Rotarians Hear Santarcangelo Praise Vermont Legislature
State Sen. Salvatore Santarcangelo of Bennington commends the last Vermont legislature for its record and its members, praising Sen. Fred Fayette of Chittenden County. He notes 177 bills considered by 180 lawmakers with 19 killed or died in committee and calls lawmakers amateurs, mostly ordinary people, with salaries of 3000 per biennium. He contrasts with California lawmakers, highlights Fayette’s “outstanding job,” and explains the bill passage procedure.
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Salvatore Santarcangelo
Bennington
Vermont
Fred Fayette
Chittenden County
Rotary Club
Santarcangelo
House
Senate
California
Ketcham to Testify for State in ICC Probe Hearing
Gov Hoff will send former Deputy Atty Gen Ches ter Ketcham to Washington to testify for Vermont in favor of a Senate resolution calling for a general investigation of the Interstate Commerce Commission. The measure, co sponsored by Senators Aiken Prouty and Kutchel, seeks to defend public rights in rail service disputes amid a B M passenger train case in New Hampshire and Vermont. Ketcham, special counsel to the Vermont Public Service Board, will present Vermont’s stance at the hearing next week.
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Montpelier
UPD
Philip H. Hoff
Chester Ketcham
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
ICC
George D. Aiken
Winston L. Prouty
R-Vt
Thomas H Kutchel
Calif
Senate Commerce
Aiken
Congress
New Hampshire
Boston and Maine Railroad
Vermont
B&m
White River Junction
Springfield
Mass
Ketcham
Vermont Public Service Board
Manchester Motorcyclist Hospitalized After Collision
A 17 year old Manchester motorcyclist, Robert Cook, was hospitalized with a fractured left leg after a collision with a state highway truck. Police identified the truck driver as 64 year old Robert B. Watson of Bennington. Both vehicles were damaged in the 1 30 p.m. crash near a gravel pile along the highway.
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Manchester
Robert Cook
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Robert B. Watson
North Bennington Road
Bennington
Doctor Oakley Frost to be away two weeks in July
Dr. Oakley M. Frost will be away for two weeks starting July 18 and returning August 1. Dr. Durand’s office will be closed August 1 for redecoration and reopen on Tuesday as usual.
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Oakley M. Frost
ADV
Dr. Durand
Exhibit of Edward Landon at Bennington Gallery Next Week
A one man show of Edward Landon prints and paintings runs from Aug 1 to Aug 10 at the Bennington Gallery. A preview reception 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday marks the opening. Landon, a Connecticut native now in Weston, works in abstract geometrical paintings and serigraph prints and is noted as a pioneer in serigraphy.
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Edward Landon
Bennington
London
Connecticut
Weston
United States
Mexico
Norway
East
Richard Comins
Landon
Bennington Gallery
Hagerman
Playground Schedule Opens August With Bus Trip to Fairdale Farms
Playground notes say August starts with a bus trip to Fairdale Farms on Monday. Participants should be ready by 10 a.m. and return by about 11:15 a.m. Permission slips are available at both playground offices. Monday afternoon Memorial Park becomes a color filled art gallery for a 2 p.m. Balloon Painting Contest.
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Fairdale Farms
Memorial Park
Rutland County State’s Attorney Seeks Re‑Election
Rutland County State’s Attorney Robert E. West said Friday he will seek re election to the office on the Republican ticket. West 29 of Manchester now Rutland completes his first term and is unopposed to date. A Manchester schools Amherst College and Yale Law School graduate he was with Ryan Smith and Carbine before taking office. He also serves a second term as Rutland City grand juror.
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Rutland
Rutland County
Robert E. West
West
Manchester
Amherst College
Yale Law School
Ryan, Smith and Carbine
Rutland City
Joy for Harpists in Britain Lifts Import Duty
The British government moves to freeze prices and incomes but eliminates the 20 percent import duty on foreign harps. The change is framed as an American method of fine print making introduced in Europe. The text notes the artist’s serigraphs in major collections, with works like Buffoon on display at the Smithsonian. Funeral services are held for Arthur Bleau, WWI veteran, in St. Peter's Episcopal Church, with burial at Park Lawn Cemetery.
