Assassination attempt on President Ford shocks nation
September 6 1975 report details Squeaky Fromme’s pistol attempt at President Ford in Sacramento. Manson family ties cited as authorities note his calm reaction. Fromme arraigned on attempted assassination. bail set at 1 million. federal grand jury to hear case. Betty Ford comments, officials flag rising violent crime.
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Mer
Miss Fromme
Manson
San Quentin
Ford
California
Edmund G. Brown Jr
Betty Ford
Washington
Secret Service
Federal District Court
Housing panel meets on budget deficit in Bennington
Members of the Bennington Housing Authority met with a HUD team to draft ways to curb a roughly 5000 dollar deficit for the fiscal year ending June 30. Rev Kenneth W Costin cited rising fuel costs low occupancy and reduced rental income as contributors with no major mismanagement found. The issue was described as a minor setback patched with a Band Aid.
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Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
Kenneth W. Costin
Costin
Manchester
N.H
Willowbrook Tenants Association
Ford to stump New Hampshire for Wyman campaign
President Ford will tour southern New Hampshire communities from Keene to Portsmouth on Thursday as he campaigns for Republican Senate candidate Louis C. Wyman. Wyman headquarters announced Friday night.
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Concord
N.H
UPI
Ford
New Hampshire
Keene
Portsmouth
Senate
Louis C. Wyman
Wyman
Bennington District Court docket and campaign visit plans
In Bennington District Court Judge George M. Fienberg handled cases including Bruce B. Bishop 19 Bennington not guilty of nighttime breaking and entering released on $1000 recognizance bail and James D. Bell 48 Bennington not guilty on marijuana possession with further not guilty pleas on public intoxication charges. Hinman B. Hawks 55 LaGrangeville pleaded guilty to public intoxication with one day jail term considered served. Kenneth G. Hurley Jr. 22 Bennington pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct fined $25. Separately Wyman staffers announced President Ford would visit Keene NH arriving by Jet Star at 9:30 a.m. and touring towns by motorcade, with events open to the public. the White House said departure times and event specifics were not set.
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George M. Fienberg
Bruce B. Bishop
Main Street
Hinman B. Hawks
LaGrangeville
N.Y
Kenneth G. Hurley Jr
James D. Bell
Wyman
Keene
Ford
New Hampshire
Marlborough
Dublin
Peterborough
Milford
Nashua
Salem
Kingston
Exeter
Portsmouth
Pease Air Force Base
White House
Manchester
California
Ronald Reagan
State official warns on tax charged on exempt foods
State's Attorney Raymond G Bolton said some stores are wrongly charging sales tax on off premises foods and beverages including sugar substitutes. He noted most grocers know the exemption but department stores may be confused about the law.
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Raymond G. Bolton
Bolton
Leahy backs Sinai observers amid U S Soviet tension
Senator Leahy said he would vote for the Sinai observers plan only if no U S military commitment exists. He warned observers must represent both sides and be withdrawn at any sign of hostility. He noted hearings next week on American civilian technicians and praised the pact as a diplomatic coup amid Middle East shifts.
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Sinai
U.S
Senate
Egypt
Anwar Sadat
Soviet Union
Bennington Trio Named Among Outstanding Young Men
Three Bennington men Bernard M. Kuhn Peter C. Vail and Rep. Michael F. Silver were selected for the 1975 Outstanding Young Men of America. The board cited voluntary community service leadership achievement and civic participation as reasons for their inclusion joining 9,000 others nationwide.
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Bennington
Bernard M. Kuhn
Peter C. Vail
Michael F. Silver
Funeral service for Thomas E Bierwirth in Petersburg
The funeral of Thomas E Bierwirth a Petersburg NY carpenter who died Monday at his home was held Thursday afternoon at Barber Funeral Home Petersburg Reverend Philip Garrippn of Hoosick Falls officiated and committal prayers were offered at Meadowlawn Cemetery Petersburg for burial in the family plot.
