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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Dec 04, 1967

Page

5

Three highway deaths shock Vermont in weekend crashes

Three people died in separate Sunday crashes across Vermont. A two car crash on Vermont Route 104 in Fairfax Falls killed six month old Patricia Mullen of Milton and left her sister Wendy, six, in critical condition at DeGoesy Hospital. Their mother Theresa Mulllen, 27, was the driver. A single car crash on U S Route 7 in Colchester left Ronald F. Gingras, 24, of South Burlington dead after his car hit a power pole. A separate crash on Route 105 in Newport Center killed Albert H. Eastman, 19, of Newport Center when his vehicle hit a tree. In Johnson, the Vermont state colleges trustees approved allowing out of state study programs not offered locally, under NEBHE interstate curriculum cooperation, with Vermont Technical College students eligible for two year programs at about 24000 dollars for eight students. Trustees urged further four year program cooperation.

Theresa Mullden Ronald F. Gingras South Burlington U.S Colchester Colchester-Milton Albert H. Eastman Newport Center

Vermont to merge Motor Vehicles and Public Safety

Legislative draftsmen will be asked Tuesday to approve a bill merging the Departments of Motor Vehicles and Public Safety as part of Gov. Hoff’s executive restructuring. The plan creates one department with four divisions and faces opposition from Public Safety Commissioner Erwin A. Alexander and Motor Vehicle Commissioner James Malloy. Malloy argues merger would stress highway enforcement and hinder job moves within the department.

Malloy

Tragic weekend crashes claim four in New Lebanon area

In New Lebanon area over the weekend four people died in two wrecks. Nelson Engner 27 of Lebanon Gloria Goetz 18 of Bronx Edwin E Barden Jr 24 of Spencertown all perished in the Lebanon collision. Joel Eisenberg 18 of New Hyde Park died in the N Y 84 crash near Union. Also note trains at Albany are switching from named to numbered designations effective Sunday and will offer faster, cleaner service.

New Lebanon Here Huck Lebanon Boston University N.Y Union Nelson Engner Gloria Goetz Bronx Edwin E. Barden Jr Spencertown U.S General Electric Co Pittsfield Mass Joel Eisenberg New Hyde Park Albany Union Station Empire State Express New York Central

Farmhouse Fire Fatality Near Ballston Spa

Alton J. Petteys Jr., 23, of Devils Lane died when a two story farmhouse was leveled by a blaze three miles from Ballston Spa. Fire Chief Gordon Sachs said the cause is under investigation. His wife and child were visiting relatives in Buffalo.

Burnt Hills Alton J. Petteys Jr Devils Lane Ballston Spa Gordon Sachs Buffalo

Demonstrators March At Induction Center

About 180 antiwar demonstrators gathered in Manchester outside the Armed Forces Entrance and Examination Station. U.S. marshals and local police kept order as signs urged opposition to the war. Induction processing was not scheduled today, though unscheduled recruits might come in for examination.

Manchester N. H UPD Bennington College Armed Forces U.S Army C. W. Gilmer Russell Neufeld New York Goddard College Plainfield New England

Spanish police break up pro-Peking communist cell

Authorities in Madrid announced the arrest of seven persons as they broke up a pro-Peking communist cell trying to form a Marxist Leninist party in Spain. The action was reported Sunday by UPI.

Madrid UPI Spain

McCarthy to Enter Massachusetts Primary

United Press International reports Sen Edward M Kennedy backs away from the race paving the way for Sen Eugene J McCarthy to enter the Massachusetts primary McCarthy announced Thursday he would oppose President Johnson in California Oregon Nebraska and Wisconsin during the week of disclosure

Edward M. Kennedy Eugene J. McCarthy Massachusetts McCarthy Johnson California Oregon Nebraska Wisconsin Kennedy Boston Vietnam

Search Continues for Car That Plunged into Quarry

Divers will continue the search for a dark blue station wagon believed carrying four passengers that plunged into a Rockland quarry. State police noted a father and his three sons may have been aboard as skindivers at Brunswick NAS probed 120 feet Sunday without reaching bottom. Officials discussed transporting deep-diving magnets from South Carolina to aid recovery.

Rockland Maine UPI Brunswick Naval Air Station South Carolina

Hillcrest Hospital votes to stay independent in Berkshire merger

At its annual meeting, Hillcrest Hospital Corp members in Pittsfield voted unanimously to keep the hospital separate from the St Luke's and Pittsfield General merger forming Berkshire Medical Center. A three year moratorium on merger talks was approved. In Williams­town, Moore Dodge was appointed director of the Boys Club, replacing William D Courtney who resigned. Constantine Psacharopoulos of Athens, aged 70, father of Nikos Psacharopoulos, died November 21 in Athens and was buried in Siphnos. Contributions may be sent to the Committee of the Poor of Siphnos care of Mrs Psacharopoulos in Athens.

Pittsfield Hillcrest Hospital Corp St. Luke’s Pittsfield General Hospitals Berkshire Medical Center Williamstown Moore Dodge Green River Road Boys Club William D. Courtney Central School Constantine Psacharopoulos Athens Greence Nikos Psacharopoulos Williamstown Summer Theatre Siphnos Greece Psacharopoulos Kodrigionos

North Adams Hospital hikes daily rate across board

North Adams Hospital announced a $6 daily rate increase effective immediately. The new rate structure ranges from $32 to $42 per day depending on patient accommodation type.

North Adams North Adams Hospital

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