Opponents appeal district seal over power line through Jamaica and Winhall
Opponents of a 4.6 mile power line right of way through Jamaica and Winhall appealed a Bennington District Environmental Commission decision granting Central Vermont Public Service a permit. They cite potential water and air pollution soil erosion and scenic damage and seek review by the state Environmental Board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winhall
Jamaica
Bennington District Environmental Commission
Central Vermont Public Service Corp
Bennington
John R. Mollica
State Environmental Board
District Commission
Brattleboro Student in Critical Condition After Gunshot
A 22 year old Brattleboro college student, John Wright, was found in his room at the Wallingford English Language Center, College of Saint Joseph the Provider, with a gunshot wound to the head. Authorities say the shooting is under investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rutland
UPI
Brattleboro College
John Wright
Wallingford English Language Center
College of Saint Joseph
Catamount Dyers Noise Battle Stays In Limbo At Town Meeting
Town officials and Catamount Dyers continued talks on reducing noise from the plant as engineers plan further improvements. A proposed stack baffle system may further dampen sound while tests allowed continued boiler operation until 8 p.m. tonight. Residents reported some relief after a weekend lull, and selectmen agreed to re evaluate the order to shut the boiler nightly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Selectmen
Catamount Dyers
Lamb
Clarence Peckham
Division Street
Selectman
Edward Frasier
John Stone
John H. Williams II
Pro war rally charges press hides Vietnam War news
At Montpelier a Victory in Vietnam rally heard David Gumner of American Opinion accuse the Nixon administration of a no win policy in Southeast Asia. He claimed the U S could win in six weeks and said the press hides World War III against the Communist bloc. About 50 attended backing Carl McIntire’s nationwide drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl McIntire
Washington
The
John Birch Society
Antiwar Rally at Statehouse March 31 in Montpelier
An antiwar rally planned for March 31 at the Vermont Statehouse aims to win legislative backing for a peace treaty negotiated by American and Vietnamese students. Organizers expect several hundred participants from across the state. A liberal Catholic group, Concerned Catholics of Vermont, urged church leaders to take prominent roles in the peace movement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vermont
Howard Stearns
Burlington
Vermont Ecumenical Society
Robert Joyce
Episcopal
Harvey Butterfield
IMC to Hold Day Seminar on Industrial Human Relations
IMC presents a one day seminar on Human Relations in Industry this Wednesday at Mt. Anthony Country Club. Prof. Comer Needle and Sargent from Norwich University will conduct from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. with lunch included. Advance registration is required by calling Alan Hess or Loomis Dana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stark Street
Loomis Dana
IMC
Mt. Anthony
YMCA
Industrial Management Club
Joseph Comer
Joseph Needle
Frank Sargent
Norwich University
Dr. Comer
University of Vienna
Grenoble University
Drexel Institute
Fordham University
General Electric
Alan Hess
Weekend accidents involve several Route 7 crashes
A sequence of weekend crashes on Route 7 near Manchester Pownal and Arlington involved multiple vehicles. Notable incidents include a 1965 Volkswagen driven by Robert O. Clay skidding off Route 7 at 5:30 p.m. Friday with major damage but no injuries, and a 1970 Porsche driven by Peter W. Conrad that hit a guard post with minor damage and no injuries. Additional collisions occurred with a state highway snow plow and a snow-covered driveway, causing varying damage levels but no reported injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert O. Clay
Arlington
Wilcox Flats
Manchester
Peter W. Conrad
East Rutherford
N.J
Route 7
Pownal
Barber’s Pond Road
Gregory E. Winslow
Coulter St
