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Newspaper

Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Mar 08, 1967

Page

2

Save Your Vision Week Observed in Vermont

In Montpelier the 40th annual Save Your Vision Week is observed with emphasis from the Vermont Optometric Association on the link between vision and school success. Gov. Philip H. Hoff proclaims the observance, noting clues such as clumsiness eye strain and poor attention may signal eye trouble in children.

Montpelier Save Your Vermont Vermont Optometric Association Philip H. Hoff

Caverly Center Receives Third Turrell Fund Grant

Pittstown Vermont news item noting Caverly Child Health Center has earned a 2000 grant from the Turrell Fund for therapeutic care. Miss Clementine Paulsen confirms the donation, to aid physical therapy for handicapped children. Theresa Bashaw administers the center. Theresa Brown provides therapy under a nurse’s supervision.

Pittsford Caverly Child Health Center Turrell Fund New Jersey Caverly Clementine Paulsen Theresa M. Bashaw Vermont Theresa Brown

Car trailer crash in Ferrisburg leaves one dead

Two people were hospitalized after a car-trailer truck collision on Vermont Route 7 near Ferrisburg, 20 miles south of Burlington. James Rice, 25, of Crown Point New York was killed. Barbara Rice 22 and sailor Allen Dickerson were admitted to Mary Fletcher Hospital. Alfred Joneso 27 of Durval Quebec escaped injury. Barbara Rice in satisfactory condition with cuts and bruises. Dickerson in serious condition with a head injury. Authorities say he was hitchhiking with the Rices when the accident occurred.

Ferrisburg UPI Vt.7 Burlington James Rice Crown Point N.Y Barbara Allen Dickerson Mary Fletcher Hospital Alfred Joneso Durval Que Rice Dickerson Rices

Vermont Country Dance Festival set for Norwich University Armory

The 17th Vermont Country Dance Festival will be held at Norwich University Armory on April 22 sponsored by the Vermont Recreation Department. Herbie Gadreau of Holbrook Massachusetts was chosen as caller. The Northeast Fiddlers Assn will conduct noon to 1 p.m. and an evening concert for youth from 5 30 to 6 30 p.m. Rabies cases confirmed in Vermont reach four for 1967 with two foxes in Newbury and two in Westford showing infection by tests.

Montpelier Vermont Vermont Recreation Department Norwich University Armory Herbie Gadreau Holbrook Mass New England Northeast Fiddlers’ Assn Clem Myers Burlington State Health Laboratory Newbury Orange County Westford Chittenden George Pieve Earl Burner

Resnick seeks high court view on family court bias in Ulster cases

New York Congressman Joseph Y. Resnick asks the Appellate Division for an opinion on the legality of Ulster County Family Court decisions in cases where Judge Hugh Elwyn’s cousin, Welfare Commissioner Joseph Fitzsimmons, was a party. He notes Elwyn was disqualified in the Liuni adoption matter and that Fitzsimmons reversed an initial ruling blocking an adoption, which then proceeded in January.

Albany Joseph Y. Resnick Ulster County Family Court Hugh Elwyn Ulster County Welfare Joseph Fitzsimmons Resnick Elwyn Liuni Michael Limni Tillson Elizabeth Fitzsimmons

Petersburg infant death under coroner inquiry

Coroner Anthony E. Matera and State Police investigate the death of Kenneth John Gaunay six month old son of Mr and Mrs Gerard Gaunay of R D 2 Petersburg. The baby was pronounced dead at 6 30 p m Tuesday at Samarit tan Hospital Troy taken there by Grafton Rescue Squad autopsy pending with no declared cause.

Petersburg Anthony E. Matera Kenneth John Gaunay Gerard Gaunay R.D. 2 Samaritan Hospital Troy Grafton Matera

Snow halts Berkshire weather office and mail delivery

Berkshire reports snow cripples travel as meteorologist George Bulgarelli cannot reach the airport station and the postman cannot deliver mail. WBRK radio forecast relies on UPI reports to declare snow conditions. Residential mail deliveries are cancelled amid the storm.

Pittsfield UPI George Bulgarelli WBRK

GOP Names James Meredith To Oppose Powell In Special Election

In New York UPI report Republican leaders pick James Meredith to challenge Harlem Democrat Adam Clayton Powell in the April 11 special election. Polls show Powell leading Meredith by about 62 to 25 as Meredith launches a campaign framed around good versus evil with pledges of issue based, well financed opposition.

GOP James Meredith Powell New York UPI James H. Meredith Moody Lower Adam Clayton Powell Harlem Meredith 18Th Congressional District

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