New Books at the Library Collects many fresh titles for readers
The Bennington Free Library reports a good batch of new books including mystery titles by Ellis Keating and Watson, adventures by Fenwick and Burton, educational works by Kozol, Brann, and Medley, plus ghost stories from Bright and a World and Its Peoples set for junior high readers. If titles are checked out the library will reserve them.
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Bennington Free Library
Crews
Patch Commission
Diment
Dumitriu
Ellis
Valentine Estate
Eyre
Sandlewood
Fenwick
Elva
Elizabeth
Frayne
Harris
Heaton
Jackson
Shirley
Johnston
Keating
Inspector Ghot
Moyes
Porter
Dover
Port
Powell
Bright
Georgie
Brown
Virgin Islands
Peter Piper
Burton
Katy
Society of Brothers
Two Bail Out of Bomber After Crash in Hayfield
A B52 crashed eight miles east of Minot Air Force Base in a hayfield at about 4 a.m. CDT. Two airmen bailed out and came to farmer Carl Swartout’s house, were upset and refused to speak. Plane carried six crew. four others unaccounted. SAC status not confirmed.
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Minot N.D
UPI
Minot Air Force Base
Carl Swartout
Swartout
Jamison
Strategic Air Force
Omaha
Neb
SAC
Davis Says Reason Key To U S Violence In Campaign Speech
Republican gubernatorial candidate Deane C. Davis told a Rutland County Farm Bureau audience that violence and corruption must meet reason. He noted the United States remains rich and advanced but faces rising crimes and rioting, urging law and order with respect for all.
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Clarendon
UPI
Deane C. Davis
Rutland County
Farm Bureau
Davis
United States
Brattleboro Hires ex Trooper Terrance D. Martin
Terrance D. Martin, formerly a Vermont State Police trooper based in Shaftsbury, is hired by Brattleboro Police to replace Patrolman Truman Yean, who will leave for two years of army active duty. Council of Churches to meet at YMCA. Human Resources Council plans include constitution revisions and interfaith focus.
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Terrance D. Martin
Vermont State Police
Shaftsbury
Brattleboro
Bennington County Council of Churches
YMCA
Human Resources Council
Turkey Shoot In Shaftsbury Kicks Off Sunday
Shaftsbury Fish and Game Club holds its second turkey shoot of the season this Sunday at the Matteson Farm on U S 7. Competitors can use shotgun rifle or bow and arrow. The event starts at 10 a m.
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Shaftsbury
Shaftsbury Fish and Game Club
Matteson
U.S.7
YMCA Offers Evening Women Exercise and Volleyball Class
An evening class for women begins Tuesday Oct 8 at 7 pm at the YMCA with Mrs Virginia Buck directing. Each session starts with exercise then volleyball and may include games with morning classes and local groups.
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YMCA
Virginia Buck
North Bennington
Hugh Nash
Nash
Union Carbide sees 1968 third quarter sales rise
William Sneath, Union Carbide CFO, told the Investment Analysis Society that third quarter 1968 sales should reach about 670 million dollars, up about 5 percent from 1967. Earnings may be slightly below the 66 cents per share earned in the first two quarters of 1968, with 1969 sales forecast to rise over 5 percent and margins improving.
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New York
Investment Analysis Society of Chicago
William S. Sneath
Union Carbide Corp
Sneath
Guyana
Union Carbide
United States
Taft
Petro
Puerto Rico
YWCA Vermont District Holds Oct 16 Rutland Meeting
Annual meeting of the Vermont YWCA District set for October 16 at 10 15 a m in the Bardwell Hotel Rutland with President Mrs Earle W Brailey presiding Ballots for directors and nominating committee issued along with amendments to the 1966 constitution and bylaws Reports from officers and chairmen budget for 1969 to be presented Speaker Miss Carolyn Duke from New York consultant to national staff Rutland Advisory Committee will discuss local work Guests welcome Reservations due by October 14 to Mrs Fred Whitney 49 Terrill St Rutland
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Young Women’s Christian Association of Vermont
Bardwell
Rutland
Earle W. Brailey
Barnard
Carolyn Duke
New York
YWCA
Fred Whitney
Terrill St
Fender Bender at Park and County Intersection
Bennington Village Police investigated a two car crash Friday afternoon at Park and County streets near Mt. Anthony Union High School. No injuries were reported. The intersection has drawn concern due to heavy schoolbound traffic.
