Bennington College Adds Student Services Office and New Meals
Bennington College prepares for an estimated 550 students including 80 men with expanded facilities and a new Student Services Office. The Elizabeth Harrington Dickinson Science building and Tishman Lecture Hall will open fully, with meal plans including organic, macrobiotic, and vegetarian options. The office will coordinate housing, events, financial aid, and student information, under Rebecca Stickney with alumnae support from Annette Shapiro, Alice Miller, and Charlotte Eddy.
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Bennington College
Elizabeth Harrington Dickinson
Tishman Lecture
Student Services Office
Rebecca Stickney
Bennington
Jean Aldrich
College Board
Mid- Atlantic States
New England
Annette Shapiro
Alice Miller
Charlotte Eddy
Shapiro
Cooper Union
Miller
Eddy
Beyond the Valley of the Dolls and The Out of Towners Review
GEOFFREY CHAPMAN critiques two area screenings. Beyond the Valley of the Dolls is slammed as a sensationalized, color filled skin flick backed by Twentieth Century Fox. The Out of Towners earns a kinder verdict, praised for Jack Lemmon and Sandy Dennis but deemed only mildly entertaining.
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Russ Myer
Twentieth Century-Fox
Myer
Fox
Sally
Neil Simon
Jack Lemmon
Sandy Dennis
Harringtons Celebrate 40th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Robert Harrington of Burgess Road were honored August 30 at a surprise 40th anniversary party in Colgate Hall First Baptist Church The event hosted by six children and attended by ninety friends featured a three layer cake prepared by Marion Frost as well as a guest book circulated by granddaughters Dawn and Brenda Harrington The couple wed August 31 1930 in North Bennington
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Robert Harrington
Burgess Road
First Baptist Church
Colgate Hall
Marion Frost
Harrington
Dawn
Brenda Harrington
Robert
Mrs. Harrington
North Bennington
U S judge blocks New Hampshire voter literacy test
A federal judge ordered New Hampshire to provisionally register voters who fail the state literacy test. Judge Hugh Bownes issued a temporary restraining order as State Attorney General Warren Rudman stated compliance while opposing the federal suit. U S Attorney David Brock cautioned the order may not ensure Nov 3 voting access.
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Concord
N.H
UPI
New Hampshire
Hugh Bownes
U.S. District Court
Warren Rudman
U.S
David Brock
Rudman
Robert L. Stark
Office of Economic Opportunity
False hijack report forces plane to return to Boston
An Eastern Airlines Boeing 727 en route to Washington returned to Logan Airport after a false hijacking threat. A Boston caller asked about the flight, and a state police search followed, including a Friskum metal detector, but no weapons were found among the 81 passengers.
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Boston
API
Eastern Airlines
Washington
Logan International Airport
New York
Dog Trials Set at Mt Anthony High School Sunday
An American Kennel Club sanctioned match and obedience trial sponsored by the Bennington County Kennel Club will be held at Mt Anthony Union High School. Breed judging starts at 1 p.m. and obedience at 11 a.m. Entries open at 10 a.m. Outdoors rain or shine with ribbons trophies and entertainment. For details call Mrs. Richard Vachon at 4425272.
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American Kennel Club
Bennington County Kennel Club
Mt. Anthony Union High School
Richard Vachon
Gadabouts Begin 16th Season With Fun Night Dance
The Catamount Gadabout Square Dance Club opens its 1970 71 season at Molly Stark School Sept 19 8 p.m. with Ed Joyner guest caller. A special fun night for potential new members is Sept 15 8 p.m. at Willow Park pavilion Park Street Extension. Admission free. Call 447-7776 or 442-4919 for joining details.
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Catamount Gadabout Square
Molly Stark School
Ed Joyner
Willow Park Pavilion
Park Street
Clifford Brodeur
North Bennington
Vernon and
Marion Gage
Richard and
Theresa Borden
Stanley
Margarette Burnham
Otto and
Genevieve Piritz
George and
Jane Jepson
Snowmobilers prep season and registration details
Montpelier story reports the Vermont Association of Snow Travelers urging members to register or re register snowmobiles for the new season. State law requires a 3 dollar registration, with blanks available at state police barracks the Department of Public Safety Montpelier and VAST offices. Joining VAST costs 3 dollars yearly and includes a monthly newsletter a VAST decal and activity releases. Information for clubs seeking to join is at VAST offices Box 839 Montpelier 05602. Newcastle England UP I reports Chris Lawson set a world record by drinking three and a half pints of beer in two minutes while standing on his head.
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Montpelier
Vermont Association of Snow Travelers
VAST
Department of Public Safety
Newcastle
England
UPI
Newcastle University
Chris Lawson
Rutland escape leaves dangerous inmate at large
A 21 year old Rutland man escaped from Rutland Regional Correctional Center after a visiting room chat with his mother. He is held on $10,000 bail for assault with intent to kill for a July Cuttingsville store raid where the owner was shot but survived. Roadblocks in Rutland were later withdrawn.
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Rutland
UPI
John Janoski
Cuttingsville
Janoski
Keeler's Albany landmark 56 State St to be razed soon
Albany landmark Keeler's Restaurant at 56 State Street, in operation for 105 years, faces demolition after the property returns to the family through Gaynor Keeler who awaits an architect's report. An auction September 28 will sell furnishings and equipment. Sadler etchings are missing as efforts to locate them for donation to the Albany Institute continue.
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Albany
Keeler
State St
Gaynor Keeler
Loudonville
Sadler
Albany Institute of History and Art
United States
Berkshire Meeting Voices Housing Objections on Williams Street
About 600 attendees heard speakers oppose the outer Williams Street housing project for 100 low income families. Critics cited more elementary students, busing, property values, sewage, drainage costs, apartment luxury, and lack of parks and sidewalks. Zoning may block progress despite a July master ordinance. Arlo Guthrie buys 100 acres in Dalton for 19000 dollars on Kirchner Road.
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Pittsfield
Williams Street
North Adams YMCA Breaks Ground Despite Shortfall
Work begins on a new YMCA on Brickyard Court as the drive falls 358000 short. With 345000 from the Redevelopment Authority for the old property, Y officials award an 847550 contract to Gordon & Sutton Inc to build the main structure with pool. Phase II adds a double gym, exercise room, and storage later.
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North Adams
Brickyard Court
Adams selectmen seek special bill on warden conflict rule
On Wednesday Adams selectmen voted by motion of Edward D. Callahan to petition state legislators for a bill to exempt the town from the conflict of interest law in the vacant free warden case. Town counsel’s second ruling held Joseph E. Sadlowski cannot serve as tree warden and pest control superintendent while performing town work through his private tree service.
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ADAMS
Edward D. Callahan
Joseph E. Sadlowski
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