Battle Day Parade Grows with 26 Fire Departments
At least 26 fire departments and over 34 pieces of equipment from Vermont New York and Massachusetts join the Bennington Battle Day Parade on Sunday August 16. Six bands seven drum corps six floats are entered with more participants expected. The parade forms 1230 PM from Safford Street along Main to Putnam Square North Street County Street to Mt Anthony Union High School.
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Vermont
New York
Massachusetts
Bennington
Main Street
Putnam Square
North Street
County Street
County
Mt. Anthony Union High School
Park Street
YMCA
Bennington Fire Department
Hook and Ladder
Selectmen Map Long Range Budget And Local Aid Plan
Bennington Town leaders pursue a five year capital budget to time major projects such as water and sewer extensions and street work for voter consideration. Planning Commission to draft the plan while also rebuilding a town leash law and scheduling meetings with regional groups. A Putney farming meeting promotes organic orchards and nuclear power discussion with local guests.
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Bennington
Lamb
Town Planning Commission
Beech Street
Bennington County
Goddard Names Council Director in Education Council
Goddard College President Gerald S. Witherspoon named John J. Sheedy of Montpelier as director of the newly created education council. The 48 year old English professor joined Goddard in 1969 after serving as academic dean at the College of the Potomac and dean of undergraduate studies at San Francisco State College. He has taught at Stanford, SF State, Sacramento State, the University of Rome and more, and held Navy service in World War II along with roles in veterans groups and music ventures. The education council is one of four administrative groups sharing governance with students and staff as part of the college’s participatory model.
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Plainfield
Goddard College
Gerald S. Witherspoon
Educational Council
John J. Sheedy
Montpelier
Goddard
College of the Potomac
Washington, D.C
San Francisco State College
Stanford University
Sacramento State College
University of Rome
U.S. Navy
Pacific
Coronet
Sheedy
University of Washington
University of California At Berkeley
Education Council At
Weekend Food Buys in July Markets Across Nation
Washington reports by UPI that late July shoppers will see ample summer vegetables and fruits with limited meat choices. Beef roasts and steaks, smoked picnic hams, broiler fryers and turkeys are available. fish like salmon and tuna are stocked. produce includes cabbage celery corn cucumbers potatoes and tomatoes. fruits feature cantaloupes peaches plums and watermelons. USDA lists plentiful items including broiler fryers honey fresh vegetables watermelons lemons limes peaches plums and rice.
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Washington
UPI
USDA
Consumer and Marketing Service
Department of Interior
Radio Call-In Drug Seminar On WFCR Amherst
WFCR 88.5 FM Amherst will air a call-in drug seminar titled Outlook on Sunday Aug 2 at 9 p.m. Guests include Jimmy De John Daytop associate director and Dr Albert Kleiman president of Citizens Against Drug Abuse. Listeners may call 413 545 0100 with questions during the 90 minute program.
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Amherst
Mass
WFCR
Jimmy de John
Daytop Drug Rehabilitation Center
Seymour
Conn
Albert Kleiman
West Hartford
Kleiman
Hartford
Dr. Kleiman
de John
Vermont
Moose Lodge Clambake Planned at Prospect Mountain
Gov John Schnurr announces Bennington Lodge 1233 Loyal Order of Moose will hold its annual clambake August 23 at Prospect Mountain ski area with a noon start. Buffet chowder and clams served at 1 pm, bake around 4 pm. Tickets priced the same as last year, four per member, paid by August 15.
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John Schnurr
Bennington Lodge
Loyal Order of Moose
Prospect Mountain
Schnurr
Robert Bahan
Howard Dahl
AAUW Units Meet At Wilson Castle
Rutland Vermont August 12 meeting planned for the Vermont AAUW summer board and workshop at Wilson Castle Proctor with guest speakers national president Dr Anne Gary Pannell and former Campfire Girls director Dr Martha F Allen plus Mrs Gordon Palmer Jr Pennsylvania division president speaking on prison reform.
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Rutland
Bennett D. Bell
Vermont
AAUW
Wilson Castle
Proctor
Anne Gary Pannell
Martha F. Allen
Campfire Girls
Gordon Palmer Jr
Pennsylvania
Norman Bartlett
Galbraith Hosts Fundraiser for Hoff Campaign Weekend
Harvard economist John Kenneth Galbraith plans a Sunday 4 p.m. fund raiser at his Vermont summer home to aid U S Senate candidate Philip Hoff. Guests include George McGovern Gloria Steinem and Robert F Kennedy with a $25 minimum. The event aims to boost Hoff and attract summer residents for conversation and mingling.
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Newfane
Harvard
India
John Kenneth Galbraith
U.S. Senate
Philip H. Hoff
Galbraith
George McGovern
D S.C
Southeastern
Vermont
Hoff
McGover
Gloria Steinem
Notor’.Cr
Robert F. Kennedy
Eugene McCarthy
D-Minn
Vietnam
Harvard Economist
Phil
Prouty
Senator Opposes SST Over Boom Hazard
Senator Clifford P. Hansen of Wyoming announced he would vote against further SST funding citing sonic booms and environmental hazards. He noted FAA promises to ban flights over populated areas but questioned definitions of unpopulated zones, warning the sonic boom could cause damage, wildlife disturbance, and avalanches, while urging focus on other national needs. The Appropriations Committee planned hearings on a $290 million request to continue two SST prototypes, following House approval in May.
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Washington
Clifford P. Hansen
R-Wyo
Federal Aviation Administration
Wyoming
Senate Appropriations Committee
House
Meeting on 1970 Waterfowl Season in Montpelier
Vermont Fish and Game Commissioner Edward F. Kehoe announces an open public meeting to discuss options for the 1970 waterfowl season. The meeting is at 7:30 p.m. on Aug. 20 in the Green Mountain Power Corp auditorium on Memorial Drive in Montpelier.
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Montpelier
Vermont Fish & Game
Edward F. Kehoe
Green Mountain Power Corp
Memorial Drive
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Board of Selectmen
Natural Foods
Putney
Vermont Natural Food and Farming Association
Hill and Dale Farm
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Hill and Dale
Peter Escher
Threefold Farm
Bio-Dynamic Farm Association
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Larry Bogart
New Jersey
Anti-Pollution League
Ficer
American Veterans Committee
Seattle
Wash
Jack Sheedy
Jazz
Morse
Law
W. H. Construction Co
Tucker Construction Corp
Ludlow
W.w.wyman Inc
Greenfield
Monument Plaza Shopping Center
Heritage House Restaurant
Maine
Bennington Road
SUN
Your Hosts
Dick and
Betty Manning
Paul E. Conrad
Wilbur Smith and Associates
New Haven, Conn
Bennington Village
Flats
Moose Lodge
Prospect Mt
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London
Star Electric Inc
Phonos - Stoves
Monument Plaza
N. Y. Times News Service
SWIFT
Walker
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Orion
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