Bennington notes and hints of 1937 and 1952 reminders
A year of local notes runs through 1937 and 1952 items including Bennington Old Age Pension funding estimates between twenty and twenty five thousand dollars, shopping deals on North Street, artful mentions of the Dionne quints, and Elk’s Thanksgiving plans. The 1952 look back recounts a decaying graded school building, a community forum on attracting industry, a retail robbery at DeMarco’s, and a Vermont delegation to the National 4‑H Club Congress. It also recalls standard time adoption, the Panama Canal treaty, Apollo 12 landing, and a Shaw quotation as a closing thought.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington
Old Age Pension Board
W. Arthur Simpson
North Street
Dionne
Ontario
Ken Lonergan
Deer’s Head Inn
Elizabeth
N.Y
James A. Farley
Otto Kreuger
Bing Crosby
United States
Panama
Panama Canal
Charles Conrad
Alan Bean
Sadat's bold move reshapes Middle East hopes
Anthony Lewis reviews Anwar Sadat's decision to visit Israel and address the Knesset, noting the shift in mood toward peace, the recognition of Egypt's leadership, and the risks to Sadat. It discusses implications for Israel's Begin and President Carter, the danger of a separate Egypt-Israel peace, and the need to balance territorial concessions with security guarantees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Sadat
Israel
Knesset
Middle East
Jerusalem
Washington
Anwar Sadat
Egypt
Libya
United States
Mr. Sadat
Syria
West Bank
Menahem Begin
Begin
de Gaulle
Carter
Bennington Downtown Living Program seeks formal structure
A note from Scape Unlimited outlines progress on downtown revitalization in Bennington and argues for creating a non profit development corporation named Bennington Downtown Living, Inc. It details leadership, funding, staffing needs, office use, and planned tasks like historic district coordination, pedestrian corridors, facade assistance, grants, and public outreach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington
Scape
Bennington Downtown Living, Inc
Dave Newell
Putnam Square
Springfield
NRA Shakeup Softens Firearm Resistance
The National Rifle Association ousted much of its leadership in a dramatic internal upheaval. The changes aim to sharpen fundraising while maintaining strong opposition to gun restrictions. The new lineup faced criticism for a subtle shift toward a more flexible stance on firearm policy. Bird watchers are cited as among those allowed limited access to the 37,000 acre national outdoor center in New Mexico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
National Rifle Association
NRA
Old Guard
New Mexico
Prudential honors John Dufresne for 1978 regional conference
John R. Dufresne of Prudential Insurance qualified for the 1977 regional business conference to be held in Toronto in August 1978 for excellence in life health and casualty sales and service. He has three years with Prudential and has served as past president of the Manchester Lions Club. he and his wife Camilla and daughters Denise and Nicole live on Highland Ave Manchester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prudential Insurance Co. of America
John R. Dufresne
Toronto
Canada
John
Prudential
Manchester Lions Club
Camilla
Denise
Nicole
Highland Ave
Manchester
Jack
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bennington County Forum
Francis Morrissey
John Proud
Norton Barber
Mitchell Kahwajy
Searsburg
DeMarco
Joan Lasher
Vietnam
Johnson
White House
Wayne Hagelberg
Arlington
Vermont
Chicago
Britain
George Bernard Shaw
Bac-Pak
H. Greenberg & Son
Curran
Adams
Mass
Anthony Lewis
Scape Unlimited
Springfield, Mass
By Bill Burbank
Chamber of Commerce
Greater
Chamber
Uality
S. Bent Bros
Bennington, Vermont
Elm Street
By Karavan
Nichols
Main Street
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