Rutland correctional center rehabilitation efforts expand
The Rutland correctional center aims to prepare inmates for community return through a work release program and extensive rehabilitation services. In 1970, 123 inmates participated in work, earning about $32,000 with portions saved, sent to families, or allocated to fines and costs. The facility offers counseling, substance abuse and mental health services, education continuation, religion, and job training with community oversight before any release.
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White
Trail
Rutland
Windsor State Prison
Rutland Mental Health Agency
Alan Buckland
Castleton State College
New Hampshire
Foundation seeks carriage photos at Morgan Horse event
The McCullough Park Foundation asks spectators who took pictures of the antique carriages during last weekend’s Morgan Horse Field Day to send their shots or contact the foundation in North Bennington. The foundation will reimburse expenses.
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McCullough Park Foundation
North
Bennington
Panel proposes satellite plan to ease MATHS overcrowding
A Mount Anthony Union High School panel studying overcrowding discusses open or satellite schooling as an alternative to the 45 15 or revolving quarter plan. Led by Mrs. Marie Bergquist, the subcommittee weighs whether community facilities can host courses and if a suitable curriculum can be created to meet educational and administrative standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Anthony Union High School
Marie Bergquist
Esther Brown
Power outage could lower water pressure in Bennington
Lynn Harrington, Bennington water superintendent, warned residents that a CVPS planned outage about 3 a.m. on both Saturday and Sunday may cause momentary low water pressure as pumps at Morgan Spring go offline. He said the outage should last two to three minutes and that he will restart pumps by hand when power returns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn Harrington
Bennington
Central Vermont Public Service Corp
Morgan Spring
Crescent Boulevard
Jefferson Heights
Old Bennington
Harrington
CVPS
Department heads retain regulatory powers under 1970 act
In Montpelier, Attorney General James Jeffords ruled that despite the 1970 act creating a superagency, department heads under the state Human Services Agency keep their regulatory authority. The opinion, sought by Human Services Secretary William S. Cowles Jr., confirms health, mental health, corrections and social welfare commissioners retain internal rule making and the power to issue regulations without board approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cowles
Louis Peck
Jeffords
Mental Health, Corrections and Social Welfare
Bennington Seeks HUD Funding For Housing Program
Simson says Bennington is preparing a program to submit for HUD funding but discussions remain between town and federal government. Lambert notes state help in HUD negotiations is limited while other regions push for similar support.
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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
Bennington
Simson
Lambert
Daily Newspaper Mail Rates and Publication Details
Daily except Sunday and legal holidays at 425 Main St Wemey V1. 05201 by The Banner Publishing Corp. Subscriptions by mail vary by radius and duration with rates 3 months 6.30, 6 months 11.70, 1 year 22.50 for 50 miles and Vermont. U.S. rates 3 months 7, 6 months 13, 1 year 25. Second class postage paid at Bennington Vermont.
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Main St
Wemey
Banner Publishing Corp
United Press International
New York Times News Service
Matthews, Shannon & Cullen Inc
Vermont
U.S
Bennington
Global reactions mix to Nixon visit to Peking
Western nations including Great Britain France and West Germany welcomed Nixons trip to Peking while Sweden Belgium Norway Denmark and the Vatican expressed satisfaction. Italian official Antonio Cariglia called it sensational and Australian Foreign Minister Leslie Bury termed it an interesting move as NCNA aired a denunciation of U.S. imperialism from a Chinese Communist functionary.
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Geneva
Great Britain
France
Peking
Krister Wickman
West Germany
Belgium
Norway
Denmark
Vatican
Antonio Cariglia
Chamber of Deputies Foreign Affairs Committee
Leslie Bury
Australia
China
New China News Agency
NCNA
Communist Party
U.S
Bennington Museum's growth traced for Rotary club
Richard Carter Barret outlined the museum's growth from 1928 with 3,401 attendees and $2,669 income to 1970 with 75,951 attendees and $141,581 income. He noted no tax support, admission at 1 dollar, 460 members, and funding from gifts and shop income.
