There'll Be Music Music Music At College Symposium
More than 150 student composers from 10 schools in the Northeast and Canada attend a three day Bennington College symposium March 17 19 with over 40 premiere performances. Renowned faculty and ensembles provide lectures and concerts each day, led by Bennington president Edward Bloustein.
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Northeast
Canada
Bennington College
Bennington
Edward J. Bloustein
Henry Brant
Juilliard School of Music
Mannes College of Music
McGill University
New England Conservatory of Music
Princeton University
State University of New York At Buffalo
University of Pennsylvania
Royal Conservatory of Music
Eastman School of Music
Gitta Steiner
Kirk Nurock
Alan Leichtling
Ross Dabrusin
Vienne la Nuit Sonne L’heure
Otto Laske
John Felice
Richard Pinnell
Arlene Proctor
Hugh Hartwell
Paul Beale
Howard Lipman
Emily
6.1 Per Cent Unemployment In February
Insured unemployment in the Bennington area for February averaged 6.1 percent, higher than the state rate of 4.4 percent. New initial claims totaled 117, with major contributors from contract construction, service and private households, and wholesale and retail trade. Weekly volume averaged 466, down from January and last year. Benefit exhaustions reached seven, total 23 for the year. Local support centers in Bennington County operate with weekly itinerant visits to Arlington and Manchester.
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Bennington
Frank H. Mudgett
Department of Employment Security
Vermont
Bennington County
Arlington
Manchester
Legislature backs housing authority plan in Senate vote
Gov Philip Hoff’s plan to create a state housing authority cleared its first major hurdle as the Senate gave preliminary approval. The measure, already supported by the House, aims to obtain and provide low rental housing services.
Listers to Inspect Properties in Bennington
Bennington's new Board of Listers begins inspections of property assessments this weekend with new members Dr Richard Sleeman and Richard Ralph starting in Old Bennington Saturday. The Board of Sisters, increased to five, met twice since the town meeting with Sleeman Ralph and Charles Vail elected. Francis J Hogan and Raymond Bettit remain holdovers as the group prepares forms for personal property listings and poll tax rolls, while housing forms for 1968 and mobile homes are organized. The Senate moved to create an autonomous state parole board, barring parole for more than two violations by felony, while Richard C Thomas of Rutland announces he seeks the Republican nomination for secretary of state. Incumbent Harry Cooley has not yet stated if he will run again.
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Bennington
Board of Listers
Listers
Richard Sleeman
Richard Ralph
Old Bennington
Board of Sisters
Sleeman
Ralph
Charles Vail
Francis J. Hogan
Raymond Betit
Hogan
Florida
Joyce Gavin
Gavin
Bennington Briefs Full slate of local notices and events
Bennington brief items announce accepting applications for Prospect School for 1968 69 with April 1 deadline. Dollars for Scholars contributions to Burton Potter at Vermont Bank & Trust Co. Also Well Baby Clinic at Bennington Elementary School Saturdays 9 to 10 free for preschoolers. Troop 355 Boy Scouts awards night Wednesday 7:30 at First Methodist Church with refreshments. Father Daughter Weekend at Skidmore College involves Paul R Hurlburt. Local visits from Detroit and Syracuse residents. St Luke's Nursing students elected to class offices. Stratton Mountain ski conditions listed with 27 inch max base. March 21 23 hat sale at Mattison's Store Shaftsbury. Special education in service at St Joseph College Rutland. Navy trainee Gordon Paligo graduate of basic training at Great Lakes. New England Trail Conference meeting March 30 at UMass Amherst advance registration by March 24. Green Mountain Club and others noted. Margaret Stratton Bennington trainee at Madison Wisconsin rural america program six weeks. Mt Anthony Junior High tourney misprint Peterson Arthur. March 16 Eagles 59th Anniversary Dinner Dance roast beef dinner 7 8:30, music 9 1. VFW Post 1332 corned beef cabbage dinner March 16 6:30 8. Village Nook closed Saturday Sunday. Corned beef cabbage at Willy's Restaurant Hoosick NY March 17. Lost: black white husky no tags near Barbers Pond Pownal. Iron Kettle specials roast loin pork. haddock dinner. mac and cheese. Empire Cleaners coin op washers dryers reconditioning. Jeanne's Beauty Boutique open by appointment 447 7560. ADV
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Gordon R. Paligo
U.S. Navy
Walter J. Paligo
Pownal Road
Navy
Great Lakes
Naval Training Center
Hasbrouck Physics Lab
University of Massachusetts
Amherst
Harold C. Durgin
Hampshire House
Univ. of Mass
Mass
Green Mountain Club
Green Mountain National Forest
Mt. Ascutney
Vietnam Arms Cache Found Near Saigon and Tan Son Nhut
Guerrilla caches uncovered in a sweep lay within striking distance of Tan Son Nhut Airbase and Westmoreland headquarters. The caches contained about 5,000 rounds of automatic weapons ammo, nearly 300 grenades, and hundreds of rocket and mortar rounds. A second cache was a few miles from central Saigon as officials warned of growing Communist troop strength in the area amid Tet offensives.
