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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Sep 11, 1969

Page

7

Manchester Rainmakers Turn Iran Green

WECOA, based in Manchester, claims to have ended six-year drought in Iran using Weathercord cloud seeding. George B. Breen led negotiations, with WECOA and affiliates reporting increased precipitation, new farming areas, and lower water costs, while Congress eyes drought relief potential in the West.

Manchester Iran Teheran U.S. News and World Report Weather Engineering Corporation of America Middle East Phoenix Arizona George B. Breen Prospect Street WECOA Weather Engineering Corporation of Canada, Ltd Coordinated Atmospheric Research Corporation Montreal Quo Breen Bernard A. Power Derval P.Q. Dewitt S. Copp Washington, D.C Wecca Mansur Ruhani U.S Labrador North African Sahara Desert Quebec

Sewage Project Advances as State Aid Unsigned

Hooser Falls village reports 29 percent completion on the sewage project with state aid tied to a signed contract. Engineer Lee Guild warns the state must sign before funds release, targets 50 percent by Nov 1, and emphasizes training the plant operator before license.

Guild Clyde Dunn

New York Extends Waterfowl Seasons and Raises Geese Limits

Albany New York hunters face longer duck and coot seasons Oct 6 Dec 1 upstate with three daily limits and six in possession while black duck wood duck and canvasback limits are tighter. Lake Champlain runs Oct 11 Nov 29 with stricter limits. bonus scaup season runs Nov 1 29. Goose and brant seasons begin Oct 6 upstate and Oct 11 on Champlain with three and six limits. Special Long Island duck and scaup seasons as listed with a mix of upstate and tidal waters.

Albany N.Y New York Upstate Lake Champlain Vermont Brant Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife Long Island Washington, D.C New York Conservation Department Fish and Game Conservation Dept Black Lake St. Lawrence Co Canadarago Lake Canadice Lake Canandaigua Lake Cayuga Lake Chautauqua Lake Conesus Lake Hemlock Lake Honeoye Lake Keuka Lake Lake Erie Lake Ontario Oneida Lake Otisco Lake Otsego Lake Owasco Lake Saratoga Lake Seneca Lake Skaneateles Lake Hudson River Parker Dunn Niagara River St. Lawrence River

Town Board Approves Party Election Workers

Hoosick Falls officials approve Republican and Democratic election workers for the Nov. 4 election. Republicans name two workers per district across nine districts at various polling sites. Democrats list two workers per district including district locations in Hoosick and Eagle Bridge.

Hoosick Falls N.Y Church Street Susan Murphy Elma Sherman All Saints Church Hall Hoosick Mabel Hewitt Lillian Spendiff George Kyer Eagle Bridge Mary Olson Constance Hall North Hoosick

Mrs Eunice Myers of Shaftsbury Celebrates 70th Birthday

Mrs Eunice D Myers of Shaftsbury was honored Sunday September 7 1969 at Lake Shaftsbury with a surprise birthday party attended by family and friends. Fifty two persons joined in the celebration including twenty grandchildren and thirteen great grandchildren. The table held two large cakes and presents as Mrs Myers wore a chrysanthemums corsage with six rose buds for her six children.

Eunice D. Myers Shaftsbury Lake Shaftsbury

Baker Pond to be reclaimed as fish killed this fall

Vermont Fish and Game Department will reclaim Baker Pond in Brookfield using rotenone. Partial drawdown starts Sept 15 and runs to Sept 28 to concentrate fish for removal. Work begins Sept 29 if weather allows, pond to stay empty through winter with hope stream bed re cutting in spring.

Church and Hall Street Cuddihy John Street George Holbrook Severson Ronald W. Bornt Bornt Gerald VanDerkar Wilder Ave VanDerkar Rensselaer County Brookfield Baker Pond Vermont Fish and Game Department John Claussen District 3 South America

Martha Canfield Library Adds Books in August

Arlington library updates show adult titles including The Old English Peep Show by Dickinson and The Americans plus Detection Unlimited and The Third Half. Juveniles feature Curious George, The Tale of Mrs Tittlemouse, You Can, and Curious George Takes a Job among others, with science and crafts titles like How to Clean Everything and Motors and Engines.

Arlington Martha Canfield Library Dickinson Furnas Heyer Condon Davis Dooley Eliot Deadman Bay Caras Groves Studio Hale Curious George Rey Brewton Brown Tolstoy Weiss

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Mather Encoinee Walter Davendonis Highway Department James Nealon Wickware Lower Elm Street Main Street Navy Short Patrol Highway and Water Department Tri- State Atty. Holbrook Ogs Joan Bohmer Christina Stevens Mary McDon Ald Munsell Street Christina Kenney Ruth Clarke Democratic Party Norma O’brien Doris St. Hilaire Joan Hand Shirley Lohnes Rita Hunt Walter Grunthauer Helen Hogan Mary Brady Shirley Scarey Marie Nugent Bernice Norton Eleanor Hayden Ann Milliman Katherine Shiland Dorothy Brandalik Mary O’malley Rosemary Kipp Mary MacDonald Skein Fispmans ECS Eliade Mutual Savings Bank Burlington Savings Bank Burlington, Vermont Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Sheilah Miller Francis Marceau Elm Street Bennington Silvertone Gulbransen Zenith Schatz Joyce Burnham Ruth Dewey Martha Canfield Main St. Bennington Grand Union the Royal Igger Ennington Country Casuals Main St Monument Plaza
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