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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1964
Page
2
A Burlington man, John Raymond, 37, suffered first degree burns to the face and neck when gasoline fumes exploded in his garage, tossing him across the room. A helper, Eugene P. Murray, 59, was also knocked down but unharmed. The blast set a 14 foot boat and trailer on fire.
Essex Junction Richard A. Snelling campaign actions push for imaginative planning of integrated programs to double Vermont's tourist and recreational income over the next decade. Lt. Gov. Ralph A. Foote urged GOP women to back the contenders. Oakes and Snelling to speak at Burlington-South Burlington meeting. Ann and Elizabeth Persch trick at school prank in Burlington. Town Manager Tucker resigns civil defense post in Barre Town. Kendell Lawson to assume the role.
UPI reports Republican State Chairman Derick V. Webb will speak at the Caledonia County Republican Committee meeting Tuesday night in the St. Johnsbury House. County Chairman George Meech of Peacham announced the venue in St. Johnsbury.
Dr Milly Halberstadt of Malone sues Dr M Marshall Kissane Dr Carl Sherwin Jr and Alice Hyde Memorial Hospital administrator William A Clermont for 500000 claiming she was dropped from the medical staff in 1962 and denied use of X ray and lab facilities her practice has suffered and income fallen. Democratic leaders ask Gov Rockefeller to skip liquor law reforms and use April 15 session to act on measures they deem more important to the people accusing the session of aiming for a wide open state for cheap liquor and easy access for teens.
The New York Court of Appeals will hear an appeal by William W. Egan of Ballston Lake challenging a ruling upholding a right of a Communist speaker at a state university. Egan seeks to overturn the Appellate Division decision allowing Dr. Herbert Aptheker to lecture at Buffalo.
Dr William C Sipe 41 of Derry New Hampshire will relocate his general medicine and surgery practice to Adams as the first tenant at the new Medical Park at W B Plunkett Memorial Hospital He plans to open his Adams office on April 15.
John B. Ortman was elected chairman of the Williamstown Planning Board succeeding George Ferran whose term expired. New officers include Samuel Matthews as vice chairman and Herbert Gordon as secretary.
The Williamstown Exchange Club voted to assist in developing a park and picnic area on Mt Hope, donated to the town by Williams College. Edward Turgeon and Robert Jackson were named co chairs for the project, which will add picnic tables benches fireplaces and swings.
James A. Flaherty, 41, released on parole after 13 years of a 36 to 46 year sentence for rape and assault and theft. He greeted Frances McKearney at Walpole State Prison after 10 years apart and plans to marry once Parole Board permission is granted. He will work as a linotype operator for a Greater Boston newspaper.
Stocks opened firm in moderate trading with gains and setbacks across many blue chips. Major movers included Korvette up to 307, Kennecott Copper 844, Lockheed 36.34, and International Paper 34. Texaco advanced, Gulf Oil slipped, IBM up to 59.91, Zenith 85, RCA 35.1, Reynolds Tobacco 46, Delta Air Lines up 9.87.
Concord NH UPI director of the New Hampshire Sweepstakes Commission said he would be very happy to testify in Rhode Island in a test case over out of state possession of NH sweepstakes slips. Edward J Powers offered to testify if subpoenaed by either side in the April 28 trial of Louis Hamod 63 of Central Falls Hamod's attorney said he would request Powers as a defense witness.
UPI dispatch from Concord New Hampshire reports Secretary of Agriculture Orville L Freeman warns that Americas potential abundance could smother the rural economy He says surpluses drive low farm income and federal farm costs and a saddle on surpluses is needed through policy and price stabilization.
The Bennington Banner lists its phone lines for business news and advertising and notes daily publication at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont with UPI news dispatch rights and exclusive local republication.
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