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Newspaper

Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Mar 08, 1974

Page

7

New Books for Dorset Library Add 60 Titles

Dorset Librarian Marion Flynn announces 60 new books arriving soon to fill shelves at Dorset Village Public Library. Juvenile titles include Headlines and The Court of the Stone Children. Vermont history titles span four works plus Vermont in the Making 1970 77 and Navies in the Mountains. Nonfiction highlights The Yankee Pioneers Narrative of Co Ethan Allen Times to Remember Elizabeth and Catherine The Way Things Work and How Nuclear Rockets Work.

Dorset Marion Flynn Dorset Vilage Hall Court of the Stone Cameron Vermont M.B. Jones H. Bird S.B. Pettingill Ethan Allen E. Allen Rose Kennedy Kennedy Robert Couglan Elizabeth Catherine Couglan Putnam

Dorset Town Gets New Banner Correspondent

Dorset gains Joan Colgan as The Banner correspondent while she and husband Michael run Village Army Navy store at Manchester Shopping Center. Board meetings for Manchester and Sunderland schools set in March. Ethan Allen Community College hosts its first clothing rummage sale to benefit the Scholarship Fund.

Manchester Joan Colgan Banner Dorset Manchester Board of School Directors Sunderland Board of School Directors Sunderland Ethan Allen Community College Bonnet St Manchester Center Colgans Washington Colgan New York Manhattan Peter Kiki Michael

Intermission Cookies Benefit Pilobolus Event

The Benn-Crafters 4H group led by Mrs. Andrew Plue and Mrs. William Wickes will sell home made cookies and punch at intermission of the Pilobolus Dance Theatre at MAUHS on Saturday night. The fundraiser supports 35 teenagers heading to Iowa next summer in the Interstate Exchange Program. Local residents recall the Iowa group’s visit here last summer.

Benn-Crafters Andrew Plue William Wickes Mauhs Iowa Pilobolus

Dorset Town meetings and community events listed in Dorset Post

Dorset officials plan a March 11 meeting at 7 30 p m in East Dorset Town Hall. A Dorset 8th grade spaghetti dinner is set for March 13 at the Elementary School with servings at 5 30 and 6 30 p m. Local students Jeff Tarbell and sister Cynthia excel in regional dance and university competition. The Dorset Post Office notes stamp changes. A rabies clinic is planned for March 9 in South Dorset. The Red Cross Drive advances and solicitors will contact residents for Park McCullough House support. Phi otters at Pilobolus dance hosted March 9 8 p m Mt Anthony Union High School. Reservations via Park McCullough House Association 442 2747.

Dorset Park-McCullough House Association England France Israel U.S Bennington Minerva Books First Vermont Bank Ed Levin's Powers Market North Bennington Mt. Anthony Union High School

Mini-State Day for 4-H Juniors Rescheduled March 30

West Arlington Sandgate Kay Weeks 375-2823 announces that the Mini-State Day for 4-H Juniors will be held Saturday March 30 not March 14. The location will be announced later and all members will participate.

West Arlington Sandgate Kay Weeks

Dartmouth graduate completes nine-week Army transport course

Shaftsbury Second Lt. John H. Marshall, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry L. Marshall of the Iron Kettle Motel, finished a nine-week transportation officer basic course at the Army Transportation School in Fort Eustis Virginia. He was trained in military subjects and the transportation corps units and operations. Marshall is a 1971 Dartmouth College graduate.

John H. Marshall Henry L. Marshall Iron Kettle Shaftsbury Army Transportation School Fort Eustis Transportation Corps Marshall Dartmouth College

Williamstown Theatre reorganizes as company growth continues

Williamstown Mass. The theatre plans a light reorganization for this year led by executive director Nikos Psacharopoulos. Dick Devin returns as general manager, relinquishing business duties to a new manager while focusing on personnel scheduling production and apprentice work. Devin's background includes Temple University, Trinity Square Repertory, and lighting design for Chelsea-Manhattan theatre projects.

Williamstown Mass Nikos Psacharopoulos Dick Devin Devin Psacharopoulos Temple University Temple Philadelphia Trinity Square Repertory Company Providence R.I Chelsea-Manhattan David Storey

Hinesburg attorney decries GOP snub in Senate race

HINESBURG Vermont attorney Charles Ross says he faces cold shoulder from the Republican party and rivals Mallary and Patrick Leahy as he moves to launch a run for the U S Senate. Ross complains of a strategy to keep him from starting his campaign while Leahy avoids comment and party leaders skip a Bennington County forum.

Hinesburg UPI Charles Ross Republican Party U.S. Senate Ross Rep Mallory Patrick Leahy

Vermont council opposes wilderness tag for Missisquoi Refuge

The Vermont Natural Resources Council said it does not support wilderness classification for Shad Island or other areas of the Missisquoi National Wildlife Refuge at Lake Champlain’s northern end. The group urged viewing the refuge’s future through water level control decisions affecting Champlain Basin habitat amid growing development pressures.

Vermont Poll Shows Salmon Re-elected and Mallary Wins Senate

A Montpelier Town Meeting Day poll indicates Gov. Salmon easily secures re election and Rep. Mallary narrowly defeats Patrick Leahy for the U S Senate seat. The survey by Republican Sen. William Doyle of Washington County notes low public confidence in Nixon Congress and the Vermont Legislature, attributing some dissatisfaction to Watergate.

Montpelier UPI Salmon Rep Mallary Chittenden County Patrick Leahy U.S. Senate Washington County William Doyle Doyle Nixon Congress Vermont Johnson State College

Welfare Rights seeks PSB disclosure on service disconnections

Vermont Welfare Rights Organization says New England Telephone customers must be informed of rights under the Public Service Board policy on disconnections. Nancy Kaufman filed a petition demanding clear notices, arguing current mail implies more service terminations. Unemployment in Vermont held above 7 percent for a second week with about 10,375 regular benefit claims. rates ranged from over 12 percent in St. Albans and St. Johnsbury to around 4.5 percent in Brattleboro and Springfield.

Montpelier UPI Vermont Department of Employment Security Today St. Albans St. Johnsbury Middlebury Newport Brattleboro Springfield

Albany Thurway Authority Tightens Sunday Rules

New regulations set Sunday hours for the New York Thruway with an odd-even license plate plan. Exemptions apply to drivers with toll tickets proving entry 47 miles from a service area, and to commercial trucks and diesel users. Fuel tanks capped at half full, motorists guaranteed at least three dollars of gas, 24 hour restaurants, and emergency services offer two gallons to stranded motorists for a penalty.

Albany Thurway Authority Thruway

Governor vows push for more gasoline equity in Washington

Albany Governor Wilson said the state would press Washington for more gasoline after learning New York is to receive only 15 million gallons more than February. He noted March has three more days and pledged to fight for 90 percent of March 1972 level, insisting equity is needed.

Albany Wilson Washington

Berkshire Eagles Piggy Prize Sparks Feminist Critique

In Pittsfield a Berkshire feminist paper called Women named the Berkshire Eagle the Piggy Prize winner for its perceived sexism. It cited male-dominated pages and callous treatment of women, and noted court actions over ads. In North Adams two Freeman Junior High students aged 14 and 15 sprayed classmates with Paralyzer, injuring one stomach, two eye irritations. others suspended.

Pittsfield Berkshire Berkshire Eagle the Eagle North Adams Freeman Junior High School Curran Highway North Adams Regional Hospital

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