$1 Million Bond Issue Considered for Parks
Vermont legislators discuss a proposed $1 million bond to fund state park recreational facilities. The plan follows earlier similar measures and aligns with Hoff's push to grow the state's economy through outdoor recreation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip H. Hoff
Oakes
Forests & Parks Department
Hoff
Greater Vermont Association
Montpelier
Vermont
Conservation & Development Committee
George D
Aiken
Alcatraz Nears End of Its Service
Alcatraz, California faces closure as the Rock’s population drops to 64 inmates from 260 a year ago. Once home to notorious convicts like Al Capone and Alvin Karpis, the island prison is being phased out due to salt air wear and high restoration costs, with an expected emptying by July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alcatraz
Calif
Island
San Francisco
Golden Gate
al Capone
Alvin
Creepy) Karpis
Basil
the Owl
Bennington Town Meeting Ends With Key Referendums Set
Voters consider a runway extension at Bennington Municipal Airport a major issue along with forming a regional planning commission and unifying town village sewer systems. Officials announce revised costs under FAA rules and set March polls with two voting sites and 10 am to 7 pm hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norton Barber
Mary Hodeck
Floyd M. Harmon
Lawrence F. Powers
Bennington
Federal Aviation Agency
Old Bennington
North Bennington
Regional Planning Commission
Planning Commission
Highway Equipment
McCullough Engine House
Vermont Armory
Bennington Briefs Highlights Local Activites and Incidents
Firefighters at 317 Main St. extinguished a flooded oil burner fire causing smoke and soot. A resident, Helen Houran, broke her leg and is in good condition at Putnam Memorial Hospital. Philip M. Hinchliffe named VP at Folkard & Lawrence Inc. Troop L Vermont National Guard to be paid at 7:30 PM. Bennington High PTA meets March 13 at 7:30 PM for a student panel. Roberta and Frank Eaton placed on Dean’s List at University of Arizona. Community road crews praised for winter maintenance. March 4 sales at Ray’s Market and March 4 & 5 closures at Iron Kettle Restaurant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington
Better TV Inc
Main St
Richard Hollister
Helen Houran
Burgess Road
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Roberta Eaton
Frank Eaton
South Street Extension
University of Arizona
Roberta
Frank
Gino Cioffi
Boston Symphony
Karl Kraeuter
New York
New York City
Clarkson Eaton
Polaris subs head to Mediterranean as bases debated
Polaris Fleet elements in Fanfani's party condemn the government for not offering bases now. The United States plans to deploy the first three Polaris submarines to the Mediterranean on April 1, operating from Holy Loch Scotland. Washington favors Spain or Italy as a base. The subs replace Jupiter missiles being dismantled in Turkey and Italy. Communist papers mock Kennedy envoy as a Polaris merchant on a Roman street corner selling American peanuts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fanfani
U.S
Mediterranean
Holy Loch
Scotland
Spain
Italy
NATO
Turkey
Kennedy
Paese Sera
Obituary Notices From Vermont and Massachusetts
Obituaries report Laurella Beebe of Winhall and Ella Ferguson of Old Bennington with funeral plans at Londonderry Congregational Church and Hanson-Walbridge Funeral Home. A North Adams death follows, outlining Bernadette Bellemare Boucher’s passing and services at Notre Dame Church with burial at Southview Cemetery.
