Zoning Board Grants Permit for Power Line
The Bennington Village Zoning Board of Adjustment granted one appeal for a zoning permit and denied another while continuing a third as the appealing party did not attend. The permit allows Central Vermont Public Service Corp to build a high tension line from its substation on Ben Mont Avenue. The board faced questions about whether the line is a structure under village zoning rules, but decided that even if it is a structure the new line would not be prohibited.
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Bennington Village
Gilman
Longest frog contest ends in a tie and new record
Julie Cardinal 16 and Steven L Heureux 10 both entered 1234 inch frogs, with Julie first to 111 inch then 1234 inch record. Douglas Holley 13 brought 121 inch frog. Contest offers one dollar per inch. deadline Friday noon in North Bennington. Public notices cover mobile home permit denial in A-2 district and pending garage permit for Miss Anna T Green at 107 Norton St.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julie Cardinal
Ben Mont Ave
Steven L’heureux
Chimes St
Florence E. McCarthy
Burgess Road
Edson
Gilman
Anna T. Green
Norton St
Prison Sentence For Man Involved In Fatal Crash
In Rutland District Court Judge Richard Sullivan sentenced 19 year old David J Hevey of Proctor to 24 1 2 years in prison for a July 2 crash that killed 17 year old Mario Carusi of Proctor Hevey who faced charges of careless and negligent driving with death resulting and probation violation after pleading no contest also had four passengers injured Part of West Rutland incident and arrest details are noted in the charge record.
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Rutland
UPD
Proctor
Mario Carusi
Richard Sullivan
David J. Hevey
Hevey
West Rutland
UFO Sighting Reported On Harmon Road by Family
Mrs. Mary Brillon and relatives reported a silent, shifting color object seen overhead near Harmon Road around 8 p.m. It appeared bright silver then red, vanished suddenly, and airport officials said no planes were in the area. She has prior sighting memory from Hoosick Falls, N.Y.
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Harmon Road
Mary Brillon
James
Jerry
Brillon
Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Three Vermont Accidents Investigated by State Police
State police investigated three automobile crashes in Bennington County on Wednesday. Phoebe Myhrum, 16, of Peru escaped injury after a turn on Vermont Route 11 in Landgrove caused her car to tumble down an embankment. Patricia Hyland, 18, of North Bennington, lost control on Chapel Road and struck a pine tree. 17-year-old Ann Austin suffered bruises and was treated as an outpatient.
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Bennington County
Landgrove
Phoebe W. Myrrum
Peru
Patricia Hyland
North Bennington
Chapel Road
Bennington
Ann Austin
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Shaftsbury
Clifford G. Ennis
Sunderland
Ennis
Whitman’s
U.S. 7
Bruce Bushee
Ruth Gladys Bushee
Nurses Victims Identified in Massacre at Southwest Side Duplex
Chicago police and coroner describe a grisly early morning killing spree at a white neighborhood duplex on the far Southwest Side. Eight nurses were found dead, with signs of strangulation and sexual molestation, as neighbors and families gathered. A suspect is described as a white male about 25, six feet tall, weighing 175 pounds, wearing a black coat, who reportedly said he needed money to reach New Orleans.
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Nina Schmale
North Ave
Wheaton
Ill
Chicago
Loop
Miss Amoro
New Orleans
Robert Hall
Miss Amora
Davy
Hall
Kelly
Thomas Bingham
Funeral for Herbert Gates Drowns in Pownal
Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon for Herbert Charles Gates 21 who died by drowning in Pownal earlier this week Pastor Howard VanHorn of Williams town Mass officiated a 2 PM service at Hanson Walbridge Funeral Home Attendees included Warren Wire Co employees and Roaring Branch Home Demonstration group along with friends from Hancock Williams town North Adams Hoosick Falls Eagle Bridge and Johnsonville Pallbearers included Joseph Krawczyk David Adler Roland Bugbee and Leroy Morse Funeral prayers were offered at the family plot in Towslee Cemetery Pownal.
