Arlington high school head a target in night shooting
Jeff Towne and family were alerted to eight bullet holes in their Arlington Route 7 home after a nighttime shooting that residents say reflects a broader pattern of lawlessness and vandalis m in the community. Neighbors heard shots and saw car lights. state police were notified with delays. Towne, once Newport VI principal, stresses not personalizing the incident while urging action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Chittenden
Vermont
Chittenden
East Arlington
Towne
Lions Club
Selectmen
Arlington Selectmen
New Ecological Conscience Urged by SUNY Professor
Albany NY Prof Robert Rienow of the Graduate School of Public Affairs at NYS University says a new set of values is vital for mankind to survive environmental threats. He cites a 20 percent drop in sunlight due to air pollution and warns it could hit 50 percent by 1978 if unchecked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany, N.Y
Robert Rienow
Graduate School of Public Affairs
New York State University
Rienow
Bennington Soldier Receives Air Medal for Vietnam Service
Pfc. John R. Mayhew of Bennington received the Air Medal with citation for meritorious aerial flights in Vietnam with Company C, 2d Battalion, 16th Infantry, 1st Infantry Division. From Feb 9 to July 22 1969 he flew over hostile territory in 25 missions supporting counterinsurgency operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John R. Mayhew
Bennington
Vietnam
Robert J. Mayhew
Dewey St
16Th Infantry
1St Infantry Division
Republic Vietnam
Vermont cities oppose returning welfare to local control
The Vermont League of Cities and Towns Executive Committee unanimously opposes returning welfare to local control, urging state management while the state continues to pay bills. It also seeks a larger share of outdoor recreation funds for towns, proposing towns pay 10 percent of project costs instead of 25 percent.
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Burlington
UPI
Vermont League of Cities and Towns
House
Walter Fennedy
Chelsea
Bureau of Outdoor Recreation
Weekend Accidents Injure Three in Two-Vehicle Crash Near Fairdale Farms
State police report three people injured in a two-vehicle crash on Vermont Route 9 near Fairdale Farms at 3 a.m. A 21 year old Bennington man, John Stryker, driver of a 1967 Volkswagen, was treated at Putnam Memorial Hospital for scalp lacerations and is in fair condition. Passengers Nancy Wedell and Timothy Wager, both 18, from South Attleboro Massachusetts and Bennington respectively, were treated and released. The Longtin vehicle, driven by Richard Longtin of Bennington, veered from the traveled portion and struck an embankment after the Stryker car attempted to avoid it. A second accident on Trumbull Hill Road in Shaftsbury at 6:40 p.m. Saturday involved Bernard McDonald, 16, of Bennington, in a 1966 Mercury that plunged down an embankment after failing a curve. Driver Pasquale Onorato, 15, also of Bennington, sustained bumps and bruises. A third incident at Depot and County streets Saturday at 1 p.m. involved Sandra Wilkins, 18, of Benn Mobile Homes, and Hilda Orr, 73, of 301 Weeks Street. a passenger, Diane Griffis, 5, was treated for a broken nose at Putnam Hospital.
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Townes
Towne
Jeff
Marjorie Doyle
Arlington Town
John Whalen
Doyle
Arlington Variety Store
Route 7
Jeff Towne
Vaid
Arlington
Alan Mattison
Dr. Russell
George Russell
Gov. Chittenden
Fairdale Farms
Putnam Memorial Hospital
John Stryker
Bennington
Nancy Wedell
South Attleboro
Mass
Timothy Wager
Richard Long
Bury
Bernard McDonald
Mercury
Pasquale Onorato
Depot
County Streets
Sandra Wilkins
Benn Mobile Homes
Hilda Orr
Wilkins
Diane Griffis
Putnam Hospital
Tave
John T. Carmody
Barry R. Purdy
Burgess Road
Kenneth Herring
Carmody
Purdy
BenMont Ave
Williams and Bugbee
Main Street
Chapel Road
Michael C. Knox
U.S
Shaftsbury
Knox
Charles J. Bauer
West Pawlet
Route 153
Rupert
Glenwood G. Smith
Cheshire
Atty. Cummings
Mammoth Mart
Richard A. Cameron
George M. Fienberg
Atty
Lincoln Street
Paul R. Robinson
Park Street
North
Robinson
Main
Safford
Burnice L. Loveland
Hawks Avenue
Atty. Harte
Church Council Meeting Talk on Local Councils of Churches
The Bennington County Council of Churches meets Tuesday at 7 30 p m at First United Methodist Church. Rev Howard Stearns executive director of Vermont Ecumenical Council will discuss The Role of Local Councils of Churches and the place of councils in the ecumenical movement. Reports from executive radio and education committees will be read. Delegates and interested participants urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington County
Howard Stearns
Vermont Ecumenical Council
Vermont Council of Churches
Councils of Churches
Bennington Council of Churches
Bennington Student Amazed By Calm During March Protest
Bennington College students who attended the moratorium described the Washington march as nonviolent, noting two incidents at Dupont Circle and outside the Justice Department caused by militants separate from marchers. Michael Kalinowski estimated about 650,000 protesters, praised police restraint, and warned that future demonstrations could turn violent if the government refuses to listen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Washington Police
Ple
Kalinowski
Washington
Justice Department
Saigon
Bennington
American University
Washington Public
Jets Battle Overhead In Vermont Mock War Rouses Residents
Burlington area residents heard the roar of F102 Delta Dagger interceptors as the Vermont Air National Guard carried out 54 assignments over New England. The interceptor unit faced an Aerospace Defense Command evaluation during an operational readiness alert with high mission success noted in unofficial results.
