State Readies Final Audit For MAUHS Building Aid
Mt. Anthony Union High School board learns final audit by the State Department of Education will determine state building aid and remaining funds. Supt. Kelley says state reps will review cost breakdown. board to renegotiate two contractor bills with Fuller Construction and approve other bill payments. Board also approves buying a used bulldozer to be rebuilt by students in the vocational auto mechanics program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Anthony Union High School
Howard F. Kelley
Mt. Anthony
State Department of Education
Kelley
State Education Department
Fuller Construction Co
Fuller
David Adler
Benjamin Thompson
Arthur Faris
William L. Phair & Sons
MAUHS
Sam Griggs
Griggs
Cummings Diesel
International Harvester
Caterpillar
Glenn Bronson
Walter Foucher
Foucher
Bronson
Burlington
St. Johnsbury
Charles Keir
Edu
Mt Anthony Vocational Plan Spawns School House Build Idea
March 1968 hospital and school notes cover admissions and discharges from Bennington area facilities. The piece highlights Mt Anthony Union High School vocational programs led by Glenn Bronson and Walter Foucher proposing underwritten home building by students with community contractor input, aiming to boost enrollment and practical skills.
Gavin Reaffirms Rockefeller Support For Presidency
UPI reports Gen. James M. Gavin reaffirms support for New York Governor Nelson Rockefeller for president and notes he expects President Johnson to win re election. Gavin prefers Rockefeller or Hatfield and questionsRobert Kennedy candidacy while urging Nixon to spell out Vietnam plans. He criticizes Johnson Vietnam policy as ineffective.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
UPI
James M. Gavin
New York
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Johnson
Gavin
Rockefeller
Oregon Sea
Mark O. Hatfield
France
John F. Kennedy
Robert Kennedy
Eugene McCarthy
Richard M. Nixon
Vietnam
China
RFK Outlines Plan To Settle Viet War
In Portland Oregon Senator Robert F Kennedy called for a negotiated settlement to end the Southeast Asia war. He urged diplomacy with all parties and a phased drawdown of U S forces to achieve peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RFK
Portland
Ore
UPI
Robert F. Kennedy
How Life Begins shown on ABC TV tonight
An hour long documentary tracing life's origins from single cells to humans airs 7 30 to 8 30 PM on ABC TV. Narrated by Eddie Albert with producer Jules Power the film includes a birth scene filmed at Flower Fifth Avenue Hospital New York and discusses reproduction across species amid political commentary by Kennedy and the Oregon primary schedule featuring Kennedy Johnson and McCarthy on May 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Abc-Tv
3M Company
Eddie Albert
Jules Power
Flower Fifth Avenue Hospital
South Vietnam
Kennedy
Portland State College
North Vietnam
California
Oregon
Johnson
Minnesota
Eugene McCarthy
Controversial Jet Surprises Enemy in North Viet Raid
In a Monday night raid against North Vietnam, six F111A swing wing jets blasted Dong Hoi encampments and storage areas. Lt. Col. Edwin D. Palmgren reported the raid used low altitude flight under heavy overcast to evade radar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
UPS
Edwin D. Palmgren
Atlanta
North Vietnam
Panhandle
Dong Hoi
Elementary Science Fair Thursday at two schools
The Elementary School Science Fair will be held Thursday at Molly Stark and Bennington Elementary schools with Grades 2 through 6 in both individual and group projects. The event aims to spark student interest in science, awarding winning entries and certificates of participation. An exhibit of teaching materials and about 200 exhibits including plants rockets fossils and electrical devices will be on display for the public from 7 to 8 30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Molly Stark
Bennington
Bennington Legislators Criticized by Voters
Citizens from Bennington and surrounding towns vented frustration with their representatives in Montpelier. Named lawmakers include Van Santvoord H J Wallace Robert M Kearns Hugh Clark David Allen Joseph Caracciola William E Dailey Sr James W Lounsbury Salvatore Santarcangelo and Allen Angney. Doctor Arthur Faris of Shaftsbury urged taxpayers to see how they were served this year and held up the group as failing their interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington
van Santvoord
H.J. Wallace
Robert M. Kearns
Hugh Clark
David Allen
Joseph Caracciola
William E. Dailey Sr
Shaftsbury
James W
Arthur Faris
Angney Won't Seek Re-Election in Vermont Senate
Senator Allan B. Angney Jr. of Arlington said he will not run again, joining many peers in bowing out at term end. Other incumbents pursue higher offices or retire, while Salvatore Santarcangelo of Bennington County has not yet decided on re-election. Angney previously served Arlington as town representative in 1961 and 1963 and won a Senate seat in 1964.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montpelier
Senate
Bennington County
Allan B. Angney Jr
Arlington
Daniel Ruggles
Washington
James M.jeffords
Rutland
Traffic Increases On Area Highways In January 1968
Vermont highway counts show about 70 percent of stations up in January from December and up from January 1967. U S 7 Pow nal down 2 percent versus December but up 4 percent from last year, Vt 9 Wilmington up nearly 25 percent from December and 11 percent from 1967, Peru up 40 percent from December and 23 percent from January 1967. Stowe shows an 18 percent drop from January 1967. Interstate 91 Brattleboro and Rockingham counts noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montpelier
