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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1970
Page
12
UPI reports Senator Winston Prouty rejects a debate with Democratic rival William Meyer saying Vermonters expect him to stay focused in Washington. Meyer plans to file for the Democratic nomination as Hoff and Bove also seek the seat.
Dr. Phillip J. Sleeman, Boston University educator and film library director, helped push a Massachusetts law signed by Gov. Sargent on June 22 requiring certification for all media personnel. A Bennington native, Sleeman chaired and led efforts with the Massachusetts Audio Visual Association and served on national certification panels. He and his wife Linda Boutin Sleeman, with two children, live in Boston.
Vermont educators attended a Conservation Education Committee meeting in Rutland to review new methods for teaching natural resource conservation. The Conservation Society of Southern Vermont showcased Life and Environment, an ambitious program for high school students, with elementary school adaptations planned. The slide tape show on water, part of the second block, features mood and cycle of water with a student narrator and expert explanations, plus booklets and CSSV discussion support.
A review of Edward Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf opened last night at Trumbull Hill Playhouse Shaftsbury directed by Robert Sugarman with Martha Debby Scott George Ned Quist Honey Karen Ertel Nick Tim Baker In a long performance the cast tested sharp verbal games amid intimate drama while the small venue heightened proximity and tension The production drew criticism for pacing stage movement and casting yet showcased talent that may mature with future shows Hoosick Falls NY police report on a separate incident with Roy McKittrick treated for injuries after a fight and released without arrest Additional notes cover conservation education programs in Vermont schools and community groups and a Bennington County industrial plant environmental ruling details The article blends theatre review with local police and education items from the region
Admissions list includes Lawrence McCoy Granville NY Mrs Jessie Atwood Mrs Ruth Ziesse Bennington NY Mrs Carol Williams Cambridge Master Arnold Jones Mrs Ella Rourke Hoosick Falls Clem Edward Morse East Arlington Discharges show Dorothy Ryan Shaftsbury Andrew Kipp Edna Lukuskas Hoosick Falls Keith Willbrant North Petersburg NY Master Donald J Roy Janet Rutley and daughter Bennington
Bennington events include a charcoal steak supper from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday at the VFW rooms with dancing from 9 to 1 by the Green Mountain Neighbors. Public card party at the Senior Citizens Center tonight at 8 with prizes and refreshments.
Obituaries describe Joseph J. Raymond of Mechanicville who died at 58 after a sudden illness and note survivors including siblings, a farm history, church affiliations, and funeral details. Additional notices cover Don C. Beebe of Holliston and family ties, with service and burial arrangements, plus details on Mrs. Mina Honiker and others with funeral plans and memorials.
Edward Frasier of 307 Elm St announces he filed petitions to run as independent interim selectman in District 33. A mechanical engineer at Tansitor Electronics, Frasier cites voter apathy and seeks to inform voters, promote turnout, and push housing, fair taxation, and new industry. He plans to visit every resident and urges Aug. 12 turnout. Frasier, 34, longtime Bennington resident, has public service roles and military service in the U.S. Air Force.
Old Bennington Trustees announce an information meeting on consolidation with Bennington town for July 15 at 7 30 p m in the Old First Church Barn. Balloting is set for July 22 from 8 30 to 9 p m at the same location.
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