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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1970
Page
5
The Banner reports students responded to the Puzzle for Peace contest with nine letters in Box 462 at the Post Office on Monday. Eight letters had the correct solution and it lists the solution numbers for Puzzle OM MIR PAIX PEACE MCMLXX as 61 147 9345 923.02 101855, referenced in a Sept. 26 letter.
The Banner notes five of nine Monday entries stamped Sept 26, earliest date. Rhonda M. Lother, a maths sophomore, wins $10 after the draw. Patricia Carpenter, Anne Harris, Margaret Hurley, and Harry Plue each get $5. Three later entrants Thomas Calabro John Hohman Edmund Flynn receive no prize. Chairman ANN MALAMUD announces.
A Mt Anthony student defends the school against a prior critique. Kathy Allen says over 1300 students attend, learn from books and educational films, and denies exposure to dirty material. She praises the school board and teachers and urges critics to attend meetings or run for the board.
Vermont association president Priscilla Weir received praise for progress and hosting. The meeting, first in New England to adopt the national testing plan, drew hairdressers from Maine New Hampshire Massachusetts Connecticut and Rhode Island with sessions on insurance officer training salon management public relations and membership. Alfred Burger of New Jersey attended as a national officer and Connecticut will host the next regional meeting in Hartford. Weir was invited to Spain for seminars and competitions.
Gov. Davis endorses Social Welfare Commissioner Betit, while opponent O'Brien avoids a stance. Vermont Poor People's Congress urges both to fire Betit. A Chittenden County Senate recount follows a tight race with James Meyers claiming votes were withheld. Lovett tops Rutland County Democratic tally. no Republican candidate qualified. Davis mediates with Nixon group on oil import quotas for home heating fuel, urging broader access to No 2 oil and warning No 6 needs relief. Hoff accuses White House Prouty push of misleading quotas and pushes for a new system.
New York Democratic gubernatorial hopeful Arthur J. Goldberg called Albany’s proposed South Mall an absolute outrage. He argued the project, funded by a county-state agreement, would cost taxpayers 500 million dollars and would yield housing shortages rather than homes.
Albany police report a thief who stole a car package found 100 engraved high school rings inside. The rings read Schuylerville Central School 1972 and were worth 28 dollars each. The scene involved a salesman’s car, while separate note: Tony Guida to leave WRGB-TV for WOR-TV on Oct 12 after 3½ years.
In North Adams Dr. Edmond P. Larkin woke to a 2 a.m. porch blaze. He escaped flames with 15 newborn pups and their mother, suffering burns to his fingers while firemen removed the embers and treated him. Cause: a faulty extension cord to a freezer.
Dalton officials recovered the body of Francis Whalen of Pittsfield after his car went into the Housatonic River Monday night. In Pittsfield, the Planning Board set a public hearing for Oct 26 on a zoning change to block public housing on Williams Street.
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