Violence subsides at GE in Burlington
Vermont National Guard and state police were released from standby after violence threats on the General Electric Lake side plant picket line subsided. About 50 police cleared a path Monday. 150 guardsmen and 50 officers were on alert earlier. Six IVE Local 201 members from Lynn, Mass. were jailed for assault and battery and released on bail as fights erupted among some 200 pickets targeting about 1,000 workers.
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Burlington
UPI
Vermont National Guard
General Electric Co
Lakeside
Deane C. Davis
International Union of Electrical Workers
IVE
Lynn
Mass
Water Board weighs taps meters and lights on dam
The board restated owner paid installation costs for taps while the Vermont Soldiers Home will be billed for water rental until meters operate. It approved floodlight installation on Bolles Brook dam and hydrant extensions for fire hoses. Scrapped meters for scrap value and noted sediment problems easing after a quiet week.
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Vermont Soldiers’ Home
Park Street
Water Department
Bolles Brook
Lamb
Harrington
Babcock Faces Budget Shortfall for State Colleges
Montpelier Provost Dr. Robert Babcock urged support for a 1971 appropriation of 4.1 million dollars for four state colleges. He warned limited funding may force fewer admissions, including out of state, and pledged to lobby hard despite economic constraints. The piece also covers Nixon's Vietnam speech and reactions from Sen. Aiken.
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Babcock
Deane C. Davis
Bennington District Court Walks Through Traffic Plea List
Judge John P. Morrissey presided over a Bennington court session. Defendants from Bennington and nearby towns pled guilty to speeding careless driving and related offenses on U S routes and local roads, with fines ranging from 15 to 220 dollars and bail details noted. The docket also included not guilty pleas for driving while intoxicated and breach of peace with recognizance bonds.
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Bennington
John P. Morrissey
Ernest P. Dowd
U.S. 7
Michael E. Stratton
North Bennington
Houghton Lane
Stratton
John G. Kenyon
Edward O’connell
Arlington
Linda O’connell
John B. Harte
Gary B. Pray
Shaftsbury
U.S
Pray
Atty
Harvey D. Carter
Stephen J. Johnson
East Arlington
Bennington College
Charles F. Hill
Guilford
Driv
Fairbanks Union Votes A Contract
Local 234 of the United Electrical Workers at Fairbanks Morse Scale Division Colt Industries in St Johns bury voted unanimously to accept a new three year contract. The wage increase is 56 cents an hour over three years with improved fringe benefits and two extra holidays per year. About 30 contract language changes were noted as important. The old contract expired last Friday and weekend bargaining followed a company threat to lock out workers, which was avoided as the company relented and allowed reporting to work.
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ST. Johnsbury
UPI
United Electrical Workers
Fairbanks- Morse
Colt Industries
James Kane
AEW
Springfield
Kane
Sugarbush Caucusers Plan Education Conference in Vermont
A new activist group of teachers and students formed at Sugarbush aims to hold a weekend education conference in Stowe on Nov 21. They seek student, parent, and teacher input on certification, innovation, and community involvement, citing disillusionment with a recent Oct conference and urging shared responsibility in school personnel decisions.
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Sugarbush
Stowe
Warren
Harvey B. Scribner
Rutland Herald
David Kelso
North Bennington
State Education Department
Vermont Design For
Woodstock
Charles B. Nichols
Vermont State School Directors Association
William Oates
Lyndon State College
Vermont Freeman
Oates
Thoms
Kelso
Claudia Robins
Middlesex
Marie Kirn
IMI Action Center
Pat Ouimet
Johnson State College
Marc Gabor
Waitsfield
Harwood Union High School
Peter Smith
Montpelier
Education Department
Kirk Palowski
Burlington
Ingrid Falk
Goddard College
Arnold sees no conflict in cable TV regulation vote
Bethel Vermont UPI Donald Arnold Senate Finance Committee chair says no reason to abstain on a CATV regulation bill and would recuse himself if a conflict arose. Rep John Alden alleges conflict due to Arnold owning a telephone company license history. Arnold dismisses the charge and expects committee action in January 1970.
