United Counseling to Begin Drive for $52,790 Budget
Trustees of the United Counseling Service, Inc. launch a two week drive through Bennington County seeking 16 000 in private gifts to meet a 52 790 budget up from last year. The increased goal reflects reduced state aid and aims to maintain services for families individuals and clergy referrals. Dr Dorothy Hager urges county residents to support the emergency appeal to prevent service curtailment.
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Bennington Briefs Highlight Local Meetings and Events
Bennington notes announce Mt Anthony Chapter CBS rummage sale at the YMCA starting 10 a.m. Open House of the Bennington League of Women Voters set for 8 p.m. at Mrs Dan forth Geer home. Area artists invited to exhibit during Fall Foliage Festival at the Greater Bennington Association office.
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Rockefeller seeks Meade Alcorn to run GOP bid
Hartford report states 55 year old Meade Alcorn, former Republican national chairman, was approached by New York Governor Nelson Rockefeller to manage his campaign for the 1968 Republican presidential nomination.
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Pollution Control Group To Tour Area Facilities
The New England Water Pollution Control Association will hold its fall conference Oct 23 and 24 at Mt. Snow West Dover with a tour of Bennington’s municipal sewage treatment plant. Treatment Plant Superintendent Paul Kelley leads the Bennington facility tour Wednesday afternoon Oct 23 and will join a panel on operator driven improvements starting Nov 24 at Snow Lake Lodge.
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Miss Jessie Farnum 88 Native of Peru Dies in Rutland
Miss Jessie S Farnum 88 a Peru native and longtime resident of Rutland died Friday after a long illness She was born September 19 1875 and educated at Castleton Normal School and Radcliffe College She taught in Illinois New Jersey and Manchester Center before retiring in 1945 Funeral services will be held at Brewster Funeral Home Manchester Center Monday at 2 PM with burial in Factory Point Cemetery She leaves a sister Mrs Joseph A Peckham and a brother Joseph Farnum plus nieces and nephews
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Rescue Squad Busy On Calls and Training
The Bennington Rescue Squad answered five calls last week, total 33 since July, logging 19 hours on rescue or standby. A patient was transported to Albany Medical Center in an Hanson-Walbridge ambulance. Squad units staffed Alumni Field for the game and education continues with standard first aid cards earned and advanced courses underway. Three members Carl Hulbert John Marechal and Alfred Pinsonneault pursue a medical self help course.
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Record heat scorches Los Angeles area with school closings
A tropical heat wave drives temperatures above 100 degrees for the third day in Southern California. Los Angeles sees 103 degrees, schools close or release early, and 300 Van Nuys High students briefly revolt before returning to class. Flooding risk grows as heat strains cars and fire danger rises.
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Bennington Banner Ad Rates and Contact Details
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Car and bus collide at Park and Gage Streets
A car and a bus were slightly damaged Friday evening at the Park and Gage intersection. No injuries were reported. The car driver was Arthur P. Guerard of North Bennington. The bus belonged to Yankee Trails Inc. and was driven by Everett O. Wager of 233 Maple St. Both drivers said they had the right of way as a yellow light shone in both directions.
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Wheat deal discussed with Soviet buyers in Washington
John Cole of Cargill Grain and Assistant Secretary of State G. Griffith Johnson conferred in a 50 minute meeting on possible U S wheat sales to Russia. Cole said a deal would depend on U S policy and expressed hope it could occur if approved.
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