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Tan Son Nhut
Westmoreland
Pentagon East
Saigon
Three Car Crash Reported In Woodford Vermont
State police reported a three car crash on Vermont Route 9 in Woodford about 4 p.m. involving a 1966 Chevelle driven by Robert Reed of Jacksonville a tractor trailer driven by John Miller of Milford Connecticut and a car operated by Frieda Pello of Bennington. Reed’s vehicle sustained major left side damage and Pello’s left front fender was moderately damaged while the tractor trailer had minor damage. No injuries were reported.
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Vt. 9
Woodford
Bennington
Robert Reed
Jacksonville
John Miller
Milford
Conn
Frieda Pello
Reed
Pello
Papermill Village
Jennie B. Guimond
IMC Notes Appreciation to Dodge Industries display
Appreciation is extended to Dodge Industries of Hoosick Falls for the attractive display of its products which has been in the Vermont Bank & Trust Co display case for two weeks. Starting Monday Eagle Square Co of Shaftsbury will have a display of its products set up at the YMCA store on Main Street for the next two weeks.
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Dodge Industries
Hoosick Falls
Vermont Bank & Trust Co
Eagle Square Co. of
Shaftsbury
YMCA
Main Street
Adult Courses Begin at Y in Bennington
YMCA sponsored adult education starts the week of March 26 at multiple Bennington locations. Lampshade making with Mrs Rita Patten on Thursdays at 7 30. Bridge and Chess taught by Hugh Nash and Everett Chaffin. Fly Tying for Beginners with Paul Clark on Thursdays. Flying's for Everyone class by John Meerworth at the local airport. A full schedule with hours and fees will be mailed in the Banner.
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Bennington
YMCA
Rita Patten
Hugh Nash
Everett Chaffin
Paul Clark
The
John Meerworth
Garden Club Raises $705 for Park Fund in Bennington
Mrs Christopher Buckley, treasurer of the Bennington Garden Club, announced this morning that $705 has been raised for the Park Fund by club members. James Merunowicz at County National Bank reports total cash contributions reach $1,200, with Rotary Club adding another $2,000. Further contributions or pledges can be made at the bank, and a state and federal matching funds letter is being prepared for selectmen signatures.
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Christopher Buckley
Bennington Garden Club
James Merunowicz
County National Bank
Rotary Club
Bennington
Old Village Sets New Hearing On Zoning Proposal
The Old Bennington Zoning Commission schedules a March 28 hearing on a proposed zoning ordinance change tied to a nursing home project off VT 9. The panel intends a two story limit on buildings and adds an apartment option alongside college and nursing home uses, amid mixed public opinion on tax relief and the proposed site between St Joseph College and Old Bennington village line.
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Old Bennington
Old
Bennington
Hospital Notes March 14 1968 Admissions and Discharges
Admissions include Mrs Dora Hart Joseph M Snide Bennington Jeffrey Stevens Hoosick Falls Floyd Mattison Arlington Discharges list Dennis Trombley Dorset Angela Allard and son Manchester Joseph W King Glenna Jones Linda Passino Bennington
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Dora Hart
Joseph M. Snide
Bennington
Jeffrey Stevens
Hoosick Falls
Floyd Mattison
Arlington
Dennis Trombley
Dorset
Angela Allard
Stock Averages Dow-Jones Bad Noon March 30 1968
The report shows the Dow Jones industrials at 832.76, down 1.85, with rails at 216.51 minus 59, utilities at 122.44 down .39, composite at 291.42 minus .03, and volume 5,396 for the Albany based edition.
