Fourteen Astronauts Named From Navy Air Force Marines Civilians
The 14th NASA astronaut class includes 14 Air Force members 10 Navy 2 Marines and 4 civilians. Among the new picks are Rickenbacker Drive Ed wards California native Walter Cunningham Donn F Eisele Theodore Freeman Richard Gordon Russell Schweickart David Scott and Clifton Williams Jr. Two women applied but were rejected early. The group joins 30 total astronauts with 7 from 1959 original class averaging 34.5 years.
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Rickenbacker Drive
Edwards
Calif
R. Walter Cunningham
Creston
Iowa
Walter W. Cunningham
Nowita Place
Venice
UCLA
Rubio Ave
Santa Monica
Donn F. Eisele
Air Force
Columbus
Ohio
Herman E. Eisele
North Murray Hill Road
Air Force Special Weapons Center
Kirtland Afb
N.M
Crossroads Place
Theodore C. Freeman
Haverford
John Freeman
Lewes
Del
Aerospace Research Pilot School
Edwards Afb
Richard F. Gordon Jr
Navy
Seattle, Wash
Richard F. Gordon
17Th St
Tle
Naval Postgraduate School
Monterey
Spruance Road
Russell L. Schweickart
Neptune
N.J
George L. Schweickart
Eighth Ave
Sea Girt
Experimental Astronomy Laboratory
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Third St
Lexington
Mass
David R. Scott
San Antonio
Tex
Tom W. Scott
Paseo del Ocaso
la Jolla
Air Force Aerospace Research Pilot School
16Th St
Clifton C. Williams Jr
Marine Corps
Mobile
Ala
Clifton C. Williams Sr
Mohawk St
Marine Corps Intermediate Staff and Command School
Quantico
Marines
Manned Spacecraft Center
Bennington Banner Local Ad Rates and Contact Info
The Bennington Banner lists telephone numbers for business and newsroom, display advertising, and a daily publication schedule. It details address at 425 Main St Bennington VT and AP exclusive republication rights for local news and dispatches.
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Bennington Banner
Main St
Bennington
Vermont
The
Banner Publishing Corporation
Associated Press
Infant Ronal Parks Dies After Truck Collision
Ronald Parks 19 months died after being struck by a truck backing from a County Street driveway. The Albany Medical Center treated him after initial care at Putnam Memorial Hospital. He was born March 4 1962 in Bennington and is survived by his parents a brother and a sister. Funeral services were held at Hinsdillville Cemetery.
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Ronald Parks
Roger Parks
South Branch St
Albany Medical Center
Bennington
Roger
Virginia
Hinsdillville Cemetery
Bennington Village
Ronald
William C. Cameron
County St
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Albany
Bennington Lions Club Meeting and PTA Schedule
Max Fienberg chairs the regular Lions Club gathering at 6 30 p m Tuesday at the Knotty Pine with guest speaker Peter Grigas a regional planning authority. A Dale Carnegie representative will discuss the club’s impending project. The Bennington Elementary School PTA meets Wednesday at 7 30 p m in the all purpose room with teacher introductions a brief business session and classroom tours followed by refreshments by sixth grade mothers.
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Max Fienberg
Bennington Lions Club
Knotty Pine
Peter Grigas
Dale Carnegie
Bennington Elementary School
PTA
Shaftsbury School Board Delays Comment on Smiel Portrait Case
Shafts bury School Board met Friday night to decide whether to issue a statement on teacher John Smiel who displayed a portrait of Christ in a sixth grade room. Unofficial reports say Smiel has not been discharged. chairman W Lloyd Spaulding declined comment until a full board meeting.
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Shaftsbury
John Smiel
Christ
Smiel
W. Lloyd Spaulding
Olive Williamson
Jesse Strong
Collision at Main and School Streets Involving Two Cars
A minor Friday morning crash at the Main and School streets intersection involved a 1959 Volkswagen driven by Katherine E. Whitman of 741 Main St and a 1963 Ford driven by James E. Wallace of Peabody Massachusetts. No injuries were reported.
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Main
School Streets
Katherine E. Whitman
Main St
James E. Wallace
Peabody
Mass
Ghanaian To Speak Here For U N Day
Emmanuel B. Anderson, commercial attache of the Ghana Embassy, will keynote the United Nations Day dinner at Bennington Catholic High School on Saturday October 26 at 6 30 p m He will discuss Africa and the United Nations with focus on Ghana and other African nations contribution to world peace and development Mrs Georgina Anderson will add remarks about life in Ghana About 150 tickets have sold with a few seats left Tickets are available at the GBA office or from Mrs Clarence Howard No tickets sold at the door
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Emmanuel B. Anderson
Ghana
United Nations
Bennington Catholic
Clarence Howard
U.N
Bennington
Anderson
United States
New York City
Kumasi College of Technology
University of Ghana
GBA
United Counseling Service Plans Extended Fund Campaign
United Counseling Service will continue its fundraising drive toward a 16000 dollar goal, with Dr. Dorothy Hager stating the drive remains active. The UCS board met at Putnam Memorial Hospital as Rev. A J MacDonald praised local media for support and noted two professional staff vacancies critical to service levels.
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United Counseling Service
Dorothy Hager
UCS
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Bennington Village
Willow Road
A. J. MacDonald
Shaftsbury
Manchester Journal
Robert Willard
Bennington Drive-In
Frederick B. Wolf
Joseph LaPiccolo
C. H. Buckley
Robert Clayton
Cleveland Dodge
Herbert Gall
Mr. MacDonald
William Gilbert
Ralph Larson
Julius H. Manes
William Nawrath
Bradford Smith
George van Santvoord
Joseph F. Wiseman
Wolf
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the Red Carpet Service
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Thomson Manufacturing Co
Ben Mont Ave
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John Edward Elwood Jr
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Harry B. North
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Children’s Hospital
Boston
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Bridgeport, Conn
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Hoosick Falls
N.Y
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James Flynn
White Creek
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North Hoosick
St. Mary’s Academy
Charles Niles
Frank Grady
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Harold Flynn
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Leo J. Mahar
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St. Mary’s Cemetery
Bennington Briefs
London
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Koshkonong
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