Middlebury Group Seeks Roots of Ecology Crisis
The Environmental Quality Group at Middlebury College will host a two day conference March 21 and 22 to probe root causes of the ecological crisis locally and nationally. Lectures by faculty and outside authorities, co sponsored by Ecology Action and the Vermont Natural Resources Council, will cover pollution economics water issues Vermont developments and individual action. Registration starts 9 a.m. Saturday in Proctor Hall with sessions in the new science building. Fees range from 3.50 for students and the poor to 15 for others, with sleeping bag space provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middlebury
Environmental Quality Group
Middlebury College
Ecology Action
Woodstock
Vermont Natural Resources Council
Otter Creek
Addison County
Klaus Wolff
David Folger
Vincent Malmstrom
Vermont
Bruce Peterson
Arthur Gibb
Weybridge
John Hanson
Proctor Hall
Bennington Briefs Roundup of local meetings and notices
Representatives of the Vermont Tax Department offer help with income tax forms sales tax rebates and senior citizens rebates at the Armory today and tomorrow. The Senior Citizens Club meets tonight at 7 30 at North Street center. American Legion Auxiliary meets Tuesday 8 p.m. at the Senior Citizens Center. An open free meeting March 24 at 8 p.m. in Glens Falls New York features Weight Watchers founder Jean Nidetch. Southern Vermont Snow-Goers hold monthly meeting Tuesday at the Eagle Hose Firehouse at 7 30. Spaghetti supper for March of Dimes at Elks Barn Thursday 6 to 8 p.m. Moose Women meet Wednesday 7 30 bring Easter basket items. Welcome Wagon Club members gathered Thursday. April 11 covered dish supper at Second Congregational Church. No meeting next month. New members Robin Lentini and Regina Sands welcomed to Bennington AAUW at 8 p.m. at Harry Eddington home Jefferson Heights. Bennington Rural Fire Department Auxiliary meets tonight at Beech Street Firehouse 7 30. Vote notices for John R. Stone Jr and Dave Brown trustee Ward 4 March 17 with ADV. transportation line given at 442 9463.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vermont Tax Department
Vermont
Welcome Wagon Club
Bennington
Roland Manesias
Second Congregational Church
Robin Lentini
Regina Sands
Newcomers Take Office In Surprising Searsburg Town Meeting
In Searsburg a six hour town meeting on March 14 for 37 voters featured multiple unexpected elections. Gordon Rice was ousted as selectman, Julia France resigned as town clerk and treasurer after a near unanimous earlier vote, and Betty Guyette was elected to both clerk and treasurer roles. The meeting leaned conservative with careful debate, approved funds including 9000 for the school district, and kept zoning in effect while adjourning for the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Searsburg
River Valley
Gordon Rice
Julia France
Richard Day
Howard Davis
Karma Putnam
Ralph McDermotte
Theodore Becker
Selectmen
Frank Guyette
Charles Dearcopp
Charlotte Dearcopp
Harry Sherman
Albert France
William Stark
Helen Putnam
Merton Rice
Marjorie Rice
Linda
Day
Alice Murphy
Francis Hager
Betty Guyette
Bennington County Humane Society, Inc
State Department of Taxes
Woodford Crash Injures Three
Three people were injured Saturday when a 1966 Pontiac and a 1963 Chevrolet collided on Route 9 in Woodford. Carlton Richardson, 35, received head cuts. two Pontiac passengers Andrew Welch, 13, and Margaret Schmidt, 16, had minor injuries. Elizabeth Welch, 44, was uninjured. All were taken to Putnam Memorial Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodford
Carlton Richardson
Brattleboro
Chevrolet
Andrew Welch
Margaret Schmidt
Loudonville
N.Y
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Elizabeth Welch
William Bull
Pownal
Judy Taff
Dark Woods
Route 9
Prospect Mountain Ski Area
Gary A. Dix
Jacksonville
Dix
Daniel Fromme
Baltimore
One-Act Plays Tuesday Night at Mt Anthony Union
Mt Anthony Union High School hosts annual one act play contest for Bennington area starting 7 p.m. in the school auditorium. The New England competition is Vermont sponsored by Vermont Headmasters. Winners advance to regional and state contests. Anthony’s entry The Loveliest Afternoon of the Year directed by David McConkey. Arlington High School presents Why I am a Bachelor and Burr and Burton Seminary offers a Shaw work. Public welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Anthony Union High School
Bennington Area
New England
Vermont
Mr. Anthony
John Guare
David McConkey
Arlington High School
Burr and Burton Seminary
George Bernard Shaw
Doyle Cites Research To Dislodge Secret Primary
Vermont Senator William T. Doyle argues the secret primary would expand turnout by reducing economic and social pressure on voters. He cites polls and studies from Minnesota Wisconsin Michigan and Washington claiming mass crossover does not occur and party organization remains strong. Doyle urges House action to move the bill despite opposition led by Sen. Andrew L. Orzel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sen. Doyle
Montpelier
Senate
William T. Doyle
Washington County
Vermont
Andrew L. Orzel
Rutland County
Government Operations Committee
Doyle
House
People of
Frank Bunting
Rutland
Peter Giuliani
R-Montpelier
Ways and Means Committee
Ellery Purdy
Carroll P. Adams
Republican State Committee