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Burlington
UPI
Burlington Area
Vermont Air National Guard
New England
Aerospace Defense Command
Funeral Notices From Rutland Arlington and Pownal
Funerals held for Henry J Shanahan World War II veteran in Rutland at St Peter s Church with Rev Thomas H Connor celebrant and flag bearers from local groups. Arlington service for Janice Coley features Rev John Geer with Fisher Elementary School staff in attendance. Marcus M Gardner of Pownal Center laid to rest near family plot after WWII service. bearers and local civic members attend.
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Rutland
Henry J. Shanahan
St. Peter’s Church
Thomas H. Connor
William M. O'Rourke
O'Rourke
Eagles
Moose
Rutland City
Afl-Cio
Anthony LaFaso
Charles R. Ruane
Donald E. Foster
Francis J. Frazier
Bernard J. McCormack
Francis Cyr
Father Connor
Calvary Cemetery
Richard Reardon
Louis Trepanier
Arlington
Federated Church of East
Charles Boyce
Warren Collamer
Richard Wood
James Woodard
Donald Keough
Hanson-Walbridge
John Geer
Evergreen Cemetery
Mr. Geer
Manchester
Shaftsbury
Bennington
White River
Cambridge
N.Y
Pownal
Marcus M. Gardner
Pownal Center
H. Glenn Payne
First Baptist Church
George Pratt
Arthur James
Alfred Chenaille
Philip Anderson
John S. Patterson
Paul Martin
Gardner
Park Lawn Cemetery
Payne
Imperial Avenue
I Am Curious Yellow and Midnight Cowboy Movie Listings
The Harte Theatre shows I Am Curious Yellow for two weeks to let audiences judge its social value amid censorship debates with screenings Monday through Thursday and 6 30 p m Friday to Sunday 6 30 and 8 30 p m. The Williamstown Cinema presents Midnight Cowboy starring Dustin Hoffman and Jon Voight with 8 p m shows Monday to Thursday and 7 and 9 p m Friday to Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Harte Theatre
Dustin Hoffman
Jon Voigt
John Schlessinger
New York
Williamstown
Four Killed In Vermont Accidents
Four people died in Vermont over the weekend in two highway crashes a electrocution and a self-inflicted hunting accident. Vivi an Talbot 13 of Malletts Bay was struck by a hit and run red and white car near home. Mrs Lillian Jarvis 48 of Clarksburg Mass died when vehicle left Route 100 near Wilmington and landed in a stream. Durwood Smith 23 of Burlington was electrocuted trimming trees near Camp Hochelaga. Alan Hunt 22 of Burlington survived shock. John Crowe 48 of Charleston died after accidentally shooting himself while hunting near his home.
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Lillian Jarvis
Clarksburg
Mass
Wilmington
Wheeler
Durwood Smith
Burlington
Camp Hochelaga
South Hero
Smith
Alan Hunt
Medical Center Hospital of
Vermont
John Crowe
Charleston
Crowe
Bennington Club and Lodge Evening Meetings Noted
The 140 Club meets Tuesday at Mrs. Luella Wilsons Grandview Street home. Eagles Aerie 1861 holds 8 p.m. meeting in Eagles rooms. Dues may be paid to steward or secretary. Miss Louise Mulvey and Miss Trudy Southworth depart Kennedy Airport for Ireland. Mt Anthony Lodge No 13 conducts first degree Tuesday at Masonic Temple with Maynard Grout visiting. roast turkey dinner at 6:30. American Legion Auxiliary meets Tuesday 8 p.m. at Senior Center. Practical Nurses meet Wednesday 8 p.m. at Putnam Memorial Hospital conference room. Dr Gordon Gerrish speaks on handling disturbed patients. Bennington Rural Fire Dept Auxiliary meets tonight at 8 at Beech Street Firehouse.