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London
UPI
Europe
U.S
Paris
Tel - Aviv
Jerusalem
Finland
Smithsonian Institute
Arthur Bleau
Burgess Road
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church
Frederick B. Wolf
James Barre
Mahar & Son Funeral Home
David Quackenbush
Ephrem Berard
Robert Harrington
William DeForge
Park Lawn Cemetery
Father Wolf
Mr. Barre
Obituary and career moves touch Bennington and Richmond
The obituary notes Mrs. Donalda Bergeron Boutin of Gypsy Lane Bennington dies at 66 at Putnam Memorial Hospital. She leaves four daughters and siblings in Bennington. funeral services are pending. Separately Richard S. Trombley, formerly of Bennington, is named district sales representative in Norfolk for R. T. French Company, after a Richmond posting. He is a Bennington High and Bowling Green State alum. He and his wife Joan Winslow have ties to Bennington. his mother lives there.
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Donalda Bergeron Boutin
Gypsy Lane
Old Bennington
Putnam Memorial Hospital
William J. Boutin
Donald Abrams
Richard Martin
Helen
Rita Boutin
Bennington
Edward Bergeron
Arthur Russo
Hanson-Walbridge
Richmond
Richard S. Trombley
Cottage St
Norfolk
R. T. French Company
C. W. Cates
Washington, D.C
Trombley
French’s
Bennington High School
Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green
Ohio
Albany
N.Y
Joan Winslow
Ellis Winslow
Crescent Boulevard
Alyce Dewey
Packer Alumnae Meet in Vermont Chapter Luncheon
Packer Alumnae Association members from Bennington County attended a Vermont Chapter luncheon at Mountain Top Inn in Chittenden. Officers from Bennington County include secretary Mrs. Thomas E. Weakley of Arlington and treasurer Mrs. Douglas P. Shaw of Manchester Center. President is Mrs. Erwin Troetschel of Jericho. Other attendees include Mrs. Mark Hart of Manchester, Mrs. Matthew P. Gaffney of Dorset, and Mrs. Charles Hummel of Dorset.
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Bennington County
Packer Alumnae Assoc
Vermont
Mountain Top Inn
Chittenden
Packer Collegiate Institute
Brooklyn
N.Y
Thomas E. Weakley
Arlington
Douglas P. Shaw
Manchester Center
Erwin Troetschel
Jericho
Mark Hart
Manchester
Matthew P. Gaffney
Charles Hummel
Dorset
Icarus Asteroid Displays Unique Solar Orbit
Astronomy notes describe the asteroid Icarus as having a distinctive orbit unlike planets or typical asteroids. The piece uses a simple demonstration with paper plates to illustrate Icarus path, cutting a slit and inserting a plate to show its unusual trajectory.
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Icarus
Mercury
Venus
Earth
Mars
Accident on U S 7 causes extensive vehicle damage
A late Thursday collision on U S 7 in Pownal near Pleasant Valley Restaurant caused extensive damage to the left front of a 1965 Buick driven by Robert J. Connell and to the rear of a 1966 Chevrolet wagon driven by John J. Sutton. Sutton stopped for a left turning vehicle. Connell could not stop in time. No injuries were reported.
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U.S. 7
Pownal
Pleasant Valley
Robert J. Connell
Grandview St
Bennington
John J. Sutton
Rumford
R.I
Sutton
Connell
Israeli Doctor Reunited With Bennington Cousins
Dr. Eliahu Bar-Itzhak of Herzlia Israel, a longtime general practitioner, arrived with his wife to visit relatives in Bennington and nearby areas. He and Mrs Itzhak joined a dinner at Paradise Restaurant with about 50 cousins from New York, New Jersey, and the Capital District.
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Eliahu Bar-Itzhak
Herzlia
Israel
Fienbergs
Russia
Czechoslovakia
Long Island
Herzlin
Tel Aviv
United States
Carry-All Contract Awarded Despite Dissent
Mt Anthony Union School Board awarded a Ford Falcon carryall for pupil transport next year despite dissent. Ford price 2210 versus Volkswagen 2027 and Chevrolet 2318. Dr Arthur Faris urged Volkswagen. Morrissey joined in minority. Board favored six cylinder per Consumer Reports. They will travel by plane to Israel in early September from Bennington.
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Mt. Anthony Union School
Volkswagen
Chevrolet
Wilson Ford
Falcon
Arthur Faris
Shaftsbury
John P. Morrissey
Bennington
Faris
Comsumer
Memphis
Tenn
Israel
Max Fienberg
Washington Avenue
Merrill Retires After 47 Years as Vermont Parks Chief
Perry H. Merrill of Montpelier retires today as commissioner of the Vermont Department of Forests and Parks after 47 years. The 70 year old former bicycle rider and WWI veteran may seek the Republican nomination for lieutenant governor in September.
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Montpelier
UPI
Perry H. Merrill
Vermont
Wells River
Germany
Interallied Commission
Merrill
Robert Williams
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Manchester, VT
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Main St
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