Skidmore To Build Riding Facilities
Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs plans new riding facilities on the New Campus including a 60 stall stable a large indoor ring complex two outdoor rings paddocks a jump course and parking. Estimated cost 175000 with completion hoped by late February 1970. The facilities will host Skidmore Stables and the American Dressage Institute with year round instruction planned. Ralph P. Symmes directs the stables and riding instruction. The site lies north of Daniels Road near Clinton Street. A separate notice promotes a free resin casting demonstration at Knapp's Pets and Hobbies today at 3 p.m.
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Saratoga Springs
N.Y
Skidmore College
Joseph C. Paramountain
Skidmore Stables
American Dressage Institute
Saratoga Performing Arts Center
Ralph P. Symmes
Scribner
Union Avenue
Adirondack Northway
Paramountain
Daniels Road
Clinton Street
Job Program To Be Extended To Vermont
Senator Winston L Prouty announces that the National Alliance of Businessmen will extend its Job Opportunities in the Business Sector program to Vermont The initiative has expanded previously to 125 cities in 40 states and now covers eight more states with no size limit for communities Prouty said the program can be adapted for small rural states like Vermont following his June address in Washington D C to the alliance
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Washington
UPI
Winston L. Prouty
R-Vt
National Alliance of Businessmen
Vermont
Prouty
Alliance
Lumberjack Roundup Moves to Killington in 1970
The Vermont Lumberjack Roundup will be moved from Branbury State Park to Killington Basin ski area in Sherburne on August 14 and 15 1970. A F Heitmann says Branbury parking cannot handle growth and Killington offers forest setting for timber harvesting demonstrations and better facilities. Ski lifts will offer panoramic views and a water impoundment project at Snowshed area is planned. Harry Shanes resigns as co chairman. John B Dwyer is named fire training and enforcement officer. Lyle Moody joins the committee replacing Edward H Silsby.
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Killington
Sherburne Corp
Heitmann
Harry Shanes
Salisbury
John B. Dwyer
Vermont Department of Forests and Parks
Lyle Moody
Plymouth
N.H
Edward H. Silsby
UVM affirms individual choice on moratorium
Burlington University of Vermont President Lyman S Rowell confirmed the universitys formal stance on the moratorium that participation is an individual matter The Council of Deans discussed it and agreed classes would proceed as usual for the Oct 15 moratorium with participation left to faculty and students within existing attendance rules.
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Burlington
University of Vermont
Lyman S. Rowell
UVM
Campbell Clarifies Bennington Unification Stand
Selectman J Duncan Campbell issued a clarifying statement noting that town village unification need not include North Bennington and Old Bennington. He said combined town village government should provide positions for at least two village trustees.
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Bennington
J. Duncan Campbell
North Bennington
Old Bennington
Selectman
Campbell
Richard Corcoran
Joe Higgins
Alex Drysdale
Higgins
Corcoran
Norton Barber
Board of Selectmen
Bennington Council Adopts Study Reports and Talks Consolidation
The Legislative Council accepted four study committee reports including a plan for a state Lighting Location Authority to select sites for power plants and environment friendly siting. Other items urged electrician licensing, auto insurance regulation, and aid to private schools. Two resolutions were approved to review procedural rules and study the legislative process. A village board dispute and a minor traffic collision were also reported as part of a day’s local government and public safety activity.
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Council of the Legislative Process
Apollo 12 Launch Survives Weather Hurdle and Lifts Off
Ground control and astronauts exchanged remarks about the storm near the launch site as the Saturn 5 rocket roared skyward. Despite a morning of weather concerns, officials cleared the go for launch 14 minutes before liftoff and the crew reported strong performance as the mission began.
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Atlantic Ocean
Ground Control
Gordon
Conrad
State Personnel Director Denies Merit Pay Violation
Montpelier Vermont State Personnel Director John Simonds said he will seek an attorney general opinion on whether he violated the 1967 merit pay system. Garnett Harvey of Montpelier, executive director of VSEA, had alleged improper higher starting salaries in Burlington and Brandon areas. Simonds asserted authority under Personnel Board rules for geographic differentials amid recruitment concerns and noted a new plan would end such differences. Harvey questioned how motives could be political when the association focuses on employee rights.
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Montpelier
VPS
John Simonds
Garnett Harvey
Versmont
Vermont
Harvey
Simonds
Psychiatrist Fights Duxbury Hair Length Suspension
In Duxbury Vermont a 15 year old Waterbury sophomore at Harwood Union High School was suspended for long hair. Dr William Dean a psychiatrist at Vermont State Hospital says he will sue to readmit his son Thatcher. Principal Jamieson declined comment while Supt Hood cited dress code violations.
