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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1965
Page
2
State workers file wage appeal petitions as the 1965 across the board raise drew critique for inequity. Some employees received two pay grades while others got one step or nothing, causing widespread grievances and confusion.
At Lake George New York the 115 foot excursion boat Mohican struck a reef near Huletts Landing forcing the evacuation of more than 300 passengers. The Silhouettes group chartered boat passengers and crew of 10 disembarked before a beaching in ten feet of water. No serious injuries reported. UTICA police arrested three officers and a former patrolman in a payroll robbery case tied to a construction firm field office theft of 5600 dollars. The probe follows a 10 thousand dollar haul in related robberies and a state police inquiry into the department’s past reform.
A strongbox reportedly stolen from Mr and Mrs Lewis of 74 Park Street on May 19 was recovered this weekend in a meadow off the Curran Highway in North Adams.
Williamstown in a bid to replace the 1868 jail authorized by the Board of Selectmen began demolition Friday. The old jail, unused for years, sent inmates to North Adams or Pittsfield county jail prior.
An unidentified driver steals a white car in Rutland Vermont, crashes it over a bank in Becket Massachusetts, then gets a tow to Lee Auto Sales. He hails a cab to Pittsfield fails to rent a car, persuades taxi owner Charles Clemons to drive him to Rutland in Clemons' Cadillac. Clemons is punched. police pursue in Rutland Wallingford area.
New York stocks opened quiet with mixed results across sectors. General Motors fell 5 percent after an ex dividend, IBM slid 11.4 percent, and metals and oils showed modest moves while Motorola and RCA posted gains. Other major names like Bethlehem, Jones & Laughlin, Armco, and Admiral posted varied changes as trading began.
In Middleboro Massachusetts Ellen Gamache aged five was found dead in a blueberry patch eight miles from the playground where she was last seen on July 29. Police say autopsy indicates sexual molestation and possible stabbing of the legs, with no clear cause of death yet.
Now available in Bennington Vermont a qualified applicant plus Plymouth Barracuda Valiant and Chrysler cars add up to a profit maker. Chrysler Plymouth dealers sales and profit are setting new records every month. For particulars write to Mr J B Hayman Jr Chrysler Plymouth 886 Washington Street Dedham Mass 02026 all replies held confidential.
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