Judge waits on rail service decision
UPI reports District Court Judge Albert Coffrin reserved judgment on ICC efforts to compel Maine Central Railroad to restore 23 miles of track between North Strafford New Hampshire and Beecher Falls Vermont. The Ethan Allen Division of Baumritter Furniture Co. with Vermont and New Hampshire joined the request as the carrier seeks abandonment due to uneconomical repairs after flood damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
UPI
U.S. District Court
Albert Coffrin
Interstate Commerce Commission
ICC
Maine Central Railroad
North Strafford
N.H
Beecher Falls
Ethan Allen Division
Baumritter Furniture Co
Vermont
New Hampshire
Ethan Allen Furniture
Richard Degrasse
Public Service Board
Furniture Company
Bennington Doctor Recalls Grand Era Of Rail And Fiddle
Dr. Peleg Matteson, long-time Bennington resident, reflects on childhood rail travelers, circuses, and the North Bennington station. He recalls Prohibition days, local dances at Bank Hall, and his interest in violins. He notes Manassas drills with Teddy Roosevelt observing and values forward progress while cherishing relics like a powder horn of Ethan Allen.
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Barnum & Bailey
John L. Sullivan
Bnnington
Dr. Matteson
North Bennington
Peleg Matteson
North Shaftsbury
White Creek
Houghton
Percey’s
Bank Hall
Catamount Bank
Howard Butts
Hoosick Falls
Matteson
Corwin Elwell
Bennington
Pharmacy School
NBHS
Ida Shaw Babson
Caroline Cushman Wellington
Burton L. Bromley
Howard
Jacob Merritt Howard
Republican Party
Harrison
Vermont National Guard
Manassas
Virginia
Bull Run
Teddy Roosevelt
Doc
Robert J.M. Matteson
South Street
Ethan Allen
Bennington Briefs Cancelled Movie At Bennington Library
Bennington Library cancels this afternoon’s film showing while Mt. Anthony Union Junior High School plans a 10 oclock viewing for Destroy All Monsters. Also brief birth notice: a daughter born Friday at North Adams Regional Hospital to Mr and Mrs Edward Haskell of Bennington. The ads note Napolitano pizza and Shea Agency insurance info.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Anthony Union Junior High School
North Adams, Mass., Regional Hospital
Edward Haskell
Bennington
Mallary predicts close vote on land use in House
Rep. Richard Mallary of Vermont says the House vote on federal land use legislation will be close. He argues the plan moves ahead with reasonable non coercive land planning before harsher restrictions are imposed.
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Mallary
Bradford
UPI
Richard Mallary
House
Kissinger argues aid levels and five year plan for Indochina
The discussion covers Vietnam aid totaling about a month of peak U S involvement, with Kissinger urging approval of 472.5 million for Cambodia and 142 million for Laos. He notes Vietnam’s defense shift, supports a five year U S projection, and highlights Middle East separations talks with Israel Jordan Egypt funding. Mallory opposes broad federal land use withholding and favors local control, urging passage of the land use bill to aid Vermont planning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kissinger
Vietnam
U.S
South Vietnam
Cambodia
Laos
Congress
Indochina
Middle East
Israel
Jordan
Egypt
Syria
Mallory
Nixon policy may raise disease warns Grange head
Washington DC The Nixon administration calls for more dairy imports. John W. Scott master of the National Grange warns that without immediate increases in the inspection of imported dairy products hoof and mouth disease could rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nixon
Grange Head
Washington, D.C
John W. Scott
National Grange
Food and Drug Administration
Nixon faces secrecy ruling over grand jury materials
In a dispute over presidential impeachment papers Sirica unsealed briefs and arguments about grand jury material tied to Nixon. Jaworski argued for access, White House lawyers resisted, citing fairness in impeachment. Scott urged stronger dairy inspections, proposing 2.2 million for 180 FDA inspectors and vendor sanitation certification.
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Sirica
Jaworski
White House
Nixon
Obituary notices for Reynes Bradway and Tatro in Bennington
Robert I Reynes 54 of Bennington died while dining in Westfield Mass He flew for A F M Corp of Westfield and Bennington Aviation Corp He served in Navy World War II Berlin Airlift and as a commercial pilot He leaves a widow two sons two daughters and a brother and sister Burial plans and wakes set for June 10 Richard Bradway 63 of Dunedin Fla formerly Bennington died in St Petersburg Fla Burial set for Park Lawn Cemetery with officiating minister He leaves a widow and sister Memorial contributions offered to American Cancer Society Mrs Jessie Tatro 89 died at Van Rensselaer Manor Troy N Y Widow of George Tatro She had a daughter a sister a grandson three great granddaughters Funeral set for Hoosick Falls and North Adams burial at St Marys Hoosick Falls Wake times given
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Robert I. Reynes
East Main St
Bennington
Westfield
Mass
A.F.M. Corp
Bennington Aviation Corp
Stamford
North Adams
Old Greenwich
Conn
Jose A
IBM
Sprague Electric Co
Roberta Cooney
Robert L. Reynes
Air Force
Stephen A
North Springfield
Christine
Andrea
Roberta Meyers
New York City
Jose
Madeleine Meehan
Sacred Heart Church
Richard Bradway
Dunedin
Fla
St. Petersburg
Veterans Hospital
Park Lawn Cemetery
Lawrence Sherwin
St. James Episcopal Church
Arlington
Mahar
Fort Ann
N.Y
Grand Union
Glens Falls
Schuylerville
Myrtie Sherwin
Frank Flag
Pownal
Vermont
American Cancer Society
Funeral Home Office
George Tatro
Jessie Tatro
van Rensselaer Manor
Troy
Tatro
East Hoosick
Randall
Harriet Rudd James
Hoosick Grange
Muriel Gageway
North Greenbush
Charlotte Slade
Hoosick Falls
Church of the Immaculate Conception
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Impeachment Evident in Vermont Senate Race Forum
In Montpelier four U S Senate hopefuls debate Nixon impeachment. Ambrosini and Leahy assert there is enough evidence for House impeachment, while Ross and Mallary dodge firm judgments. Mallary notes constitutional voting rights remain intact. Ford's potential rise could shift GOP optics.
