Vermont campaign roils as Hackett faces Salmon in tight race
The Vermont race intensifies as Hackett and Salmon trade charges amid questions over ties to Common Cause Associates and development lobbying. Salmon derides Hackett's stance while Hackett ties Salmon to McGovern and Nixon. Polls hint at an upset with party divisions and talk of voter turnout affecting the result.
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Vermont
Salmon
Hackett
Hacketts
Common Senze Associates
GOP National
Southern Vermont
Robert Wilson
Common Cause Associates
Davis
Mallory
Avernor
Peter Martin
Martin
Nixon
George McGovern
Tie
McGovern
America
GOF
Connie Johnson
Jeffords
Russell Merriman
Rapunzel and the Witch on Bennington campus
Leroy Logan directs an original children's drama at Barn Theatre titled Rapunzel and the Witch. The Bennington College event runs today at 1 pm with subsequent shows on Nov 4 and 11 at 1 and 3 pm. Admission is free but reservations are recommended by calling 442-5401.
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Bennington College
Leroy Logan
Barn
Children’s Theatre Workshop
Growth of McCullough Mansion told at Bennington Rotary Club
Tordis Isselherdt, director of the McCullough Mansion Association, reported the group's income rising from 20,400 to 26,055 over four years as they push to expand use of the mansion as a community meeting and social facility. She announced a membership and fund drive to support maintaining the 107-year-old Victorian mansion as a community center and historic site. The association notes a five year McCullough family grant of 20,000 then 15,000 annually for four years, with memberships yielding 31,600 in 1971 and grant gifts totaling 2,625.
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Tordis
Lg Isselherdt
McCullough Mansion Association
Bennington Rotary Club
McCullough
Mong
Isgethardt
Bennington
State studies 1 91 speedup for Vermont interstate project
Vermont highway officials discuss accelerating a nine mile section from St Johnsbury to Lyndonville toward the 1976 target. A study by Highway Commissioner John Gray weighs funding and environmental impact while a 20 member board guides the National Register historic mansion's use for cultural and educational programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barnet
St. Johnsbury
Lyndonville
John Gray
Atlas Brings New Drama to Bennington Campus
Larry Atlas, author of original plays, presents Mechanics: Audition in the Commons Theatre today and Sunday at Bennington College. The Brechtian work follows six NYC actors auditioning for work, with a nationwide tour via a large agency. Atlas's prior plays Hook and Ladder and Ink were staged at Bennington after a year in New York.
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Larry Atlas
Bennington College
New York City
Atlas
Michigan State
State Capitol
Albany
New York
Aas
Universal Movement Theatre Repertory
the Theatre of the Child of
Salmond
Swallis
Brother
Liz Swados
Joan Huckstep
Two-Car Crash On Harwood Hill Injures None
An Achider eye injury caused a two car crash on Harwood Hill Friday afternoon. Bennington Police said one vehicle was a total loss and both drivers escaped unharmed. Barrett, 28, of New York City, said a flying cinder struck his eye and caused him to swerve, colliding with Campbell, 23, of Morse Trailer Park. Barrett’s rented sedan sustained $500 damage, Campbell’s car was a total loss.
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Achider
Harwood Hill
Bennington
Michael
Barrett
New York City
John BE. Campbell
Morse Trailer Park
Benington
Campbell Auto
Brattleboro Reformer backs Salmon for governor
The Brattleboro Reformer voiced a preference for Democratic candidate Thomas P. Salmon over Luther Hackett while praising both as highly qualified. It criticized Hackett’s stance on property tax reform and warned Vermont faces costly programs ahead. The paper, though usually non endorsing, signals a preferred candidate.
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Brattleboro
Thomas P. Salmon
Vermont
Salmon
Luther Hackett
Hackett
Reformer
Murders arouse vows to crush Hell's Angels
In Ukiah California a federal state and local probe into the Hell's Angels follows the discovery of at least three bodies on a ranch owned by George Weber and his wife. Four men have been arrested and a nationwide manhunt is ongoing as officials deem this the beginning of the end for the gang. Investigators expect more bodies and may resume digging on the ranch once proceedings proceed. The Weberns pleaded innocent to narcotics and weapons charges with a preliminary hearing set next Thursday.
