Priest Found Stabbed To Death In Closet In NYC
The Rev. Francis J. McShane, 42, was found stabbed and propped in a closet at his sister’s Upper Manhattan apartment. A man in clerical garb, possibly using McShane’s stolen clothes, is being sought. A red and white 1958 station wagon and a blue 1960 sedan linked to the case remain missing, with robbery ruled out as motive.
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New York
Francis J. McShane
Vincent McShane
Upper Manhattan
Father McShane
Funeral services for Avon John Gregory
Avon John Gregory died Wednesday at his aunt’s home. Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. Thursday at Hanson-Walbridge Funeral Home with Rev. H. Glenn Payne officiating. Burial at Green Mount Cemetery Whitehall New York included military honors by the Whitehall American Legion post. The honor guard included Ralph J. Harvey Fred Austin John Kelly Edward William and Vincent Epifanio. The flag was presented to Mrs. Camp by David Sawyer. Beavers included Archie Camp Jr. Emerson Bartholomew John J. Thomayer Charles J. Hogan and Michael J. Hogan Jr. from Company I 177 Infantry Regiment 43rd Division attached in World War II. The Bennington American Legion Post and VFW Post 1332 attended the services.
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Archie Camp Sr
Hanson-Walbridge
H. Glenn Payne
Green Mount Cemetery
Whitehall
N. Y
Gregory
American Legion
Ralph J. Harvey
Fred Austin
John Kelly
Edward William
Vincent Epifanio
David Sawyer
Bennington Banner Rate Card and Publishing Details
The Bennington Banner, published daily except Sundays and holidays from 425 Main St Vermont, outlines AP rights and contact numbers for newsroom and advertising. It lists home delivery options, carrier and motor, and subscription rates by mail for 50 mile radius and Vermont, with rates for elsewhere in the U.S. and servicemen specials.
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Bennington Banner
Main St
Bennington
Vermont
The
Banner Publishing Corporation
Associated Press
Radius
Northfield bachelor recalls days as F D R s man Friday
William D Hassett a Vermont 12 resident born in Northfield recalls his White House years with Franklin D Roosevelt. The 82 year old former AP reporter and secretary to Roosevelt reflects on his service during World War II, domestic reforms, and Roosevelt s leadership while enjoying his quiet garden days in Northfield.
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Warm Springs
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President
Harry S. Truman
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Press Corps
Grace Tulely
President Roosevelt
Louise Hachmeister
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Senate Passes Bill to Put Man on Moon
The Senate approved a $5.5 billion space program aimed at landing a man on the moon by 1970, with most funds for the lunar effort. A conference committee will reconcile differences with a House version that was more than $300 million lower. President Kennedy had requested roughly $200 million more.
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Washington
New Communications Satellite Corporation
House
Kennedy
Ize
Anderson
NASA
Congress
Frank J. Lausche
Ohio
Alleged Rapists Due Back Here
The Bennington Sheriff and Bennington Village Police plan to escort two men charged with rape and related crimes from Alfred, Maine to Bennington. F. Edward Pennington and Allan J. Lusty are jailed in York County, Maine, after being apprehended near Rockingham Park. Pennington waived extradition in Saco Maine.
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John H. Maloney
Donald Greenslet
Bennington Village
Alfred
Maine
Bennington
R. Marshall Witten
Sheriff’s Office
F. Edward Pennington
Red Bank
N.J
Allan J. Lusty
Kenora
Ont
York County
Witten
Pennington
Lusty
Rockingham Park
Salem
N.H
Scarborough
Saco
Green Mountain Park
Pownal
Railroad Stocks Seen as Attractive Buys Amid Work Rules Dispute
The Albany report from Bache & Co summarizes that despite the railroad work rules dispute investors see rail stocks as attractive. President Kennedy seeks legislation for an Interstate Commerce Commission study to reduce market uncertainty and support a brighter industry outlook.
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New York
Bache & Co
Albany
Kennedy
Interstate Commerce Commission
ICC
DesLaurier Named Vermont Gas Manager Successor at Bennington Firm
George N. DesLaurier will become manager of Vermont Gas Corp. in Bennington, succeeding Bruce J. Griffith who will head a sister company in St. Johnsbury. Griffith, 31, served nine years with Vermont Gas, two as manager, and will move with his wife Jeannette and three sons. DesLaurier, 53, has been with Vermont Gas two years after 17 years with DesLaurier & Ryan plumbing. Earl Potter is named foreman of the service department.
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Bruce J. Griffith
Vermont Gas Corp
St. Johnsbury
George N. DesLaurier
Bennington
Griffith
The
Gas Corp
Vermont
Vermont Gas
Service Department
Jeannette
County St
DesLaurier
Joseph Ryan
DesLaurier & Ryan
Earl Potter
Hagerman
Navy Plane Lost Contact in Positano Area
NATO said police at Positano on the Salerno peninsula sighted flare signals from a downed Navy plane before radio contact was lost. Navy reconnaissance aircraft were dispatched to search the crash zone while helicopters remained on standby to rescue any survivors.
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NATO
Positano
Salerno
Navy
Gas leak injures hundreds in Philadelphia chlorine spill
A railroad tank car released chlorine gas in a six block northeast Philadelphia area, hospitalizing over 275 people. At least 43 were admitted, including 24 police and firemen, as masked firefighters sealed the leak and prevented a larger disaster.
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Philadelphia
Fire Department
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