VCRU Urges Hearing for Seaver in Vermont Rally
Vermont Civil Rights Union calls for a public hearing on high school teacher Ted Seaver, condemning Montpelier School Board actions as a threat to his reputation and academic freedom. The group reports 2150 raised toward the Vermont in Mississippi project and lists local goals and donations across several towns. It also urges President Johnson to enforce civil rights and voting rights in Selma with a federal action to protect liberties nationwide.
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Selma
Ala
Seaver
Ted Seaver
Montpelier
VCRU
Vermont
Bennington
Burlington
St. Johnsbury
Rutland
Montpelier-Barre
Northfield
Northfield High School
WCRU
Johnson
U.S.A
Vermont GOPmoves toward a moderate image
The Vermont Republican Executive Committee met in Montpelier and approved a plan to reshape the party along more moderate lines. House Speaker Franklin S. Billings urged adopting Aiken Gibson and Stafford era principles, supported by leaders Daulton Mann Richard Mallary Byron Hathehorn Robert Graf and Tracy Kenyon as factions push for a progressive program and stronger organization. The group stressed a need to recover from November losses and avoid resignations.
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Montpelier
UPI
State Republican Committee
Vermont
Franklin S. Billings
Woodstock
George) Aiken
Ernest) Gibson
Robert
Stafford
Billings
Derick Webb
Webb
GOP
Daulton Mann
Peru
Richard Mallary
Fairlee
Byron Hathehorn
Hartford
Robert Graf
Rupert
Tracy Kenyon
Shaftsbury
Purim services at Beth El mark Jewish holiday begining
Special services at 6 30 p m Wednesday March 17 at Beth El Temple mark the start of Purim with the reading of the Book of Esther and a traditional melody. Sisterhood will serve refreshments after the service. Rabbi Meyer Minkowich notes Purim recalls Jewish survival against enemies in the Persian Empire and has universal significance beyond Judaism.
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Beth el Temple
Temple
Meyer Minkowich
Temple Beth el
Haman
Purim
Minkowich
Obituaries for Mrs Robert A Barnes and Kenneth P Ritchie
Mrs Robert A Barnes 64 of 312 Pleasant Street died at Putnam Memorial Hospital Friday morning born January 3 1901 in Bennington daughter of Henry and Eleanor Lynch married to Robert A Barnes April 9 1931 lived at Tanistor Electronics eight years prior retirement funeral at St Francis de Sales Church with Requiem High Mass and entombment at Park Lawn Chapel. Survivors include husband three daughters Patricia Sparks Maureen Fraher Beverly Flynn sister Mary M Lynch six grandchildren and cousins. Kenneth P Ritchie 84 of 241 South Street Pittsfield Mass a hardware manufacturers agent died at home Tuesday born in Pittsfield son of Alexander K and Harriet Peirson Ritchie worked at Peirson Hardware and started his own agency later office on North Street survived by son Kenneth L of Sudbury daughter Mrs John C Haartz of Lincoln two sisters Mrs Harry W Tobey and Mrs Peter P Alexander five grandchildren and several nieces and nephews funeral Thursday at Wellington Funeral Home.
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Robert A. Barnes
Pleasant St
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Bennington
Henry and
Eleanor (Coyle) Lynch
Bennington High School
Barnes
St. Francis de Sales
Tansitor Electronics
St. Francis de Sales Church
William
Patricia) Sparks
Hoosick
N.Y
Michael
Maureen) Fraher
Edward
Beverly) Flynn
North Hoosick
Mary M. Lynch
St. Francis
Pittsfield
Mass
Keneth P. Ritchie
South St
North St
Mr. Ritchie
Alexander K
Harriet (Peirson) Ritchie
A. K. Ritchie
Main Street
Bensington
Peirson Hardware
Peirson’s
Summer Street
North Street
Keneneth L
Sudbury
John C. Haartz
Lincoln
Harry W. Tobey
Peter P. Alexander
Beverly
Wellington Funeral Home
Bennington Briefs Highlights From Local Meetings and Incidents
Knights of Columbus plan paying respects for Kenneth Oesterle at Mahar Son Funeral Home Sunday night. UCS board nominations and personnel committees meet Monday at UCS offices. Circle 1 meets at First Methodist Church Monday night. Putnam Memorial Hospital reports Chapel Road serious gunshot wound case under investigation. wound self-inflicted per spokesman. Economy Auto Store to close Monday March 15 due to Oesterle death. Iron Kettle offers roast sirloin dinner for 1.95. Louis Levine to take three to four week Miami Beach vacation after five weeks at Evans News Office Equipment. He will attend Bennington gathering in Ft Worth. bookings arranged via Bennington Travel Agency. Rabbi Meyer Minkowich invited to World Congress of Jewish Studies in Jerusalem next summer to lecture on Jewish law. Mrs Elizabeth Mattison of…
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Knights of Columbus
Mahar & Son Funereal
Kenneth Oesterle
Chapel Road
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Evans’ News Office Equipment, Inc
Louis Levine
Miami Beach
Fla
Bennington
Ft. Worth
Bennington Travel
Meyer Minkowich
Temple Beth el
Jerusalem
Globe Union Plant Stats Shared at Rotary Meeting
Calvin R. Moser outlines Bennington plant details for Globe Union Company at the Bennington Rotary Club lunch. He cites floor space about two football fields, 20 carloads of steel, 1 000 truckloads of concrete, and 20 000 concrete blocks used in construction. The Milwaukee firm’s 12th battery plant is planned here with an eventual output of 4 000 to 5 000 automobile batteries daily.
