Globe Union Battery workers face union vote December 16
Globe Union battery plant production and maintenance staff will vote December 16 on whether to be represented by the United Auto Workers. About 100 eligible employees will weigh representation by the UAW or no representation, under an NLRB supervised process. The UE party withdrew, leaving a UAW versus no representation ballot. The vote order followed an NLRB hearing in Bennington November 4 and a regional director ruling on who may vote. Plant Manager James D. Williams said he expects the election to settle the matter swiftly.
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Mainetenance
Globe- Union Battery
United Auto Workers
UAW
James D. Williams
National Labor Relations Board
Boston
Williams
NLRB
Bennington
Washington
Afl-Cio
Pany
Globe Union
Comepany
Mrs. Holden Resigns As Librarian
The Old Academy Library Trustees meet to accept Mrs. Waldo Holden's resignation as librarian effective January 1 1966. Nine volunteers propose to run the library with improved services and a plan to possibly take over management. The library remains open 3 15 to 5 15 pm Mondays as a free community library.
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The
Old Academy Library Association
Thomas Foster
Waldo Holden
Hall Cushman
Cushman
Foster
Bennington
Hamilton Shields
Maynard Jenkins
Charles Tilgner
Clarence Howard
William Worthington
George Atwood
George VanSantvoord
Margaretta van R. Schuyler
Stolen Car Crashes on Chapel Road in State Police Report
A stolen 1959 Chevrolet sedan owned by David J. LaPlante was damaged when it crashed off Chapel Road after theft reported at 11:45 p.m. The unknown driver escaped injury and the car sustained about $100 damage.
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Chapel Road
David J. LaPlante
Hamlin Ave
Dean Fisher
Brattleboro
Dubrey Co
Searsburg- Wilmington
Cal’s
Wilmington
Utica
N.Y
White man convicted of killing Negro in racial slaying
Alabama case reports Hubert Damon Strange, 25, convicted of second degree murder in the July 15 killing of Willie Brewster, a racially charged slaying. Judge Parker set a 10 year sentence. Jury deliberations stretched over more than 10 hours with 20 ballots recorded. Co-defendants Lewis Blevins and Johnny Defries await trial.
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Anniston
Ala
Updalabama
Robert Parker
Parker
Hubert Damon Strange
Willie Brewster
Lewis Blevins
Johnny Ira Defries
Brewster
Senate Candidate Committed Insanity in Barre Case
A failed Barre senatorial hopeful, Alfeo Crozzoli, 42, accused of threatening Barre Police Chief Floyd Chandler, was declared insane by two doctors and held for examination. State's Attorney Bernasconi had him arrested on breach of peace with bail set at $1,000. He remains in Waterbury State Hospital awaiting a hearing within 30 days to determine temporary or permanent confinement.
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A.C. Archambault
C.H. Goyette
Archambault
Crozzolli
Chandler
Crozzoli
Waterbury State Hospital
Nora E. Olich
Power Failure Strikes Downtown El Paso Area
Power failure disrupted a downtown store area prompting quick police action as burglars were captured. Thousands of Christmas shoppers faced heavy traffic jams with no injuries reported. El Paso Electric attributed the outage to a gas regulator at the Newman Plant failing, cutting 90,000 kilowatts before power was restored by rerouting supply.
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el Paso Electric Co
Newman
el Paso
New Mexico
Hospital Notes December 2 1965 Admissions and Births
Hospital notes list admissions including Albert Mears, George Montgomery, Shaftsbury, Harriet Ingram, Larry Stemp of Hoosick Falls, Virginia Edson of Manchester Depot. Discharges include Francis Green, Marie Marcoux, Charles Forrest of Bennington. Births report Dominic Carangio of North Bennington a daughter and H Ashton Crosby of Hoosick a daughter born December 2.
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Albert F. Mears
George P. Montgomery
Shaftsbury
Harriet Ingram
Larry T. Stemp
Hoosick Falls
Virginia Edson
Manchester Depot
Francis E. Green
Mrs
Marie Marcoux
Charles W. Forrest
Bennington
Dominic Carangio
R.D
North Bennington
H. Ashton Crosby
Hoosick
Vermont highway council backs prison bond plan in design phase
The Highway Council pushes immediate action on a controversial medium security prison still in preliminary design. Western Vermont highway improvements spark heated debate as a possible fall political issue looms if the governor seeks a third term. A daughter Brenda Marie was born Nov 28 in Albany Memorial Hospital to Mr and Mrs Alexander A Litster of Latham NY, formerly of Bennington, NY.
