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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1966
Page
2
Bernard Leddy of Burlington won unanimous endorsement from the Vermont Bar Association board of governors for appointment as the state's second judge. The post, authorized by Congress and signed by President Johnson last month, follows Leddy's prior service as an assistant U.S. attorney and his roles in Kennedy and Johnson campaign organizations in Vermont.
Montpelier Mayor Manuel Canas Jr. plans to urge several city charter amendments at the April 27 council session, including extending the mayoral term from one to two years. He will resign next month to join Waterbury National Bank in Waterbury Conn. Funeral services for Mrs A O Ferguson of Burlington set for Tuesday.
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute will dedicate the Materials Research Center and Engineering Science Research Building at a Saturday convocation. NASA administrator James E. Webb will be principal speaker. The $1.6 million complex houses state of the art space technology and materials research equipment.
In Pittsfield the badly burned body of 68 year old Esther Goldstein was found on a couch by firemen Sunday night. An autopsy will determine the death cause though a cigarette is blamed for the blaze.
Washington reports that taxes will not rise or fall in actual amounts next month but will appear different due to new payroll withholding. Starting May 1, employers will adjust take home pay based on filing status and income, with single earners over $50 weekly and married earners with two children over $140 weekly facing more withheld, while those under these thresholds may have less withheld on the first salary after April 30.
In Da Nang Hoa Xuan village chief Nguyen Khong attempts to remove an anti American sign. Viet Cong explosives hidden on the sign detonate injuring him as Marines verify his papers. In San Antonio a police ball yields big receipts but high overhead prompts a shift to tax withholdings.
A New Haven Railroad freight train with 25 cars derailed late Sunday near Lowell's old Harvard Brewery at about 10 mph. No injuries occurred. Officials say a faulty switch caused the incident and investigators probe possible tampering. A prior incident nearby involved a Buddliner derailment in Boston West Roxbury injuring over 60 commuters. three youths were later accused of throwing a switch.
New York marks the Met Opera House farewell after 83 years as Opera moves to Lincoln Center. A gala on Saturday night features more than 60 artists and 11 conductors performing arias from 25 operas in a nostalgic finale.
Five year old Charles Sapp Jr was found with his father in Oak Hill Florida ending a massive search in Upton Massachusetts where residents halted the hunt after learning the child was with his dad The Florida sheriff claims custody rights while the boy remains in dispute between estranged parents Dorothy Sapp 38 and Charles H Sapp The case centers on custody with the boy as their only child and the town of 2000 left in relief and concern
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