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Newspaper

Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Mar 03, 1970

Page

3

Tenor Ray Hart Set for Word of Life Crusade Tonight

Ray Hart will be the featured tenor soloist at the Word of Life crusade tonight at 7 30 in the Mt Anthony Union High School auditorium. Hart, a full time Word of Life staff member, has sung since childhood in North Carolina and Nashville before turning from Broadway to religious music. He will be joined by evangelist Jack Wurtzen, with Hart appearing on Word of Life telecasts crusades camps and radio programs.

Ray Hart Mt. Anthony Union High School Hart North Carolina Nashville Tenn Metropolitan Opera

Searsburg Octogenarian Honored On 86th Birthday

John Clement 86 of Searsburg was visited by neighbors and relatives including great nephews and a great great niece. A decorated cake was prepared by Marion Day. Clement, longtime resident and former town officer, has been at Sourcliffe Nursing Home about a month. his sisters are Bessie Hager of Searsburg and Clara Day, now in Bennington. Obituary: Frederick W. Mausert, 62, of Phoenix, Arizona, a North Adams native, died February 15 at Good Samaritan Hospital. He was a Phoenix sanitation radio dispatcher since 1957 and a 1925 Drury High School graduate who played basketball and football. His son Frederick Mausert III was killed in the Korean War and awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor. He leaves two brothers, Col. (ret.) Clayton Mausert of Clearwater, Florida, and Col. (ret.) Ryeson Mausert of Hammonton, New Jersey. Funeral services were in First Presbyterian Church in Phoenix then cremation.

John Clement Searsburg Marion Day Sourcliffe Nursing Home Bessie Hager Clara Day Bennington North Adams Mass Frederick W. Mausert Phoenix Ariz Good Samaritan Hospital City of Phoenix Sanitation Department Henry and Sadie (Buxton) Mausert Drury High School Frederick Mausert III Clayton L. Mausert Co. K Clearwater Fla Ryerson Mausert Hammonton N.J First Presbyterian Church

Monkey Sought for Film Role on Mason's Shoulder

Ross Films Ltd seeks an unusual monkey for The Yin and the Yang in Hong Kong. The simian must be compatible with James Mason and ride his shoulder. Three Phoenix monkeys have been tested without success.

Toronto UPI Ross Films Ltd James Mason Mason Hong Kong Phoenix Ariz

Vision Damage Warning Most Studied Solar Eclipse To Occur

Washington reports the March 7 solar eclipse will be heavily studied with thousands of scientists using shields and cameras across a 100 mile wide path from southern Mexico to the Carolinas. Dr. Donald H. Menzel leads the expedition with the National Geographic Society Harvard College Observatory and Smithsonian, aiming to photograph the corona and transmit the event by satellite.

Washington Mexico Gulf Florida Georgia Carolinas Virginia Nantucket Island Alaska Labrador United States Donald H. Menzel Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory National Geographic Society Harvard College Observatory Smithsonian Observatory Earth Norfolk Alexander Graham Bell William McKinley Society Army Air Corps New England Russia Navy Pacific Air Force Melvin M. Payne Thailand Aleutians George Achille van Biesbroeck Einstein Sudan Canada National Geographic Douglas

Bass of The Eagle and the Newsman’s World

A reflective piece contrasts a lively memory of a jazz concert in Lenox with a sobering summary of dangers faced by reporters. It cites Elmer W. Lower of ABC News detailing risks in Vietnam, US protests, Nairobi casinos, Czechoslovakia 1968, Poland’s health risks for journalists, and factors like long hours, stress, and substance use.

Lower ABC News Columbia University Vietnam Mr. Lower United States Nairobi Czechoslovakia Poland

Mr Lower Defends Journalists Against Agnew Pressure

Mr Lower argued newsmen endure pressure from Vice President Spiro Agnew but will not bow to fear. He defended journalists as performing better than others, urging restraint in displaying wealth while parking in the same lot as everyone else.

MR. Lower Spiro Agnew

Autos Collide on U S 7 in Pownal Saturday

State police report a collision on U S 7 in Pownal Saturday afternoon at 2 caused by a passing attempt on the right. Operators are Kerry Klein 20 of Adams Massachusetts and Ralph Mortensen 76 of Southington Connecticut. Mrs Mortensen suffered cuts and bruises and was taken to Putnam Memorial Hospital.

U.S. 7 Pownal Kerry Klein Adams Mass Ralph Mortensen Southington Conn

Barbara Cochran 4th in World Cup standings in Vancouver

Barbara Cochran of Richmond, Virginia, finished fourth in the Women's International Ski standings at the Du Maurier International World Cup in Vancouver, the highest placing American woman. She was disqualified from Sunday's final round along with France’s Michele Jacot, the first place winner. Barbara’s sister Marilyn finished 14th in the standings.

Vancouver Barbara Cochran Richmond Michele Jacot France Barbara Marilyn

Mental Health Forum on Drugs Set in Manchester March 11

The Department of Mental Health schedules a Manchester conference on drug use for the Southwestern Vermont area at St. Pauls Church on March 11 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Attendees include Bennington and Rutland officials and citizens, with discussion led by UVM faculty and local mental health leaders.

Mental Health Forum On Manchester Department of Mental Health Vermont St. Paul’s Catholic Church Bennington Rutland Christopher McAfee Department of Psychiatry University of Vermont Lamoille County United Counseling Service Bennington County Patrick J. Leahy Chittenden County Ross Kindesten Department of Public Safety Gerrish Barbara Tacy James Toolan James Todd Rutland Mental Health Service

Five Day Forecast for New England From UPI

The extended New England outlook covers Thursday through Saturday with possible snow in northern sections and snow or rain in Rhode Island and Massachusetts. Lows range from the teens in northern Maine to the low and mid 30s near the southern coast. Highs reach the 30s in the north and upper 30s to mid 40s in the south.

Boston UPI New England U.S. Weather Bureau Rhode Island Massachusetts Maine

Firemen Find Lost Contact Lens After Search

Southampton England. Pretty Sue Osborne lost a contact lens while walking on a Southampton road. She called firemen who searched for about half an hour and located the lens.

Southampton England UPI Sue Osborne

Elks Lodge Honors Departing Officers

Bennington Elks Lodge honored past exalted ruler Charles F Boyle and his wife Marilyn at a testimonial dinner and dance. Exalted Ruler John B Harte led the program and presented Boyle with a camera. Mary Macauley and Joseph Y Shaffe also spoke. Boyle to relocate to San Francisco March 6 to become regional sales manager for Dodge Industries. Paul J Michaels received a going away gift. Elk of the Year award went to L Horton Bahan. Dancing followed.

Bennington Lodge of Elks Charles F. Boyle Marilyn John B. Harte Per Boyle Bennington Lodge Boyle Joseph Y. Shaffe Past Exalted Rulers Association PER Association Mary Macauley Emblem Club L. Horton Bahan

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