Snow and Wind Cause Two Vermont Vehicle Accidents
Vermont State Police reported two Monday accidents in Searsburg due to a snowstorm and high winds creating slippery roads. In the first, Hillel A. Horwitz of New York City collided on Vermont 9 with David Alexander of Prospect Street. damages were $300 and $350. The second involved Alvin A. Brownell Jr. of Greenwich and Ralph K. Christopher of Weedsport. the Ford sedan and GMC truck sustained about $400 and $300 in damage respectively.
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Bennington
Vermont
Searsburg
Hillel A. Horwitz
New York City
Horwitz
David Alexander
Prospect St
Searsburg Mountain
Alvin A. Brownell Jr
Greenwich
N.Y
Brownell
Ralph K. Christopher
Weedsport
Johns Hopkins Expert Aids Battle Over Salt Poisoning Deaths
A Johns Hopkins specialist joined teams of experts at Binghamton General Hospital to help treat seven infants who died and four in critical condition after consuming a salt-laden formula. Ten babies received the formula. some were discharged. Investigations by state and local authorities continue as autopsies and tests determine the cause.
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Binghamton
N.Y
Johns Hopkins
Binghamton General Hospital
Lawrence Finberg
Johns Hopkins Medical School
Baltimore
Jason K. Moyer
Moyer
Break-ins Reported at Three Vermont Gas Stations
Vermont State Police investigate three break in incidents at Thomas DeMarco's Service Station Larsen's Filling Station and the Chevron gas station on North Bennington Road. A full report is pending after initial inquiries.
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Vermont
Thomas DeMarco
Larsen
Chevron
Bennington Road
Mental Exams Ordered For N H Ray Slaying Suspect
John McGrath a 17 year old Newport resident accused of killing his parents Francis and Willena McGrath and brothers Peter 13 and Charles 5 was placed under observation at the state mental hospital after a 30 day commitment by Judge George R Grant Jr The state sought mental tests after his Newport Juvenile Court appearance and police say he claimed his family would be better off dead.
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Concord
N.H
John McGrath
Newport
State Mental Hospital
George R. Grant Jr
Keene
State Hospital
Grant
McGrath
Municipal Court
Francis L. MceGrath
Willena
Peter
Charles
Kennedy's Mother Undergoes Pelvic Hernia Operation
Mrs. Joseph P. Kennedy, 71, mother of the president, underwent a successful hour long operation at St Elizabeth's Hospital in Boston for relief of a pelvic hernia. The surgeon said her condition was excellent and she would stay eight or nine days before returning to Florida.
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Boston
Joseph P. Kennedy
Florida
Mt Hunger Studied As Possible Ski Area
Experts will inspect 3 500 foot Mt Hunger in Vermont this month to assess ski resort potential. A 50 member meeting named William Barber of Stowe to lead a study committee. Mt Hunger sits in the Worcester range between Worcester and Waterbury Center.
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Shady Bill
Mt. Hunger
William Barber
Stowe
Worcester Range
Worcester
Waterbury Center
Welfare Council Luncheon Set For Wednesday
The Community Welfare Council will hold a luncheon at 12 noon Wednesday at Mt. Anthony Country Club. Reservations can be made by calling the club. Joseph LoPiccolo of the United Counseling Service says 93 groups received letters seeking representation, with many expressing interest.
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Community Welfare Council
Mt. Anthony Country Club
Joseph LoPiccolo
United Counseling Service
Rosary Altar Society
Welcome Wagon
St. Peter’s Church
Women Society of Christian Service
the Methodist Church
Seventh-day Adventist Dorcas Welfare Association
the North Bennington Baptist Church
Catholic Daughters
Molly Stark Pta
League of Women Voters
Church of Christ, King’s Daughters
Lions Club
Women’s Fellowship of the North Bennington Congregational Church
Knights of Columbus, Masons
Old First Church
Bennington Friends of Retarded Children
The
M. Dervader Missionary Society
Health Council
LoPiccolo
W. Earle Forman
James H. Walbridge
Allan J. Heath
Heath
Mt. Anthony
Bennington
Obituary: Jessie Frisbie of Johnsonville
Jessie P. Frisbie dies at home after a brief illness in Johnsonville New York. He operated a general store 27 years then worked for Thompson Mill in Valley Falls. Survived by wife Sarah Herrington daughter Mrs Walter Baker and sister Mrs Fuge. Funeral Thursday 2 p.m. Christ Methodist Church with interment Woodlands Cemetery Cambridge.
