Bennington Rotary hears progress of Bennington Program
Ralph Wright details the Bennington Program's aims to engage high school age boys away from mischief through rugged outdoor and academic efforts. He cites a recent Algonquin Park trip, the work program with local businesses, savings for the boys, and dropout rates while noting about half are return participants. Robert Harrington earns Rotarian of the Month for leading a fund drive that raised nearly 10,900 dollars for Memorial Park pool completion.
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Ontario
Canada
Wolds
Saute
Vermont
Wright
Rotary
Robert Harrington
WBIN
Richard Jolivette
Rotary Club
Memorial Park
Julie Nixon Eisenhower campaigns in Montpelier amid antiwar protests
Julie Nixon Eisenhower faced two antiwar protests in Montpelier Vermont while campaigning for her father Richard Nixon. At the Tavern Motor Inn she received a warm reception from GOP supporters alongside Gov. Deane Davis, but about 150 protesters shouted and jeered outside. Inside she urged continued effort to elect Nixon, and at Vermont College she denounced bombing civilians while protesters carried signs.
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Eisenhower
Hackett
Vermont College
Montpelier
U.S
Vietnam
Hanoi
Nixon
Paul Schnabal
Burlington
Stewart Kennedy
Julie
America
Connecticut
New Hampshire
Vermont
Liberty Union challenges Essex County ballot denial
Superior Court Judge Wynn Underwood agreed to hear the Liberty Union Party petition challenging Essex County Clerk Leonard Beattie’s rejection of its candidate Rodney Clarke for state’s attorney. Martha Abbott of Underhill leads the effort seeking a court order to place Clarke on the November ballot, arguing the certificate of nomination arrived Sept. 21 by special delivery and Beattie had no discretion to reject it.
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Leonard Beattie
Rodney Clarke
Norton
Beattie
Clarke
The
Liberty Union
Burlington
State colleges enrollments fall in Vermont report
Burlington report shows Lyndon and Castleton colleges posting decreases while Johnson State and Vermont Technical College gain. Provost Robert S. Babcock Sr. says overall 140 fewer students than projected could widen the sys tem deficit by about $60,000, pushing red ink beyond $100,000.
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UPI
Vermont
Robert S. Babcock Sr
Babcock
Lyndon
Castleton
Johnson State
Vermont Technical
Future of Legal Aid to be aired Tuesday
Vermont Legal Aid Director John A. Dooley will hold an afternoon information session at the First Baptist Church in Bennington on Tuesday to review the program’s six month trial. Dooley will discuss how Rutland based lawyers serve Bennington two days weekly and plans for changes after a stability period and a planned trustees review.
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John A. Dooley
Bennington
First Baptist Church
Dooley
Robert Green
Bennington-Rutland
Bennington County
Bennington Briefs: Holiday Closures and Community Notices
Oct. 9 is Columbus Day, a federal holiday. Rutland Serial Security office closes all day. Green Mountain Homemakers Fixienston Group meets Monday 7 30 p.m. at Marjorie Jones home. Mt Anthony Lodge 12 hosts a charcoal steak supper at 6 p.m. tickets 2 50 advance. no sales after Oct 1. Delmonico steak dinner served 3 50. Junction Restaurant offers music and no cover until 8 30. office closures noted for BROC food stamps and Dr Derald Shea dates.
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Green Mountain
Fixienston Group
Marjorie Jones
Masonic Temple
Mt. Anthony
Delmonico
Junction Resturant
Route 7 traffic delays loom at key intersections
The article discusses planned Route 7 construction causing congestion at intersections (5) (4) and (3) with Kocher Drive and a connector. It notes potential dangers at intersection (3) on the four-lane north south highway, and the challenge of synchronizing four traffic lights amid possible train interference.
Dorset School Board Denies Extended Soccer Practice Time
Dorset board upholds policy limiting practice after 4 pm citing safety and supervision concerns. Parents praised coach Brooks Robbins but the board, led by Supt. Houlihan, maintains under an interscholastic stance, while approving student events and enrollment policy details.
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Dorset School Board
Clyde W
Jack' Frogt
Brooks Robbins
Frost
Robbins
Edward Houlihan
Bennington
Dorset Youth Group
Camper trailer detaches from car and careens off road
Bennington police report a camper trailer pulled by a car broke from its hitch and rolled 50 feet down the Silk Road before stopping off the road. The incident occurred at 7:45 p.m. Friday. Driver was Kyte H. Terhune, 20, of North Bennington. No injuries reported.
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Bennington
Silk Road
Kyte H. Terhune
North Bennington
Sgt Poirier on Texas duty at Randolph AFB
Technical Sgt Theodore J Poirier son of Mr and Mrs Victor H Poirier of 22 Branch St Bennington has arrived for duty at Randolph AFB San Antonio Texas He serves as a personnel technician with the 12th Flying Training Wing which marks its 25th anniversary this month He previously served at Lindsey Air Station Germany He is a 1953 Spaulding High School Barre graduate His wife is Ellen G Moore.
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Victor H. Poirier
Branch St
Bennington
Randolph Afb
San Antonio
Texas
Sgt. Poirier
12Th Flying Training Wing
Air Force
Lindsey Air Station
Germany
the Sergeant
Spaulding High School
Barre
Ellen G. Moore
Bennington Recycling Program Nears Start Date
Warren Morgan publicity chairman of the Bennington Recycling Committee said the town program should start by month end after six collection sheds are built at three sites. An electric gland crusher is still needed while residents are urged to begin collecting glass bottles metal cans and paper waste with newspapers and magazines bundled separately.
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Warren Morgan
Bennington
Morgan
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