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Highway Council
Vermont
Albany, N.Y. Memorial Hospital
Brenda Marie
Alexander A. Litster
Latham, N.Y
Bennington
Litster
Anita M. Gagnon
Cohoes, N_Y
Arlington
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Mary E. Hachtel
Wills Insurance Agency
South Street
Obituary notices from Hoosick Falls and area
Obituaries report Frederick LeBlanc 50 of Hoosick Falls longtime Dodge Fibers foreman and World War II veteran who died after a short illness. He is survived by his wife Alvira and three daughters, plus siblings and nieces. Funeral arrangements in Hoosick Falls and Bennington, with Rosary Sunday evening. Also noted are John Flanagan of Ozone Park and Agnes Margaret Purcell R N obituary notices with funeral plans in Bennington and North Adams, Mass.
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Hoosick Falls
N. Y
Frederick LeBlanc
High St
Bennington
Dodge Fibers Co
Putnam Memorial Hospital
LeBlanc
Oxford
Mass
Bennington High School
Philippines
Dodge Fibers
Greater
Church of the Immaculate Conception
Holy Name Society
Alvira LeBlanc
Patricia Herring
Jean
Marie LeBlanc
Everett
William
Torrance
Ozone Park
N.J
John Flanagan
L.L
N.Y
Jamaica, L.I
George
John
St. Francis de Sales Church
Mahar & Son
Park Lawn Chapel
Agnes Margaret Purcell
R.N
Andrew F
Rosalia (Jauchumas) Crowley
Mahar & Son Funeral
San Soucie Funeral Home
North Adams
Funeral for Smith T Harris at St John the Baptist Church
The funeral for Smith T Harris a Rutland Railway telegrapher station agent for 39 years and North Bennington resident drew a large crowd at St John the Baptist Church North Bennington. A Requiem High Mass was led by Rt Rev Msgr Charles Marcoux with burial at St John's Cemetery. Bearers named Powers McGuire Gates Hoyt Bartlett. Relatives traveled from Hollywood Florida Hoosick Falls Cohoes and nearby areas.
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Shaftsbury
Smith T. Harris
Rutland Railway
St. John the Baptist Church
North Bennington
Charles Marcoux
St. Joseph’s Church
Burlington
Mr. Harris
Mahar & Son Funeral Home
Bennington
Lawrence Powers
Murray McGuire
George McGuire
Raymond Gates
Frederick Hoyt
James Bartlett
Walter F. Miller
St. John’s Cemetery
Monsignor
Marcoux
Father Miller
Hollywood
Fla
Hoosick Falls
Cohoes
N.Y
Union Board Plans Hiring New Principal
The Mt Anthony Union School Board moved ahead with hiring the principal for the new union high school. The board voted to mail job specifications to educational placement centers with a January 17 application deadline. Superintendent Howard F Kelley will screen applicants and the board will interview the top candidates. Salary is set at not less than $11,000.
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Mt. Anthony Union School
New Union High School
Howard F. Kelley
Bennington Church Rehearsals and Local Events
Rehearsals for the Christmas program at First Methodist Church set for Saturday morning with all principals and chapel choir urged to attend. The cherub choir meets at 10 15, and the Moose Club serves fried seafoods and steamed clams tonight. A lobster Newburgh dinner and dance are planned Saturday evening, with class enrollment Sunday afternoon followed by a buffet. Iron Kettle advertises a roast loin of pork dinner for 1 75.
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First Methodist Church
Chapel Choir
Moose Club
Newburgh
Springfield
Stock Averages Report at Noon Across Sectors
Dow Jones industrials stand at 945.82 up 1.23, railroads 243.23 down .20, utilities 153.24 up .28, composite 334.86 up .24. Volume reaches 3,800,000 shares in Albany from Bache & Co. coverage.
Talks Set in Rutland On Adams Paper Strike
A new bargaining session between Adams Paper Co. management and 28 striking workers represented by Local 440 of the United Papermakers and Paperworkers began in Rutland, with Craig C. Smith of Wraptures Gift Wrap Inc. attending. Regional mediator John J. O'Reilly will preside as discussions resume at 10:30 a.m. to resolve non-financial contract issues.
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Adams Paper Co
Wells River
Rutland
Craig C. Smith
Wraptures Gift Wrap Inc
Rochester
N.Y
Adams
Ben Mont
Bennington
United Papermakers and Paperworkers
H. James Wallace
Wraptures
Vermont
Banner
John J. O’reilly
Concord
N.H
Federal Mediation Board
O’reilly
Smith
Wallace
J. Edward Hogan
Harevey Wilson
Elks Memorial Service Set At Elks Barn
The annual Elks Memorial Services will be held Sunday at 7 30 p m in the Elks Barn on Washington Avenue. Tribute will be paid to all deceased members and especially to those who have died within the past year. The ritual will be conducted by the exalted ruler Louis J Bellemare and lodge officers. Vocal selections will be by Mrs Therese Simmons with Mrs Thomas Donovan and Harry Hurley. The service reflects the memory of departed brothers held the first Sunday in December nationwide.