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F.C. Eagles Aerie 1861
Mt. Anthony Lodge No. 13
F&am
Masonic Temple
Maynard Grout
Henry W. Bassen
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Gordon Gerrish
United Counseling Service
Hospital Notes Admissions and Births Across Bennington Area
Hospital notes list admissions including Barbara Hueber Olive Vadakin Homer Slingerland Dora Bovey and others in Bennington Manchester Depot Arlington and nearby towns with discharges Arthur Cole Jesse Watson and Malcolm Shields. Births announce a son to Bernard Eaton and a daughter to Timothy Williams and a daughter to Edward Vanover all dated November 14 15 1969.
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Barbara Hueber
Bennington
Olive Vadakin
North Bennington
Homer Slingerland
Johnsonville
N.Y
Dora Bovey
Manchester Depot
Arthur P. Cole
Jesse T. Watson
Malcolm Shields
Cambridge
Bernard Eaton
Union St
Timothy Williams
Box
Arlington
Edward Vanover
Church Street
Pawlet
High School class visits Bennington District Court session
U wit Anthony Union High School social studies class supervised by Ralph Wright visited Bennington District Court and watched Judge John P. Morrissey preside over about a dozen cases. Sentencing followed for two Bennington men, both described as at a life crossroads by State's Attorney John T. Carmody.
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U Wit
Anthony Union High School
Ralph Wright
Bennington District Court
John P. Morrissey
Student Personnel Workers Meet at St Joseph College
Vermont New Hampshire Maine and New York student personnel workers gathered at St. Joseph College Old Bennington to discuss current research. The event aligned with the Institute for Practicing Student Personnel Workers held last summer at the University of Maine Orono campus directed by Dr Gerald G Work. Participants included Sister Nancy Audette Sister William Marie Conway Sister M Elizabeth Canning David L Ebert Harold L Emmerson and Johnnie L Stones from various colleges. The two groups remained in telephone contact during the final half hour of meetings.
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Vermont
New Hampshire
Maine
New York
St. Joseph College
Old Bennington
Institute For
University of Maine
Orono
Nancy Audette
Trinity College
Burlington
James R. Briamonte
Ricker College
Houston
William Marie Conway
Bennington
M. Elizabeth Canning
College of St. Joseph the Provider
Rutland
David L. Ebert
New England College
Henniker
N.H
Harold L. Emerson
Hudson Valley College
Troy
N.Y
Johnnie L. Stones
Windham College
Putney
Gerald G. Work
Husson College
Bangor
Obituaries for Bessie Pease and James Phalen
East Arlington widow Bessie L. Pease 63 died after a short illness. She leaves four daughters, three sisters, two brothers, two grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. Calling hours are tonight. funeral Tuesday at 2 p.m. in Arlington with Evergreen Cemetery burial. Manchester Center resident James G. Phalen 64 died after a long illness in Bennington. He was a Burr & Burton Seminary graduate. survivors include a brother. Rosary tonight. burial at Factory Point Cemetery.
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East Arlington
Bessie L. Pease
Hershey
John Walcott
Castelton
Ruby Frost
Manchester
Shirley Stone
Deforest Jones
Albert Jones
North Bennington
Hanson Walbridge
Arlington
Funeral
Manchester Center
James G. Phalen
Bennington
Patrick
Sarah (Gillespie) Phalen
Burr & Burton Seminary
Leo Phalen
Albany
N.Y
Brewster Funeral Home
Martin C. Clancy
St. Paul’s Church
Factory Point Cemetery
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Channel 10
Storm King Mountain
Catholic Church
Hudson
Pfc
John Mayhew
United States Army
Mayhew
Bennington High School
Pic
Municipal League For State Welfare
Office of Local Affairs
Vermont Town and City Manager’s Association
Church Council
Turkey
Walker
Henry Coley
Bennington Briefs
140 Club
Luella Wilson
Grandview Street
Louise Mulvey
Trudy Southworth
Jefferson Avenue
Kennedy Airport
Ireland
American Legion Auxiliary
Senior Citizens Center
John Steele
Raymond Cook
Dale Holland
Herbert Macauley
Dorothy Ellsworth
Edward Gorman
Hoosick Falls
Annette Brooks
Susan Hurley
South Pownal
Shawn Steven Smith
Hugh Morrison
North Hoosick
John Miller
Thomas Smith III
East Dorset
James N, Moon
James Cross
Cynthia Cook
Adams, Mass
Gordon F. Muckle
Mrs. Hershey
J. Pease
Arlington Ambulance Service
County National Bank
Woolman
Haynes & Kane Colonial Shop
Bennington, VT
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