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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Apr 12, 1966

Page

2

Hayes to Speak at Vermont Young Republican Convention

Vermont Young Republican Convention to feature Thomas L. Hayes administrative assistant to Senator Prouty as guest speaker. The annual gathering May 7 at Hotel Vermont Burlington will include a 1 p.m. business meeting presenting constitutional amendments and a 6 p.m. buffet dinner followed by Hayes address. Tickets available from local YR directors.

Montpelier Thomas L. Hayes Winston L. Prouty Vermont YGOP Burlington Hayes Young Republican

Rutland Senior Wins State Art Contest Honors

Linda Cheril Olson of Center Rutland, Rutland High School senior, won a state prize in a contest by the General Federation of Women's Clubs and Hallmark Card Co. Awarded $75, she can compete for $2,350 in national scholarships. Her oil painting "Running Free and Growing Strong" shows running horses.

Rutland Linda Cheril Olson Center Rutland Rutland High School General Federation of Women’s Clubs Hallmark Card Co Vermont Federation of Women’s Clubs Miss Olson

Gibb seeks re election to Weybridge seat in November

State Rep. Arthur Gibb of Weybridge announces plan to run again this November citing ongoing legislative interests from the 1963 to 1965 sessions and his role in the 1966 Weybridge apportioned special legislature. Police report FBI notification of arrests of two Burlington men and a missing 15 year old girl after a high speed chase in Oklahoma. Danny Hill 18 and Larry Mason 26 are sought for car theft investigations. Bonnie Lee McGinnis, missing since April 3, was located with Hill and Patricia Mason along with a baby.

Weybridge UPI Arthur Gibb Gibb Winooski VPI Donald Savard FBI Burlington Savard Claremore Okla Oklahoma Highway Patrol Danny Hill Larry Mason Bonnie Lee McGinnis Hill Patricia Mason

Vermont College to name new president this week

William Irvine of Wheaton Maryland regional education officer for Africa in the U S Department of State is expected to be named president of Vermont College in Montpelier on Wednesday He is the first choice of the college selection group and his appointment will go to the 19 member board of trustees for final approval He will succeed Ralph Noble who retires at the end of the academic year.

Vermont College Montpelier William Irvine Wheaton Africa U.S. Department of State Irvine Ralph Noble

Woman dies in Burlington flash fire at Dumont Avenue

Mrs. Delia Barber, 63, died today when a flash fire ripped through her home at 22 Dumont Ave Burlington police said she apparently tried to light a stove in the kitchen and her clothing caught fire. Officials said she died from burns as firemen used airpacks to fight the blaze. The cellar and entire first floor were gutted.

South Burlington UPD Delia Barber Dumont Ave Barber

Pleas Entered in Meat Theft Case in North Berkshire

In North Berkshire two men John Hancock of North Adams and Edward King of Adams faced arraignment in Superior Court Monday on charges tied to the alleged theft of 50 000 dollars worth of meat from the North Adams Adams Supermarket. Both men released on five thousand dollar bail pending trial in the current criminal session.

Pittsfield North Berkshire John Hancock North Adams Edward King Adams

Philippine House Approves 2000 Troops for Viet Nam

The Philippine House of Representatives approved a bill to dispatch 2000 troops to South Viet Nam, authorizing an engineering construction battalion and a security force, with an $8.75 million appropriation. Senate resistance due to the country’s political crisis could delay action.

Manila UPI South Viet Nam Philippine House of Representatives Senate Arthuro Tolentino Lorenzo Sumulong Nguyen Cao Ky Ferdinand Marcos Carmelo Barbero House Defense Committee

Soviet Fishing Fleet Angers U S Fishermen near Newport

In Newport Oregon UPI reports angry area fishermen and cannery workers over Russian fishing fleets offshore. Coast Guard tight lipped while locals estimate 12 to 100 mother ships and many trawlers spread along the Oregon coast near Coos Bay with 16 vessels sighted at 1 p.m. by photographer Ray Hakala.

