Pray trial continues with witness testimony details
The trial featured witnesses describing Pray’s actions after a shooting, including a wife’s testimony about motive and defense notes on his mental state. Dr. Woodruff testified Pray was legally sane but intoxicated, while Dr. Curlin argued Pray acted logically, not manifesting a psychotic depressive reaction. The defense and prosecution prepared for further proceedings the next morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mickey
Pray
Gary
O’neill
Moss
William A. Woodruff
Vermont State Hospital
Waterbury
Woodruff
William Keefe
F.J. Curlin
State Hospital
Gary Pray
Curlin
Windsor Smith backs prison reforms and rejects brutality claims
Windsor Smith told reporters in his office that he agrees with many inmate complaints about the prison and has long advocated improvements. He pressed for a new building with better recreation, work, rehabilitation and visiting programs and said guards have faced abuse while vowing no dismissals for brutality. Attorney Bristow cited no brutality claims in uncensored prisoner letters to officials. Downs called the tour encouraging and said replacing the prison is overdue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith
Charles A. Bristow
Department of Corrections
Correction
Downs
Protests Grow Over Amchitka Nuclear Test Plan
United States senators and a national labor leader press for cancelation of the underground Amchitka explosion in the Aleutians amid fears of national security risk. Canada warns of threats against American firms as RCMP and Montreal police brace for demonstrations and Greenpeace Too sails toward the test site to monitor radiation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press International
U.S. Senate
Amchitka Island
Aleutians
Canada
Nixon
Atomic Energy Commission
AEC
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
RCMP
Montreal
U.S
Amchitka
Greenpeace
Obituary Notices for Bryant and Squiers in Hoosick Falls and Arlington
Daniel J. Bryant 62 former Hoosick Falls resident died suddenly in Bennington on a Friday after living at 216 North Street Bennington for 10 months. He worked 22 years at Wood Flong Corp Hoosick Falls retiring 2 years ago. Funeral services at Mahar Funeral Home Hoosick Falls Tuesday at 9 and Immaculate Conception Church at 9 30 with calling hours Monday 2–4 and 7–9. Lena Mae Hover Squiers 89 Arlington widow of Samuel Squiers died Friday at Sunderland Nursing Home where she had been a patient for a week. Born Sunderland September 6 1882 daughter of Peter and Maria Hover. Survivors include three grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren plus relatives. Calling hours Saturday 7–9 at Hanson-Walbridge Funeral Home Arlington with funeral Sunday 2 pm at the funeral home. Burial in Evergreens Arlington. Memorials may be directed to Arlington Ambulance Service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel J. Bryant
Hoosick Falls
N.Y
North St
Bennington
Bryant
St. Mary’s Academy
Wood Flong Corp
Order of Eagles
Lois Martin
Daniel V
James H
William E. Bryant
Mahar
Church of Immaculate Conception
Samuel Squiers
Sunderland
Peter
Maria Hover
Doris Stockwell
Floyd Squiers
Nancy Gibson
Uncasville
Conn
Betty Werner
Green Bay
Wis
Jerry Stockwell
Derby
Squiers
Arlington Ambulance Service
Funeral Home
UCS and Rutland agency plan cross pollination of ideas
United Counseling Service of Bennington County and Rutland Mental Health Service will coordinate through monthly executive director meetings with key staff. The effort aims to share progress, exchange ideas, and strengthen programs while UCS seeks a $20,000 annual budget boost through a community canvass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Counseling Service of Bennington County Inc
Rutland Mental Health Service
Walter E. LaGrange
UCS Board of Trustees
UCS
LaGrange
United Counseling Service
Dewey Street
Bennington
Bennington-Rutland
Joseph Lo Piccolo
Philip Powers
Rutland
Bennington Fraternal Eagles to Initiate New Candidates
Initiation of new candidates in Bennington aerie 1861 of the Fraternal Order of Eagles set for Sunday at 2 p.m. A buffet will follow and the Hoosick Falls aerie 2467 degree team will perform. Also tonight a roast chicken dinner is served 6 to 8 30 with dancing 9 to 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Order of Eagles Aerie 1861
Hoosick Falls
Aerie 2467
Bennington Aerie
Order of Eagles
Hoosick Falls Aerie
Nixon orders revamp of spy organizations