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Elks
Washington Avenue
Louis J. Bellemare
Lodge
Therese Simmons
Thomas Donovan
Harry Hurley
Floodwall Survey Begins Near Mt Anthony High
U S Army Corps of Engineers plans a survey within two weeks for a floodwall on Roaring Branch River near Mt Anthony Union High School. Marian Taylor says officials confirmed the survey would start in a week or so with federal funds approved. If costs stay under 1 million dollars no further congressional action is needed and the retaining wall could be built under corps authority.
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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Roaring Branch
Mt. Anthony Union High School
Marian Taylor
Union Board
Corps
Vermont Department of Water Resources
Taylor
Corps’ Authority
Battlefield Muster For Constabulary Held In Walloomssac
Lt Col H B Robson of Troop A 1st Hoosac Constabulary announces a regular monthly muster on Wednesday December 8 at 8 pm at Upper Battlefield Park HQ. Delegations from Hoosick Town Rescue Squad will discuss procedures for accidents or disasters including crowd control traffic guidance and interagency communication during searches for lost persons. Troopers from Bennington North Adams Washington and Rensselaer counties are expected to attend roll call and participate in a chalk talk on mount confirmation. Refreshments will follow.
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Walloomsac
N.Y
H.B. Robson
1St
Hoosac Constabulary
Upper Battlefield Park
Town of Hoosick
Bennington
North Adams
Washington
Rensselaer
New York State
Boy Scout Council Sued For Camping Negligence
Two Bridgeport Boy Scouts sue their scoutmaster and council for 175000 in damages over frostbite injuries from a February camping trip in Trumbull near Pequonnock River. Jerome Dobson and Michael Barnett seek 100000 and 75000, naming Pamperang Council and Alfred Doughty among defendants. Mothers also sue for negligence in shelter and supervision.
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Bridgeport, Conn
UPI
Bridgeport
Scoutmaster
Scout Council
Superior
Jerome Dobson
Michael Barnett
Pamperang Council
Boy Scouts of America Inc
Alfred Doughty
Pauline Dobson
Louis Barnett
Dobson
Troop 5
Trumbull
Pequonnock River
Barnett
Pilot Inexperience Blamed for Vermont Schoolmasters Crash
The Vermont Aeronautics Commission attributed the Sept 20 crash on Mendow Mountain to pilot inexperience. pilot Ralf S Kates, 31, held a private license and faced hazy weather conditions. He attempted instrument control but was unqualified for those conditions. Victims included Mt Anthony Union High principal, Bennington Catholic High School principal, Molly Stark School principal, and a Ford Foundation project director. They were en route to a Vermont Headmasters Association meeting in Montpelier.
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Vermont Aeronautics Commission
Bennington
Mendow Mountain
Rutland
Aeronautic
Edward F. Knapp
Ralf S.kates
Knapp
Kates
Mt. Anthony Union High School
BPW Bennington Club to Hold December Meeting at Paradise
The Business and Professional Women's Club of Bennington meets Wednesday at the Paradise Restaurant for a Christmas party. Social hour at 6 30 dinner at 7. Mrs Wilma Keller returns from a Vermont tour trip to England and Ireland to speak. Members bring a $1 exchange gift and gifts for guests.
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Business and Professional Women’s Club of
Bennington
Paradise Restaurant
Wilma Keller
England
Ireland
Vermont
Lake Rudolph Lodge attacked as two clerics die
In Nairobi the weekend assault by Shifta tribesmen on the Lake Rudolph Fishing Lodge left two clerics and the lodge manager dead. The lodge is described as among Kenya’s most exclusive tourist spots. YMCA notes report an afterschool record app for area youths and a dance led by Ann M. Kuhn. The Rotary Auction affects rifle club use at the Armory, prompting newer members to train at the Y with Rev John Van der Groef and John Riddie supervising.
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Nairobi
Kenya
UPI
Lake Rudolph
YMCA
Ann M. Kuhn
Ymca Jr. Rifle Club
Rifle Club
John van der Groef
John Riddie
Committee Proposes Lawmaker Salary Hike in State
A Legislative Council committee proposes a new salary plan for state lawmakers to encourage shorter sessions. It sets 3000 dollars per biennium plus expenses, paid as 300 dollars every two weeks for 10 periods, with 800 dollars cap for special sessions. Daily travel and room costs are limited. meals at 5 dollars per day. 8 cents a mile weekly.
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Woodstock
UPD
Legislative Council
Montpellier
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Bennington, VT
Mirisch Corporation
John Sturges
Hallelujah
S Technicolor
Vita Panavisions
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Agnes M. Purcell
Bennington Briefs
Dow Jones—Bache & Co
Albany
Elks Memorial
Boy Scout Council
ASC
Bennington Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation County Committee
E.W. Mattison
Soil Bank
Secretary of Agriculture
E.W. Mattison Sr
Merritt Morey
West Rupert
William Strohmaier
Pownal
Montpelier
Vermont Headmasters Association
BPW Club
Knotty Pine Restaurant
Don Ratelle
North Bennington RD
DIAL
Walden Theatre
Williamstown
David and
Lisa
Lord of the
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