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White House
Vermont
Public Service Board
Charles Ross
Ross
Gerald Ford
Republican Party
Ford
Senate
Richard Mallary
R-Vt
Ambrosini
Washington
Mallary
Accidents at Safford and Gage Streets cause damage
At 12 27 Friday afternoon two crashes occurred at the Safford Gage intersection. Richard O Babcock 52 Beech Street failed to stop at a stop sign and struck Angela Mae Allard 29 of 315 County Street in a 1969 Impala. possible injuries to Matthew Allard 2. Bruce Reed 12 of 104 East Main Street was hit by a 1969 Dodge driven by Kenneth Stemp 25 of 329 North Branch Street as Stemp traveled east on Route 9. Reed escaped injuries.
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Safford
Gage St
Richard O. Babcock
Beech St
Safford St
Angela Mae Allard
County St
Matthew Allard
Allard
Bruce Reed
East Main St
Kenneth Stemp
North Branch St
Stemp
Reed
Planners OK expansion sites in Bennington
The Bennington Planning Commission approved a 14 by 22 foot house addition for Gerald Gallant on East Road in a commercial industrial zone. They also unanimously authorized a trailer on Park Street Extension for Milton Surdam, contingent on six month skirting, and granted a one year temporary permit for Green Mountain Transport’s mobile office and truck depot at Hunt Street and Ben Mont Avenue. A textile weaving operation was approved for Campbell building on Ben Mont Avenue to Chemical Fabrics, employing seven or eight people, with reservations cited by some members about the lot. An application by Jean Hoisington for a garage on Coolidge Avenue was tabled when no one appeared to explain it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington Planning Commission
Gerald Gallant
East Road
Park Street
Milton Surdam
Campbell
Ben Mont Avenue
Chemical Fabrics
Northside Drive
Hunt Street
Agway Fuels
Green Mountain Transport
Jean Hoisington
Coolidge Avenue
Bennington Library Receives $3000 Grant for History Project
The Bennington Free Library was awarded a $3000 grant by the state Board of Libraries to create a cooperative history project with Park McCullough House and the Southwest Vermont Community Arts Association. The plan includes collecting local oral and visual history, plus producing TV programs and permanent collections. Ten grants were funded from 34 proposals, with other libraries in Barre Chelsea Chester Hartland Marshfield South Burlington Springfield Vernon receiving support.
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Bennington
State Board
Barre
Chelsea
Chester
Hartland
Marshfield
South Burlington
Springfield
Vernon
Bennington Court Dockets Report Sanity Finding and Forgery Case
In Bennington District Court Judge Robert Cummings Jr dismissed charges of alleged conduct against a Buskirk man. Harry B. Ungeheuer 32 was found insane at the time of a March 29 offense but judged sane now though mentally ill. Clyde O. Leach 49 of Rutland pleaded guilty before Judge George M. Fienberg to two forgery counts totaling 90 dollars drawn on Factory Point National Bank on May 13, and received concurrent one to five year terms with a sentence from Chittenden District Court. A separate charge of aiding concealment of a stolen pickup was dismissed. David Pierce 22 of Pittsfield Mass pleaded not guilty to a Dec 18, 1973 breaking and entering at Leo's Gift Shop on Route 7. Bail set at 1000 dollars. he was released on unsecured bond after extradition waiver.
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Harry B. Ungeheuer
Bennington
Clyde O. Leach
Rutland
George M. Fienberg
Factory Point National Bank
Chittenden
Fienberg
David Pierce
Pittsfield
Mass
Leo
Pierce
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Bennington Briefs
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Napolitano’s
Ben Mont
Shea Agency Inc
Southern Vermont Insurance Center
Mastercharge
Bankamericard
Atkins & Gould Jewelers
Levi
Carol Hughes
North
County Streets
Rte
Bradford Community Club
Scott
House Agriculture Subcommittee On Dairy and Poultry
U.S. Senate
Patrick
Leahy
Montpelier High School
Olen
Library Services and Construction Act
Savings & Loan Association
Main Street
Tare
North Bennington Road
Bennington, Vermont
Finast
Behara’s
Ous
Buskirk
Diets Court
Robert Cummings Jr. Oe
United Press
Nichols
Little Boys & Girls
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