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Bennington Village
Park and
County
Mt. Anthony Union High School
17 Day Shropshire Siege Ends With British Farmer Surrender
SHREWSBURY England police stormed John James farmhouse ending the 17 day siege. The 28 year old farmer his wife and four children were escorted to safety with no injuries. In Portsmouth New Hampshire librarians convened with Vermont attendees at Wentworth by the Sea conference featuring William Bradford Hale and others The Revolt of Mamie Stover author spoke on The Politics of Prejudice.
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Shrewsbury
England
John James
Shropshire
James
Dorothy Bebington
Portsmouth
N.H
Vermont
New England Library Association
Wentworth by-the-Sea
William Bradford Hale
James Earl Ray
Ray
Martin Luther King
Hale
Mamie Stover
Roger McDonough
American Library Association
New Jersey
Bergen Evans
Beaux Arts Trio To Play Sunday In Pittsfield
The Beaux Arts Trio of New York plays the third concert in South Mountain’s 50th anniversary series on Sunday at 3 p.m. in Pittsfield Mass. This marks their eighth appearance in the city. The program includes Haydn in C major Beethoven Archduke Op 97 and Brahms in B major.
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Pittsfield
Mass
Beaux Arts Trio of
New York
South Mountain
Haydn
National Guard Inspection Due Next Week in Vermont
The Vermont National Guard will have annual inspection of Winooksi Bennington’s Co C 2nd Battalion 172 Armor by an Army team next week. The unit has prepared with polish and is set to display administrative performance and vehicle tire treads among other checks. The Army team includes one officer and one senior noncommissioned officer.
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Winooski
Bennington
172 Armor
Vermont National Guard
Adjutant General’s Office
Obituary Edward C. Johnson 61 Meriden Conn
Edward C. Johnson 61 of Meriden Conn died this morning at Putnam Memorial Hospital after a heart attack at Green Mountain Park. He was an inspector for the New Departure Ball Bearing Co and a World War II veteran. Transfer of remains by Hanson Walbridge to John J Ferry and Sons Meriden. Funeral services Tuesday with burial in Walnut Grove Cemetery Meriden.
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Edward C. Johnson
Meriden
Conn
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Green Mountain Park
Johnson
New Departure Ball Bearing Co
Hanson- Walbridge Funeral Home
John J. Ferry and Sons Funeral Home
Walnut Grove Cemetery
Boy Dislocates Knee In Football Scrimmage
HOOSICK FALLS New York Richard Altenreid 15 of Church Street is at Mary McClellan Hospital Cambridge under treatment for a dislocated knee from a freshman football scrimmage Friday. He attends Hoosick Falls Central School and played against a freshman Mt Anthony Union High School team from Bennington.
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Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Richard Altenreid
Church Street
Mary McClellan Hospital
Cambridge
Altenreid
Hoosick Falls Central School
Mt. Anthony Union High School
Bennington
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Bedford
Brann
Kozol
Schultz
Doris Day
Francois Truffaut
Manchester
The
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Second Congregational Church
Hillside Street
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U.S
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Turkey
Fender
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Benni
GTON
Bennington Banner
Main St
Ion
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Joyce
Seaside Resort
Beaux Arts Trio
Gaylor
Ewe
National Guard
Bennington Bell Laundry
Walker
Kroehler
Stratolounger
Haynes
Kane, Inc
Dial
Nichols
Stratton
Base Lodge
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