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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Dec 19, 1963

Page

2

Vermont officials announce funding boost and plant closure plans

Gov Hoff praises Stella Hackel for securing over 660000 in federal manpower funds this year while Hudson Pulp and Paper in Bellows Falls faces a two week shutdown affecting about 45 workers. The governor cites staff cuts as a factor and seeks to raise the Industrial Development Division budget to 106000. Rutland completes a 1116000 sewage facility with 221000 state aid, its 15th such plant. Burlington to host a seven week French Institute for high school teachers with 75 dollar stipends, led by Prof Malcolm S Parker, starting June 29.

Montpelier Hoff Hudson Pulp and Paper Co Bellows Falls Development Department Malcolm S. Parker Department of Parker Vermont

Vanishing Adolescent theme for New England LRY meet

The mid winter conference of The New England Regional Committee of Liberal Religious Youth will run December 26 to 29 at Goddard College hosting about 220 New England high school students. Speakers include Rev Kenneth L Patton Rev William Moors Rev Guy Meyer Rev John Coffee Rev Bradford Gale and Edgar Z Friedenberg author of The Vanishing Adolescent. Twelve workshops will cover topics such as The Individual vs the Mob A Creative Means of Escape The Teenager's Philosophy of Life and Identity and History.

Plainfield New England Liberal Religious Youth Young People’s Organization The American Unitarian-Universalist Association Goddard College New England States Kenneth L. Patton Charles Street Boston Mass William Moors Medford Guy Meyer Arlington John Coffee First Church Roxbury Bradford Gale First Quincy Edgar Z. Friedenberg

Fire Destroys Collins Sons Lumber Plant in Troy

A $100000 blaze gutted the Collins & Sons Lumber plant in Troy with twelve hose lines fighting the fire from 9 45 a m to 8 p m. Total losses were assessed on a two story brick building and a three story concrete block structure.

Troy Collins & Sons Lumber & Supply Co

Holyoke robbery suspect nabbed after crash

Frank Winoski Jr. 26 of Holyoke robbed Westco Credit Union of 6100 dollars, then drove his car into another, and was captured at home. He confessed to the robbery and two prior incidents at the same location. Andrew Dilk ruled Edward W Reid ineligible as Adams Renewal Authority executive director due to retirement. The board will decide next steps. East Main Street Mohawk Trail water project halted by severe cold. 13,000 feet planned, 5,000 feet installed. McNabb Construction Co. will resume in spring to meet summer 1964 relief goal.

Holyoke Frank Winoski Jr Westco Credit Union Winoski Adams Andrew Dilk Edward W. Reid Adams Renewal Authority Reid North Adams East Main Street Mohawk Trail McNabb Construction Co Williamstown

Contest For Playwrights Ends in April with Prizes

Stanley Gould and Stanley Young announce a special playwriting contest for the 36 members of the New Dramatists Committee. Two prizes of 750 and 500 dollars are planned, with the first prize winner to be produced by an Equity cast at Adelphi University in Garden City, New York. The New Dramatists Committee, founded in 1950, supports training for promising writers.

New York New Dramatists Committee Stanley Gould Adelphi University Stanley Young American National Theater and Academy University Garden City N.Y

Congressmen Seek Study of New England Air Routes

Three Republican New England lawmakers urged the Civil Aeronautics Administration to authorize a demonstration air shuttle linking five communities. Reps Morse of Massachusetts Cleveland of New Hampshire and Stafford of Vermont proposed experimental routes between Boston and Lawrence Massachusetts Rutland Vermont and Leominster given incomplete OCR text mentionsLebanon?

Washington New England Civil Aeronautics Administration F. Bradford Morse Massachusetts James C. Cleveland New Hampshire Robert T. Stafford Vermont Boston Lawrence Mass Rutland Leba

Wagner collapses during recording session in Hollywood

Conductor Roger Wagner, 49, fainted during a session with the Roger Wagner Chorale and singers Dorothy Kirsten and Gordon MacRae. After treatment, he was sent home to rest with a physician citing nervous exhaustion.

Hollywood Roger Wagner Dorothy Kirsten Gordon MacRae Wagner Paul Roen

Bogus Psychiatrist’s Wife Seeks Annulment

Mrs. Carol F. Blackwell seeks annulment of her marriage to Harold E. MacMillan Jr. alleging he was not legally separated from a prior wife. MacMillan, arrested Nov. 8 for posing as a psychiatrist, married in Worcester under the name Dr. William M. Blackwell and is under observation at Bridgewater State Hospital.

Worcester Mass Carol F. Blackwell Harold E. MacMillan Jr Portland Maine MacMillan Worcester State Hospital Ulder Blackwell William M. Blackwell

Lodge Top Choice for 64 by Mass GOP after JFK death

Massachusetts Republicans shifted to Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge as their strongest presidential candidate after President Kennedy's assassination. A AP survey of 24 Massachusetts Republican Central Committee members showed 16 favor Lodge and expect his nomination, a sharp change from October when Goldwater led.

Boston Kennedy Massachusetts Henry Cabot Lodge Barry Goldwater Republican Central Committee Associated Press Lodge The Dallas Goldwater Viet Nam Richard Nixon New York Nelson Rockefeller Sen. Goldwater Johnson Rockefeller Roger E. Ingalls Methuen Nixon Paul S. Morgan Daniel E. McLean Beverly Barbara Gilson Young Republican Clubs U.N Jack Molesworth

Prayers Continue as Two States Battled Site Fight

North Brookfield pupils still recite prayers while the school committee weighs an appeal after Justice Reardon ordered compliance with the Supreme Court ban. Meanwhile NASA site hearings hear arguments from Massachusetts and Connecticut for a $50 million electronics center.

N.E North Brookfield, Mass North Brookfield Amie G. Moran Massachusetts Supreme Court Paul C. Reardon U.S. Supreme Court Reardon North Brookfield Committee Massachusetts High Court Washington Massachusetts Connecticut National Aeronautics and Space Administration NASA Congress Senate House Space Greater Boston Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce James McCormack Connecticut Development Commission LeRoy

Bennington Banner Classified Telephones and Rates

The Bennington Banner lists its telephone numbers for business newsroom and advertising. It also states home delivery options and subscription rates by mail for different distances within Vermont and nationwide, including special rates for servicemen.

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

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