Obituaries form long time Bennington resident Blanche Buchanan
Blanche A. Buchanan of Bennington died Sunday at Putnam Memorial Hospital. Born in Clayville New York she was daughter of John and Helen Buchanan and moved to Bennington in 1903. She worked as a pattern weaver at Holden Leonard until 1938 and was active in Second Congregational Church and Miriam Rebekah Lodge. Burial in Park Lawn Cemetery after services at Maher Son Funeral Home.
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Blanche A. Buchanan
Bennington
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Clayville
N.Y
John
Helen (Pooler) Buchanan
Holden & Leonard
Second Congregational Church
Miriam Rebekah Lodge
Soule St
Minerva Holmes
Mahar & Son Funeral Home
Thomas D. Steffen
Richard Duncanson
Framingham Center
Mass
Park Lawn Cemetery
North Bennington
William Bennis Simmons
Simmons
Main Street
Horatio C
Martha (Galusha) Simmons
U.S. Navy
Madeline Sweet
Hoosick
Frederic M. Simmons
Hanson-Walbridge Funeral Home
William Abernethy
Union Votes Wednesday On Contract at Bennington Plant
Local 1371 of the United Auto Workers will vote on ratifying a tentative agreement reached Friday after months of on and off bargaining at Globe-Union Inc. North Bennington news notes the veteran industrial leader Merlin Bishop and mediator John J. O’Reilly cited for help. The vote follows a long stalemate and is set to approve the first contract between the parties.
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United Auto Workers
Bennington
Globe-Union Inc
John J. O'Reilly
Concord
N.H
James Spofford
Banner
Merlin Bishop
UAW International
Vermont election previews outline multiple primaries
The article lists candidates and primary matchups in Bennington County Vermont for House and Senate seats. It notes district lines Arlingon Sunderland Sandgate District 49 and Rupert Wells Pawlet District 57, with incumbents Santarcangelo Angney Jr. seeking re election. Local polling hours are provided for Bennington Manchester Dorset Pownal Searsburg and Woodford voting locations and times.
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Stamford
Pownal Town
James W. Lounsbury
Rufus E. Horton
Wilmington
Arlington
Sunderland
Sandgate
Ruth Cole
Doris Scott-Smith
Rupert
Bennington County
Wells and
Pawlet
Rutland County
Harold D. Leach
Robert Graf
Salvatore Santarcangelo
Bennington
Allan B. Angney Jr
North Bennington
North Village
Putnam House Company
River Street
Eagle Hose
East Main Street
Woodford
Woodford Hollow
Manchester
Dorset
Pownal
Searsburg
UVM Night Course Set In Manchester
Burlington report notes the University of Vermont will offer an expanded Evening Division with off campus courses in Montreal and nine Vermont cities including Manchester starting this month. Registration for Manchester is Sept 19 at 7 p.m. at Manchester Center Elementary for a three credit course in Structure of the English Language. The program totals 29 courses in 21 subjects at off campus centers plus 51 on Burlington campus. Evening division growth since 1940s. 881 students in 1960 61. 1,934 in 1965 66. Contact Room 148 Waterman Building 864 4511 ext 297.
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Burlington
University of Vermont
Montreal
Vermont
Manchester
Manchester Center
University
Raymond V. Phillips
Waterman Building
Bennington listers face scrutiny over property value judgments
A three hour session chaired by Sisters Hogan Bett and Toomey examined how Bennington listers set assessments. They defended using fair market value and judgment, noted higher front foot values in the business district, discussed fires and disrepair, and acknowledged cases of reduced or unchanged taxes amid a 1966 reappraisal.