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Johnsonville
N.Y
Jesse P. Frisbie
Frisbie
Thompson
Valley Falls
Sarah Herrington
Walter Baker
Hoosick Falls
F. Fuge
Fostoria
Ohio
Christ Methodist Church
van Rensselaer Lodge
F&am
The
Masonic Veterans Assn
Chester Darkward Post
VFW
Hoosick
Concert to feature student composition at Bennington College
Bennington College opens spring term with a recital by pianist Henry Brant and cellist George Finckel tomorrow at 8 15 p m in the Carriage Barn. Freshman Priscilla Smiley of Poughkeepsie N Y composed Thaw to be performed with works by Beethoven Debussy and a Brant duo Marianne Finckel assists Smiley and the public is invited
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Bennington College
Henry Brant
George Finckel
Priscilla Smiley
Poughkeepsie
N.Y
Dutchess County
Philharmonic Orchestra
Beethoven
Debussy
Brant
Marianne Finckel
Miss Smiley
Bennington Circles and Groups Schedule Local Events
Circle 3 of the First Methodist Church will meet after the Lenten service at 7 30 tomorrow night. The Bennington College Community Chorus rehearses tonight at 7 30 in the Carriage Barn near Jennings. St Mary's Guild meets Wednesday at 10 30 to sew for the hospital with lunch and a 1 pm meeting. The Roundup Patrol 4-H held its monthly meeting with square dancing and letter typing for leaders. next meet is April 24.
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Circle 3
First Methodist Church
Bennington College Community Chorus
Jennings
St. Mary’s Guild of
St. Peter’s Church
Arlington Community House
Funeral for Mrs Maude Bruso Quinn in Williamstown Mass
Mrs Maude Bruso Quinn 57 of First Street wife of James Warren Quinn Sr died suddenly at home. Funeral service a High Mass of Requiem at St Patrick church with Rev Herbert F Carroll officiating. Burial at Eastlawn Cemetery. Bearers were O Bernard Rooney Vincent Rooney Walter Lamphier Sr Walter Lamphier Jr Robert Fisk and Joseph Dennett. Survived by son James W Quinn Jr of Pownal.
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Williamstown
Mass
Maude Bruso Quinn
First Street
James Warren Quinn Sr
St. Patrick’s Church
Herbert F. Carroll
Eastlawn Cemetery
O. Bernard Rooney
Vincent Rooney
Walter Lamphier Sr
Walter Lamphier Jr
Robert Fisk
Joseph Dennett
Putnam Hospital Admissions and Discharges List
On Monday March 12 Putnam Hospital admitted Master Timothy Bartlett, Max ine Noyes, Judy Garand, Master James Garanad, Master John Bernard Harte III, Bonnie Vien, Dora Smith, Mary Holden, and Bennington. Discharges include Joyce Miner, Seth W. King, Bennington, Mary Unavitch, Hoosick Falls NY, Bambi Mason, Paw let, Clarence Smith, Manchester Depot.
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Timothy Bartlett
Maxine Noyes
Judy Garand
James Garanad
John Bernard Harte, III
Bonnie Vien
Dora Smith
Mary Holden
Bennington
Joyce Miner
Seth W. King
Mary Unavitch
Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Bambi Mason
Pawlet
Clarence Smith
Manchester
North Adams Vermont Storm Blasts Region With Snow and Wind
A major storm hit northern Berkshire County and southern Vermont causing wrecks and outages. Vehicles teetered on embankments as freezing rain followed heavy snow. Power lines failed and several towns reported significant closures and damage.
Methodist Couples Club Tours Bennington Museum
About 50 members of the Methodist Couples Club toured the Bennington Museum Saturday night led by curator Richard C. Barret. He highlighted items of interest and provided descriptions. The group then adjourned to the church for refreshments. The club meets on the second Saturday of each month. Couples are welcome.