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Bennington Museum
Bennington
Barret
Tavern Museum
Monkton opens Russell Memorial Library with tribute to founder
An open house July 11 marked the Russell Memorial Library in Monkton. The facility honors founder Albert P. Russell, with a plaque placed by his son Dr. George A. Russell, who practiced medicine in Arlington. The library trustees and Russell brothers Lee and Harvey turned the library over to the town. The doctor credited his parents and library use for education, noted his Vermont history interests, and praised donations from friends. Norman Rockwell painted Dr. George in 1948. the portrait hangs in the library.
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Monkton
New Russell Memorial
Albert P. Russell
George A. Russell
Arlington
Russell Brothers
Lee
Harvey
Russell
Bristol High School
Vermont
American Academy of General Practice
American Medical Association
University of Vermont
Vermont Medical Association
Norman Rockwell
George
Memorial Library
Youth transferred from Windsor to Burlington center
Superior Court Judge William C. Hill ordered 18 year old Edward A. Stringer from Colchester moved from the Windsor state prison to the Regional Correctional Center in Burlington. The transfer followed a hearing on Stringer petition alleging cruel and unusual punishment and seeking expansion of a federal ruling on inmate protections.
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Windsor
UPI
William C. Hill
Colchester
Burlington
Edward A. Stringer
Stringer
Air Force names first woman general Jeanne Holm
Jeanne Holm becomes the Air Force’s first lady general, receiving the Silver Star from Air Force Secretary Robert Seamans in a Pentagon ceremony. Holm, 50, credits the Air Force with advancing women’s rights, noting strides toward equality while recalling her return to service during the Berlin crisis after a period of financial hardship.
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Vail
Colo
Miss Holm
Air Force
Lewis & Clark College
Portland
Ore
Bennington Little League Meetings Schedule
Bennington Little League holds managers and coaches meeting Monday at 6 45 p m at the field followed by a League board of directors session at 7 15 p m Both meetings are noted as important. Also a Girl Scouts signup meeting is set for Monday at 10 a m in Sacred Heart parish hall contact Lynne Ferrari at 447 7634. Tennis classes for children at Willow Park begin Tuesday July 20 beginners at 9 a m and intermediate at 10 a m.
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Bennington
Little League
League Board of
Sacred Heart Parish Hall
School Street
Lynne Ferrari
Willow Park
IBEW Members Honor Picket Line At Vermont Bell
IBEW workers refused to cross CWA picket lines as seven striking CWA members at New England Telephone of Vermont picketed the central office and garage in Burlington for a third day. Over 100 IBEW members stayed away from work in solidarity.
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Burlington
UPI
Communications Workers of America
CWA
New England Telephone Co
Vermont
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
IBEW
Liquor Board to Stay Aloof From Private Club Bias Hazzle
Liquor Control Chairman Lawrence Dawson said the board is unlikely to seek power to revoke licenses from private groups that discriminate. He doubted any action on such legislation in 1972 and expected an attorney general opinion to confirm current law allows license revocation only for liquor statute violations. The Vermont Human Rights Commission urged action against 27 private groups admitting discrimination, with Elks and Moose Clubs cited as major violators maintaining whites only memberships.
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Vermont Human Rights Commission
Elks and Moose Clubs
Whitman Family Reunion Sees Ninety Nine Attendees
The Whitman reunion at the North Troy home of Mr. and Mrs. Waldo Whitman drew thirty nine relatives on July 11. Officers renamed included Charles Perkins as president Marion Frost as treasurer Alice Harrington as secretary and historian. A covered dish dinner was served with four births and one death since the last gathering two engagements and two marriages noted Oldest member Mary Frost and youngest Nancy Whitman. The longest marriage was Robert Harrington and Ruth Whitman’s descendants next year’s reunion set for Gore Road Bennington.
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Troy
N.Y
Waldo Whitman
North Troy
Charles Perkins
North Bennington
Marion Frost
Hoosick
Alice Harrington
Bennington
Mary Frost
Nancy Whitman
Richard Whitman
Joseph Hanlon
Schenectady
Ruth Whitman
Robert M. Harrington
William Harrington
Gore Road
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North Bennington Road
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White Sale
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Bankamericard
Leg 4 Furniture Inc
Grandma Moses
Jennie Gove
Emma Eddy Mead
Anne Hall
Harvey Russell
Bennington Briefs
Monument Plaza Shopping Center
Whitman
Purn Restaurant
Bradford House
Monument Plaza
Ecoromy Auto Stores Inc
Dial
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