Weather vane craftsman makes permanent art in Vermont
Cambridge based blacksmith Peter Krusch creates elaborate weather vanes from steel and wood in Pumpkin Harbor Vermont. His five foot dragon stove and a four foot butterfly vane illustrate a growing demand for durable folk art. The piece notes thefts of vanes in New England and Krusch’s plans to resume full-time work after his children finish high school.
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Cambridge
UPI
Pumpkin Harbor
Vermont
Peter Krusch
Krusch
Peace Corps
Sierra Leone
New England
York
Brattleboro
Connecticut Democrats face new rules and split support in primary
The death of longtime party chair John Bailey and a shift to a combined primary and convention system reshape Connecticut’s Democratic contest for 51 national delegates. Henry Jackson heads a fragmented field as incumbents and unions align differently, with Udall and Carter vying for influence while statewide endorsements struggle to translate into votes.
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Waf
National Party
Connecticut
Sen
Henry Jackson
Washington
Pennsylvania
Conn
Bailey
Senate
Joseph Lieberman
Udall
Irving Stolberg
Electric Boat
General Dynamics
Groton
Carter
Stan Weinberg
Weinberg
United Methodist Church
Jackson
New York
Massachusetts
Bridgeport
Hartford
New Haven
Ella T. Grasso
House
James J. Kennelly
Georgia
Jimmy Carter
William O’neill
Hubert Humphrey
Morris Udall
Frank Church
Ed Marcus
Judge urges press to protect freedoms at NY convention
UPI reports Harold R. Medina urged top news executives to resist judicial gag orders and defend First Amendment freedoms. He warned against concessions and said press freedom underpins the nation, favoring press and speech over even fair trial guarantees at the American Newspaper Publishers Association convention.
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New York
UPI
Harold R. Medina
Second Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals
American Newspaper Publishers Association
Medina
Blackstone Named Vice President at First Vermont Bank in Bennington
Arnold G. Blackstone is promoted to vice president and officer in charge of administration for First Vermont Bank in Bennington and Manchester. A UVM graduate, he began banking in 1959 and has held multiple roles including assistant treasurer and commercial loan officer. He and his family reside in Bennington.
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Fred W. Yeadon Jr Jr
First Vermont Bank
Arnold G. Blackstone
Bennington
Blackstone
Manchester
United States
Marshall and Ilsley Bank
Milwaukee
Wisc
First Vermont
Stitute
Bennington Lions Club
Chamber of Commerce
Mt. Anthony Youth Athletic Association
Zoning Board of Adjustment
Silk Road
Nuclear plant may not cut oil dependence as hoped
Seabrook would be 1100 megawatts yet a New York group finds nuclear plants average only 59 percent capacity. Experts warn reliability and costs may delay new plants while proponents cite a two cent per kilowatt hour edge over oil and coal.
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Concord
N.H
UPI
Seabrook
New Hampshire
New York
Charles Kamanoff
Council of Economic Priorities
Kamanoff
New Hampshire Legislative Energy Seminar
Komanoff
Frank Shants
Public Service Co
Shants
United States
Teenage chess prodigy Andrea Eisenberg captivates Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS UPI sixteen year old Andrea Eisenberg, a 5foot 5inch blonde from Blake School, has won three national chess titles and the Minnesota women’s championship for the fifth straight year. She dreams of Harvard, languages, and law, prefers chess as a game not a career, and notes she enjoys boys. Her father, Dr. Michael Eisenberg, praises her talent and early training, while Andrea balances chess with swimming, drama, and youth activism.
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Minneapolis
UPI
Andrea Eisenberg
Minnesota
Michael M. Eisenberg
University of Minnesota
Andrea
Bobby Fischer
New York
Harvard
U.S
Nels Truelson
Blake School
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Gordon Smith
Hawley
OLD Theatre
East Arlington
Amsua
Monument Plaza Shopping Center
Austria
America
Giard's Cycle Shop, Inc
Depot Street
John M. Bailey
Democratic
State Party
Local Bank
Boston
National Weather Service
Randolph
Taewas
Nape
Javery
Ernest H. Javery
South Street
Alan H. Page
Bennington, Vermont
Main Street
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