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Methodist Couples Club
Bennington Museum
Richard C. Barret
Storm Trash Storms Leave Vermont Towns in Ruinous Wake
State police report a storm caused multiple road blockages and widespread outages. A fallen tree near the Notch Restaurant blocked Vermont 9, while U.S. 7 in Shafts bury Center saw lines down. Bennington suffered the heaviest damage with 58 toll lines and 169 stations out. Crews from Rutland assisted as authorities warned of delays on long distance calls northward. Weather observer Bohne noted a localized disturbance with 68 inches of precipitation over 24 hours. Numerous windows and stock were damaged at Bennington area businesses, including the Bennington Bookshop, Beshara’s Market, and Sears Roebuck, with several trees and limbs crashing onto homes. Authorities reported no overnight work due to downed lines, but recovery efforts continued with crews assessing damage and restoring service.
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Bennington
Rutland
Vermont
Sherburne Pass
Buttermilk Falls
Ludlow
Woodstock
Waterbury
Montpelier
St. Johnsbury
U.S. Route 2
Interstate 89
Boston
Waitsfield-Warren
Burlington
Charlotte
Richmond
Worcester
Barre
Power
Father
Berlin
N.H
Maine
New England
Rhode Island
Vermont 9
Notch
Vermont Public Service Corp
Harry Marshall
New England Telephone and Telegraph Co
Marshall
Arlington
Bohne
Albany
Vermont 67A
Papermill Village
New Jersey Hold on Nation’s Drug Industry
Fifteen percent of U S medicine is produced in New Jersey. The state hosts 19 pharmaceutical firms and 123 drug making houses employing 18 000 workers and spending 50 million dollars annually on research.
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Newark
N. J
New Jersey
Woodsman Slays Children and Self in Lewiston
Willis Olson, 41, an unemployed woodsman separated from his wife, shot his three children Annie 12 Archie 9 and Andy 5 to death then killed himself with the same rifle in Lewiston Maine. The mother Clara Olson 34 was hospitalized in shock. The medical examiner ruled triple murder and death by own action.
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Lewiston
Maine
Willis Olson
Annie
Archie
Andy
Androscoggin County
Merrill S. F. Greene
Olson
Clara
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Coco
Erika Bodies
Putnam Memorial Hospital
American Legion
Armory
Hagenguth
N.H. Ray
J.F.K
Welfare Council
Jessie P. Frisbie
Bennington Briefs
A. Clements Crowe
Overlea Road
North Bennington
Mr. Crowe
Sylvia S. Crowe
Susan C. Lane
Philadelphia
William Schindler
South St
Miami
Fla
Luella Wilson
Wilson
U.S. 7
Catherine Cone
West Main Street
Andrew E. Harrington
Pittsfield
St. Luke’s Hospital School of Nursing
Miss Cone
Harrington
Marjorie A. Cone
Lawrence K. Miller
Banner
Merchants’ Bureau
GBA
Main Street
St. Luke’s Hospital
Raymond Cone
Ann Marie Cronin
Arthur F. Cronin
West Side Drive
Linda I. Tuttle
Neal Tuttle
Manchester Center
Mary Vincent de Paul
S.P
Maurice P. Karam
St. Mary’s Church
Eagles Hall
North Street
James W. Quinn
Putnam Hospital
Ren Hr
John Blondo
Pownal
Galvin
Massachusetts Avenue
North Adams
Steele
Bennington Lanes
North Bennington Road
Hagerman
Civil Defense
Bradford Hook and Ladder
Fred Fuller
North St
Leo Boutin
Fillmore St
Alfred Latour Jr
Alfred E. Arnold
North Branch Street
Shaftsbury Center
Bennington High School
Bennington Elementary School
Park Street
Bennington Catholic High School
Beshara’s
Sears Roebuck’s
R. H. Dean
Bennington Bookshop
Ronald W. B. Sinclair
Lloyd Oppenheimer
Joseph Ouellette
Silver St
Veronica Meagher
Elm St
Thomas Dempsey
Short St
Helen L. Cooper
John E. Gibney
Henry Ostrander
Union St
Laurence Barker
Morgan Street
W. Bernard Flynn
Park St
ST. Patrick’s Day
Minstrels
B.C.H.S. Guild High School
Woodsman
Harte Theatre
Bennington, V6
Doris Day
Rock Hudson
Robert Wagner
Dolores Hart
Carolyn Jones
Frankie Avalon
Ernie Kovacs
Salem’s
Super Market
Main St
River Valley
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