26 Apr 1963
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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1963
Page
1
Curtis R. Smith longtime St. Albans Chamber of Commerce official and son of former Vermont governors died of a heart attack at a men’s club. He was 66 and survived by his widow.
Albany mayor Corning launched a survey with housing groups to decide if rent controls should be re established at the April 1 1962 level. A public hearing will follow after letters seek input amid reports of gouging and tight housing from the South Mall project.
In North Adams municipal building Inspector John Gattuso announced a new policy requiring formal bids for under $31,000 maintenance jobs in public buildings. Jobs will be posted in City Hall and Gattuso will no longer personally solicit three or more firms to bid. Sears to relocate main offices and expand catalog sales at 107 Main St with 200 parking spaces and daily service. Woolworth may close North Adams branch after Christmas, with urban renewal plans delaying long term decisions. GE names Sprague Electric as Vendor of the Month for rapid capacitor deliveries aiding Polaris missile components.
Concord lawmakers condemn University of New Hampshire English associate professor G Harris Daggett for remarks at a Youth Peace Fellowship meeting calling for the UN flag above the U S flag and criticizing Red China. Senators Howard Battles and Wyman label his views subversive and divisive, arguing state funds should not back such positions. Daggett and supporters call the remarks moderate in context.
Pittsfield pastor Rev J McLean declines to identify members of the Berkshire Committee of 1,000 before a legislative racing probe. He cites a Supreme Court ruling to justify withholding membership lists while a Senate panel nears its report. The committee notes about 2,000 pages of testimony collected, with 600 more. Separately, the Massachusetts racing commission grants six day licenses to Weymouth Fair, Baryary Fair, Tri-County Fair, and Barrington Fair for upcoming events.
In Suffolk Superior Court a petition requests dismissal of charges in the Boston Common garage conspiracy case. It argues defendant George L. Brady was insane during the period of the alleged conspiracy. Brady and three associates face indictments for conspiracy and theft of construction funds totaling 4500000 dollars for a 9 million underground garage project. The other three were convicted. Brady remains slated for trial.
A partial telephones notice appears with an address at 428 Main St Bennington Vermont. The Bonner Publishing Corporation and The Associated Press hold rights to republication of AP dispatches as printed in this newspaper.
Fire fighters and volunteers recovered the body of 20 year old Clifford Gurdin of Oceanside New York after a canoe accident on the Connecticut River near Dartmouth College in Hanover New Hampshire. Two fellow students Glen Kendall and Charles Blaisdell tried to rescue him but were unsuccessful. Gurdin's body was found about 50 feet from the river's east bank.
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