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Newspaper

Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Oct 29, 1968

Page

12

Cushman Union Rejects Pay Offer

NORTH BENNINGTON Local 545 Upholsterers' International Union rejected H T Cushman Mfg Corp latest contract offer. The current three year pact expires October 31 at midnight. Harold Austin said no further word on actions. Clarence Ewins to contact Federal Mediation Agency in Boston. Management spokesman said negotiations would continue.

North Bennington H.T. Cushman Mfg. Corp Local 545 Federal Mediation Boston Austin Ewins

Mt. Anthony School Board Plans Garage Project and Dances

Mt. Anthony Union High School board discussed a proposed architect designed storage garage for vehicles now occupying classrooms, with state reimbursement and a committee to meet supervising staff. The panel approved use of the cafeteria for Challys dances and noted a prototype bus stop shelter by vocational students. Local 545 of H.T. Cushman Mfg. Co. remains optimistic about production and wage talks with General Interiors Inc.

MAUHS BSD Supt Kelley Building Trades Gilman Franklin Frantz Clyde Burgess Norman Stratton Castle Robert E. Houle Paul Fairfield

Checklists Stay Open Until Saturday in Montpelier

Town clerks must keep local checklists open until noon this Saturday under a 1968 law. Atty. Gen. James Oakes said the statute lets prospective voters add names to voting rolls until noon the Saturday before the election. The opinion followed a request by Secretary of State Harry Cooley and Rutland City Clerk John Barrett.

Bennington Briefs Highlights Local Notices and Events

Notices include requests for class of 1959 photos from Bennington High School and nursing study affiliates at St Luke's School of Nursing. Civil Air Patrol meets at State Armory. Local military family news notes Sgt Michael Carpenter's 30 day leave and reassignment. Eagles hold meeting at 8 pm. Charitable smorgasbord to aid Friends of Retarded Children on Nov 7 with admissions listed. Catholic Daughters plan a work bee. Private sale of furniture and goods in North Bennington today.

Everience Jid Luke's School of Nursing Berkshire Medical Center Pittsfield Mass Institute of Living Hartford Conn St. Luke's School of Nursing Mil | Vrence Bennington Catholic High School Michael Carpenter U.S. Air Force Ruth Carpenter Percey’s Corners 432Nd Armament & Electronics Maintenance Sqd Udorn Royal Thai Afb Thailand 438Th Communications Bennington Friends of Retarded Children Carroll Dorothy Hager North Bennington Candle Mill East Arlington

New Books at the Library Highlight Readings and Rarities

A Worcester Park UPI notice lists recent acquisitions at the Bennington Free Library. The collection includes mystery, satire, travel, biography, and regional novels from authors like Kosinski, Simenon, Huxley, and Stevenson. Also noted is an agriculture ministry watch on Edward McKenner's chickens laying blue, green, and pink eggs.

Bennington Rhodesia Delderfield Dickinson Eckert Hooker Kauffman Kosinski Lanning Lewine Glass Palace Loeser Archers MacInnes Salzburg Helen MacLeod Henry VIII Manfred Eden Prairie Potts Richter Shelley Bowmanville S. Sears Lightler Simenon Spark Stevenson Turnbull Green Isle FBI Nurse Christy Worcester Park England UPI Agriculture Ministry Edward McKenner

Housing Code To Be Voted On By Village Residents

Bennington moves toward a housing code after village trustees receive enforcement provisions from a 12 member committee led by Neil Rappaport and Robert Sourcliffe. The plan requires annual licensing and inspections of all rental dwellings, tickets for violations, and building inspections with certificates of compliance before property transfers. A Housing Commission and building inspector would enforce the code with representatives from landlords and tenants, trades, health, and fire services.

Bennington Henry H. Mallory Neil Rappaport Robert Sourcliffe Rappaport Building Trades Commission

Winslow Hails McCarthy Endorsement in Vermont

Dr Eugene Winslow, president of Windham College, says Senator Eugene McCarthy's endorsement of Hubert Humphrey will have a major impact. Winslow, who led McCarthy's Vermont campaign, notes McCarthy supporters oppose Nixon and Wallace but will vote Humphrey reluctantly.

United States McCarthy Jerry Eller Humphrey Minnesota Chicago Congress Eller New York

Davis Cancels Campaign to Attend Plane Victim Rites

Vermont GOP candidate Deane C. Davis suspends campaign in Montpelier to mourn four National Life Insurance Co. employees killed in the Northeast Airlines crash. He will attend a 3 30 p.m. memorial service and condolence visits to families, ending a Bennington campaign stop and leaving Arlington uncertain before election day. The victims were Ferdinand Feola Philip T Havelka Terry Hudson and Gary Gravel.