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Thomas E. Bierwirth
Petersburg
N.Y
Carpenter
Barber Funeral Home
Philip Garripn
Hoosick Falls
Meadowlawn
Ford assassination recollections mark decade of threats
United Press International notes the Ford attempt reinforces memories of a decade when world leaders faced frequent gunman risks. It recalls JFK's Dallas shooting on November 22, 1963 as a pivotal moment signaling how vulnerable leaders remained to fanatic violence.
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Ford
John F. Kennedy
Dallas
Shaftsbury assault leaves man with broken ribs 60-year-old
A 60-year-old man Levi Valwell was beaten near Shaftsbury on Friday, four ribs broken, transported to Putnam Memorial Hospital. His traveling companion Reginald Currier, 38, of Moretown, was arrested in Middlesex on aggravated assault charges and jailed at Rutland Correctional Center after a 9:50 p.m. apprehension.
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Shaftsbury
Reginald J. Currier
Powder Horn
Moretown
Levi C. Valwell
Bennington
Valwell
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Arlington Rescue Squad
Currier
Middlesex
Rutland Correctional Center
Vermonters rate energy policy top priority in Jeffords poll
Vermont residents cite energy policy as a top national issue in Rep. James M. Jeffords survey. Among 9,000 responses, 53.2 percent want congressional action on energy, 38.9 percent inflation, 36.9 percent tax reform, while international relations and education trail. Inflation is seen as the bigger threat by 62.1 percent.
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Washington
UPI
Jeffords
Vermont
U.S
Obituary of Roger W Wentworth 75 in Bennington
Roger W Wentworth, a Manchester resident and WWI Army veteran, former vice president of Johnson Faulkner Fairbrick House in New York City, died Thursday at 75 in Crescent Manor Nursing Home Bennington after a long illness. Born June 20 1900 in Boston to Evan P Wentworth and Bandwilla Waters, he graduated from Williams College. Survived by none. Service and burial private. Mahar Son Funeral Home Bennington in charge.
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Manchester
Johnson & Faulkner Fairbrick House
New York City
Crescent Manor
Bennington
Mr. Wentworth
Sandgate
Boston
Evan P. and
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Williams College
Vermont justice panel to receive $1 million windfall
The Governor's Commission on the Administration of Justice in Burlington says federal Law Enforcement Assistance Administration will provide about $1 million in back funds. Exec Director Michael Krell notes the money is overdue and will report exact totals and spending plans. The panel earlier sought a $242,000 federal grant for a white collar and organized crime task force, which was rejected, with a $71,000 grant approved to aid state police dispatch services for small departments.
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UPI
Governor’s Commission On the Administration of Justice
Justice Commission
Michael Krell
Commission
Federal
Law Enforcement Assistance Administration
Krell
Newbank Cantini outlines hurdles to opening Green Mountain Bank
Newbank Cantini says handling legal matters and large borrowings through a branch is hard without home office involvement. The group funded studies by Lester B Knight and Associates, which found a strong chance of success. A sign marks the future Bondville office at Winhall 30 Route 30 as renovation and vault installation begin. Setup cost estimated at 130000. The bank seeks FDIC insurance, a routine filing with state review. Deposits projected to reach 4 million by year three, with initial interest indicating 1.3 million by year end after year one.
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Cantini
Lester B. Knight and Associates
New York
Winhall 30
Route 30
Bondville
Green Mountain Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
Kulp
FDIC
Bennington Briefs Adopts Events and Programs Schedule
FOE Aerie 1861 Auxiliary will honor the grand madam president at 2 p.m. Saturday. A therapeutic swimming program at Putnam Memorial Hospital and recreation department resumes Friday Sept 12 from 3 to 4 p.m. for people with physical disabilities. Southern Vermont Snow-Goers open season with Sept 9 meeting at Stark Street Recreation Rooms. Greater Bennington junior bowling registration Sept 6 at Bennington Lanes 3 to 5 p.m. Ladies homemakers bowling league starts Sept 11 at 12:45 with free nursery. contact numbers 447-7632, 447-7100. The Office of Dr Donald Shea closes Sept 10 and reopens Sept 15.
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Aerie
Auxiliary
Town Recreation Department
Physical Therapy Department
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Recreation Center
Vermont
Stark Street
Donald Shea
Greater
Homemakers
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