Deane C. Davis
Thomas L. Hayes
Davis
Hayes
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Michigan
Washington
Daniel Ogden
University of Washington
James H. Pollack
Theodore Mitau
University of Minnesota
Oil Firm Ordered To Answer Charges In Vermont Lake
MONTPELIER Vermont officials order Northern Oil Co of Burlington to appear at a hearing on Lake Champlain pollution. William Albert says the hearing follows an oil slick spotted two weeks earlier and seeks reasons to halt further discharges. Federal charges allege a June 1969 slick, with the Army Corps studying current incident for potential action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Glen Ellen Ski Area Merges With Propane Firm
WAITSFIELD In an unusual move the Glen Ellen ski area accepts a merger offer from Suburban Propane Gas Corp. The agreement aims to diversify the business by joining skiing operations with a major propane distributor and creating broader recreational and energy services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waitsfield
Glen Ellen
Propane Gas Corp
Whippany
N.J
Village Candidates Face Ballot Amid Budget Debates
Trustees retain incumbents in key posts while selecting Joseph Carroll and Ormal Pierce for another term. Pinsker resigns then withdraws, and multiple ballot questions cover parking lot exchanges, auditor contracting, and sidewalk reimbursements. Housing codes, inspectors, and lighting funding are unresolved as TOPICS funds are sought.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizens Party
Village Party
Joseph F. Carroll
Ward 1
Ormal B. Pierce
Ward 7
Pinsker
Adams
Davis
Pleasant Street
The
Vermont Bank and Trust Co
Adams Lot
Main Street
Auditor of Accounts
Richard A. Sleeman
School St
Ship hijack in international waters sparks Cold War fears
The Pentagon reports the American cargo ship Columbia Eagle was diverted by armed crew in international waters and seized after a bomb scare. Twenty four crewmen fled in lifeboats. thirteen remained aboard. No nuclear weapons were aboard. The ship, bound for Sattahip TH, left Manila on March 11.
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Pentagon
Columbia Eagle
Military Sea Transport Service
MSTS
Sattahip
Thailand
Rappahannock
Portland
Ore
Irving C. Thayer
Columbia Steam Ship Co
Donald Swann
Thayer
Manila
Funeral for Harold Pine Held in West Hoosick
Funeral services for Harold Pine of West Hoosick NY a retired Agway feed dealer were held Saturday afternoon at Mahar Funeral Home with Rev Raimund L Tumberston of West Hoosick Baptist Church and Rev Taylor B Light assisting Interment was in West Hoosick Cemetery Bearers were Stephen and Richard Ingraham Jeffrey Herrington and Duncan Pierce
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Harold Pine
West Hoosick
Agway
Mahar Funeral Home
Raimund L. Tumberston
West Hoosick Baptist Church
Taylor B. Light
West Hoosick Cemetery
Stephen
Richard Ingraham
Jeffrey Herrington
Duncan Pierce
Protest Draft Demonstration Planned at Middlebury College
Middlebury College maps a Thursday anti draft demonstration tied to a national campaign. Robert Metzger a St Louis sophomore told about 100 students at a pre demonstration meeting that Town Manager David Crawford approved a College Street march route to the draft board offices. He said a noon rally at Proctor Hall and an afternoon vigil at the Selective Service offices are planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middlebury
UPI
Middlebury College
Robert Metzger
St. Louis
David Crawford
College Street
Municipal Draft Board
Metzger
Proctor Hall
Selective Service
Hospital Notes for March 13 1970 Entries
Admissions list Sharon Fauler Hoosick Falls Nelson Rose Jacqueline Rogers Bennington Discharges Laurel Lee Secoy East Arlington Betty Stratton Shaftsbury Cassius Davis Linda Cranston Mary Sausville Bennington Harold Austin White Creek Charles Lancour Sr North Bennington Della Barber Pow nal Viola Cooledge Arlington Linda Libby Isabelle Hall Edward Morse Bennington William McGuire Arlington Stephen Cross Sandra Myers Shaftsbury Peggy Melendy South Londonderry Millie Conlin Arlington Births Dominick Du Bois Beech Street Extension daughter March 13 David Mason R D 1 daughter March 13 Gregory Squires Morse Trailer Park daughter March 14 Harvey E McDonald Manchester Center daughter March 14 Monday hospital notes cover admissions discharges and births in Bennington area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laurel Lee Secoy
East Arlington
Betty J. Stratton
Shaftsbury
Cassius Davis
Linda Cranston
Mary Sausville
Bennington
Harold Austin
White Creek
N.Y
Charles Lancour Sr
North Bennington
Della Barber
Pownal
Viola Cooledge
Arlington
Linda Libby
Isabelle Hall
Edward J. Morse
William McGuire
Stephen Cross
Sandra Myers
Peggy Melendy
South Londonderry
Millie Conlin
Dominick DuBois
Beech Street Extension
David C. Mason
R,d.1
Gregory Squires
Morse Trailer Park
Harvey E. McDonald
Manchester Center
Area Obituaries Highlight Several regional deaths
Obituaries from Vermont to New York list Maude A Hayes 84 of Brandon and Robert J Danckert 52 of Connersville among others. Details note births, residences, family ties, and funeral arrangements across multiple towns with services planned in Hanson Walbridge Funeral Home Pittsfield St. Dominick Cemetery Proctor and local burial schedules.