YMCA Weekly Activity Schedule Highlights
Weekly timetable lists junior high to senior high gym classes at Red Brick and Shaftsbury schools from Monday to Friday, with additional activities including chess, bowling, weight lifting, baton classes, volleyball, wrestling, Stamp Club, Girl Scout board meetings, and a Saturday Rifle Club championships and ice hockey session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Brick School
Shaftsbury School
Air Force Reserve
North Pownal Graded School
North Benn
Stamp Club
Girl Scout Board of Directors
Church of God
Former Governor's Aide Joins IRS as Public Info Officer
Barry M. Locke of Boston, ex secretary to Gov. F. Ray Keyser Jr. and Vermont journalist, has been named public information officer for the New England IRS. The 32 year old will coordinate a regionwide program to educate taxpayers about tax laws and IRS activities. Locke and his wife Ann and three children reside at 7 Hazelmere Road Roslindale Mass. He previously served as a public information and education officer for the U S Army in the Far East from 1953 to 1955.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Barry M. Locke
F. Ray Keyser Jr
Vermont
New England Internal Revenue Service
Locke
Boston University
School of Public Relations
IRS
Ann
Hazelmere Road
Roslindale
Mass
U.S. Army
Far East
Multiple Vermont crashes injure three motorists
A Dorset woman suffered lacerations when her car left Vermont 30 and rolled over. Nedine Hart, 24, of Dorset, was treated in Manchester. Other crashes on North Street and Harwood Hill injured a passenger and damaged vehicles, with causes ranging from a dropped cigarette to snowy roads and skidding. No serious injuries reported in several fender benders across Bennington and Shaftsbury areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorset
Vermont
Nedine Hart
William Loomis
Manchester
North Street
Bennington Village
Harold J. Shays
Pownal
Maude C. Turner
Middle Pownal Road
Ronald Lindsey
Shaftsbury
Rosemary Hogan
Bennington
Harwood Hill
Patrick Purcell
Fillmore St
Harwood Hill Orchard
Lindsey
Edna Purcell
Purcell
Thomas L. Parsons
U.S. 7
East Street
Herbert Smith
Amsterdam
N.Y
Parsons
William Rice
Navajo Nation Chiefs Race Draws Real Challenge on Reservation
In a rare contest for Navajo tribal chairman Paul Jones faces Samuel Billison and Raymond Nakai. Campaigns spread across the reservation with radio broadcasts in Navajo and issues including jobs, work rights, non-Indian influence, and peyote prohibition. votos statewide oil output cited after report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Window Rock
Ashnot-olita
Gallup
Farmington
N.M
Page, Holbrook
Flagstaff
Ariz
Cortez
Colo
Blanding
Utah
Paul Jones
Samuel Billison
U.S. Marine
Raymond Nakai
Jones
Father of Local Woman Killed in 3-Car Crash
A 71 year old dentist, Dr Wilbur David Rose of Ballston Lake, died after a three car collision on New York 7 Friday evening during a snowstorm. Five others were injured including Mr and Mrs Randall Niles and Mrs Ruth Hall of Bennington. The crash occurred as Mrs Hamm skidded across the highway crossing Dr Roses vehicle and hitting Niles's sedan. Private services will be held Tuesday at Baxter Funeral Home. Dr Rose leaves a wife Leila and several children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brunswick
N.Y
Ballston Lake
Bennington
New York
Samaritan Hospital
Randall C. Niles
East Main St
Ruth Hall
Niles
Shawmut Ave
Dr. Rose
Baxter Funeral Home
Scotia
Rose
Hoffman
Leila Aileen Stewart Rose
John Garden
Azusa
Calif
Neil Robert Rose
Wilbur Stewart Rose
Raybrook Hospital
Lake Placid
Hospital Notes Admissions List Readers