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Duxbury
UPS
Waterbury
Harwood Union High School
William Dean
Vermont State Hospital
Thatcher
Dean
Donald Jamieson
Kenneth Hood
Hood
Nominations open for Bennington County land supervisor
The Vermont Natural Resources Conservation Council sets December 15 as the filing deadline for nominating petitions to elect the Bennington County NRCD supervisor. Any landowner owning one acre or more may run. petitions need at least 25 landowner signatures. The January election will choose a five year term holder who replaces Merritt S. Hewitt. The district directs conservation programs with support from the U.S. Soil Conservation Service and the state Forests and Parks Department.
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State Natural Resources Conservation Council
Council
Bennington County
South Street
Bennington
Merritt S. Hewitt
North Bennington
James M. Edgerton
Arling
State
Natural Resources Conservation Council
Book Display Marks 50th National Children’s Book Week
Mount Anthony Junior High School hosts a book exhibit celebrating National Children’s Book Week with 400 new titles for pre teens teens and young adults. The display runs 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday inviting students teachers and others to attend.
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Mount Anthony Junior High School
Junior Fortnightly 4-H Group Meets At Mrs Lillie's Home
The Junior Fortnightly 4-H group met at Mrs. Everett Lillie s home Saturday morning in costume. A Halloween party followed the regular meeting with Holly LaBarge as food chair, Naomi Jones game leader, and Kim McKenna song leader. Officers may be replaced for excessive absences. next meeting to be announced at Mrs Lillie s home.
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Everett Lillie
Holly LaBarge
Naomi Jones
Kim McKenna
Divorces Granted By County Court Here
Bennington County Clerk James A. Stillman reports sixteen divorces granted in the last session of County Court. Dates span June to October with grounds including intolerable severity and living separate and apart for three years. names include Miner, Flanigan, Gratz, Cornell, Knapp, Gates, Mattison, Sabatini, Hoard, Greene, Ware, Ostrander, Miner again, McCartan, Solari, and Tripp.
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Bennington
James A. Stillman
Rudolph J. Daley
Mary B. Miner
Junior G. Miner
Shirley P. Flanigan
John L. Flanigan
Robert H. Gratz
Donna L. Gratz
Raylene H. Cornell
Peter M. Cornell
Duane M. Knapp
Bette J. Knapp
Phyllis R. Gates
Gordon W. Gates
Anna M. Mattison
Clyde A, Mattison
Marion F. Sabatini
Edward J. Sabatini
Mary L. Hoard
Edwin F. Hoard
Walter A. Greene
Esther L. Greene
Christine J. Ware
Burt C. Ware
Norma F. Ostrander
William J. Ostrander
Hayes leads Vermont Liberal Republican in Vietnam march
Lt Gov Thomas L Hayes a 44 year old anti establishment Republican who once aided Sen Winston L Prouty led about 1000 Vermonters in Washington for the Vietnam moratorium march against death He split with the Davis administration over his decision to participate and defied social pressure to stay home The Vermont governor backed Nixon yet urged bolder moves in Vietnam while Hayes said conscience should guide action. In St Johns bury John Libby 66 was killed when a tractor rolled back onto him as he serviced it near his home.
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United Press International
Thomas L. Hayes
Vermont
Hayes
Washington
Winston L. Prouty
R-Vt
Republicans
Deane C. Dr
Agnew
Fannin
Alan Cranston
Dcalif
George Murphy
R-Calif
Hugh Scott
R-Pa
Hal Wanzer
Station
WATE
Knoxville
Tenn
Henry Wilson
WGNTV
Chicago
Times
Vietnam
Davis
University of Vermont
Nixon
the Times
St, Johnsbury
UPI
John Libby
St. Johnsbury
Libby
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Bennington Brief
Knapp’s
Monument Plaza
Adv
A&p
Grad U
Triple
Grand Union Empire
George Pacher
Fonc
Main Street
Woolworth’s
William J. Carnavan
Norma L. Corey
Barber St
Corey
Putnam Square
Village
William Fox
Morgan Street
Fox
Charles’ R. Pendleberry
Putnam Hotel
Pendleberry
Selectman Drysdale
Peninsula
Gulf of Mexico
Wirgot Sjoman
William Wolf
Cue Magazine
Grove Press
Lena Nymar Sandrews
Bennington, VT
Thomas Hayes
Bennington Banner
Main St
The
Banner Publishing Corporation
U.S
Aati
Nichols
Dacron
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