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Maude A. Hayes
Robert Hayes
Hamlen Avenue
Monroe Park
Leicester Junction
Wilfred and
Mary (Lockwood) Ostigny
Brandon
Catholic Daughters
Daughters of the American Revolution
King’s Daughters
Richard Hayes
Brandenton Beach
Fla
Hayes
Hanson- Walbridge Funeral Home
St. Dominick’s Cemetery
Proctor
Meehan Funeral Home
Pittsfield
St. Joseph’s Cemetery
Bennington District Court Hears Brief Docket
Judge John P Morrissey presided as John W Biswanger faced a careless driving charge from March 9 on Main Street Bennington. Jean LaCosti faced disorderly conduct in Manchester with $150 bail. Peter A Woodard paid a $50 fine for no contest driving in Arlington. Edwin L Cahall pleaded not guilty to driving while intoxicated in Pownal with $150 bail. An entertainment note lists film showings for Oliver Lionel Bart musical and Cactus Flower at local theaters.
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Bennington
John P. Morrissey
John W. Biswanger
Pleasant St
Main Street
George A. Fienberg
Jean LaCosti
Manchester
Keith King
Peter A. Woodard
Arlington
Route 313
Edwin L. Cahall
North Bennington
Fienberg
U.S.7
Pownal
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Bennington Briefs
Senior Citizens Club
North Street
American Legion Auxiliary
Senior Citizens Center
Glens Falls
Eagle Hose
March of Dimes
Elks Barn
Women of the Moose
American Association of University Women
AAUW
Harry Eddington
Jefferson Heights
Bennington Rural Fire Department Auxiliary
Beech Street
John R. Stone Jr
Dave Brown
POL
Fire Department
Village Housing Codes Commission
BSD
Edward Teller
Livermore Laboratory
Las Vegas
Gorman
Tamplin
ICRP
National Council of Radiation Protection and Measurement
Suburban Common
Suburban Propane
Suburban
Elliott
Northinns Inc
Northians
Mt. Ellen
Mad River
Sugarbush
Sharon Fauler
Nelson Rose
Jacqueline Rogers
Marion Paul
Betty Ann Sheldon
South Dorset
Ralph Bent
Donald Maynard
Richard Revett
Margaret Mattison
Dorset
Carl Hess
Stephen Carriere
Robert P. Brett
Joyce Conklin
Mary Jane Burnell
Della Pratt
Petersburg
Doris Eddy
Mrs. Maude A. Hayes
Robert J. Danckert
Connersville
Ind
Iowa Ave
Robert P. Danckert
Fayette Memorial Hospital
Mass
Mabel (Carrigan) Danckert
St.Charles Church
Alfred O. Palmer
Readsboro
Bennington County
Sheriff’s Department
Edith
George
Cheshire
San Soucie
North Adams
Readsboro Village Cemetery
Archie Trottier
Wilfred A. Trottier
Philip Lanoue Sr
Oscar Brown
Pringle
Notre Dame
Bellevue Cemetery
Trottier
Columbia St
Williamstown
Berkshire Cotton Mills
Philip Lefebvre
Archie Utter
Edrannie Pelletier
Edwilda Gazaille
Rosina Desroches
John A. Cullen Sr
Albany
John A.cullen Sr
Ten Broeck St
Bennington Lodge of Elks
Albany Medical Center
Thomas F
Anna (Evers) Cullen
St. Mary’s Academy
Tsgt
John A. Cullen Jr
Chanute Field
M l
Margaret Sears
William J. Hennessey
Guy Milliman
Kay Olney
Chicago, Il
Thomas
Joseph Cullen
Louis Cullen
Firebaugh
Calif
Church of the Immaculate Conception
Mahar Funeral
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Oliver
Lionel Bart
Carroll Reed
Harte Theatre
Walter Matthau
Ingrid Bergman
Vermont Bank
Saaviahe
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