Nursing school on the hill moves toward new quarters
The school expands as two annual classes, September and March entrants, plan commencement for September 11 and move to new quarters. Admissions rush, July 5 curriculum course, and a $100 aid boost from Putnam Memorial Hospital Women’s Auxiliary accompany notes of strong student interest, stable hospital ties, and cautious junior students entering four day weekly clinics.
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Putnam Memorial Hospital Women’s Auxiliary
Ann Knapp
Letters to the Banner Inspire Fictional Names
A reader imagines using local names from Bennington in fiction. Mentions Cebra Graves and Luther Graves as archetypes, comparing them to characters in Michael Arlen and Booth Tarkington works. Envisions aristocrat and banker personas to populate imagined stories.
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Bennington
Michael Arlen
Green Hat
Booth Tarkington
Cebra Graves
Luther Graves
Arlen
Cebra
Paris
Bennington Names and Notable Nods to Bennington People
Philip N. Schuyler recalls Bennington residents from memory and fiction hints as he asks former locals to share updates on names like Henrietta Leftaria Burt Hollister Tirzah Ayres Bertha Van Ow Paul Howe and Edmund Howe. He notes a quirky classroom moment with a ripe banana and signs off inviting responses.
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Bennington
Town
Henrietta
Leftaria
Main Street
Burt Hollister
Tirzah Ayres
Bertha and
Anna van Ow
Paul
Edmund Howe
Congregational Church
Charles
Charles Augustus Morningglory
Gene Sylvester Larkin Mills
Bennington News Boys Picnic At Lake Shaftsbury Outing
Evans News Agency crew and 24 staffers ride to Lake Shaftsbury for a picnic led by Miss Mary McGurk Mrs Joseph Wilson and Miss Alice Morin. Residents react to Bennington traffic rule as a car from out of state parks downtown.
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Evans News Agency
Lake Shaftsbury
Mary McGurk
Joseph Wilson
Alice Morin
Bennington
Main Street
Quotes on health care energy and racing figures
Dr John H Knowles says national health insurance and hospital tech won't improve health. Edward Teller argues nuclear power can cut oil imports benefiting the world. Janet Guthrie notes auto racing demands giving your all as the Indy 500 entrant.
Burns under fire over state car charges and ethics
Letter to the editor criticizes Lieut. Gov. Brian Burns for using state resources for gas and insurance costs, questioning integrity and finances. The writer cites a $900 desk purchase and a red car, urging accountability and suggesting a different job for Burns. Worcester resident John Bloch signs the note.
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Banner
Brian Burns
Burns
Brian
Poll tax critique voiced in Vermont letter to editor
A Vermont resident from Dorset denounces the poll tax as an archaic, unfair levy on voters, comparing it to historical English taxes and noting excessive state taxes on income fuel and utilities. The writer urges lawmakers to replace the poll tax with fairer funding methods and cites Ethan Allen and Remember Baker as callouts.
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Green Mountain
Ohio
Midwest
Vermont
Florida
Deep South
United States
England
Wat Tyler
Ethan Allen
Baker
Overkill of Amy Carter at the Democratic Convention
A Boston Globe opinion notes the overexposure of Amy Carter during the Democratic National Convention. It argues the 8 year old, followed by cameras and reporters, became a public spectacle and calls for respecting her private life amid political family dynasties.
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Amy Carter
Amy
New York
Carter
Central Park
Alice Roosevelt Longworth
Rosalynn Carter
Joan Mondale
Ford
Georgia
Ann Anderson
Carter Press
Carter Family
Mary Hoyt
F.A.O. Schwartz
Senate Rejects Ban on Flip-Top Cans and Deposits
The Senate turned down a federal ban on flip-top beverage cans and a five cent deposit on other containers. Opponents warned of job losses, while supporters lamented ongoing litter by careless Americans who toss cans rather than recycle.
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Senate
Senate weighs waste policy as cans spark debate
The Senate approved a feasibility study of a federal throwaway ban with a deadline next March and backed $550 million over three years to aid states in solid waste disposal. Critics question the inconsistency between funding for trash programs and proposing a 5 cent deposit to keep America clean.
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Senate
America
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Leslie Buss
Indiana
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Woodford
Philip N. Schuyler
S. Compo Rd
Westport, Cann
Harry Fienberg
Ben Franklin
Twin State Gas and Electric Co
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Brattleboro
Marietta H. Duprey
South Shaftsbury
302Nd
New England Reserve Corps
Pine Camp
N.Y
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Duprey
Louis K. Hyde
Bedford Garden Club
Bennington Garden Club
Hyde
Dorothy Canfield Fisher
Martha Canfield Library
Arlington
Greece
John H. Knowles
Massachusetts General Hospital
Edward Teller
Janet Guthrie
John Bloch
Worcester
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the Banner
Robert D. Thum
Morse Hill Rd
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Burt Bros
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Boston Globe
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Los Angeles Times
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