Out-of-court settlement in medical suit reached
A $250000 civil suit against Dr. Donald Hamphreys and Putnam Memorial Hospital by Charles and Jean Elder was settled at 5 p.m. Thursday after the fifth day of trial in Bennington. The Elders, former Pownal residents now on Cape Cod, alleged negligence and misdiagnosis after Mrs. Elder sustained a head injury in a Dec 31 1968 crash and was readmitted Jan 2. Terms were not disclosed.
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Bennington
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Pownal
Superior Court
Ernest W. Gibson
Charles
Jean Elder
Cape Cod
Donald
Hamphreys and Putnam Memoria Hospital
Pittsfield Hospital
Elder
Gibson
Lémonth
Humphreys
Rutland
Ryan, Smith and Carbine
Webber and Costello
Brattleboro
Fitts and Olsen
North Adams
Donovan and O'Conner
Proposed Nixon standards threaten Manchester day care centers
Arlington and Manchester centers brace for federal income standard changes urged by President Nixon. The rule shift would cut subsidies, forcing many families to pay more or lose access. Manchester fears 10 to 12 of 35 full-time enrollees could depart, possibly closing smaller centers statewide. Arlington faces similar strain as leases and space near St James Church risk disruption.
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Lettigs
Lerrige
Amtrak
National
Penn Central
North Adams
Mass
New York City
Serrigo
New England Association of Rail Passengers
VRPA
Bennington
Manchester
Arlington
R. Charles Bonentl
Nixon
Congressional
Vertinds Griffith
Congress
Ievals
Sterling
Arlington Day Care
Ariington
St. James Episcopal Church
Church Women's Guild
Bennington group delays opposition to floodplain zoning bill
Bennington County Regional Commission delays action on opposing a state floodplain zoning bill 40H100. The measure would let the Agency of Environmental Conservation draft floodplain rules if towns fail to adopt their own, effectively placing the secretary as zoning administrator and the Water Resources Board as a board of adjustment.
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Arlington
Bennington County Regional Commission
Bennington
State Agency of Environmental Conservation Authority
Woud
State Water Resources Board
Board of Adjustment
Jerome
BCRC
Charles Tilgnet
Bennington Planning Commission
We Bennington Selectmen
John M. Moore
Usat
ICEC
Region Highway Council
Richard Perratt
Roland Loveless
State Agency
Shaftsbury
Edwin A. Colvin
Donald Webster
Five Bennington lawmakers oppose floodplain zoning bill
In Montpelier five of six Bennington representatives said they would vote against a 196.8 bill requiring town floodplain zoning or state-imposed measures. Rep Thomas E Foster supported the bill citing statewide needs. Bennington officials opposed, arguing it curtails local control and could limit future development.
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Schuyler Jackson
Carpenter
John Meaker
Waterbury
Meaker
House
Hanvork
Bennington
Thomas E. Foster
Quarles Sater
David Shaffe
Joseph Caracciola
Thomas Haley
Hep
Thomas H. Poster
Haley
Montpelier
Ain
Doe Caracciola
Thomas H. Foster
Charles Sauer
David Shalfe
Foster
Hubert Graf
Ripert
Secretary of Environmental Conservaion
Edward A. Lamb
BCRC backs amendments to guide development and open space
The Bennington County Regional Commission approves two amendments to the pending capability bill on Monday, seeking easements and public land acquisition to preserve open space and guide development. A technical change allows building on forest and prime land only if no better land exists on the parcel under developer control.
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BCRC
Regional Commission
John M. Moore
Arlington
Penington District
Moore
ECHC
State Environmental Agency
Schuyler Jackson
Bomb threat empties Globe Union plant and school scare
About 150 workers at the Globe Union plant refused to return to work after a 6:05 a.m. bomb threat emptied the building. police and Rural firemen searched for over two hours with no explosives found. A separate call warned of a bomb at Mt. Anthony Union High School, but the school denied any evacuation occurred. The Banner reported the threats and declined to send a photographer.