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Sisters
Francis J. Hogan
Raymond P. Bett
Charles Toomey
Listers
Bennington
Bennington Road
Main Street
Combs
Betit
Sleeman
Perrotta
Lister Toomey
Cole, Layer and Trumble
Accidents Investigated In Bennington and Woodford
A northbound Ford truck driven by John F. Carnavan of Bennington was wrecked on Hunt Street at 4 30 p.m. when it struck guard rails and spun while towing a car owned by Barnard Cannavan. Marjorie Cannavan suffered bruised arms and Lucy Cannavan was shocked. State police also investigated a 10 45 p.m. sideswipe on Vermont Route 9 near the Woodford line involving Patrick J. Gray and Charles R. Knapp, with Knapp reporting a sore neck.
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John F. Carnavan
Bennington
Hunt Street
Marjorie C. Cannavan
Barnard Cannavan
Bradford St
Marjorie Cannavan
Lucy Cannavan
Vt. 9
Woodford
Patrick J. Gray
Williamstown
Charles R. Knapp
Main Street
Knapp
Bilateral Bus Policy Sought by Mt Anthony Union
The Mt Anthony Union School Board calls for a joint policy with Bennington on bus use for students from both districts. It seeks guidance from the Joint Transportation Committee after Bennington’s unilateral moves on two policies. Private school riders may use Bennington buses if space allows and no extra cost is incurred.
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Mt. Anthony
Bennington
Joint Transportation Committee
Union School Board
Bennington Bus Rules Shape Regional Transportation Talks
Bennington officials discuss bus use for non school events, balancing space with needs of parochial groups and North Bennington students. Mt Anthony and union boards weigh requests including Bennington Little League trips to Fenway Park, awaiting Joint Transportation Committee guidance. Allocation measures like windshield number cards are approved to ease student anxieties. Gas and oil bid discussions are tabled pending joint study.
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Bennington Little League
Fenway Park
Bennington
Funeral Rites for Clarence V Cross World War I Veteran
Funeral services largely attended for Clarence V Cross a World War I veteran Legionnaire Ma son and longtime Vermont Soldiers Home trustee. Rev Thomas D Steffen officiated with full military honors. color guards bearers and flag duties noted. Also honoring Cross were fraternal and VFW members with Masonic services preceding. The service included presentation to Mrs Cross by Col Edward Giles and attendance by Vermont Soldiers Home staff. Postscripts: community notices on charity drives club meetings elections and local student milestones follow with details on events and personnel.
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Clarence V. Cross
Vermont Soldiers’ Home
Hanson-Walbridge Funeral Home
Thomas D. Steffen
Second Congregational Church
Cross
John Maxmillian
Leon W. Eldred
Harold Griffin
Harold Davenport
Howard Estes
Arthur Coxsee
Robert Leighton
Mr. Cross
Winston Luther
Adelard Roy
Thomas Kinney
Leo Corriveau
Edward Reod
Hugh Clark
Herbert Hulet
Lawrence Bradley
State Department Legion
Kenneth Baker
Ernest Costa
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Col
Mrs. Giles
American Legion
Milton Pinsker
Legion
VFW
Anthony
Hospital Notes Friday to Saturday admissions and births
Hospital notes record admissions and discharges across Bennington area for Friday and Saturday September 9 and 10 1966. Birth announcements include several local families such as Hunt Hoard Snow Walczak Linen and Keith with details on new arrivals and parent names.
Stock Averages at Noon September 12 1966
Dow Jones Industrial average at 786.52 up 10.97 led by 30 stocks. Railroads averaged 197.65 up 3.19 and utilities 126.06 up 1.76. Composite index 276.034 up 4.03 with 3,400,000 shares traded.
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Mexico
Aztec
Ruins
Mexico City
Acapulco
Vera Cruz
Guadalajara
Monterrey
Miami
Pan- Am
Yucatan
New Orleans
Saturns ring stability explained by tidal disruption theory
A French astronomer argues Saturn would disrupt any satellite within two and a half radii, explaining why rings exist instead of moons near the planet. He notes the ring’s reflectivity matches snow, implying ice covered or icy particles, and questions how the rings formed.
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Saturn
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Cuttingsville
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Ala
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Crescent Boulevard
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