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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Dec 10, 1963

Page

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Hunt Goes On Sinatras Kidnapping Case

A two day search for Frank Sinatra Jr. continues in the snowy Lake Tahoe region as his father Frank Sr rises in Reno hotel rooms to vigil. FBI agents pressure and a bank robbery case nearby draws focus while John Foss aids police with few leads and no ransom demand has appeared.

Stateline Calif Lake Tahoe Frank Sinatra Jr Reno FBI Sinatra John Foss Sinatra Jr Foss Joseph James Sorce el Cerrito Thomas Patrick Keating Riverside U.S. 50 Robert Kennedy Washington Justice Department Sinatra Sr Palm Springs Boston UPI Arthur S. Pugsley Sr Boston Police Department John Richard

Grumpy Jack Ruby Faces Trial in Oswald Killing

Jack Ruby, 52, described as getting grumpy in jail after restricting his phone calls and visitors. He is to appear February 3 in Criminal District Court for Oswald murder. debate over security measures including a bullet-proof glass capsule in court.

Dallas Jack Ruby Lee Harvey Oswald Bill Decker Ruby Decker Criminal District Court Oswald Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Appeals Court Tom Howard

Johnson reportedly cancels the Dyna-Soar space project

President Johnson reportedly halts the Dyna-Soar manned space glider program dealing a setback to Air Force space ambitions. The decision signals reduced defense spending and questions the value of the costly project with $549 million already spent since 1959 and a projected $800 million to finish by 1968.

Washington Johnson Air Force Johnson Long Kennedy Defense Department White House Missile Space Daily Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara Congress

East Berlin Christmas Visit Rules Set by East Germany

East Germany linked Christmas visits by West Berliners to two political conditions. West German Bonn must not be involved. permits must be issued on West Berlin soil. Neues Deutschland published the policy. West Berlin Mayor Willy Brandt warned that a deal seems unlikely despite the offer to open the wall from December 15 to January 1.

Red Brandt

Bolivian miners threaten Americans as deadline nears

In La Paz, fears rose for the safety of four Americans and 17 others held by Communist-led Bolivian tin miners as a 24 hour deadline approached. The miners warned the government to release two jailed union leaders today or face consequences, while officials gave no sign of conceding.

LA Paz Bolivia

State Department Cuts Aid Spending Level

The State Department operates the foreign aid program at a 2.6 billion dollar annual level while Congress may adjust funding. A House authorized ceiling is 3.6 billion, with current appropriations pending in Congress. If funds rise, the program could expand in the second half of the year.

State Department Washington Congress House Senate Kennedy

Regional School Issue Dominates Bennington Rutland Meeting

Manchester debate centers on creating a regional junior-senior high school. Arlington joins Bennington Rutland district, with Sandgate Sunderland Pawlet Dorset Mt Tabor and Danby also represented. Howard Ambrose to chair an 8 p.m. session at the elementary school after a weather postponement.

Manchester Bennington - Rutland Arlington Bennington State Department of Education Bennington- Rutland Sandgate Sunderland Pawlet Dorset Mt. Tabor Danby Howard B. Ambrose Manchester School Board Bennington-Rutland

Hoff Pledges U.S. To Unchanged African Policy

Governor Philip Hoff representing President Johnson at Zanzibar independence events says U S policy in Africa will stay the same as under Kennedy. State Department notes Hoff’s remarks mark Johnson reaffirming Kennedy era Africa policy.

Washington Philip H. Hoff Vermont Johnson Zanzibar U. S Africa Kennedy Hoff State Department

Victory Dam and Champlain Waterway Opposed in Hoff Reports

Hoff panels urge abandonment of Victory Dam in Essex County citing loss of grouse and woodcock habitat and poor pond suitability. Other findings oppose Champlain Waterway expansion as harming wildlife and recreation. deer hunting dates should be state controlled to curb overcrowding and starvation. Historic sites and highways would gain from state zoning and Route 100 scenic status.

Montpelier Hoff Administration Natural Victory Dam Fish & Game Department Champlain Vermont Fish and Wildlife Review Victory Essex County George D. Aiken R - Vt Hoff

Khrushchev Pushes 7 Year Plan For Consumer Shift In USSR

AP analysis notes Premier Khrushchev proposes a 46 billion dollar seven year program to boost chemical industry and consumer goods, likely reshaping the Soviet economy. The plan risks friction with Stalinists and military leaders who favor heavy industry and weapons potential. The Central Committee meeting could signal a domestic policy turning point.

Khrushchev Soviet Communist Party Soviet Union Central Committee

Statewide Equalization Study Probes Bennington Tax Values

Two two man teams survey Bennington property appraisals and Grand List relations as part of a 1963 legislative equalization measure. The work tests how closely fair market values drive assessments and compares actual versus theoretical ratios across towns, using recently sold properties for checks.

Bennington Boards of Sisters

Inside Manchester man 98 reads love letters

The item highlights an elderly Manchester resident of Vermont who struggles to read his personal letters, reflecting a human interest moment on page 7 of the edition.

Manchester

Fire Strikes Main Street Apartments in Bennington

A late morning fire at 544-546 Main St in Bennington damaged the upper stories and roof of a six unit building owned by Lonergan and Thomas Insurance Agency. Firefighters contained the blaze before noon. cause undetermined. Tenants include Edward Vallencourt Pinney Bugbee Boynton Snow Baczek. Loss estimates pending.

Main St Bennington Lonergan and Thomas Insurance Agency Edward Vallencourt Robert Pinney Ethel Bugbee Florence Boynton Pauline Snow Josephine Baczek

Sardinia Canning Experts Eye Bottled Sardines Market

Cagliari Sardinia. Canning experts seek to bottle sardines rather than pack them in tins to boost sales. The idea aims to open a new niche for the famous fish and expand market reach.

Cagliari Sardinia

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