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Herbert Charles Gates
Pownal
Howard VanHorn
Williamstown
Mass
Pownal Center
Hanson - Walbridge
Warren Wire Co
Roaring Branch Home
Hancock
North Adams
Hoosick Falls
Eagle Bridge
Johnsonville
N.Y
Joseph Krawczyk
Bennington
David Adler
Roland Bugbee
Leroy Morse
Arlington
VanHorn
Towslee Cemetery
Neighbors Night at Shaftsbury Grange Hall
Bennington Grange hosts Neighbors Night tonight at 8 30 at the Shaftsbury Taconic Grange Hall. All Grange members invited for a community gathering and barbecue.
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Bennington Grange
Shaftsbury Taconic Grange Hall
Grange
Miss Cone Honored At Bridal Shower
Edith Mary Cone daughter of Mr and Mrs William Cone of School Street was guest of honor at a miscellaneous bridal shower Monday evening at the home of Mrs Michael Devenow on Woodford Road. Hostesses were Mrs Devenow and Miss Patricia Prandini. Cone received a pink and white carnation corsage and gifts of towels linen and kitchenware. Refreshments included sandwiches salad cake punch and coffee. Cone will marry July 23 Eugene J Prandini son of Mrs Joseph Prandini of Pageant Street.
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Edith Mary Cone
William Cone
School Street
Michael Devenow
Woodford Road
Devenow
Patricia Prandini
Cone
Bennington Red Cross names new executive secretary
Mrs Walthrude Pierce of North Bennington is appointed the Bennington County Red Cross Chapter's executive secretary succeeding retiring Mrs Abraham Gardner. Pierce, resident for 15 years, will oversee military family services disaster aid blood collection Gray Ladies water safety First Aid courses and canteen service at blood mobiles and in disaster areas.
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Bennington County
The
American Red Cross
Walthrude Pierce
North Bennington
Pierce
Abraham Gardner
Red Cross
Main St
Air Force
St. Albans
Double Agent Aims at State Department Bookcase
Mikva progressed from visa courier to passport office administrative official over four years. It became clear to him this was the plan all along to place it on a State Department book case.
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State Department
Mikva
Visa Courrier
Passport Office
Playground Notes for Sports-O-Rama at Memorial Park
Youngsters are reminded of the Sports-O-Rama Spectacular at Memorial Park on Friday starting 9 30 a m. Stark Street children must have permission slips filed and depart at 9 a m. Bring lunch and enjoy provided soda and watermelon. Trophies will honor outstanding girl and boy athletes in three age groups as activities end around 3 p.m. The second weekly street dance follows Friday evening on Stark Street from 8 to 10 p.m. Shorts not allowed for girls. boys wear sport shirts and slacks. Smoking is not permitted on the premises.
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Memorial Park
Stark Street
Hospital Notes Bennington 1966 Births and Admissions
Hospital notes from Wednesday July 13 1966 list births admissions and discharges. New arrivals include a boy to Mr and Mrs Wallace Chase Beech Street Ext Bennington and a girl to Mr and Mrs Richard Sumner Lyons District Bennington. Discharges include Mrs Coney Vail Master Gary Sheldon Master Michael Leonard Master George Daley Jr Mrs Cheryl Loomis and baby boy Kathleen Gallagher Master Vance Dewey Penny Susan Delude and Mrs Magdalene Hogan Bennington and Manchester Depot residents.
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Coney Vail
North Bennington
Gary Sheldon
North Pownal
Michael Leonard
George Daley, Jr
Cheryl Loomis
Baby Boy
Shaftsbury
Kathleen Gallagher
Vance Dewey
Penny Susan Delude
Magdalene Hogan
Bennington
David Zoufaly
Manchester Depot
Wallace Chase
Beech Street
Ext
Richard Sumner
Lyons District
Delta and Epsilon stars in Cassiopeia distances noted
The article explains that the second star from the left in Cassiopeia, Delta, is the fourth brightest and 43 light years away, while the nearby Epsilon star, fifth brightest, lies about 520 light years distant. It mentions historical Arab naming of Rubbah and links to the mythic queen in the sky.
