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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Dec 13, 1963

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Union School Auditorium Size Sparks Board Debate

Mt Anthony Union School Board discussed auditorium capacities 350 450 600 900 at Thursday session. Motions for 350 plus larger option failed. architects asked to estimate costs for halls with varying capacities while a 600 seat plan was favored by chair Williams as educationally adequate and community friendly.

Mt. Anthony Union Arthur S. Faris John H. Williams II Faris Williams Jane McCullough Union School

Midwest high schools to study Chinese and Japanese

A $75,000 Carnegie grant funds a two year program beginning next year enabling Evanston and New Trier Two high schools in Illinois to offer Chinese and Japanese language and culture courses to public private and parochial students in northern Chicago and surrounding areas.

New York UPI Midwest Carnegie Corporation Evanston New Trier Illinois Chicago

More Base Closings May Be Planned for Next Year

Washington AP The Pentagon moves ahead with studies under Assistant Secretary of Defense Thomas Morris likely leading to more base closings and cutbacks in the coming year. McNamara announced 33 closures, forecasting about 8,500 civilian and 7,800 military job losses. overall savings target near 600 million dollars annually in three years.

Washington Pentagon Thomas D. Morris Defense Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara Morris McNamara Defense Secretary Navy Associated Press Defense Department Johnson

Oswald's Wife Seeks New Life in America

Marina Oswald, widow of Lee Harvey Oswald, appears determined to rebuild her life in the United States after the November 24 death of her husband. She expresses remorse for the Kennedy assassination while vowing to provide for her children and endure the burden.

Oswald Dallas Kennedy America Marina Oswald Lee Harvey Oswald The Marina Russia United States Secret Service Irving June Rachel Parkland Hospital Fort Worth

New Hampshire sweepstakes to notify winners by check

Sweepstakes Director Edward J. Powers said winners will be notified only by check or bank transfer to avoid postal rule violations. The commission will release winner information to news media but not publish it themselves, and many ticket holders will learn of wins by direct notification or at the track.

Portsmouth N.H New Hampshire Powers Sweepstakes Commission U. S Commission Ghana Federal Communications Commission

Vermont Life May Save $1,000 Under New Rates

Vermont Life magazine could cut about $1,000 yearly in mailing costs under a bill sponsored by Sen. George D. Aiken. The measure, approved by the Senate, would place the publication in the lowest second class mail category, applying to subscribers and bulk shipments to new stands.

Vermont Montpelier Vermont Life Magazine George D. Aiken Senate House of Representatives Vermont Life Walter Hard Jr Hard Aiken Arizona

Sinatra's 54 Hours of Terror

A timeline of the 1963 Lake Tahoe kidnapping of Frank Sinatra Jr. detailing the abduction at Harrah's Club, the snowbound route to release near Bel-Air, FBI involvement, ransom of 240000 dollars, and the star family’s emotional toll as police and federal agents coordinated the manhunt.

Sinatra Frank Sinatra, Sr Frank, Jr Stateline Calif James Bacon Frank Sinatra Jr Nevada California Hollywood Foss Gene Evans Evans Lake Tahoe Sierra Reno U.S. 50 Sacramento U.S. 99 Los Angeles Young Sinatra Bel-Air Frank Sr Palm Springs Charlie Mapes Mapes Hotel FBI Nev U.S Robert Kennedy Justice Department

Eight U S Servicemen Die In Separate Viet Nam Crashes

In the Mekong Delta a twin engine H37 helicopter crashed during recovery work killing five Americans aboard and leaving one survivor in serious condition. A second Otter plane carrying four U S advisers and three Vietnamese crashed in the central highlands with no apparent survivors. No victim names were released.

Saigon Viet Nam U.S Mekong Kien Phong Central Highlands Nha Trang Ban Me Thuot

Parochial and Public Schools Plan Expanded Shared Time

The Mt Anthony Union School Board and BCHS representatives will study expanding the shared-time program at Bennington schools. They aim to use parochial facilities to relieve overcrowding at BCHS and possibly offer reciprocity such as Latin courses. Administrators will prepare specific curriculum proposals in the next weeks.

Bennington Catholic High School Bennington High School Bendi Mt. Anthony High School Mt. Anthony Union School Dailey John H. Williams II Williams Vincent Pizzano BCHS Union High School Benhi Bennington State Department of Education

Shakeup Foreseen In Latin Alliance

Johnson plans a sweeping reorganization of the Alliance for Progress to reshape U S relations with Latin America. A congressional source predicts a complete shake up of top leadership and operations with possible new authority over Latin American policy. Thomas C Mann, the U S ambassador to Mexico, is discussed as a potential high level appointee.

Washington Johnson Alliance For Progress U.S Latin America White House Pierre Salinger Teodoro Moscoso Salinger Moscoso Thomas C. Mann Mexico Mann John F. Kennedy

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