Admissions include Jo Ann Ward Earlene Willard Wilmington Margaret Ash Irene Mercier Beatrice Cardinal Robert Carpenter Bennington Mrs Beverly Dzolma and son Readsboro Mrs Faye Wirmusky and son Mrs Margaret Cole and son Hoosick Falls Richard Sweet Bennington Mrs Marion Young Elaine Morin Hoosick Falls Arthur Moxley North Bennington William J Coonz North Bennington Gerald Reed Dorset
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jo Ann Ward
Earlene Willard
Wilmington
Margaret Ash
Irene Mercier
Beatrice Cardinal
Robert Carpenter
Bennington
Beverly Dzolma
Readsboro
Faye Wirmusky
Margaret Cole
Hoosick Falls
Richard Sweet
Marion Young
Elaine Morin
Arthur Moxley
North Bennington
William J. Coonz
Gerald Reed
Dorset
Mary Rowe
Joseph Mercier
Anna Hebert
Bernadette Thompson
Terry Purdy
Mary Ann Clifford
Jeanette Damon
Irma McCoy
Manchester Depot
Leon McGinnis
Jane Thomson
Space Flight Film To Be Shown For CAP Unit
The Bennington Squadron Civil Air Patrol will show the film Friendship Seven at 7 30 p m during its weekly meeting at the State Armory. Lt Col John Glenn piloted the Mercury capsule and the film came from the National Space Administration. The event welcomes the public and marks promotions for two officers John M Bertholi to first lieutenant and Stephen Gleba to second lieutenant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friendship Seven
Free World
Bennington
Civil Air Patrol
State Armory
John Glenn
Manned Spacecraft Center
National Space and Aeronautics Administration
Rutland
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Rev. Bell
Navy
Caribbean
Bell
Bennington Council of Churches
Bennington Ministerial Association
Old First Church
Second Congregational Church
Vermont Congregational Conference
Bennington Lions Club
Young Men’s Christian Association
Mr. Bell
Steubenville
Ohio
Marietta College
University of Michigan
Colgate- Rochester Divinity School
Rochester
Flatbush-Tompkins
Brooklyn
U.S. Navy
William & Mary College
J.g
Pacific
First Congregational Church
Bethel
Conn
Huntington Congregational Church
Shelton
Eric
Molly Stark
Stewart
Vermont Academy
Saxtons River
Kane Main St. Bennington
Town Meeting
Bennington Briefs
Philip M. Hinchliffe
Old Bennington Weavers
Folkard & Lawrence, Inc
New York Company
Dobroyd
Huddersfield
England
Vermont National Guard
Bennington High School
PTA
Benhi
James Cross
Iron
HARTE
Enington
Stanley
Polaris Fleet
Mrs. Chester Beebe
Winhall
Laurella R. Beebe
Chester D. Beebe
Nelson R
Ella (Batchelder) Hughes
Beebe
South Londonderry
Red Cross
Victorian Star Chapter
Order of Eastern Star
Adams Funeral
Chester
Londonderry Congregational Church
Jordan Dickenson
Dellwood Cemetery
Fred Ferguson
Ella (Hatch) Ferguson
Fred H. Ferguson
Cornelius and
Bethina (Beagle) Hatch
LeGrand Colegrove
Ferguson
Lyal
Marie) Kenyon
S. Branch St
George Colegrove
Edward Hatch
Millerton, N.Y. Cor
Nelius Hatch
Troy
Earl Hatch
Pittsfield
John Hatch
Detroit
Mich
Louis Remington
Hanson - Walbridge Funeral Home
H. Glenn Payne
First Baptist Church
Park Lawn
Hinsdillville
Arthur Boucher
North Adams
Arthur Paul Boucher
Kemp Ave
Bernadette Alice Bellemare
Albany Medical Center
Quebec
Canada
Amanda Luc Brecque
Hormidas Bellemare
Boucher
Greenfield
Mark Hopkins
Notre Dame
Joan
Diane
Robert
Jeanette Saunders
Teresa van Buren
Middletown
N.J
Notre Dame Church
Southview Cemetery
San Soucie
Quincy St
YMCA
Dow-Jones—Bache & Co
Albany
Minnesota
Arthur A. Lambert
Los Angeles
Frieda
Harbor
Mayo Clinic
Minn
Lambert
Barry M, Locke
Houston
UPI
Texas
Union
Wilbur David Rose
CAP
FBI
Joseph Allen
Minnie Coonz
Cynthia Dufresne
Pownal Center
Jean Birmingham
Frances Bolster
Rose Stankewich
Isabelle Wright
Seth King Jr
Bernard Davock
Michael Conway
Richard Oakes
Berlin, N.Y
Loyal Wright
Coolidge Ave
Philip Bemis
Troy, N.Y
Salem’s
Crisco
H. Greenberg & Son
Burt Bros
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