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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1965
Page
10
UPI reports Elkhart Indiana faced a severe tornado Sunday leaving 23 people dead and 111 injured. Scene shows leveled houses crushed cars uprooted trees and scattered trailer homes. Survivors describe shock as the tornado path remains visible from a hill above the town.
In Miami authorities report mass arrests in Cuba of army personnel and civilians linked to a plot against Fidel Castro. The Citizens Committee for a Free Cuba says more than 200 jailed, with over 100 being Western Army Corps troops. A former Castro officer cites arrests potentially reaching 350 in Havana district.
Marshall Space Flight Center says the Saturn 5 first stage will be fired for seven seconds in a static test at the launch site, producing about 71 million pounds of thrust. The test follows two preliminary engine firings and precedes flight development milestones.
Raymond M. Lahr reports that Ohio GOP chief Ray Bliss agreed to become national chairman after fearing the party could splinter. Backstage maneuvering led to a consensus among GOP factions. Bliss aims to weld the party, broaden minority support, and rebuild city-area appeal for 1966 and 1968 elections.
Probate court appoints commissioners to receive examine and adjust claims against the estate of Wilhelmina F Hartington late of Bennington Vermont deceased They will meet at the office of Franklin P Jones Esq in Bennington on July 5 and October 5 from 10 am to 5 pm Six months from April 5 1965 is the claim period for creditors to present demands to the commissioners Dated Bennington April 5 1964 Ellen L Wiley Elmer J Hansen Commissioners April 13 20 27
Washington reports that Soviet Tass claims interstellar radio signals from deep space prove we are not alone, while U S scientists remain skeptical. Still many astronomers support the theory that hundreds of millions of planets could host intelligent life, with early radio searches dating to 1960 at Green Bank. The Tass report cites a celestial source named STA 102, likely CTA 102, reigniting the search for extraterrestrial signals.
The Vermont probate court in Bennington assigns April 19 to examine and allow the trustee accounts for Louis F Reed Jr. covering periods from August 31 1956 to April 30 1961 and from April 30 1961 onward for the estate of the deceased resident.
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