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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1962
Page
1
The March employment picture improves with 66.316 million employed, up 527000 from February and 800000 from March last year. Unemployment falls to 4.382 million, 1.1 million under a year ago, yet officials warn many remain jobless or involuntarily part time.
In Geneva the United States and Britain blocked a Soviet bid to liquidate all nuclear weapons delivery systems and overseas bases in the first stage of a general disarmament pact. Ambassadors Dean and Godber urged a balanced, principle based approach while Zorin pressed a Soviet draft treaty. The session saw backing for US and UK positions and calls for study and committee work on agreed points.
Bob Cousy, famed Celtics point guard, signed a three year contract to coach basketball at Boston College. The deal takes effect after the 1962 63 season. Cousy, 33, brings a long Holy Cross and NBA legacy and runs an off season insurance business based in Worcester.
Gen Bruce C Clarke, commander in Europe, pays farewell call in Berlin stressing free access as a cornerstone of U S policy. He retires April 30 and leaves office April 29, after 36 years as a commissioned officer.
Hastings on Hudson New York investigators lack solid clues in the murder of Maitland Brewhouse 50 a millionaire financial wizard whose high risk business dealings may have harmed others His reputation with women is noted as a possible motive for revenge by an unknown killer or killers.
An AP report details widespread violence in Algiers and Oran as European Secret Army Organization militants target civilians and officials. Casualties exceed forty with multiple Europeans among the dead. robberies yield cash, military stores, and mines as authorities brace for further Islamist violence.
Argentina's President Jose Maria Guido completed an eight member cabinet despite military objections to economist Federico Pinedo taking the economics post with free hand to choose staff. The group backed him after consultations with top economists. Earlier Guido swore in anti Peronists as foreign and defense ministers from Aramburu era.
A 36 year old man, Joe Avila Garcia of Austin, perched 150 feet up a tower with a two month old baby, shouting and threatening to jump. After 40 minutes a Roman Catholic priest persuaded him to surrender the infant and descend via maintenance elevator. Garcia, intoxicated, fled with his wife’s baby following a quarrel. he was held by police without immediate charges.
Army Guard and Army Reserve leaders supported a Defense Department plan to cut eight divisions and 824 smaller units. Maj. Gen. Warren and Maj. Gen. McGowan argued while some losses are regrettable, the restructure enables limited rapid expansion and mobilization for the long term. The plan reduces paid drill personnel by 58,000 but adds 4,000 fulltime technicians and 80,000 summer camp trainees.
Local 534 ongoing strike against Ben Mont and Flint Ink Corp in Vermont nears week six. Union spokesman says demand remains 10 cents per hour plus other changes while company resists concessions and negotiates with mediators. Previous talks saw union drop from 20 cents and company propose a three year contract with zero rise first year and small increases after. Company also asked wage cut for new women employees.
Chittenden County aims to increase its Senate seats from four to six after a chancery court order. County Clerk Robert J. Rousseau will appeal to the Supreme Court, while Rutland County also plans an appeal as the court blocks printing ballots pending reapportionment.
In raids from the Canadian border to the Massachusetts line, federal state county and local officers seized thousands of lottery tickets and gambling devices in nine Vermont communities. At Swanton Lt. Glenn Davis led the operation with more than 55 000 tickets found. Amory Grandchamp was arrested and released on $100 bail. Others pleaded guilty or innocent in local and federal courts with various fines and continuances. Ludlow yielded over 1000 balance tickets and a pinball machine at the American Legion Club.
Federal judge George C. Sweeney ruled industrialist Bernard Goldfine insolvent and named three Massachusetts receivers over his properties. Receivers manage Strathmore Woolen Co. Boston Mabbet & Sons Plymouth and Goldfine’s Boston Associates stake, plus 80 percent of the Little Building. The order aims to protect $2.15 million in back taxes and assets estimated at $1.91 million.
Federal agents and Vermont State Police led a statewide gambling sweep yielding more than 30 arrests across Bennington Franklin Chittenden Rutland and Windsor counties. Nine Bennington residents were arraigned facing bookmaking and lottery sale charges with $300 cash or $1000 property bail set.
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