Beagle's steam car tour showcases antique steamer and garden scenes
The Beagles guide through a detailed display of a silent steam steamer car with kerosene and white gas fuel systems, gauges, and a 322 cubic inch boiler. They describe its efficiency, endurance, and costs, then wander the house and yard noting lilacs, lilies, and a shaded porch as Raymond Watson joins, while Mr. Beagle recalls shingles affecting balance.
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Montgomery Ward
Beagle
Mr. Beagle
Meets
Connecticut
Bennington
Republican Rep Michael Silver weighs term limit decision
Rep Michael Silver of Benn is undecided about a second term. He says he is leaning toward running but has not made up his mind and will decide in the coming weeks. On Wednesday, Democrat Craig Sweet announced his candidacy for Silver's seat.
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Raymond Watson
Michael Silver
Benn
Silver
Craig Sweet
Blue Cross Blue Shield NH and VT to merge next January
Blue Cross and Blue Shield in New Hampshire and Vermont will merge next January after a four year study and negotiations. Oliver Fifield said the unanimous merger vote occurred at a Hanover board meeting. The combined group will serve about 640000 subscribers with a 40 member board and a single policy plan to improve efficiency and reduce subscriber confusion.
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Concord
N.H
UPI
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
New Hampshire
Vermont
Oliver Fifield
Hanover
Fifield
Bennington Banner
Main St
Bennington
The
Banner Publishing Corp
United Press International
New York Times Service
Matthews, Shannon & Cullen, Inc
U.S
Vermont Yankee march aims to protest unsafe nuclear power
Promoters plan a seven mile Saturday walk from the Vermont Yankee plant in Vernon to Brattleboro to demonstrate against what they call unsafe and uneconomical nuclear power. About ten groups from Vermont and nearby states are expected to join in a peaceful protest amid a controversy over a Health Department official's planned forum appearance.
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Vermont Yankee
Vernon
Brattleboro
Susan Whitehorn
Halifax
Vermont
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Scott
Lewis
Health Department
CVPS
Vermont Electric
Robbins
Occupational Safety and Health
John Fraines
James Griffin
Vermont Public Interest Research Group
Green Mountain Power Corp
Gary Tyler case stirs support across five cities
Demonstrations planned in New Orleans Brooklyn Pittsburgh Cincinnati and Springfield this weekend to urge a new trial for Gary Tyler a 17 year old black youth condemned to death for the 1974 murder of Timothy Weber. Supporters argue the trial was biased amid rural Louisiana tensions and two key witnesses recanted.
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New Orleans
UPI
Gary Tyler
Louisiana
Brooklyn
N.Y
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Ohio
Springfield
Mass
Tyler
America
Timothy Weber
Destrehan High School
Louisiana Supreme Court
Joan Little
Raleigh
N.C
Walter Collins
Gary Tylerefense Committee
John Carroll
Southern Poverty Law Center
Montgomery
Ala
Weber
Palestinian habitat named at Habitat conference
Shafik Al-Hout of the PLO warned at the United Nations Habitat conference that Israel seeks self destruction and urged world support for Palestinian homeland rights. He called the Zionists’ actions an arena of war and said the Palestinian people refuse that fate. He hailed the meeting as crucial to the habitat question, the core issue of Palestine. Demonstrations against Soviet policies surfaced nearby as Israel stayed away.
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Vancouver
Canada
UPI
Shafik Al-Hout
The
Palestine Liberation Organization
Israel
PLO
Al-Hout
Palestine
Ukraine
Iseman to Speak at Bennington College Commencement
Joseph S. Iseman acting president of Bennington College will address 129 graduates at 8:30 p.m. June 19 in the new arts center, following the senior concert at 4 p.m. in the Carriage Barn.
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Joseph S. Iseman
Bennington College
Iseman
New Arts Center
Melcher vs Sarkis oldest court case retired in Vermont
After fifteen years of motions delays and waiting the Bennington County Superior Court settled a ten thousand dollar suit over a seven thousand dollar debt. Harry and Celia Melcher of North Adams Massachusetts sought payment from Joseph R. Sarkis of Pownal. Attorneys announced the case would be retired to files with no further action.
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Manchester
Bennington County Superior Court
Harry
Celia Melcher
North Adams
Mass
Joseph R. Sarkis
Pownal
Harvey D. Carter Jr
Melchers
Milton Pinsker
Sarkis
Melcher
Dinner Downtown By CLAIRESANTWAY Site Manager
The UCS Hot Meals Program dinners provide companionship and meals for seniors facing loss, illness, or isolation. Weekly schedules include noon service at Brookside Apartment House and midday meals at the Senior Citizen's Community Center with reservations by 10 am. Home delivery is available by physician request with donation-based pricing and catered by local centers.
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Clairesantway
UCS
Brookside
South St
Senior Citizen’s Community Center
North St
Bennington
North Bennington
Bennington Convalescent Center
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Southern Vermont St Joseph College Alumni Reunion Weekend
The Fifth Annual Southern Vermont College St Joseph College alumni reunion starts Friday with a Bennington gathering at 9 p.m. live organ music and a weekend schedule includes meals June 7–11, a Saturday campus tour, Elks club dinner dance, prizes, and dancing to the ESP Express. Reservations run to June 7 with tickets at 10.50 single, 20.50 couple. Dr D S Roach named president of the state Board of Chiropractic Examiners and Registration. he has practiced in Bennington since 1949. Weekend ads promote Shirkshire Restaurant specials.
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Southern Vermont-St. Joseph College
Bennington
Dick Vachon
Hammond
Ivories
SVC
Elks Club
E.S.P. Express
North Adams
Mass
Southern Vermont College
St. Joseph College
Southern Vermont College-St. Joseph College Alumni Association
P.O
Suzanne Jones
Mike Levins
Pam Vachon
Gloria Watson
D. S. Roach
State Board of Chiropractic Examiners and Registration
Salmon
Roach
Boston examiner seeks delay in traitor duties
United Press International reports on June 5 1776 in Boston that Joseph Greenleaf asked the Massachusetts Council to excuse him from further duties as an examiner of traitors. He cited that all male family members serve in the military and urged that suspected persons be sent inland at least 10 miles.
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Boston
Joseph Greenleaf
Massachusetts Council
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Her Majesty
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Shirley Carroll Wallace
Carlton Tatro
Bernadette Tatro
North Pownal
Wallace
Ken
Green Mountain Distributors
Mississippi River
Henry E. Yves III
St. Charles (Parish
St. Charles Parish
United Nations Habitat Conference
St. Joseph’s
Office
Washington County
New England
Shirkshire
Foster
Walker
Pko
Nichols
Roxanne
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