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Avera
Sunderland Man Given Suspended Jail Sentence
A Sunderland man Alfred E. Peters 57 pleaded guilty to driving with a suspended license a fourth time in Bennington District Court and received a 90 day jail sentence suspended on probation Judge Morrissey noted the 15 to 20 year span and Peters age prompting no immediate jail and warning him to stay from driving.
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Sunderland
Bennington
John P. Morrissey
Alfred E. Peters
Peters
Atty
John Mollica
Morrissey
Viet War Deaths Near Korean War Record
The rate of combat deaths in Vietnam is nearing the Korean War peak. Through mid February 543 Americans died in a week, below Korea's 660. If the Vietnam rate since the Tet offensive continues, Korea’s death toll could be surpassed by Oct. 1. Since the start of Tet, an average of 480 Americans have been killed weekly. Official figures show 19,760 U.S. deaths in Vietnam versus 33,629 in Korea, with nonfatal casualties higher in Vietnam. There are over 1,000 missing or captured. The bloodiest Korea week ended Oct. 6, 1950, with 660 deaths after Inchon and Seoul.
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Washington
UPI
Vietnam
Defense Department
U.S
Korea
Vetnam
Pentagon
Inchon
Seoul
Pyongyang
Assembly Passes Good Samaritan Act in Vermont
The Vermont Senate approved a Good Samaritan duty to aid act after a conference report. It shields those rendering emergency care from civil damages if not grossly negligent or compensated, with fines up to 100 dollars. Senator Douglas Kitchel questioned the life risk clause in the bill.
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Douglas Kitchel
Caledonia
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College Composers Symposium
John Hawkins
Kathleen Solese
Hilton Kean Jones
B. Randall McClellan
Paul Martin Palombo
Daria Semegen
Diana Forbes
Monads
Olga Gussow
Robin Newhouse
Birazi
Deidre Dole
Gerry Kaplan
Ti Einai
I. Agapli
Victor Grauer
Stephen Pedersen
Richard G. Henninger, Jr
John Foch
John Rimmer
Capades
RPI
RPI Field
Troy, N.Y
Legislative News
Senate
House
Parole Board
Richard C. Thomas
Vermont Rpublican Committee
Thomas
Rutland
Harry Cooley
Bennington Briefs
Prospect School
Burton Potter
Park Street
Boy Scouts
First Methodist
Paul R. Hurlburt
Putnam St
Lillian E. Hurlburt
Skidmore College
Howard King
Detroit, Mich
Mr. King
Ruby White
Lottie Fortier
Mrs. Fortier
White
James Edgerton
Bomoseen
Detroit
William Rubesommen
Syracuse, N.Y
Depot Street
St. Luke’s School of Nursing
Berkshire Medical Center
St. Luke’s Unit
Pittsfield
Burn Selles Scott
School St
Dolores Caron
Joseph Caron
River St
St. Luke’s
Stratton Mountain
Mattison’s
Dorothy Gay
St. Joseph College
Margaret Stratton
Madison
Wis
University of Wisconsin
America
Mississippi
Bennington - Rutland Opportunity Council
Office of Economic Opportunity
Peterson
Arthur
Mt. Anthony
VFW
ADV
Hoosick
New York
Barber’s Pond
Pownal
Knotty Pine
E Eis
Empire Cleaners Coin-Op Laundromat
Repeer
Jeanne
Jeanne (Marceau) Mack
Park St
IMC
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Dorchester
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Garden Club
Park Fund
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Dow-Jones
William M. Sherman
Dewey St
Ronald F. Wendell
Wendell
William B. MacGowan
South Londonderry
Marshall L. Bump
North St
Bump
Robert E. Cummings Jr
Paul A. Foster
Foster
Windsor
Fort DIX
Norman Robinson
Mabel Robinson
Beech Court
N.J
U.S. Army
Polygraphic Co
Harte Theatre
Carmen
Uta Levka
Rita Hayworth
N.Y
Melina
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