Boston Montpelier Moose Mountain Lebanon N.H Ferdinand Feola Philip T. Havelka East Montpelier Terry Hudson Plainfield Gary G. Gravel Burlington Davis Bennington GOP John H. Williams II Williams Arlington John P. Hamilton Banner Vermont Press Bureau Hamilton

Vermont Libraries Unite To Expand Resources

The Vermont Council of Academic Libraries and two state library agencies join forces with the University of Vermont St. Michael's Middlebury and Norwich Universities, the Free Public Library Service, and the State Library to study shared acquisitions. Wesleyan's Wyman Parker leads the statewide coordination study funded under Title III with completion eyed by year end. The project may broaden to include additional Vermont institutions.

Free Public Library Service The State Library Council of Academic Libaries Norwich Middlebury Univer

Low Salaries Blame Turnover of Language Teachers

Mount Anthony Union High School district faced ongoing turnover in its foreign language staff. Andre Dorais, head of the French department, told the MAUHS board that eight language teachers serve junior and senior high levels, with four expected to depart next year. He cited low salaries and high demand as causes, noted efforts to rotate teachers across language specialties, and discussed plans for expanded Spanish study, exchanges with Lima Peru and Quebec, and introducing German or Russian amid budget constraints.

Mount Anthony Union High School Andre’ Dorais Dorais Peru Quebec

Mary E Colvin Mulhall obituary in Troy NY

Troy resident Mary E Colvin Mulhall 62 native of North Bennington died at St Marys Hospital after a long illness widow of Robert J Mulhall. Survived by daughter Mrs J Wesley Geesler Jr and son Douglas C Mulhall both of Troy. Funeral 9 am Wednesday at McLoughlin Funeral Home Glen and Sixth Aves then 9 30 am Mass at St Patrick s Church. Interment St Peters Cemetery. Friends may call today 2-5 and 7-10 pm.

Troy N.Y Mary E. (Colvin) Mulhall Second Ave North Bennington St. Mary’s Hospital Robert J. Mulhall Mulhall St. Patrick’s Church J. Wesley Geesler Jr Douglas C. Mulhall McLoughlin Funeral Glen and Sixth Avenues St. Peter’s Cemetery

AAUP To Inquire Into Sargent Case

Burlington report says AAUP chapter at University of Vermont will investigate the forced suspension of Dr. Frederic O. Sargent’s newspaper column. The inquiry aims to determine context and accountability for the action.

AAUP Sargent Case Burlington Frederic O. Sargent University of Vermont UVM American Association of University Professors

New report cards to gauge student effort at MAUHS

Mt Anthony Union High School will distribute new report cards on November 21. Principal Charles W Keir said grades alone do not reflect education goals and the new reports will show a teacher’s impression of a student’s effort as satisfactory or unsatisfactory. A supplementary teacher comment card may also be used.

Mt. Anthony Union High School Charles W. Keir MAUHS

Four Area Students At U. of Bridgeport

BRIDGEPORT Conn Among 4635 full time students from 37 states and 25 nations enrolled at the University of Bridgeport for the fall semester are Patricia Fair and Christine Sleeman both freshmen majoring in physical education. Edward Baldwin a junior from Shaftsbury also in physical education. Charles Rickman of Higley Hill Wilmington is a freshman majoring in psychology.

Bridgeport Harold J. Baldwin Shaftsbury Charles Rickman Higley Hill Wilmington

Robbery at VFW Post Net $1400 In Colchester Safe

Police seek thieves who pried open a 900 pound safe belonging to the Veterans of Foreign Wars post in Colchester. The loss was about 1400 dollars and the safe was found open Monday afternoon with contents missing. Police Chief Donald Savard identified the discovery location and ongoing investigation.

Winooski UPI Veterans of Foreign Wars Post Donald Savard Colchester

Victory Dam Topic of Panel in Burlington

The Green Mountain Audubon Society hosts a panel discussion at South Burlington High School on Friday Nov 1 at 8 p m to inform the public about the proposed Victory area dam on Moose River. Moderator Frederick Cowan of St Regis Paper Co. speakers include Daniel Shanahan US Army Corps of Engineers Frederick Mold Fairbanks Museum and Denning Miller Vermont Water Resources Board. A discussion follows.

Burlington Victory Area South Burlington High School The Green Mountain Audubon Society Moose River Victory Frederick Cowan Woodlands St. Regis Paper Co Daniel Shanahan U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Frederick Mold Fairbanks Museum St. Johnsbury Denning Miller Vermont Water Resources Board Shirley Strong Audubon Society Program Committee

Hospital Notes Admissions and Discharges

Admissions include Arthur Wickenden North Bennington Jeffrey Legacy Bennington Donna Sprague Eagle Bridge N Y John Carelli Hoosick Falls Ethel Lemberg Arlington Discharges list Mrs Katherine Chase and daughter Bennington Mrs Anna May and daughter North Hoosick New York.

Arthur Wickenden North Bennington Jeffrey Legacy Bennington Donna Sprague Eagle Bridge N.Y John Carelli Hoosick Falls Ethel Lemberg Arlington Katherine Chase Anna May North Hoosick

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