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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Dec 06, 1963

Page

2

Rutland Policeman Under Suspension Faces Jail for Arrears

Rutland police officer Daniel Stanowski, held in the city jail on contempt of court over $1,600 in back payments to his children, received a 60 day sentence but can be released by December 12 if he pays $750. Authorities will review his future status on the force. A second Vermont case reports Douglas Ferrier, 27, in Hartford Municipal Court accused of breaking and entering a VFW Club, held on $5,000 bail with trial set for December 10.

Rutland Daniel Stanowski Rutland Force Stanowski White River Junction Vermont Douglas Ferrier Hartford

Vermont unemployment claims inch down as new filings fall

Vermont reports 650 initial jobless claims for the week ending Nov 30, down 216 from the prior week, while total weeks claimed rise 6 percent to 4346. The year over year figure is 19 percent higher than 1962. In Ludlow, state police join local authorities in a break in at Black River High and a nearby elementary school.

Montpelier Vermont Employment Security Department Ludlow Wayne MccNally Black River High School

Wreckage Found After Plane Vanishes Over New York Border

Wreckage of a two engine plane with three New Jersey occupants was found on a Berkshire County mountainside near the Massachusetts line. The Boston to Bridgewater, New Jersey flight had been missing since Monday and is believed to have met bad weather as the pilot attempted to return to Boston. All three victims were from New Jersey.

Copake Massachusetts Line Berkshire County Boston Bridgewater N.J New Jersey

Adams chief named Adams Urban Renewal Authority director

Edward W. Reid, former Adams police chief, named executive director of the Adams Urban Renewal Authority at a $7,000 yearly salary. He was chosen from seven candidates. In North Adams, Mayor Florini backs a filed sales tax bill by the Massachusetts League of Cities and Towns, seeking $100 million to be returned to 351 communities for real estate tax relief. In Adams, six used car licenses were issued for 1964 but license officials cut the number per lot following public protests. In Pittsfield, Edward L. Rubin was elected president of the Berkshire Board of Realtors at a Thursday night meeting.

Adams Edward W. Reid The Adams Urban Renewal Authority North Adams Francis Florini Massachusetts League of Cities and Towns League Pittsfield Edward L. Rubin Berkshire Board of Realtors

Kennedy aides stay on White House staff amid shift

Arthur Schlesinger Jr., the Harvard historian and Kennedy adviser, will remain on the White House staff at President Johnson's request. Pierre Salinger said Johnson consulted Kennedy's top aides, all of whom would continue to serve, including Salinger. In Tokyo 180 Japanese girls knit gifts for Caroline and John F Kennedy Jr, a cardigan for Caroline and a sweater for John Jr, with a letter to Mrs Kennedy.

Washington Arthur Schlesinger Jr Harvard Kennedy White House Pierre Salinger Johnson Schlesinger Salinger Tokyo Caroline John F. Kennedy Jr Wakayama

Davis and Hayward Meet for First Time at Paramount News Conference

Hollywood brief notes that Bette Davis and Susan Hayward, longtime stars, were introduced at a Paramount Studios news conference where they will jointly star in the upcoming film Where Love Has Gone.

Hollywood Bette Davis Susan Hayward Paramount Studios

Douglas-Home Pearson set Ottawa talks in February

London reports Prime Minister Sir Alec Douglas-Home and Canadian PM Lester B. Pearson will meet in Ottawa February 10 to 12. Douglas-Home will then visit Washington February 12 to 13 for talks with President Johnson.

London Alec Douglas- Home Lester B. Pearson Ottawa Home Washington Johnson

Duchess and Duke of Kent Return for Christmas at Sandringham

The Duke of Kent and his wife return from Hong Kong for the royal Christmas celebration. The duchess and Princess Margaret and Princess Alexandra expect babies next year. Four royal families will spend Christmas at Sandringham, the queen's country home. The Kents have been in Hong Kong a year where he served with the Royal Scots Greys.

London Duke of Kent Elizabeth II Hong Kong Margaret Alexandra Sandringham Royal Scots Greys Regiment

Harvard Plans John F Kennedy Memorial Library and Museum

Harvard President Nathan M. Pusey announced that funds are in hand for a 6 million dollar John F Kennedy Memorial Library. Design work will start soon and the complex will include a library for Kennedy papers and a museum housing many of his possessions.

Atty Robert F. Kennedy Boston Today Sen Edward M. Kennedy D-Mass Nathan M. Pusey Harvard John F. Kennedy Gen. Kennedy John F. Kennedy Memorial Library Boston Pusey Kennedy

Sudbury teen dies after Hampton NY crash near VT border

Peter Greeley, 15, of Sudbury Vermont, died in a hospital after a two car collision on Route 22-A in Hampton New York near the Vermont line. Five others were injured including Gerald Smith, 17, of Orwell and Robert Jones, 14, of Fair Haven, none in serious condition. Three New York youths were in the other car with no critical injuries.

