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Newspaper

Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Aug 23, 1968

Page

5

Education Commissioner questions Royalton College suspension case

Education Commissioner Harvey Scribner says he welcomes a court test of the May 29 order suspending Royalton College degree granting rights and notes the board acted on state requirements. An injunction stayed the suspension and sets Sept. 5 court appearance to show cause. Royalton College president Anthony Doria sought an unbiased hearing.

Washington County Chancery Court Royalton College Anthony Doria

Burlington Robbery Involves Switchblade Pair

Francis P. Connover of Langtreeville Burlington on business was accosted by two youths in a nightspot. They followed him to his car, forced him to drive to Lake Street, and stole 20 to 30 dollars from his wallet before fleeing with the rented vehicle. An all points bulletin described the suspects as in their 20s.

Burlington UPI New York Francis P. Connover Langtreeville Connover Lake Street

Glue sniffing party arrests shock Colonie teens

In Colonie near Colonie Central High School state police arrested five teens, including a 15 year old girl, on criminal nuisance charges after a glue sniffing and beer party in the woods. They were released on 50 bail each with Aug 28 hearing. Albany reports show rising sales and utility taxes. Glen Cove School District adds a utility tax. A Rensselaer woman was robbed of 1450 cash and checks on an Albany street, with two purse snatchings earlier in the week leaving one injured.

Colonie — Stix Colonie Central High School Colonie Town Frank Tate Albany State Tax Dept New York City Chautauqua Tioga Glen Cove Rensselaer Catherine Gregoll

Bones found in Berkshire fuel Paula Welden theories

In Berkshire the two female thigh bones found Aug 13 lack age or identity. A lab report is weeks away. Speculation links them to Paula Welden, missing Bennington College student since Dec 1, 1946. Police note three old grave markers may mark a private cemetery.

Adams Paula Welden Bennington College John A. Targa

Daley attacks discriminatory milk pricing in New England

MORRISVILLE UP I Democratic gubernatorial candidate John J. Daley claims Vermont farmers have subsidized milk producers in Massachusetts Rhode Island and southern New Hampshire for three decades. He cites the Boston Federal Milk Market order, noting Boston-area farmers receive 46 cents more per hundredweight than most Vermont producers, with a 23-cent intermediate differential. Daley names five towns Halifax Readsboro Guilford Whitingham and Vernon as affected.

Morrisville UPI John J. Dailey Vermont Massachusetts Rhode Island New Hampshire Daley Lamoille County Boston Halifax Readsboro Guilford Whitingham Vernon Wilmington Marlboro Brattleboro Dummerston Newfane Dover Putney Brookline Daniel Ruggles Springfield WCFR Erwin Alexander Ruggles Congress Deane Davis John Oakes John Davis Hubbardton Brandon Training Center

GI Pleads No Contest In Trasburg Shooting

An Army sergeant was fined 500 dollars and given a suspended sentence after pleading no contest to charges tied to a July 19 night raid on the Irasburg home of Rev. David Johnson. Sgt. Larry Conley 21 will serve an indefinite probation after discharge in 1969 and faces a suspended 6 to 18 month term. The case also touches on immunity for a Barton man and the minister’s adultery case.

Newport Upt Larry Conley Irasburg David Johnson Lewis Springer Conley Springer Windsor Germany Richard LeClair Barton Bernadette Roy California LeClair Roy Johnson's Seaside Callif Barbara Lawrence Bethel Robert Rachlin St. Johnsbury James Oakes Johnson Oakes Orleans County Atty Leonard Pearson Attorney General

World’s 33rd heart transplant performed at Stanford

A 4 hour operation at Stanford University Medical Center led by Dr Norman Shumway transplanted the heart of 20 year old Marine Cpl Larry B. Smith into Leonard Drake of Eugene Oregon. Thirteen earlier recipients remain alive. Donor Smith died in an Aug 14 accident while on leave from Camp Pendleton. Drake had suffered heart disease for 12 years and had worked as a bailiff in Lane County.

Oregon Stanford University Medical Center Norman Shumway Cpl Larry B. Smith Robert A. Smith Stockton Calif Smith Camp Pendleton Leonard Drake Eugene Ore Lane County District Court Drake University of Oregon Medical School Stanford

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Scribner Hoff Montpelier Philip H. Hoff William Hollister Board of Corrections Philip Savory Bennington Philip la Fontaine Vermont Housing Authority Frederick Wolfe John Staab Board of Mental Health Lewis Barrett Middletown Springs Evelyn Jarrett Children and Judith Koplowitz St. Albans Rocky Backer Nixon Middlebury Vermonters For Rockefeller Richard Nixon Ralph Foote Rockefeller GOP Elbert Moulton Moulton Foote Nixon-Agnew Down In Berkshire Williamstown George C. Cross Cross Nourth. Adams North Adams State College John J. Grosz Berkshire County Lee Peter J. Schweltzer Paper Mills Virginia Fort Belvoir L31st Vermont National Guard Michael W. Jacobs Underhill Robert E. Clairmont Vermont Department of Agriculture Trasburg San Francisco Jacob Missy Jacquelyn Esso Winslow Depot S Palo Alto, Calif George Young Vietnam Southeast Asia Aaa Main St Turtleneck England Alan Paine Adams Clothes Shop Eutereet Balamee Taler Bennington Co-Operative Savings & Loan South St Bennington, Vermont
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