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Globe Union Company
Bennington
Calvin R. Moser
Moser
Five Bennington County reps oppose park plan in House vote
In the House on Thursday, five Bennington County town representatives voted against a proposal to give Green Mountain Park in Pownal a revised state track pari mutuel split with no cutoff date. Two lawmakers were absent during the 186 to 46 tally. Rep. Edith Bauer Landgrove, Rep. Charles D Bentley Jr Sandgate, Rep. William T Burns Dorset, Rep. Doris Rice Searsburg and Rep. Harriet R Stone Sunderland voted no. Absent were Rep. Daulton Mann Jr Peru and Rep. Tracy Kenyon Jr Shaftsbury.
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Bennington County
Green Mountain Park
Pownal
House
Edith Bauer
Landgrove
Charles D. Bentley Jr
Sandgate
William T. Burns
Dorset
Doris Rice
Searsburg
Harriet R. Stone
Sunderland
Rep
Daulton Mann Jr
Peru
Tracy Kenyon Jr
Shaftsbury
Motorists fined in Bennington Court on U S 7 speed raids
State troopers using radar arrested and fined a string of drivers on U S 7 in Shaftsbury Pownal Arlington Manchester and Pownal with fines ranging from 10 to 30 dollars. Entries include Hollis M Baker Carol J Bernstein Jean A Decker Klaus G Kretschmer Doris S Rome Gregory Squires and others with dates Feb 27 to March 8. William M Houston pleaded no contest for failing to stay right. Dennis O Merrill faced defective equipment charges. James L Boyd stopped for failing to stop at a junction.
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U.S. 7
Bennington
Hollis M. Baker
Grand Rapids
Mich
Shaftsbury
Carol J. Bernstein
Kings Point
N. Y
U.S
Jean A. Decker
Chauncey
N.Y
Klaus G. Kretschmer
Edgewater
N.J
Doris S. Rome
Albany
N,y
Manchester
Gregory Squires
Woodford
Michael A. Vulpio
Cen
Tral Islip
Donald L. Carroll
County St
Pownal
Frank A. Reynolds
Hoosick Falls
Vermont
John P. Polychron
Harrington Park
Arlington
Jeffreys M. Miles
Middletown
William M. Houston
Rutland
Dennis O. Merrill
Pittsfield
Mass
Merrill
James L. Boyd
North Adams
Vermont 346
Church Street
Pope Paul VI to observe Vatican Lenten spiritual exercises
Pope Paul VI will join Vatican personnel in a week of Lenten spiritual exercises starting Monday. He will hold no audiences or public functions during the period.
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Vatican City
UPI
Paul VI
Vatican
Firemen Avert Danger Douse Murphy Road Fire
Three Bennington fire departments responded to a late Friday grass fire west of Murphy Road. Firemen contained the blaze before causing major damage to homes and buildings. Cause undetermined. fire units from North Bennington, Bennington Rural, and Bennington Village assisted under mutual aid. Additional coverage notes prior events and local fire permit reminder.
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Bennington
Murphy Road
North Bennington
Bennington Village
Colvin Opens Two Homes For Public Open House
Edwin Colvin of Eagle Square Mfg. Co. opens two newly completed houses on Colvin Avenue for public viewing. Hours are 1 to 5 p m today and Sunday, following a successful weekend when 375 visitors toured.
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Shaftsbury
Edwin Colvin
Eagle Square Mfg. Co
Colvin Avenue
Cleveland Avenue
Suneday
Colvin
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