Newport, Ore UPI Pacific Habor Newport Coast Guard Gomer Hilsinger Bureau of Commercial Fisheries Seattle Wash Washington Coos Bay Oregon United Press International Ray Hakala Portland Warren Harrison Ruth Ellen

Luci Johnson Plans National Style Wedding in Washington

Luci Baines Johnson 18 to marry Patrick Nugent on August 6 at the Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington. A 12 bridesmaid party and about 1,000 invitations are anticipated as details remain under wraps until June. The couple had a private pre-nuptial party in Austin with family and friends before returning to Washington with Mrs. Johnson.

Johnson City Tex UPI Luci Baines Johnson Patrick J. Nugent Luci Nugent Shrine of the Immaculate Conception Washington White House Elizabeth Carpenter Austin Texas Lynda

Would-Be Torch Incident Leads to Mental Health Discharge

Arthur Zinner a Boston University student who tried to set himself ablaze outside the White House was discharged from St Elizabeth's Hospital into his mother's custody. Police reported his plan to dramatize opposition to the Vietnam War with self immolation. He arrived by bus, doused himself with gasoline, and was restrained by a Secret Service agent.

Washington UPI Arthur Hilary Zinner Boston University White House Washington Mental Hospital St. Elizabeth’s Hospital Zinner Jack Zinner New York City Secret Service Radford Jones

Girl Loses to Boy In West Point Try

Cathy Christy a Ashland High senior from Oregon failed to become the first girl at West Point. Army officials chose Charles Pyle over her after testing, ending her bid while she pursues Willamette University. Congressman Duncan vows to press for women’s access to service academies and other campuses if he keeps his political drive alive.

West Point Washington Cathy Christy Cathy Ashland Ore Army U.S. Military Academy Pentagon Potomac Capitol Hill Robert B. Duncan D-Ore Charles Pyle Eugene, Ore Pyle Corps of Cadets Duncan Willamette University Salem Air Force Academy Naval Academy Oregon Maurine B. Neuberger Congress

Mrs Kennedy Returns to U S from Argentina

Mrs John F Kennedy and her children Caroline and John were set to fly from Argentina to the United States. They stayed in a ranch near Cordoba during Holy Week. Their Argentine host was former Foreign Minister Miguel A Carcano who hosted an open air barbecue and rodeo for the Kennedys.

Cordoba Argentina UPI John F. Kennedy United States U.S Caroline John Buenos Aires Miguel A. Carcano

Bennington Poet Included In Display at Montpelier

The Vermont Historial Society, with the Poetry Society of Vermont, displays in its museum a Vermont poetry collection. It features Stephen Delano's Eleganc Poems printed in 1794 and the first Vermonter poetry book by Josias Lyndon Arnold from 1797. Also shown are Solomon Mack hymns, a corrected Charles Eastman manuscript, and Hopkins Jr. The Three Kings of Orient on loan by Mrs. O R.

Solomon Mack Joseph Smith Charles Eastman John Henry Hopkins Jr Three Kings of Orient O, R The Poetry Society National Library Week Arthur Wentworth Hewitt Gordon Molly’’) Baldwin Montpelier

Granite memorial for JFK begins at Arlington National Cemetery

An 11 ton Deer Island granite slab from Stonington Maine was lowered into place at Arlington National Cemetery as the first of 2000 slabs for President John F Kennedy’s permanent memorial. The site will cover 3.2 acres with marble from Vermont and black granite from the Midwest. The grave will be near Kennedy’s burial spot from 21 years ago as visitors view the grave and eternal flame.

Washington UPI Deer Island Stonington Maine John F. Kennedy Arlington National Cemetery Vermont Marble Company Darby Midwest

Mental Patient Admits Being Phantom Strangler in Hearing

Bridgewater Massachusetts UP I reports a state hospital patient, 33, who calls himself Boston s Phantom Strangler, admits to 11 stranglings in Eastern Massachusetts between 1962 and 1964 and more than 600 other sex crimes. Psychiatrists, a judge will decide sanity. if sane, indictments may proceed. The hearing, closed for security, will feature the patient testifying.

Bridgewater Mass UPI Boston Frederick McMenimen Malden Suffolk Middlesex Essex Bridgewater State Massachusetts Cambridge Middlesex County McMenimen East Cambridge

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