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Arnold
Alden
House
Halloween Party At Beech Court Spreads Fun For Local Children
About 20 children attended a Beech Court Tenants Association Halloween party Thursday night. Refreshments were prepared by the mothers and served by Bonnie Brown JoAnne Bushika and Peggy Hall. Prizes went to Missy La Frenier for funniest costume Pina Hall for most original and Bonnie Bailey for prettiest. Pam Searby acted as judge. Children played several games and prizes were awarded to winners.
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Beech Court Tenants Association
Bonnie Brown
JoAnne Bushika
Peggy Hall
Missy la Frenier
Pina Hall
Bonnie Bailey
Pam Searby
Hospital Notes Admissions and Births in New York Bennington Area
Admissions list includes Donna Fabiano Hoosick Falls Malcolm Shields Cambridge Karen Maroney Mary Buzzell Bennington Sylvinia Tifft Pawlet Discharges include Ricky Paul Monroe Colleen Butler Bennington Cara Nadeau North Bennington Mrs Dorothy LaRoche and daughter Manchester Depot Mrs Shirley Stevens and daughter Hoosick Falls N.Y. Born Oct 29 at Champlain Valley Physicians Medical Center Plattsburgh N.Y. a son Todd Michael to Kenneth J Channell and Joyce Atwood of Bennington The new arrival weighed five pounds 1234 ounces The couple have a daughter Kelly
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Donna Fabiano
Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Malcolm Shields
Cambridge, N.Y
Karen Maroney
Mary Buzzell
Bennington
Sylvinia Tifft
Pawlet
Ricky Paul Monroe
Colleen Butler
Cara Nadeau
North Bennington
Dorothy LaRoche
Manchester Depot
Shirley Stevens
Champlain Valley Physicians Medical Center
Plattsburgh
Todd Michael
Kenneth J. Channell
Channell
Joyce Atwood
Kelly
Pact at Bijur Brings Raises
Company and union officials said that under last year’s agreement, effective Nov 1 1969 Bijur Lubricating Corp workers in production maintenance and clerical units receive a 12 cent wage rise with a 3 to 6 cent cost of living clause. A 10th paid holiday the employee’s birthday will take effect. Sickness and accident benefits rise to 65 dollars weekly. On Dec 1 further increases of 3 to 5 cents apply to some labor grades. This marks year two of a three year contract with Local 295 UE.
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Bijur Lubricating Corp
Bijur
United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America
Selectmen To Wrestle Cowboys On Bijur Lawn
Selectman J Duncan Campbell plans to raise the issue at tonight’s meeting to protect Bijur Lubricating Corp s new Kocher Drive lawn after a second act of driving over it gouging tire marks. He backs possible fence or ditch options though both have drawbacks.
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Selectman
J. Duncan Campbell
Selectmen
Bijur Lubricating Corp
Kocher Drive
Campbell
William Durnan
Safe Cash Taken in Flats Theft at Charlestown Mill Store
The Charlestown Mill Store on U S 7 in Bennington was robbed Sunday night with the safe and an undetermined amount of cash and merchandise stolen. Entry was gained through the boiler room and back door as thieves damaged the office. State police were notified and no further details were available. The store reopened after assessments.
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Charlestown
U.S
Bennington
Richard Beauchamp
Beauchamp
Body of Moran Identified in Vermont Findings
State pathologist Dr. Lawrence Harris confirmed the decomposed remains found near Fast Wallingford are William M. Moran a 21 year old from Granite City. Autopsy unable to determine cause of death. Moran disappeared September 3 from the Spring Lake ranch in Cuttingsville and had been in private care for brain injury. The body was located by hunters off Vermont 140 last Saturday night.
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Burlington
UPI
Lawrence Harris
Fast Wallingford
William M. Moran
Granite City
Harris
Bill Moran
Moran
George Moran
Spring Lake
Cuttingsville
Vermont 140
Mt Anthony F and AM Meet Tonight and Hydrant Work Ahead
Mt Anthony F and AM will hold a regular meeting at 7 30 PM tonight in the Masonic Temple with refreshments to follow. Acting Superintendent Lynn Harrington will supervise hydrant testing in the village on Wednesday Thursday and Friday. Walter Knights of 400 South Street had a daughter Patty enrolled at Wardell Hall in Red Springs NC and visited during the fifth annual fathers weekend. Lost brown and white hound with long ears on Chapel Road answers to Brownie call Tel 2 9359.