Rutland Sudbury Hampton N.Y Vermont Peter Greeley Gerald Smith Orwell Robert Jones Fair Haven New York

Air Force rules out U 2 shootdown in Gulf crash

Air Force investigators say no rocket or gunfire caused the U 2 crash 40 miles northwest of Key West after a high altitude reconnaissance over Cuba. Capt. Joe G. Hyde Jr. of La Grange Ga. is dead. body not recovered. Wreckage recovered from 100 feet of water. Accident board investigates cause. In other news, the American Bible Society publishes the New Testament With Pictures in Revised Standard version with rotogravure photos and maps.

Washington Air Force Gulf of Mexico Gulf Key West Fla Cuba Joe G. Hyde Jr la Grange Strategic Air Command Associated Press New York UPI American Bible Society

Senate approves 4.5 billion public works bill with Vermont funds

The Senate Appropriations Committee sent a 4.5 billion public works package to the floor, including Vermont Burlington Harbor breakwater at 555,000 and additional New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Maine, and Connecticut projects. The package exceeds the House version by 224.86 million and includes 45 million for an accelerated program not approved by the House.

Washington Senate Appropriations Committee Senate House New Hampshire Portsmouth Harbor Merrimack River Vermont Burlington Harbor Massachusetts Cape Cod Canal Bourne Bridge Chicopee Falls Conant Brook Gloucester Harbor Littleville New Bedford - Fairhaven Acushnet Plymouth Town Beach Three Rivers Chelsea River Boston Harbor Plymouth Harbor Wareham-Marion Westfield Edgartown Harbor Winthrop Harbor Conn Mass N.H R.J Maine Connecticut River Basin Park River Hartford

Resignations Prompt Vermont Legislature Replacements Named

Rep. Leonard S. Thompson of Townshend resigns and Gov. Hoff appoints Royal B. Cutts to succeed him. Rep. John M. Breen of Jericho resigns. Adrian Hebert will fill the seat. Thompson, 74, moved to California and wrote a novel about the chamber.

Vermont

Hoff to Gift Zanzibar U S Bookmobile on Visit

Governor Philip H Hoff will present a bookmobile to Zanzibar as a gift from the United States during a delegation trip. He will serve as special ambassador for President Johnson and carry thanks for Zanzibar's independence. Hoff recalled a call from Lyndon Johnson during his surprise assignment and noted a carved ship gift to the Sultan symbolizing the new state voyage.

Zanzibar Wallingford Washington Hoff

Donations to Tippit family reach $100000

Dallas AP report notes $44,084 in cash contributions to the Tippit family as of Monday night with $55,000 or more sent to other venues. Lt. Verne Hipskind said mail flow is slowing after the slain officer’s death linked to the Kennedy case. Fourteen sacks remain to be counted as Secret Service handles funds for Oswald’s kin.

Dallas J.D. Tippit Tippit Lee Harvey Oswald Kennedy Hipskind Oswald Secret Service

Senate Cool To Textile Pricing Legislation

The House passed a cotton bill to let U S mills buy American cotton at the same subsidized world price, but the Senate voiced opposition. Rep. Clifford McIntyre's amendment would cut the price support from 32.5 to 29 cents over three years, drawing GOP backing yet facing resistance from Sen. Ellender and others who see it as textile relief rather than farming aid.

Washington House Senate Allen J. Ellender D-La Senate Agriculture Committee Ellender Farm Legislative Committee U.S Agriculture Department Commodity Credit Corporation Clifford G. McIntyre Maine

Bennington Banner Publisher and contact details

The Bennington Banner published daily except Sunday and holidays from 425 Main St Bennington Vermont. It lists phone numbers for business news newsroom and advertising and notes AP membership and subscription rates within Vermont and nationwide with special serviceman rates.

Bennington Banner Main St Bennington The Banner Publishing Corporation Associated Press AP News Vermont U.S

Morse seeks Johnson backing for eastern Massachusetts electronics lab

Rep. Bradford Morse asks President Johnson to back a proposed 50 million electronics research laboratory in eastern Massachusetts. NASA's plan for Boston area funding was cut by Congress to 3.5 million and requires further justification. New England senators, led by Sen. Tom McIntyre, plan to brief the President on regional issues including oil imports and wool textiles.

Boston Congress NASA New England Six - State Tom McIntyre

Teller urges NATO unity for global peace

Dr. Edward Teller tells 1,000 students at the University of New Hampshire that Western powers should resolve differences in NATO. He says the United States can spur European NATO expansion and a joint foreign policy, and he opposes a test ban that bars underground testing.

Durham N.H Edward Teller North Atlantic Treaty Organization United States NATO Teller University of New Hampshire

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