County maple sugar cake winners and local notices
First prize in the county finals went to Mrs Harlan Cooledge of Dorset with Mrs Perry Eldred of Bennington second and Mrs Leon Cole of Arlington third. The state winner earns a trip to Washington. Bennington High School Catamounts won the Southwestern Vermont basketball title 36 to 27 over Rutland. Emergency rationing considered as North Bennington faces coal shortages. World War I and II veterans appear on Arlington honor rolls. Arlington Town Meeting weighs kindergarten incorporation. Bennington Village faces a water shortage. selectmen race is the only election contest in Bennington town. Bennington Catholic Sabers win Class L tournament, first since 1948. Town history notes Vermont statehood 1791, Jefferson’s 1801 inauguration, Rankin’s 1917 Congress entry, and 1963 railroad featherbedding ruling.
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Harlan Cooledge
Dorset
Perry Eldred
Bennington
Leon Cole
Arlington
Washington, D.C
Bennington High School
Vermont
Rutland
North Bennington
Tuttle’s
David George Crofut
John Charles Galli
William J. Wilcox
Earl Duane Conlin
Roy D. Crofut
John J. Galli
Archie S. Hess
Robert W. Macksey
Parker Vaughn
George E. Zimmer
Letters to the Editor at Burr & Burton Seminary
A Burr & Burton Seminary trustee responds to a recent Banner column by Russ Garland. The letter defends the trustees against claims of ignorance and anti democratic bias while criticizing press reporting. It notes no fear of the press and hints at a decade of member concerns.
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Russ Garland
Burr & Burton Seminary
Garland
Burr & Burton
Letter from Manchester Center residents on press fairness
Citizens critique The Banner and criticizes Mr. Garland for alleged bias and distrust. They argue trustees oversee public funds, demand open meetings, and warn against media manipulation while hoping Burr & Burton involve parents and citizens for constructive outcomes rather than newspaper filters.
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Burr & Burton
Garland
Drag racing on Main Street worries resident Harold Stammel
Harold Stammel of Depot Street asks why drag racing and speeding at 50 to 60 mph on Main Street are not stopped. He cites a 20 mph zone and warns of potential riot response seen on the West Coast. He mentions cars going north with skis attached.
Hope and fear for Burr Burton Seminary future
Letter from Robert L. Green Jr of Dorset to The Banner urges Manchester area involvement in Burr & Burton Seminary’s future. He praises the Feb 26 meeting and trustees openness while warning against neglecting press relations and calls for a public accountable, inclusive decision process with a fundraising deadline and potential conversion to a public school if goals aren’t met.
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Manchester
Burr & Burton Seminary
Burr & Burton
Public Interest Grp Criticizes I-93 Plan in Vermont
Carl Bohlen, highway researcher for Vermont Public Interest Research Group, argues against completing Interstate 93. He cites unemployment data to question economic benefits and urges focus on maintaining existing roads rather than building new interstates.
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Salmon
Highway Board
St. Johnsbury
Montpelier
Vermont
Vermont Public Interest Research Group Inc
The Night the World Ended Televised and Reminisced
A satirical chronicle of Americans watching a televised end of the world. The piece blends domestic scenes with clips of Nixon, Kissinger, Cronkite, and Cronkite quotes. It notes public sentiment, media fuss, and political figures as a household audience endures the countdown.
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James Brown
Fish and Game
Norman Graham
Bennington Village
Louis F. Lausville
Alfred E. Arnold
Bennington Catholic Sabers
Union
Thomas Jefferson
Washington
Jeanette Rankin
Montana
Congress
U.S
House of Representatives
U.S. Supreme Court
Edgar Hoovers
North Shire
BBS
Manchester Center
Los Angeles
Harold Stammel
Depot Street
Robert L. Green Jr
Vtmmount National Bank
F.d.lc
St. Albans
Newport
Springfield
Carl Bohlen
State St. Montpelier
Savings & Loan Association
Main Street
Arthur
Javery
Ernest H. Javery
Alan H
South Street
Ford
NBC
Channel 8
John Chancellor
Grandfather
CBS
Walter Cronkite
Marvin Kalb
Henry Kissinger
Kissinger
Kalb
Exxon
San Clemente
Richard Nixon
Zurich
Cape Canaveral
Mother
Cronkite
Grandmother
America
Hobart Rowan
The
Washington Post
Gov
Thomas Salmon of
Ermeant
New York
Finast
U.S. Gov't
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