Downtown Bennington Needs Stronger Identity, Says DLP Panel
William Burbank of Scape Unlimited urged the Downtown Living Program to consider forming a non profit to accept federal funds and manage projects. The meeting explored future plans for Putnam Square, Leader Block, and the former Hotel Putnam, while stressing public sector involvement and a cohesive downtown growth strategy amid an ongoing identity crisis.
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Bennington
Putnam Square
DLP
William Burbank
Scape Unlimited
Springfield
Mass
Jay Zwynenburg
Burbank
Leader Block
Main Street
Putnam
George
Marie Hadwen
Hadwens
North Bennington
Timothy Smith
Bennington Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
David J. Newell
Route 7
Vermont Veterans Home
Newell
Hadwen
Zwynenburg
Robert Matteson
Weather Summary for Today and Wednesday
Partly sunny with variable clouds and sun. Highs in the upper 30s to 40s. Tonight cloudy with low mid 30s to low 40s. Breezy and milder Wednesday with occasional showers. Highs in the upper 40s to 50s. Sunset 4 50, sunrise 6 46.
Sadat plans trip to Israel to explain Egypt’s views
Egyptian President Anwar Sadat said his proposed visit to Israel would be a holy job and he would go as soon as an official invitation arrives through the United States. He stressed he would speak for Egypt only, not for other Arabs, and would address the Knesset to explain views not negotiate. Begin said he would issue a formal invitation via the U.S. ambassador.
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Anwar Sadat
Israel
United States
Egypt
Knesset
U.S
House of Representatives
Geneva
Sadat
Begin
CBS Television News
CBS
Walter Cronkite
Opening arguments expected in Minckler murder trial today
The Minckler murder trial opens with delays as Judge Hayes rules on pre trial motions and restricts contact between the defendant and his mother in the courtroom The judge orders no photographs before testimony and requires personal recognition for witness identification Shanahan to ID Minckler in court while defense and prosecution argue over witness testimony and juror questioning eligibility The court notes late notice of witness Cindy Martell and potential impact on voir dire
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Minckler
Woodstock
Richard Minckler
Thomas L. Hayes
Windsor Superior Court
Hayes
Thomas Shanahan
Manchester
Shanahan
Palace Hotel
Harry Cirelli
Michael Martin
North Clarendon
Keefe
Cindy Martell
Martell
Summer Street
Rutland
Martin
Ms. Martell
Bennington County
David Reid
Lee Minckler
Searchers Hunt For Third Crash Victim Near Jay Peak
State police and Air Force crews comb rugged snow covered woods near the Canadian border for the third man aboard a private plane that crashed during a hunting trip from Fulton New York to Maine. Two bodies were found on a snow covered mountain near the wreckage, while a third passenger remained missing as darkness and weather delayed the search. The victims are identified as Roger Brown 34 and Arthur Mellone 26 along with Francis Tetro 38, all of Fulton. Civil Air Patrol and volunteer pilots joined the hunt from Maine to upstate New York. the crash occurred November 6.
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JAY
UPI
Upstate New York
Maine
New York
Air Force
Jay Peak
Fulton
N.Y
Plattsburgh
Roger Brown
Arthur Mellone
Francis Tetro
Civil Air Patrol
Canada
Track Won’t Race in 73 at Green Mountain Park
Commissioner Paul of Burlington reports that after a Monday talk with the park owner Patrick Rooney, harness racing at Green Mountain Park in Pownal will not occur in 1978. Rooney said no racing is planned Jan 6 to Apr 9 despite a prior license. Green Mountain Park GM Daniel Laughlin also said no future decision before 1978.
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R. Allan Paul
Burlington
Green Mountain Park
Pownal
Paul
Patrick Rooney
Daniel Laughlin
The
Banner
Board approves health education program at Mt Anthony High
Mt Anthony Union board approved Principal Donald Banchik to research and develop a comprehensive health education curriculum for the high school. He argued schools now bear many family duties and outlined topics including nutrition dental care inoculations and hygiene.
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Board
Banchik
Mt. Anthony
Sally Wiggins
Planned Parenthood
America
Arlington Water Co sale price drawls town's opposition
Arlington selectmen denounce the offered 556,891 price as inflated and unacceptable after Norton Barber, president of the Arlington Water Co, proposed sale to the town. They note the system is largely obsolete and call for voter approval or alternative options like building a municipal supply.
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Arlington
Arlington Water Co
Norton Barber
Water Company
Public Service Board
PSB
Barber
Selectmen
George Novotny
Rexford Roberts
Jane Gardner
Ms. Gardner
Rep. Gardner
Bennington
Ellen Wiley
Inside National and Local Pages Highlight State Issues
Energy committee debates utilities rate making while Bennington Museum details members’ art show and editor Godfrey Sperling comments on republican party rhetoric. Vermont junior senator Leahy discusses press freedom as Shaftsbury and Hoosick boards advance budgets and local programs. Sports coverage notes Tarkenton healing hopes, Pont resignation, and out-of-state hunting impact discussions across pages 8 and 9.
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Bennington Museum
Godfrey Sperling
Vermont
Patrick Leahy
Shaftsbury
Hoosick
Adams
Mass
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Washington
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Switzerland
Bangkok
Thailand
By Anne Eisenmenger
By Lee Harrison
Arlington Selectmen
Anne Webb
Amy Stroffoleno
Bicentennial Committee
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Peter Matteson
Lee Arlington
Energy Committee
Tarkenton
Pont
John Randolph
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