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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Apr 25, 1966

Page

2

Vermont spring meetings in Burlington gather home economics and dietetics

In Burlington the Vermont Home Economics Association and Vermont Dietetics Association hold a joint spring meeting at Burlington High School with a buffet lunch directed by vocational teacher Jacqueline L. Smith. Speakers include Lucille Wakefield of UVM on child food intake and Mervyn Perrine on changing attitudes, followed by a school tour.

Burlington Vermont Home Economics Association Vermont Dietetics Association Burlington High School BHS Jacqueline L. Smith Doris Steele Lucille Wakefield University of Vermont Mervyn W. Perrine UVM

Gilman man dies after car leaves U.S. 2 stream

Ulysses Poutre, 44, of Gilman, died Sunday night when his car veered off U.S. 2 and overturned into a stream. Police found the body in the wreck. Cause of death not yet determined. Levi P. Smith named state UN Day chairman. Arthur Bishop, state highways chief engineer, to retire after 45 years service.

Lunenberg UPI Gilman U.S. 2 Ulysses Poutre

Lootings hit two Albany area fraternities. fire attempt reported

In New York over the weekend two fraternity houses were looted, totaling nearly 400 dollars in stolen items. Hudson Valley Community College students’ house saw an arson attempt, while at the RPI house police recovered 18 items including coats and glasses on South Lake Avenue. At Russell Sage College a 17-year-old male, Roger Weller, was held after allegedly entering a coed dorm room and taking a wallet.

Troy Hudson Valley Community College RPI South Lake Avenue Russell Sage College Trojan Roger Weller

Williams College claims GE College Bowl win in Berkshire

In Williamstown Williams College defeated Pembroke College’s all girl team 285 to 120 to become the season’s second five time winner on the program. The victory adds to a prize total over 10000 and grants a silver bowl trophy. In Pittsfield a three alarm fire at Kelly Hardwood Corp finishing plant caused about 1 million in damage and is under state fire marshal investigation. In Williamstown 6 year old David Sweet was fatally struck on Hancock Road. driver Allen E. Zaccarini 17 faced negligent operation charges.

Williamstown Williams College Pembroke College Pittsfield Kelly Hardwood Corp John Kelly Housatonic David Sweet Hancock Road Allen E. Zaccarini Mass Stanley Sweet

Pittsfield Rider Williams Connors Dies in Route 43 Crash

Williams Connors 44 of New Lebanon New York died from injuries after a motorcycle crash on Route 43 in West Stephentown. He was a data processing man with the Penney Co. office in Albany and a native of Brooklyn.

Pittsfield

Dinners for Dodd Questioned: Fund Raisers or Testimonials

Washington UPI reports two months ago Sen. Thomas J. Dodd invited the FBI and a Senate committee to review his activities citing he has nothing to hide. The item questions whether dinners linked to fundraising or testimonials prompted the review.

Dodd Washington UPI Thomas J. Dodd D-Conn FBI Senate

Air Patrol abandons search for missing plane

Vermont CAP says no further search planned for Melvin Seymour's Cessna 182 missing since March 19 after a Burlington to Portland flight. The hunt covered three states, with a $500 reward offered by Veg-A-Peel Co. of Creston. The CAP and rescue units have called off the hunt as leads dry up.

Burlington APS Vermont Civil Air Patrol Portland Maine Robert Bing Melvin Seymour Creston Iowa Seymour Montpelier Eastern Air Rescue Robbins Air Force Base Georgia CAP Vermont New Hampshire Veg-A-Peel Co

Vermonter Wins Award at National Pen Women Contest

Frances Stockwell Lovell of Southern Vermont Branch tied for the honorable mention in the Biennial Unpublished Short Story Contest of the National League of American Pen Women. Her story, Bee Man, was read at the league biennial in Tulsa Oklahoma last week. Peggy Smith Pratt of Rutland chaired the contest. Judges included Betty Bandel, Robert Marsh, and Edward Martin.

Peggy Smith Pratt Rutland Southern Vermont Betty Bandel University of Vermont Robert Marsh Green Mountain College Edward Martin Middlebury College Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference Ripton

Navy Still Does Not Know Cause of Thresher Disaster

Washington reports that three years after the Thresher submarine sank off the New England coast with 129 sailors dead the Navy has not determined a cause. Admiral Rickover testified before the Joint Committee on Atomic Energy stating no specific reactor problem was found and noting the loss spurred changes in training and submarine design.

Washington UPI Thresher Navy Hyman G. Rickover Joint Committee On Atomic Energy Rickover New England William H. Bates Rmass

New Hampshire Observes Old Legal Holiday Today

Concord observes Fast Day as a legal holiday with offices banks and schools closed though observance varies. The 1681 fast for President of the Assembly John Cutts evolved from a day of prayer and fasting to a three day weekend after the legislature shifted it from Thursday to Monday.

New Hampshire Concord N.H Granite State Assembly John Cutt Cutts Assembly of New Hampshire

Vermont Soldiers Die in Oklahoma Plane Crash

Two Vermont servicemen were killed when a chartered transport plane crashed in southern Oklahoma Friday night. The victims were Michael E. McLeod of Burlington Vermont and Frank McLeod of Altadena California. John H. Benoit of Lunenburg Vermont was also identified as a casualty.

Washington UPI Vermont Oklahoma Michael E. McLeod Lucille McLeod Allen St Burlington Frank McLeod North Pepper Drive Altadena Calif John H. Benoit Noel Benoit Lunenburg

Newspaper Publishers To Hear Prominent Officials

Newspa per executives of the United States and Canada met in annual convention to review a year of gains and growth prospects. The 80th ANPA meeting drew more than 1,500 editors as $140 million was poured into plant expansion in 1965. Topics included community action and Viet Nam unrest. planned talks by Humphrey Fulbright and Goldberg. The labor relations report cited ongoing tensions from new technology and a 12 strike tally across 14 papers. Govs Brown and Rockefeller planned a reverse press conference interview with publishers.

New York UPI United States Canada American Newspaper Publishers Association ANPA Zation Viet Nam Hubert H. Humphrey J. William Fulbright Senate Foreign Relations Committee Arthur J. Goldberg U.S United Nations Tee Govs Edmund G. Brown California Nelson A. Rockefeller

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