County Cancer Crusade launches $17,165 goal
A Bennington County Vermont drive for the 1974 Cancer Crusade was launched with a luncheon at the Paradise Restaurant. Co-chairman Donald Hemenway outlined a $17,165 goal, with remarks from D. Dexter Davis, Stephen Street, and Dr. K A O Ellem. Dr. Ellem cited Vermont cancer stats and the Society’s role, stressing education and research.
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Bennington County
Vermont
American Cancer Society
Paradise
D. Dexter Davis
Donald Hemenway
Janet Tischler
Charles de Prince
Stephen Street
Montpelier
Hemenway
Marvella Bayh
John Hamilton
St. Francis de Sales Church
K. A. O. Ellem
Institute For Medical Research
Putnam Memorial Hospital
U.S. Department of Vital Statistics
United
Vermonters Rate Nixon Poor. Salmon Favored for Governor
Doyle poll shows Vermonters blame Nixon for poor job performance and fear inflation and energy shortages. More than half of 7,000 respondents from 80 towns rate Nixon badly while Gov. Salmon leads potential opponents. Congress enjoys more support than the President, with 60 percent endorsing Congress and 43 percent deeming the current Vermont Legislature as fair or better. Energy shortage tops urgency list, followed by inflation and education.
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Vermont
Doyle Town Meeting
Nixon
Thomas Salmon
Walter
Kennedy
John S. Burgess
U.S
Richard W. Mallory
Chittenden County
Patrick J. Leahy
U.S. Senate
James Jeffords
Mallory
Washington County
William T. Doyle
Congress
85 Baptized During Weekend Jehovah's Witness Assembly
During a two day circuit assembly at Mt Anthony Union High School 85 candidates including Kenneth Denio Donald and Linda Dorman Timothy Putnam Richard Sprague Jr Luella Stuart and Bernice Green were baptized. The event drew 1650 attendees and featured Marvin L Holten delivering Be Confident of Divine Victory.
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Jehovah’s Witnesses
Mt. Anthony Union High School
Bennington
Kenneth Denio
Donald
Linda Dorman
Timothy Putnam
Richard Sprague Jr
Luella Stuart
Bernice Green
Cambridge, N.Y
Nicholas Parfomchuk
Regional police plan mauled before House panel
Vermont lawmakers and local officials aired strong opposition to a Governor Commission proposal for regional police to serve rural towns. Critics argued the plan risks state overreach, costs, and erodes sheriffs departments while demanding local control and clearer funding details.
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Montpelier
House Appropriations Committee
Commission On the Administration of Justice
Law Enforcement Assistant Administration
Bennington
Windham
Commission
William Graham Jr
Vermont Sheriffs Association
Wilmington
Charles Goodnow
Vermont Chiefs of Police Association
Graham
Kenalene J. Collins
R- 32
Readsboro
Appropriations Committee
Stamford
Goodnow
John Downs
St. Johnsbury
Bob Gray
Michael Krell
Collins
Vermont
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County Cancer Crusade
Ellem
Helene Toolan
Joseph G. Davidson
Bruce Gould
American Cancer Society Vermont Division of Board of Trustees
Southern
Dr. K.A
Doyle
Marvin L. Holten
Washington
Salmon
Burgess
Mallory-Leahy
Aiken
Senate
Burlington Democrat
Jeffords
Francis Esposito
Rutland
David Shaffe
Thomas Haley Jr
Jehovah's Witnesses Convention
George Carvill
Vogue
Vani
Hotel Putnam Bidg
Bennington, Vt
Colonial Shopping Cir
Williamstown, Maas
Triple ‘‘S
Grand Union Empire
Bulova
Accutron
cAtking & Gould Mastercharge Bankamericard Jewelers
Nichols
Greenmont Center
West Road
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