State Highway Department
Allen L. Thompson Sr
McCall St
Winslow
Bennington community notices and speaker events
Bennington College hosts Bennington Briefs with Tran Van Dinh speaking at 7 30 in Tishman Lecture Hall public welcome. A Twilight Mission for freshmen and sophomores at John XXIII Institute includes supper talks and Eucharist. Vermont State Police Auxiliary meets 7 30 Wednesday junior high cafeteria. Paul Huntley guest speaker. Executive PTG meeting at Cora B Whitney School Tuesday 7 30 pm replaces regular meeting. Daisy Myers assists seniors with Vermont tax refunds Tuesday 1 pm call 442 3543. Elks social at K of C hall tonight public welcome. American Legion Auxiliary meets tonight 7 Bennington Free Library. Elks lodge election of officers Tuesday noon balloting. BankAmericard Polaroid camera at Bennington Vermont National Bank for next month. Office of Dr William Worthington closed March 24 31. Elaine's Fabric Shop hours and contact details. Shea Agency advertises 102 years of experience with a contemporary viewpoint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vermont State Police Auxiliary
Paul Huntley
Hospital Notes Friday to Sunday March 19 21 1971
Admissions and discharges list from Hoosick Falls Bennington Manchester and surrounding towns. Births noted for Chapel Road and Petersburg etc. Obituary notices include William H Winant died at 74 in Williamstown and Ralph DeForge age 55 of Woodford. service details and survivors listed. Additional deaths include Linwood Strout Sr and Charles Mitchell with funeral arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McGrath
Hoosick Falls
Mary Potter
Francis Amidon
Virginia Browe
Bennington
Julia Stewart
Manchester
Mary King
Edward Vosburgh Sr
Edith Lanfear
West Pawlet
Basil Harrington
Cherie Moore
Woodford
Sheila Mylott
Manchester Depot
Joey Gee Grover
James R. Philpott
Kevin Blair
Anna Fitzgerald
James Brockway
Larry P. Moffitt
Wallace E. Jones
Shaftsbury
Thomas T. Willis
Manchester Center
Jo-Ann Kellar
Berlin
N.Y
Roger E. Rumney
Dorset
Amy Belle Webber
Vera Gilbert
Rita H. Powers
Carol L. Stroffoleno
Arlington
Howard Whitman
Chapel Road
Brian O’donovan
RD. 2
Petersburg
Recreation Schedule March 22 28 Cards and clubs week
A weekly lineup of events at Senior Citizens Center and local venues runs Monday through Saturday. Activities include meetings, crafts, yoga, puppet making, bowling, cooking, exercise, game time, judo, soft ball, rifle club, and gym basketball for various age groups at junior high and North Bennington locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Peter’s Church
Senior Citizens Center
Stark Street Youth Center
Senior Citizens
Armory
North Bennington
Deer Park suspect arraigned over deer slaying
Timothy Kelley 18 of Burgess Road faced arraignment in Bennington District Court charged with destruction of state property for the slaying last November of a breeding deer at Deer Park near Vermont Soldiers' Home. Kelley pleaded not guilty and was held on 500 bail to his father as attorney Robert E. Cummings Jr. represented him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fish and Game
Norman Brown
Timothy Kelley
Burgess Road
Deer Park
Bennington District Court
Kelley
Paul Kelley
Vermont Soldiers
Fish and Game Department
Bennington
Robert E. Cummings Jr
Robert R. Kennedy Jr
Park Street
Sandra A. Barber
Pownal
John F. Baldwin
Jefferson Heights
Burdick and Brown Rites Held In Two Cities
The funeral for Clarence S. Burdick Jr of North Pownal was held Saturday at Hanson Walbridge Funeral Home with Rev. Kenneth Schwebel officiating. The service included committal prayers at Park Lawn Chapel and many mourners in attendance. Burdick died Thursday at Putnam Memorial Hospital. A second funeral was held for Robert B. Brown of Arlington at St James Episcopal Church with Rev. Lawrence Sherwin officiating and entombment in Park the family plot. Brown had died Wednesday in Greenville South Carolina, where he worked for Carolina Plating Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tige
Woodford
Bennington
Adolphus and
Eliza
Bent) DeForge
Alma Champine
