Floodwall Project in Limbo with Conflicting Reports
The Roaring Branch flood control project near Bennington faces funding uncertainty as a June 29 Army Corps of Engineers letter to the Vermont water resources head and a July 1 transmission to the Mt. Anthony Union School Board states no funds for preconstruction planning will be in fiscal 1967. Senator Aiken had earlier telegrammed June 2 claiming reclassification to active status and eligibility for preconstruction.
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Roaring Branch
Bennington
Marian C. Taylor
Mt. Anthony Union
George D., Aiken
Aiken
Tayor
Army Engineers
Congress
Department of Water Resources
Montpelier
Norman Stratton
Stratton
Girl Scout Fourth of July Camp Holiday Program
A special Fourth of July program at Sky Acres Girl Scout Camp in Washington highlighted the first session run by the Vermont Girl Scout Council. Sixty five girls per two week session enjoyed red white and blue activities including kapers swimming nature walks crafts and patrol cookouts under Miss Reiko Dohi assistant camp director. Each unit planned the holiday events with skits cheers and a bonfire at the pond after meals served by the younger campers and the oldest campers. Attendees from Bennington County included Geraldine Salter Betsy Smith of Bennington and Patricia Hawley of East Arlington.
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Sky Acres
Washington
Vermont Girl Scout Council
Reiko Dohi
Unit I
Unit II
Bennington County
Geraldine Salter
Betsy Smith
Bennington
Patricia Hawley
East Arlington
YMCA Swim Lessons and Community Updates
The YMCA Pool closed Friday for the first period of swimming lessons led by Miss Susan Riley with assistants Eleanor Harvey and Charlene Kittel. Enrollment totaled 135 across classes with start dates set for July 11 to July 22.
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YMCA
Susan Riley
Eleanor Harvey
Charlene Kittel
Main Street
Green Bar Session Strengthens Vermont Scout Leaders at Camp Sunrise
From June 26 to July 2 the Green Bar 1966 gathering at Camp Sunrise Orwell drew 59 Ethan Allen Council Boy Scouts. Wayne Jacobs and the writer from Bennington Troop 353 split into Eagles and Cobra patrols, learned rope lashings and axe safety, created patrol flags, earned Eagle and white feathers as prizes, and endured a demanding schedule with meals, retreats, and taps.
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Camp Sunrise
Orwell
Ethan Allen Council of
Vermont
Bennington
Wayne Jacobs
Wayne
Eagles
Cobra
Cobra Patrol
Green Bar
Steve Rice
Airlines strike talks stall over wage offer
Plane strike talks continue as airlines propose a 30 cent per hour raise with no cost of living adjustment. A presidential board under Johnson suggested an average 48 cent hourly increase over 42 months. The unions rejected the airline proposal while seeking a settlement within the board’s framework.
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Johnson
Bennington Briefs Highlight Summer Bridge Winners
Bennington briefs report top place for Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Walsh at the Mt Anthony Country Club summer duplicate bridge session, with Hugh Nash and Harry Kaufman in second. Next round July 21. Also notes Miss Lee Anne Roberts of Sacramento visiting her grandmother Mrs. M H Churchill, and a box alarm fire in Beech Court involving a 1956 Ford Station wagon. Injured in a recent auto crash, Mrs Mamie Paddock and Miss Gladys Paddock return home to recover. Strawberry pickers urged at Hall Farms. Various local ads appear, including fishing lures, Dr James Shea office closure, VFW barbecue, and Wilson Ford vacation notice.
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Mt. Anthony Country Club
Thomas Walsh
Hugh Nash
Harry Kaufman
Hospital Notes Admissions and Births in the Area
Admissions include Romine Mooney North Hoosick sick Master John Blake Bennington Mrs Mary Wilkinson Arlington Discharges list Georgiana Parker Hoosick Falls Mrs Lucille LaBonte Pownal Miss Carol Dailey North Bennington Mrs JoAnn Collins and son Bennington Births Mr and Mrs William Congdon 107 Oakes St a daughter July 7
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Romine Mooney
North Hoosick
John Blake
Bennington
Mary Wilkinson
Arlington
Georgiana Parker
Hoosick Falls
Lucille LaBonte
Pownal
Carol Dailey
North Bennington
JoAnn Collins
William Congdon
Oakes St
Youth pleads not guilty to grand larceny of auto
Municipal Court hears 20 year old Morgan Street resident Paligo charged with grand larceny for stealing a panel truck from the Four 21 Restaurant rear lot. Bail set at 1000 dollars as two related Paligo cases loom. he was traced after a car and foot chase in the Troy area with two Bennington juveniles and another from Hoosick.
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Chester J. Paligo
Morgan Street
George M. Fienberg
Atty
R. Marshall Witten
Paligo
James Mouroutsos
Four 21
Robert E. Cummings Jr
Witten
Bennington County
John H. Maloney
Rensselaer County
Troy
N.Y
Bennington
Hoosick
New York
Astronomy Notes on Hydra and Crater in spring sky
The outlines of The Crow and The Cup are fading in the southwest at dusk while Hydra’s tail remains visible high in the sky. Hydra is one of the largest constellations as spring arrives, with Crater offering notable geometric star patterns west of Corvus for binoculars or telescope observers.
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Corvus
Student Fund Raising Questioned at Meeting
The Bennington High School PTA past president Mrs Roy Bergquist urged the school board to review yearbook fund raising. She noted students begin fundraising up to six years before seniors and opposed seventh and eighth graders involvement.