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Mt. Anthony
F&am
Masonic Temple
Lynn Harringtoning
Walter Knights
South St
Patty
Wardell Hall
Red Springs
N.C
Chapel Road
Brownie
Suspect arraigned in Bennington break-ins case
James F. Peachey, 24, of 115 Union St., faced six counts of breaking and entering in a Bennington District Court special session and pleaded not guilty. Bail set at 1000 per count. he released on own recognizance after denying six October 18 entries.
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James E. Zdrajkowski
West Springfield
Mass
Bennington
Richard W. Kerry
North Bennington
U.S. 7
Charles F. Dunn
Wilmington
Neil Moss
James F. Peachey
Union St
Bennington Village
William Fox
Peachey
Rutland
Ben Mont Printing Company
Boston, Mass
Marion Marceau
Main St
David Alexander
Prospect St
Carl Ritchie
Dominick Yarnal
South St
Charles Boyle
Jefferson Ave
Elizabeth Jewett
Weeks St
Governor Wins a Reprieve For Whey Plant in Vermont
Governor Deane Davis secured a reprieve for a $3.7 million cheese whey processing plant in Franklin County Vermont. Foremost Foods Co chairman Rudolph Drews agreed to review abandoning plans and a New York meeting with state officials was arranged. The project had federal grant and loan support and aimed to convert cheese whey into usable products, reducing waste.
Democrats Meet In Rutland for 1969 71 Organizational
The Vermont Democratic State Committee will hold its organizational meeting for 1969 71 on Thursday November 6 at the Hotel Bardwell in Rutland. Officers will be elected and a report from executive director Donald V. Webster will be presented. Democrats are invited.
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Rutland
Vermont Democratic State Committee
Bardwell
Donald V. Webster
Obituaries Honoring Grace O Smith and Norris Barton
Grace O Smith 89 widow of George A Smith longtime Methodist and Grange member died Monday at Fairview Nursing Home born Bennington December 20 1879 daughter of Jonas and Eva Wallen married November 7 1900 farmed with husband on Morgan Street funeral Thursday 2 pm Hanson Walbridge with Rev Melvin R McGaughey burial Park Lawn Cemetery donations to First United Methodist Church. Norris M Barton 67 known as Bicycle Pete died Monday at Putnam Memorial Hospital born Rutland February 10 1902 longtime Bennington resident artist survived by nieces nephews and cousins funeral Thursday 2 pm Mahar Son Funeral Home burial Park Lawn Cemetery.
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Grace O. Smith
George A. Smith
First Methodist Church
Grange
Fairview Nursing Home
Union St
Bennington
Jonas and
Eva (Lyon) Wallen
Mr. Smith
Morgan Street
Methodist Church
Miriam Rebekah Lodge
Forrest Smith
Harold
Ethel) Babcock
John Wallen
Holmes
N.Y
Hanson - Walbridge
Melvin R. McGaughey
Park Lawn Cemetery
First United Methodist Church
Funeral Home
Norris M. Barton
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Norris M
Matilda
Mandigo) Barton
Rutland
Pleasant St
Mahar & Son Funeral
H. Glenn Payne
First Baptist Church
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Bennington County Industrial Corp
Jard Inc
BCK
Shultz
Bearance
Superior Court
Franklin S. Billings
New England
Six-State
Nixon
Saigon
Nguyen van Thieu
South Vietnam
Berlin
Middle East
Western Hemisphere
White House
George D. Aiken
R-Vt
Putney, Vt
Vietnam
Aiken
Hanoi
Atty. Moss
Joseph Green
North Hoosick
Atty. Harte
Gage
Bradford
Russell L. Christie
Oakes St
Manchester
Stephen E. Anglieri
Safford St
Christie
Mahar & Sun Funeral Home
Edward
D Mahar & Son Inc
Bennington, Ve
NFDA
Fairbanks Union
Frank Thoms
Norwich
Beech Court
Lucille Morse
Pownal
Harry W. Beals Jr
Miss Morse
Clifford Morse
Bennington Briefs
Fox
Johnson Old Co
Hunt Street
Veterans of Foreign Wars
North Street
Foremost
Vermont
Wilson’s
Coatland Apples
Salem’s
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