry LaCroix and John Kennedy among others.
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Park Street
Bennington
Erwin Mattison
Walt Gavin
Chuck Sawyer
John Proud
Francis
Mike”’ Walker
Richard Knapp
Joe Wassick
George Raymond
Gerry LaCroix
John Kennedy
Rain and derailments disrupt Boston games and rail travel
Heavy thundershowers postponed the Boston Red Sox vs Kansas City Royals game with a Sunday doubleheader set. A separate Friday night husband and wife game will move to Monday evening at 6 30 p m. Amtrak No 2 derailed near New Florence Pa injuring three crew or passengers. 150 aboard with 20 hospitalized and 22 released. Vermont wins grant to buy 3100 acres. Orange Topsham Groton parcels for recreation use. Vermont House candidate Terenzini demands firing of two advisors over environmental impact statements.
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Boston
UPI
Boston Red Sox
Kansas City Royals
Red Sox
Red Sox Royals
Washington
Vermont Agency of Environmental Conservation
Caledonia
Orange Counties
Bureau of Outdoor Recreation
Orange
Topsham
Groton
Pownal Al Bain Country Western Entertainer
Pownal hosts country western entertainer Al Bain at Turf Lounge Monday July 8 from 8 p.m. to 12 a.m. Local venue promotes a music night with live performance and dancing.
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Bain
Pownal
Adv
al Bain Country Western
Bennington Banner postal notice and delivery details
The Bennington Banner lists contact numbers for newsroom and advertising, notes daily publication except Sundays and legal holidays, and provides home delivery and subscription rates for local and Vermont mail, including 3 months for 9 dollars, 6 months for 18 dollars, and 1 year for 39 dollars.
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Bennington Banner
Main St
Bennington
United Press International
New York Times News Service
Matthews, Shannon & Cullen Inc
Vermont
Lightning outage cuts thousands from CVPS during July storm
About 4,500 Central Vermont Public Service Corp. customers lost power when lightning struck a transmission line between Bethel and Taftsville. The line tripped during a storm over the July 4th holiday, affecting Sharon to Woodstock. Power was restored within 45 minutes after emergency repairs by linemen.
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Rutland
UPI
Central Vermont Public Service Corp
Bethel
Taftsville
Sharon
Strafford
South Royalton
Barnard
East Barnard
Pomfret
Bridgewater
Woodstock
Waterbury escapees charged in Vermont District Court
In Waterbury three inmates from the Vermont State Hospital faced escape charges after a Wednesday night lapse. Alfred Zera 21 of Massachusetts had the charge not pressed. Robert Reuschel 21 of Burlington and Kenneth Noel 17 of Rutland pleaded innocent and were jailed on bail. They and Zera had prior escapes and were deemed dangerous during the 18 hour absence. Outages were reported in Poultney St Johnsbury Middlebury Brattleboro Brandon and Randolph. MONTPELIER (UPI) Thomas Moehring Shelburne an associate professor at the University of Vermont was elected chairman of a new outdoor recreation group the Vermont Trails Council. He will lead representatives from biking equestrian hiking trail biking ski touring snowmobiling and water recreation to ensure adequate trails.
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Barre City
UPI
Alfred Zera
Massachusetts
Vermont
Zera
Waterbury
Robert Reuschel
Burlington
Kenneth Noel
Rutland
Media Center seeks area experts for student programs
The Media Center on Mt. Anthony Park Street invites artists cooks doctors photographers dancers architects electricians weavers musicians carpenters farmers landscapers government officials and others to share their expertise with students next year. Call 447-7707 to learn how the program works and the time involved.
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Media Center
Highway Department
Mt. Anthony Park Street
Cindy Sprague
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USS
William D. McGurn
Park Lawn
Hamilton
Carolyn van Patten
Kansas
Skinner
Burgess
Gilbert
Daniel Ruggles III
Montpelier
Bennington Briefs
Caracciola
Pandora’s
Manchester
Highway Fund
General Fund
Paquette
Gilbert Godnick
Kansas City
New York
New Florence
Pennsylvania
Loren Simmons
Santa Fe
Salmon Fire
Thomas Terenzini
Thomas Salmon
Terenzini
Arthur Ristau
John Gray
Gray
Ristau
Beshara’s Market
Park St
Nichols
F.d.1.c
Main St. Bennington
Poultney
St. Johnsbury
Middlebury
Brandon
Randolph
Leoberta
Berkshire Plaza
North Adams, Mass
London
Jessica Gunne
Levine
Hughes
North & County Streets
Rte
Bennington, Vermont
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