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Union School Board
Roy Bergquist
Bennington High School Pta
Bergquist
George A. Sleeman
Sleeman
Schulz Hero Shelved as President in Senate Honor
California state Senate passed a bipartisan tribute to Charles M Schulz creator of Peanuts praising him as a potential U S president. The resolution notes Schulz or Charlie Brown as emblematic despite kite flying woes and frames the idea as a light hearted compliment reflecting common hopes.
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Sacramento
Calif
UPI
California State Senate
Charles M. Schulz
Charles Brown
United States
Sen
Joseph A. Rattiga
Santa Rosa
Schulz
Sebastopol
Last Regular Spring Meet of 1-40 Club Held at Peacock Home
The 1-40 Club held its last regular spring meeting at Mrs. Isabelle Peacock's home with Ann Gordy, president, conducting a well attended program. One new member joined and final booth details were set for Shaftsbury Fourth of July by the firemen. A cookout is planned at Miss Therese Gooder’s East Road home on July 19. Rotating gift went to Mrs. Peacock and the mystery gift to Mrs. Ellen Elwell.
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Isabelle Peacock
Ann Gordy
Shaftsbury
Therese Goodermore
East Road
Peacock
Ellen Elwell
17 Year Old Drowns At Lake Champlain
A 17 year old St Albans youth drowned in Lake Champlain off Hawthorne Point near midnight. David Maskell son of Mr and Mrs Seward Maskell disappeared during a swim with a friend as a cramp hit. Richard Hudak also 17 tried to rescue him but failed. Police recovered the body later and the medical examiner ruled drowning as the cause.
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ST. Albans
UPI
Lake Champlain
Hawthorne Point
David Maskell
Seward Maskell
Richard Hudak
Maskell
Henry Babby
Crashes Result In Injuries In Vermont Route 7 Crash
An Adams woman injured Thursday evening in a Pow nal Center crash was listed in fair condition at Putnam Memorial Hospital. Lawrence Smachetti 57 and Alma Smachetti were northbound on U S 7 when their 1962 Chevrolet left the road struck rock ledges rolled onto its left side. Alma suffered a fractured right arm cuts bruises and possible chest injuries. The couple were taken to hospital by Pownal Rescue Squad. The vehicle was a total loss. A second accident occurred in Woodford at 10 30 p m on Vermont 9 near Prospect ski area. David A McCormack 17 Abington Mass said he met another vehicle pulled right and lost control after hitting a soft shoulder. His 1967 Volkswagen rolled over twice and rested on its wheels. McCormack had right shoulder injuries. Two passengers from Bennington 16 year old John Sausville and 17 year old Kenneth Stemp sustained multiple bruises. The boys planned to see a physician.
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Adams
Pownal Center
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Lawrence Smachetti
Alma
U.S. 7
Massachusetts Line
Smachetti
David A. McCormack
Abington
Mass
William M. Safford Arlington fire chief dies at 79
ARLINGTON William M Safford 79 longtime resident and former fire chief died Thursday night at Sunderland Nursing Home He operated Whimsy Farm and ran a woodworking plant Born November 12 1886 he married Mae Shuffleton in 1913 He served in the fire department led a long civic life and posed for Norman Rockwell later a Woodmen of America member Funeral set for Sunday at Federated Church of East Arlington with a Masonic service at the Han son Walbridge Funeral Home
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Arlington
William M., Safford
Sunderland
Safford
George and
Agnes (Pratt) Safford
Mae Shuffleton
Old
Manchester
Woodmen of America
Norman Rockwell
West Arlington
Red Mountain Lodge F&am
Horton Baharn
William Bahan
East Arlington
Chester Young
F. A. Dean
Wallingford
Frank Hemmer
Springfield
J. H. Shuffleton
Newport
N.Y
Dow Jones Noon Update July 8 1966 Markets Report
Dow Jones Bache and Co Albany noon figures show industrials at 892.14 up 0.50, railroads 232.98 down 0.27, utilities 134.72 up 0.76, composite average 313.95 up 0.24. Totals reflect 2,510,000 shares traded.
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Dow-Jones—Bache & Co
Albany
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Benjamin Thompson
Union School
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Charlton
Edwards
Yvonne
Debra John Heston
Brynner Baxter Robinson DE Carlo Paget
Derek One
Sun
Red Cross
Abraham Gardner
Ellen Lillie
Paradise Restaurant
Gerald Nelson
Eugene V. Clark
Miss Lillie
Raymond B
Bennington Briefs
Lee Anne Roberts
M.H. Churchill
Valentine Street
Beech Court
Beech Street
Charles Sawyer
Oliver Allen
Mamie Paddock
Gladys Paddock
Main
Branch Streets
Miss Paddock
Mrs. Paddock
Apply Hall Farms
James Shea
VFW
Wilson Ford
Albert R Broccoli
Harry Saltzman
Burt Lancaster
Lee Remick
Jim Hutton
Harte Theatre
Warner Bros
Charlie Brown
Woodford
Vt. 9
Prospect
William M. Safford
John J. Martin
Center St
Specialty Insulation Mfg. Co
United Rubber Workers Union
Julia Graney
Ticonderoga, N.Y
Robert L. Brown
White Creek
Colleen Graney
Ticonderoga
Leo J. Mahar
Main St
Church of the Immaculate Conception
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Knotty Pine Restaurant
Don Ratelle
RT. 7
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