Marker commemorates Vermont bicentennial at North Pawlet School
Vermont Society Sons of the American Revolution dedicates a historical plaque to mark Vermont’s independence and the 1777 Saratoga campaign. The event notes Gen. Benjamin Lincoln led about 2,500 troops in campaigns against Ticonderoga and Mount Independence, with captures and prisoner exchanges supporting Burgoyne’s 1777 defeat. The SAR highlights Vermont’s 1791 statehood and its ongoing markers and ROTC awards.
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Vermont Society Sons of the American Revolution
Vermont
North Pawlet School
Benjamin Lincoln
Ticonderoga
Mount Independence
Skenesborough
Whitehall
John Brown
Samuel Johnson
Benjamin Ruggles
Lake George
Ebenezer Allen
Samuel Herrick
Vermont Rangers
Vermont Sar
Insurance group backs police fitness drive in Hartford
Hartford cops star in a Traveler's Insurance film to promote exercise and weight loss amid a nationwide push by the International Association of Chiefs of Police. The program offers free brochures with workouts to reduce heart and back ailments, citing rising obesity and back injuries among officers.
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Hartford, Conn
UPI
The
International Association
Traveler’s Insurance Co
Hartford
Traveler
Insurance Company
Claire Allen
International Tiow of Chiefs of Police
Ted L’oranger
Hartford Police Department
Richard Keeler
President’s Council On Physical
Keeler
New Hampshire vows to preserve first in nation primary
State Democratic Party Chair Joanne Symons said she will do whatever is needed to defend New Hampshire’s status as the nation's first presidential primary. She noted a Democratic commission proposal to limit primaries to a 13 week window and will meet with President Carter’s adviser Mark Seigal in Washington. A hearing in Concord on October 18 will revisit the idea.
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Concord
N.H
UPI
Democratic Party
Joanne Symons
New Hampshire
Democratic Party Commission
Symons
Carter
White House
Mark Seigal
Ozone cure for sick clams sparks cautious outlook
Elaine Apostola reports scientists claim a cure for toxic red tide in clams, but John Hearst of Maine's Marine Resources warns the breakthrough is not commercially viable yet. Red tide toxins can paralyze humans who eat contaminated shellfish, and Maine coasts have seen closures amid ongoing research.
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Elaine Apostola
Boothbay Harbor
Maine
UPI
Maine Department of Marine Resources
John Hearst
Department
Boothbay Laboratory
Washington
Blrney
Mt Oll
Robbinston
Trescott
Edward Gilfillan
Bowdoin’s College
Marine Research Laboratory
Gilfillan
Hearst
Bowdoin
Hearst d. Gilfillan
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Bloodmobile to Visit Manchester Center Parish House
The Red Cross Bloodmobile will be at Zion Episcopal Parish House in Manchester Center on Wednesday September 21 from noon to 5 p.m. Anyone 17 to 65 in good health weighing over 110 pounds may donate. Aimed at expanding eligibility, the drive invites young residents and newcomers, with belief that new blood is essential for the organization.
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Manchester
Red Cross
Zion Episcopal Parish House
Manchester Center
Elaine Nawrath
Mrs. Nawrath
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