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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Sep 03, 1968

Page

5

Four Orleans residents arraigned in harassment of Vermont minister

In Irasburg Vermont four Orleans County residents Allen Fox Lewis Geraw Francis Leonard and Kenneth Labor faced arraignment on intoxication charges after harassing the family of Rev David Johnson the minister said he and his wife were harassed by locals and warned that someone would burn the house Johnson held the men at gunpoint when they backed a truck into his yard prompting a call to state police amid a linked past case of a man convicted for shooting at the Johnson home years earlier

Irasburg UPI Orleans County David Johnson Allen Fox Lewis Geraw Orleans Francis Leonard Coventry Kenneth Labor Barton Larry G. Conley Glover Johnson

Vermont Guardsmen Report for Vietnam Duty

About 174 members of the 131st Engineers Company of the Vermont National Guard begin active duty today at Essex Junction. After a 20 day leave, they return to headquarters for processing for Vietnam following training at Fort Belvoir and with heavy equipment already moved to Baltimore for transport to Southeast Asia.

Essex Junction UPI 131St Engineers Company Vermont National Guard Vietnam Fort Belvoir John Andrews Baltimore Southeast Asia

Schools Open Across Vermont With Rising Enrollment

About 115000 youngsters return to classrooms as state schools begin the year. Public schools expect 3500 more pupils than last year’s 95000, with over 6700 more students in parochial high schools. Some districts start later this week. In Pittsford, Rutland police probe the deaths of Thomas Whittemore and Elizabeth Whittemore found in a parked car, ruled a murder suicide.

Montpelier VPI Education Department Pittsford UPS Rutland Thomas Whittemore Elizabeth John Grace

Lost girl Robin Hutchins found safe in Adirondacks

In Essex County New York a four year old girl, Robin Hutchins of Queens, was found Monday morning after disappearing Saturday while vacationing with her parents near Elizabethtown. She was located by five residents and taken to Elizabethtown Community Hospital in satisfactory condition, though hungry and tired with scratches and a fever of 100.

Elizabethtown Robin Hutchins Queens Adirondack Robin Thomas Henry Kudlacik Scotia Anthony Hardish Moriah Henry Blahut Bill Zelinski Witherbee Elizabethtown Community Hospital Essex County

Berkshire Bear Swamp Project Details Hit 40 Million Plan

A full color 16 page NEP subsidiary brochure outlines the Bear Swamp Pumped Storage Project along the Deerfield River with the Department of Natural Resources and New England Power coordinating land use in Monroe State Forest and surrounding areas. The $40 million, 600 megawatt project aims to develop the land for energy storage. An emergency St Francis Church parish finance committee meeting in North Adams will discuss St Joseph’s schools finances amid debt and teacher shortages following Diocese talks. Harriman Airport in North Adams seeks a runway extension. FAA review considers a project costing 114000 dollars to extend from 3500 to 3800 feet, with total application near 57034 dollars.

Rowe New England Power Company Bear Swamp Deerfield New England Electric System Department of Natural Resources New England Power Monroe State Forest North Adams St. Francis Church St. Joseph’s Springfield Federal Aviation Administration Harriman

Electric Car Race Nears End With Unclear Winner

The California Institute of Technology's Volkswagen nears the finish in the great electric car race amid uncertainty over the winner. MIT's entry, a modified Chevrolet Corvair, crossed the finish line in Cambridge with a damaged motor while Caltech lags en route from Ohio at about 45 mph.

Pasadena Calif UPI California Institute of Technology Volkswagen Massachusetts Institute of Technology MIT Caltech Ohio Cambridge West Coast Victor Machine Design Magazine

Delegate Blasts Repressive Tactics At Boston Rally

The Rev. John Fider of Arlington told a Boston Common crowd of 3,000 to 4,000 that the Democratic Party cannot deal with youth violence change or war. The protest, organized by Citizens for Participation Politics, criticized the party and supported Sen. Eugene McCarthy’s candidacy.

Boston UPI John Fider Arlington Democratic Party Elder Boston Common Citizens For Participation Sen Eugene J. McCarthy

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