Bennington group forms to push horseracing defense
On Saturday November 13 1976 residents and businessmen in Bennington County formed the Citizens Committee to Improve Horse Racing to oppose rumors that Green Mountain Race Track plans to drop thoroughbred racing from its 1977 calendar. The group plans a meeting early next week and will not disclose officers. Local officials and horsemen associations have offered support as the track faces decisions on 1877 racing days and potential harness or greyhound options. The track cites competition and declining profits as challenges to maintaining thoroughbred racing, while a Pugh Roberts study casts doubt on small tracks like Green Mountain unless improvements are made.
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Bennington County
Green Mountain Race Track
Rheathe
Citizens Committee
State Racing Commission
Commission
Thonh
Citizens’ Group
Bennington
Pownal
Ted Boulter
Horsemen’s Benevolent Protective Association
Vermont Horseman's Council
Ludlow
Western
New. England
Green Mountain
United States
Pugh-Roberts
Cambridge
Mass
Jockey Club
Pugh «Roberta
Legal twists in Hohman murder trial surface in court
Reported trial details reveal the prosecution using a verbal confession and a taped statement as evidence while the defense seeks insanity due to hallucinations of camp guard abuse and other personal claims to undermine responsibility. Questions linger about motive and why the suspect surrendered, with a Vermont hunting weekend mentioned as a potential distraction if the trial runs long.
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Hohman
Vermont
Snelling Outlines Contingency Budgets for Vermont State Spending
Governor elect Richard Snelling told Vermont agency and department heads to fine tune their budgets for the next two years using a three step process that includes contingency budgets set at about 10 below current levels. The plan aims to identify priority programs and services without a 10 drop in overall spending and calls for adjusted proposals by next Thursday with contingency plans due by Nov 24. Final proposals are due Nov 3 followed by hearings Dec 2 to Dec 6.
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Montpelier
UPI
Richard Snelling
Vermont
Snelling
Bermuda rescue ends voyage of Tangaroa crew in Bermuda Triangle
Four New Yorkers aboard the Tangaroa survived two hurricanes after engine trouble and a snapped mainsail. The Ark was unlocated, hampered by radio failure. Rescuers from the Sabine and Sterling helped pick up the crew near Portland after casting adrift the doomed yacht on Nov 8.
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Portland, Maine
UPI
New York
Bermuda Triangle
Ronald Brunnen
Zoot Tengaroa
U.S. Coast Guard
Island of
St. Thomas
Morehead
Nic
Puerto Rico
Brunnen
Oakdale
William and
Barbara Donleavy
Long Island
Efrain Castro
Yonkers
Bermuda
Brannen
Branwen
Sterling
Portland
Brannan
Jury Deliberates as Hohman Murder Trial Ends
In Vermont the jury of seven women and five men deliberates after hearing defenses and state arguments in the Hohman murder case. The judge outlined possible verdicts including first and second degree murder or insanity. The defendant’s absence, prior confession, and mental health challenges were key issues. A separate spring feature notes attitudes on home security and TV timers.
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Superior Court
Hilton
Dior Jr
State Police
Thomas Mailbot
Keefe
Hohman
Mailbot
Dier
Caanal
State Supreme Court
Bigs Court
YW Hohman
Salmon calls public works funds tied to jobless rates
At Montpelier, Gov. Salmon urged distributing about 3.3 million in federal public works aid by local jobless rates across Vermont’s 11 labor markets. He asked federal officials to shift from a statewide unemployment basis to a formula using area rates, arguing it equity targets towns with higher joblessness. City and town officials warned the change could delay checks, but the governor said payments would proceed with updated allocations. The plan allocates 1.3 million this month and a series of 660,000 installments in January, April, and July.
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Montpelier
Urt
Thomas Salmon
Vermont
Salmon
Vermont League of Cities and Towns
Robert Stewart
Robert Wilson
UPS
Maine
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
New York
New York City
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Delaware
Maryland
West Virginia
Virginia
North
South Carolina
District of Columbia
Dan Buckley
Pentagon weighs oceanic plane to replace carriers
The Pentagon studies a land based multi mission naval aircraft the LMNA nicknamed Big Mother or Starship Enterprise. If funded it could carry missiles and torpedoes and operate above the sea for up to 24 hours. Potential cost estimates range from 75 million to far higher with development not before 1978 and build not until 1990 or later.
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Pentagon
Wiliam D. O'Neil
National Security Council
Navy
LMNA
O'Neil
Obituary and Local Police Reports From Burlington Bennington
Obituary for George 5. Bessette Sr. at St. Joseph Church Burlington notes his Colchester birth and Burlington residence 9 George St. He leaves widow Celestia Lessor, son Francis B. Bessette and daughter Rosalie Langevine plus many children and relatives. Burial in Mt. Calgary Cemetery. Police reports detail two-vehicle collision at Route 74 Route 7 intersection and a separate Main Street North Bennington crash with unknown vehicle fleeing. Bernard Ludwig Jr. listed in serious condition after being shot, in Albany Medical Center ICU.
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St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church
Burlington
George 5
Bessette Sr
Francis B. Bessette
Rosalie Langevine
Bennington
Mr. Bessette
Colchester
George St
Birchwood Terrace
Joseph and
Delia (Philips) Bessette
Celestia Lessor
St. Joseph Parish
George Jr
Winooski
Lawrence
Richard
Franklin
South Burlington
Fred
Essex Dunedon
Catestin Boyer
Seguia
Texas
Della Lamphere
Rita Denna
Fredericka Clark
Virginia
Nelson
Arthur
Wilfred
Edmund
Albert
Winifred Holland
Douglas Allen
Wilmington
Edward R. Gifford
Buskirk
N.Y
Main Street
North Bennington
Bernard Ludwig Jr
Arlington
Albany Medical Center
Christmas gift sale at St John the Baptist parish center
Spiritual Christmas gifts including crucifixes creases chains books medals plaques and more will be on sale after each Sunday Mass at St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church parish center Nov 14 and Nov 21 Catholics from throughout the county will participate in the service and celebration.
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St. John the ‘Baptist Roman Catholic Church
Bennington Banner Classifieds and Delivery Rates Notice
The Bennington Banner publishes about trade today and lists home delivery and subscription rates. Rates include 6 months for $9.75 and 1 year for $39.00 in the US, with mail delivery and carrier options noted.
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Hennington Banner Telephone Actmt
Bennaington Banner la
Bennington
Banner Publishing Corp
United Brus Ie Fersalional
New York
Thiney News Service
National Advertising Sr
Matton
Shasoon
Cullen
Hume
Mall Tor Somite
Mall Tor Somite Adh
Vermont
Heantogten
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Main St
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Popper
Benning Tom
Jatie
Onyx
Oia
Aiking & Gould
Main
Hobman
Boonington
Tral
Scenner
Spring Grove
Lit
Washington
URI
Teamsters
U.S
George S. Bessette Sr
Minnie Godbaut
Capitol Haghts
Delia Burbo
Albera Hill
Auralia Smith
Mt. Calgary
Monument Plaza
Shopping Carter
Cman
Mojad
Nichols
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