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Cassiopeia
Rubbah
Delta
Earth
Epsilon
Area Students On Honors List From University of Vermont
Area students named to the spring semester dean's list at the University of Vermont include Beth L. Stroffoleno Ariel ton James M. Betts Mary E. Brunina Judith B. Dawson Donald W. Goodrich Ann M. Goyette Gail A. Horst Alan P. Moss Lawrence J. Moss Marian J. Norcross Eva Paquin Samuel E. Shaffe Robert F. Walker John B. Fay Jonathan P. Fineman Christine Rosencrantz William J. Craig all of Bennington Dorset Shaftsbury South Dorset and Stamford, among 816 honorees.
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University of Vermont
Beth L. Stroffoleno
Arlington
James M. Betts
Mary E. Brunina
Judith B. Dawson
Donald W. Goodrich
Ann M. Goyette
Gail A. Horst
Alan P. Moss
Lawrence J. Moss
Marian J. Norcross
Eva Paquin
Samuel E. Shaffe
Robert F. Walker
Bennington
John B. Fay
Dorset
Jonathan P. Fineman
Shaftsbury
Christine Rosencrantz
South Dorset
William J. Craig
Stamford
Stock Averages Report Noon Figures for Markets
Dow Jones and Co Albany reports at noon the industrials 30 railroads 15 utilities composite averages and volume. Indices show the industrials around 884.85 the railroads 229.64 utilities 134.90 with a composite near 311.22 and total volume about 2,450,000 shares. The data reflect market activity across sectors with minor changes.
St Francis PTG Sets Annual Fair
The St Francis de Sales PTG plans a three night fair July 21 to 23 at the Academy grounds on North Street with a 2 pm Saturday matinee. Highlights include four rides and booths for young children with prizes, plus food sales Thursday and Friday at 7 pm.
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St. Francis de Sales Ptg
John Stone
Robert Kalinowski
Academy Grounds
North Street
Fry
Robert Myers
Bill Sweet
Frances Douglas
Ronald Alderman
John Thomayer
Test Period Set for Treating Tissue Company Effluent
Vermont Tissue Paper Co will have its industrial waste treated on a trial basis at the town sewage plant. An agreement reviewed by selectmen with Norton Barber and Joseph E. Higgins outlines piping and settling tanks to reduce plant load. A 30 day data window will determine if further testing is needed with Maguire engineers assisting and the industry bearing costs.
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Vermont Tissue Paper Co. Inc
Joseph E. Higgins
Norton Barber
Vermont Water Resources Department
Montpelier
Barber
Water Resources Board
Walloomsac River
Water Resources Department
Charles A. Maguire
Maguire
Paul Kelley
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Hiram Savage
Greater
Zoning Board
Frog
Chester Mattison
Richmond
Ralph Mattison
South Stream Road
Chester
VFW
Dr. Durand
William Worthington
California
Miss Cone
Bridal
Eugene J. Prandini
Joseph Prandini
Pageant Street
Mrs. Walthrude Pierce
County Red Cross Chapter
DAI Ek
Warner Bros
Kathryn O’brien
Florence Groux
Berlin
BOX Office
Wilmington Playhouse
Wilmington, Vermont
Harte Theatre
Tieryonn
Sweel
Martin Rackin
Keenan
I( Inc
Munster
America
Universal Picture
Robert Jocelyn Fuller-Lane-Du
of Technicolor
Techniscope
Dan Ryea
Dow-Jones & Co
Albany
St. Francis Ptg
Wayne
Merton
Tom
Keith
East Main St
Y Pool
Hurlburt
Armour Star
Market Corner
Safford and Gage
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