The White House says President Nixon orders a government intelligence overhaul. Richard Helms, CIA director, gains broader supervisory duties while being freed from some CIA operations. The plan reactivates the U S Intelligence Board with Helms, FBI Director Hoover, the DIA chief, and other agency reps to coordinate planning and evaluation of intelligence programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
White House
Nixon
Richard Helms
Central Intelligence Agency
Administration
Helms
CIA
U.S
Congress
House
Senate
U.S. Intelligence Board
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
Defense Intelligence Agency
Cereal leaf quarantine on pines in Vermont
The Department of Agriculture imposed a quarantine on shipments of Scotch, Red and Austrian pine trees into Vermont. All trees must be certified free of cereal leaf beetles before sale or reshipment. Details from the USDA Rutland office Box 426 Rutland 05701 or call 775-5115 weekdays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rutland
USS. Department of Agriculture
Vermont
USDA
Recreation Schedule and National Security Committee Note
Recreation schedule lists weekly activities at various venues from Monday to Sunday, including chess, arts and crafts, food distribution, senior citizens events, and bowling. Separate paragraph outlines NSC reorganization with Henry Kissinger leading a new intelligence committee, a net assessment group, an intelligence resources advisory committee, and a national cryptologic command under the NSA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stark Street Playground
Senior Citizens Club
Bennington Labor Council
Senior Citizens
Bennington Lanes
National Security Council
Henry A. Kissinger
CIA
Defense
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Helms
White House
National Security Agency
New liquor commissioner is Stoweman Stowe businessman named to post
A Stowe businessman and Republican Harry F. Walker was named to the 16 000 a year liquor control commissioner post replacing Lawrence Campbell who left last summer after a year on the job. Walker has owned a grocery store in Stowe since 1947. John Leary of Essex Junction was named executive director of the Vermont Council on the Aging to replace Stephen Green who resigned this summer after a split with the Davis administration. Leary will earn 11 000 for the job with the agency now under the Human Services Agency of Secretary William Cowles Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leary
Human Services Agency
William Cowles Jr
Synod to Adjourn Without Formal Stand on Celibacy
Vatican sources say the international synod of Roman Catholic bishops will adjourn without issuing formal statements on priestly celibacy or world issues such as hunger and war. Delegates will submit motions to Pope Paul VI for action, as divisions and the time required to craft universal language argued against formal declarations. The five week session focused on priesthood and justice with a vote to continue celibacy and Pope approval needed on elderly ordinations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vatican City
UPI
International Synod of Roman Catholic Bishops
Vatican
Paul VI
Paul
Synod
John J. Wright
Pittsburgh
Youth pleads insanity on arson charge
Richard Rowe aged 16 pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity to first degree arson in Bennington District Court. Judge John P. Morrissey ordered admission to the state hospital at Waterbury for psychiatric testing to determine legal insanity. Rowe, son of Mr and Mrs Ralph Snyder of 310 Silver, faced arraignment Friday and was en route to Waterbury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Rowe
Bennington District Court
Rowe
Waterbury
John P. Morrissey
Ralph Snyder
Silver
Also Mentioned on This Page
Washington Area College
James R. Schlesinger
Schlesinger
Hiroshima
ST . Udrata Re
Benmont Avenue
Bennington, Vermont
Grand Union Empire
Vermont Bank & Trust Christmas Club
FDIC
Eagle Square
Resch
Eric Sloan
Shaftsbury
Merton Snow
Richard C. Hastings
Stanley Tools Division
John S. Burgess
Donald W. Davis
Stanley Works
Paul J. DeConinck
Windsor
Mrs. Samuel Squiers
Lena Mae (Hover) Squiers
Arlington
Rutland Agency
Manchester
Bennington Briefs
Green Mountain Homemakers Extension Group
Dorothy Damour
The
Elks Club
Bennington Emblem Club
Richard Guerrero
Trey
Stoweman
Bennington Banner
Bennington Banners
Main St
Banner Publishing Corp
New York Times News Service
Matthews, Shannon & Cullen Inc
John J. Krol
Philadelphia
Krol
Aloisio Lorscheider
Santo Angelo
Brazil
Marco Gregorio McGrath
Panama
Americas
Victors
Chubbette
SelBeles
Bennington Potters
County Street
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!