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Bennington
Jann P. Morrissey
Karl J. Peacock
Peacock
David Ryan
Shaftsbury
Clifford Harrington
North Bennington
Harry J. Hastman
Morrissey
David Pella
Paul Lampron
St. Albans
William B. Case
Gilbes
Sandra's Market
Manchester
United States
Nixon
South
Thieu
McGovern
Ukiae
Calif
UPI
Hell's Angels
Hell's
George
Baby Huey” Weber
Helen
Duncan James
Meridocino County
James
Wetherna
California
Evelle Younger
Weberns
Nnocent
Kisah Justices Court
Hale McCowen Jr
Funeral for Chester A. Gallet in St Francis de Sales Church
The funeral for Chester A. Gallet who died Wednesday at Putnam Memorial Hospital was held Friday at St. Francis de Sales Church with a Liturgy of Christian Death and Burial. Rev. Msgr. Francis Flanagan officiated after a Wake at Mahar & Son Funeral Home. Bearers included Richard Bruce and Burt Rockwood Sr. Burial followed at Park Lawn Cemetery in the family lot. Relatives attended from Miami Florida North Adams Massachusetts and Fremont
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Roy H. Porter
Roy H. Portes
Ruth St. Punts Gorda
Fla
Bennington
St. Joseph's Hospital
Port Charlotte
Porter
North Adams
Hennington
Florida
Evelyn Lucy
Willam
Punta Gorda
David
Brooksville
John
Owens Mills
Richard Porter
Green Brae
Calif
Martha Porter
Tampa
Paul Perras
Marco, Fig
Fred Bryant
Delray Besch
Robert Hayes
Myrtle Brown
Glens Falls
Charles Porter
Winter Park
Edward R. Ponger
Punta Corda
Gordon L. Ratzur
John Adams Jr
Charlotte Harbor Cemetery
Mass
North Bennington
Charles B
Anna (Stevens) Overing
Massachusetts
UVM
Boston
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church
Ladies Auxiliary
Mr. Porter
Orange
North Benington
White Creek
Chester A. Gallet
North Branch St
Putnam Memorial Hospital
St. Francis de Sales
Msgr
Francis 5. Flanagan
Mahar & Son Funeral Home
Richard Bruce
Pearl Hoyt
Fred Stacy
Reno Guetti
Burt Rockwood Sr
Burt, Rockwood Jr
Flanagan
Park Lawn
Miami
North Adzns
Fownal
Bottle tax nears $200,000 first quarter target
MONTPELIER UP I reported the four mills container tax brought in 195 140 for the first quarter ending December 31. Det James Kendall director of tax audit predicted the remaining 4 800 would be received by Monday to meet the department s 200 000 revenue goal. The annual estimate projects 800 000 in revenues to fund local landfill operations.
Bennington Community Offers Open House And Events
Bennington notices announce an open house Monday November 6 at 7 p.m. at Mt. Anthony Junior High with 8:30 p.m. refreshments and guides. An election eve screening of Milhaus will take place at Hennington College’s Tishman Hall at 8 p.m. A Southern Vermont Snow Goers meeting is set for 7:20 p.m. at the Hook and Ladder Firehouse. AARP Bennington meets Thursday November 9 at 1:30 p.m. at Colgate Hall First Baptist Church with wildflower slides and a pre Christmas fruit bread sale. Round the Square Dancing happens Friday and Saturday at the Junction Restaurant. Political notices urge support for Justice of the Peace candidates in Pownal for election Tuesday November 7.
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Mt. Anthony Junior High School
Richard L. Worden
Jonathan B. Durand
Milhaus
Richard Nixon
Tishman Hall
Hennington College
Vermont
Hook & Ladder
Bennington
AARP
Colgate Hall
First Baptist Church
Arthur Robert
Shaftsbury Justice of the Peace candidates listed
The Shaftsbury race for Justice of the Peace presents Patricia Becker Donald Brown Margaret Crossman Roberta Hames Lew Levin Kelton Miller and Ursula Scott. For transportation to the polls on November 7 call 442 9504. POL ADV paid for by Bennington County Committee George Fienberg.
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Office of Justice of Peace
Pownal
Marjorie Hurley
Henry Brown
Art George
Harold Marshall
Norman Strobridge
Carmelina Roy
David Adler
POL
Benn
George Fienberg
Justice of the Peace
Shaftsbury
Patricia Becker
Donald Brown
Margaret Crossman
Roberta Hames
Lew Levin
Kelton Miller
Ursula Scott
Bennington
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Rutland
Michael L. Myers
Myers
Chester F. Norse
Shoftsbury
David R. Moodie
Catherine Hurley
Sennington
Commissioner of Corrections
Vernon R. Smith
Nichols
Michols Accessory Dept
Kenneth Porter Sr
Marjorie Overing Porter
White
Cinder
Wennington Banner
Rennington Banser le
Rennington
The
Banner Publishing Corp
Eaatearteee
United Pret Folernalionel
New York Times News Serview
Mathews, Shannon & Gulls Lee
X-calle
Nod
Racotha
Membe
Smantha
Clara Portade
Wat Salman
Deane C
Tavis
Hell’s Angels
Chester A. Gallett
Bennington Briefs
Bobbi
Reid Northrup
Junction
ADV
Republican
Dorothy Schnurr Warren
Justice of Peace
Feld
Independent Think Folks
Mammoth Mart
Drystala
Drysdales
Armory
Shriver
Connor
Mcgovern America
Citzens
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