Mildred Humphreys
Charles
Irene) Quackenbush
Eva Temple
William C. DeForge
George E. DeForge
First United Methodist Church
Park Lawn Chapel
Park Lawn Cemetery
Clarence S. Burdick Jr
North Pownal
Hanson-Walbridge
Kenneth Schwebel
Pownal Baptist Church
Kenneth
Robert
Everett Hurley
Floyd Pratt
LeRoy Bostwick
Leo Harris
R.J. Widen Co
North Adams
Schwebel
Burdick
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Robert B. Brown
Arlington
St. James Episcopal Church
Lawrence Sherwin
Lorraine Moody
Maynard Grout
David Brown
James Brown
Arthur Poulin
Brown
Greenville
S.C
The
Carolina Plating Co
Prison term for old degree arson charge
Herbert P. Hulett, 45, of Depot Street, was sentenced to 12 to 15 months at Windsor State Prison after pleading guilty to third degree arson for a Sept 10 fire at Joann Perry’s North Branch Street Extension home. Judge Morrissey credited 193 days already served and noted reservations about the lenient recommendation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert P. Hulett
Depot Street
Windsor State Prison
Bennington
Hulett
Robert E. Cummings Jr
Joann Perry
North Branch Street
John P. Morrissey
Neil S. Moss
Morrissey
State Regional
Rutland
Vermont State Hospital
Bennington Area
Bruce W. Stanley
Pownal
Arthur Crandall Jr
Morgan Street
Williams and Bugbee
Guy E. Dunham
Gov Davis ill causes absence at New England meeting
Governor Deane C. Davis of Vermont is ill and misses the New England Governors Conference session in Boston. Administrator William Ruckelshaus of the EPA addresses the group while Davis sends a top aide. Discussions focus on federal revenue sharing oil import quotas rail service and regional energy needs. The Nashua River Demonstration Project briefing by Sargent and Peterson follows, aiming to restore river water quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
UPS
William Ruckelshaus
Federal Environmental Protection Agency
New England
Governors
Deane C. Davis
Vermont
Davis
Ruckelshaus
Enue
Francis W. Sargent
Massachusetts
Walter Peterson
New Hampshire
New England Regional Commission
Nashua River
Nashua
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By Charles Bonenti
Mollica
Harvey D. Carter
John W. Stevens
CVPS
Medical Center
Dan Olsen
Stevens
District Environmental Commission
Environmental Board
Statehouse
Needle
Norwich
Small Business
Jones and Laughlin Steel Co
Dr. Sargent
George Washington University
First National City Bank of New York
Theodore R. Senecal
Louis G. Doukas
Schenectady
Route 9
Nancy C. Goodrich
Country Club Road
Bennington College Road
Union and
Silver Streets
Mary R. Hoffman
Pine Court East
James A. Scott
Union St
Bennington Briefs
Tran van Dinh
U.S
Tishman
Bennington College
John XXIII Institute
Cora B. Whitney
PTG
Daisy Myers
the Center
Elks Social
K of C Hall
American Legion Auxiliary
Bennington Free Library
Bennington Lodge of Elks
Bankamericard
Vermont National Bank
ADV
William Worthington
Elaine
Shea Agency
Tia
Larry Guetti
Bamberg
West Germany
Anthony Scott
William H. Winant
Williamstown
Mass
Brodie Mountain
New Ashford
Bill” Winant
Winant & Co
Fulton Fish Market
New York City
Brooklyn
Hazel
Petersburg Pass
East
John H. Winant
Sprague Electric Co
William H. Winant III
Hopkins Funeral Home
Spring Street
Ralph F. Deforge
Linwood F. Strout
Linwood F. Strout Sr
Cambridge
Mary McClellan Hospital
Mechanicville
Strout
Academy St
Cambridge Valley Lodge
F&am
RAM
Salem
Calvary Commandery
Hudson Falls
Oriental Temple
Troy
Order
Eastern Star
Warren-Washington
OFS
Embury Methodist Church
Tresca Madison
Lindwood F. Strout Jr
John Catellier
William Clark
Samuel Trask
Lewiston
Maine
Mabel Peabody
Auburn
Charles A. Ackley
Francis A. Peter
Woodlands Cemetery
Charles Mitchell
West Rupert
Mary McClellan
Church of Christ of
Olive
Thelma Perkins
Elsie Metler
Woodside
McClellan
Howard Ford
Church of Christ In
Evergreen Cemetery
Kenneth C. Bleau
Beech Street Extension
Main Street
Lewis T. Butler
James E. Leonard
Ben Mont Ave
Charles E. Capriola Jr
Leonard
David B. Whitman
Pleasant St
Gov. Davis Ill
U. E. and
Bennington, VT
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