Vermont
Highway Department
U.S. 7
Pownal
U.S
Wilmington
Peru
Stowe
Brattleboro
Rockingham
Accident Reported on U S 7 In Shaftsbury Collision
A late model foreign car sustained major left side damage in a collision with a pickup on U S 7 in Shaftsbury about 5 p m Monday. The foreign car was driven by Douglas Schner 30 of Syosset N Y and the pickup by Frank Griffin 55 of Shaftsbury both northbound as the pickup tried a right turn. Neither driver injured and truck damage described as minor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Shaftsbury
Douglas Schner
Syosset
N.Y
Frank Griffin
Obituaries and travel notes from Vermont and New York
Obituaries notice Mrs Charles H Telford 80 of Walloomsac formerly Ella Mae Rowen died at home after illness Survivors include son Charles W Telford of Walloomsac daughter Ella Phillips of Rock City Falls Funeral at 2 pm Wednesday Cambridge with Rev Robert Gardam Interment Woodlands Cemetery Cambridge West Rupert widow Juanita R Fish 60 died at home in Gales Ferry Conn Born Sept 23 1907 daughter of Alvin and Gertrude Fish She had resided in West Rupert and Wallingford Funeral services will be held in Gales Ferry Also duty report William H Stuchel Jr returned from Newport R I after serving aboard destroyer USS Stickell He is engineering instructor at Navy Reserve Pittsfield Mass Resides Lyons District with wife Selma Jane self employed in construction owns archery range Mills and others on old US 5 in two places News notes indicate Vermont traffic on Interstate 91 Brattleboro up about 10 percent over December and nearly 14 percent over last January
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Walloomsac
N.Y
Charles H. Telford
Ella Mae Rowen
Philadelphia
John and
Ella (Kerr) Bowen
Charles W. Telford
Ella Phillips
Rock City Falls
Charles A. Ackley
Cambridge
Robert Gardam
St. Luke’s Church
Woodlands Cemetery
West Rupert
Juanita R. Fish
Austin Fish
Gales Ferry
Conn
Alvin and
Gertrude
Towsley) Fish
Wallingford
Glenn Crosier
H. Stuchel Jr
Newport
R.I
Stickell
Navy Reserve
Pittsfield
Mass
Lyons
Selma Jane
Mills
U.S. 5
Vermont
Brattleboro
Bennington Briefs Recap of local health and events
Mrs. Richard Knapp, slightly injured walking into a car, shows steady progress at Putnam Memorial Hospital. Siena College dean’s list honors Ryerson Mausert. Navy basic training graduate Edward Haskell reported. Dale Carnegie course nominees and winners named. McCarthy for President committee meets. Putnam Memorial Hospital Women’s Auxiliary coffee fundraiser planned. Clothing drive details for Church World Service disclosed. Carl Reynolds and Caroline Clark vacationed in Florida. Strattton Mountain reports spring ski conditions. Emblem Club monthly meeting results and new members listed. Dues reminder and next officers installation set for May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emblem Club
Marion Welch
Catherine Behan
Marion Strzesak
Emma Hallady
Iona Lemeaux
YMCA Adult Program Offers Informal Spring Courses
Marie Condon chair of the YMCA Adult Program Committee announced limited time to sign up for informal spring courses. Fly tying led by Paul Clark is popular along with lamp shade making bridge flying chess golf and other hobbies. First aid courses taught by Charles Perkins and Robert Nolan meet Wednesday nights. For information call Loomis Dana or the YMCA at 7-7316. Other committee members include Rita Patten Neil Moss and Hugh Nash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Condon
YMCA
Paul Clark
Charles Perkins
Robert Nolan
Loomis Dana
Rita Patten
Neil Moss
Hugh Nash
Baan
Condon
Stock Averages Report At Noon On March 26 1968
The report lists Dow Jones industrials at 217.61 down 0.26, railroads at 830.21 down 2.94, utilities at 120.14 up 0.35, with a composite average of 290.66 up 0.57 and total volume 3,290,000. Albany firm Bache & Co. provides the noon figures for the stock market snapshot.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mauhs Building Aid
Linda Knapp
Myrtle Pratt
North Bennington
Kenneth Rock
Benedict Nowik
Steven Labandowski
Hoosick Falls
Mary Stearns
Marjorie Porter
Philip Mattison
Nancy Miner
Senga Ann
Memorial Hospital
Worcester
Waldo C. Holden Jr
Walnut St
North Brookfield
Holdens
Waldo C. Holden III
Senga H
Rocky
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Canada
Keir
Circle
Park Street
Jane McCullough
Norman Stratton
Asst
Paul Fairfield
Fairfield
Adler
Star Electric Co
J. H. Winslow Inc
Burnham and Lord
New York City
Mount Anthony Union High School
UVM
Sheila Iskowitz
Paul Riddle
Richard H. Caswell
Roger L. Andrews
Rex. R. Sage
Ground Mobility Department
Infantry School
Andrews
Department
Harte Theatre
Clint Eastwood
THE
Lee van Cleef
el] Wallach
Techmiscope
Drysdale’s
Armory
TV Tonight
North Viet
Demilitarized Zone
Takhli
Thailand
Air Force
Angney
Mrs. Austin Fish
William
Bennington Briefs
Richard
Linda) Knapp
School Street
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Ryerson N. Mausert
Coolidge Ave
Siena College
Loudonville
Edward W. Haskell
U.S. Navy
Division St
Navy
Great Lakes
Ill
Naval Training Center
Dale Carnegie
Ronald Nadeau
Ted Lanoue
William Dailey Jr
Nadeau
al Fields
Peter Pinsonneault
Vi Day
Bennington Lions Club
Putnam Memorial Hospital Women’s Auxiliary
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church
Church World Service
First Methodist Church
Carl Reynolds
Caroline Clark
North
Bennington Road
Sarasota
Ringling Museums
Florida
Stratton Mountain
Dow-Jones—Bache & Co
Albany
Salem’s
Super All Beef
Hamburg
River Valley
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