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Globe Union
James D. Willians
Fred Phillips
Mt. Anthony Union High School
MAUHS
Clarence E. Pelkie
Boing Police
Senate land plan eyed by several committees
In Vermont, at least three to five Senate committees may review the land capability and development plan before it reaches the upper chamber, with the House expected to vote today and send it on. Sen. Arthur Jones outlined the potential committee pathway including finance and appropriations and possibly agriculture.
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Arthur Jones
Essex
Orleans
Senate
Bennington
Bennington Club events and local notices brief
Local items note Ruth Morse at New England Baptist Hospital after surgery. Bennington Club hosts Friday snacks by Phil Ostranders. Elks St. Patrick’s Day Dance with Charles Camatock’s orchestra, 12 to 9 beer and cabbage, $3 per person, 9 to 1 dancing. Other notices include electrician Ben Hulett away, Rotary luncheon March 18 to 29, and Shea Agency ad. Hospital notes list several patients and charges.
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Ruth Morse
Morgan St
New England Baptist Hospital
Ehere
Parker Hill Road
Main
Roxbury
Mass
Te Bennington Club
Phil Ostranders
Bennington Elks
St. Patrick's Day
Charles Camatock
ADV
SVSU Board to Meet Tonight on Cabinet Reappointments
The Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union board will convene tonight at Pownal Elementary to consider reappointing the administration cabinet for the next year’s budget. Superintendent Sleeman supports reappointing all cabinet officers amid some Mt. Anthony Union High School board concern over limited board control of the secondary education director. Under current rules the Mt. Anthony board holds only 3 of 21 votes in such selections.
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Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union
SVSU
Newey
Pownal
Supt. Sleeman
Mt. Anthony Union High School
Mr. Anthony
Obituaries for Helena Johndrow and Robert Randall noted
Helena Johndrow widow of Walter L. Johndrow a former Gage Street resident died at Crescent Manor Nursing Home after a long illness aged 1. She was born in Bennington January 29 1882 daughter of Frank and Mary Jackson and married to Johndrow November 29 1899. Funeral services will be at Mahar Son Funeral Home Saturday at 630 am then Sacred Heart Church at 9 with the liturgy of Christian Death and Burial. Calling hours tonight 7 to 9. Entombment Park Lawn Chapel. also noted Robert Randall died Thursday at Crescent Manor Nursing Home resident of Montreal and former banker in Montreal. Born September 8 1878 in Galt Ontario son of Robert and Isabella Randall survived by daughter and two grandchildren. Burial in Trinity Church Cemetery Galt. Transfer of arrangements to Gibney Haynes Kane Funeral Home to Wray Walton and Weay in Montreal with calling hours tonight 7 to 9. Burial Monday in Galt.
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Helena Johndrow
Walter L. Johndrow
Gage Street
Crescent Manor
Bennington
Frank and
Mary (Miller) Jackson
Johndrow
Sacred Heart Church
Robert Ritson Randall
Montreal
Herbert Lewis
Tinkham West
Randall
Robert
Isabella
Belle) Randall
Galt
Ont
Canada
Deborah
Herbert Lewis Jr
Margaret Mackeller
Gibney, Haynes & Kane Funeral Home
Wray, Walton and Weay Funeral Home
Trinity Church
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Hennington
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N.H. Lottery
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UPI
New Hampshire
Walker's Market
Tme
Ben Mantave
Huxel Sweet
Jean Chapman
Nike
Heusseri
Ethel Vance
Mex
Chapman
Arthemise Laklumine
Mere, Sweet
Mrs. Menke
Alice Harrington
Mary Seidel
Dorothy Brown
Richard J. Guerard
Jwo
Guerard
Rutland County
Richard Wright
Brandon
James Carroll
Rte 7
Edward G. McClarlen
Bennington Briefs
Ben Hulett
Sleeman
Ofice
Shea Agency, Inc
Napolitana
Ben Mont Ave
Junction
Alicia Petrar
Frank Pevis
Blair Hill
Onnt Mackay
Anna Mattisos
Tyiar Pray
Robert R. Randall
Charles Comstock
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