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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Dec 20, 1962

Page

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Legislature weighs highway funds clash in Vermont

Vermont legislative commission says no bonds needed for highway construction next two years but department officials dispute auditor and push for 12 million in 1963. Oakes and five members back a gas tax receipts freeze and urge audits, bidding reforms, and a two road system study to guide future state highway policy.

Montpelier Legislative Commission Vermont Highway Department David V. Adderson James L. Oakes Windham County Special Legislative Commission Commission

Bennington struggle over trailer ban intensifies

Developer Lafayette Lyons moves to test the towns new trailer ban by filing a formal request for water and sewer services for Rockwood Mobile Home Park off Oakes Street. Attorney John B. Harte says more formal requests will follow to probe denial authority while village officials await a regular board meeting in January.

Lafayette Lyons Rockwood Mobile Home Park Oakes Street Hilda Hurley Bennington Village Joseph D. Corcoran McKinley St Bennington Mountain View Morgan Street Harte Corcoran Reuben Levin

Walloomsac Man Dies in trailer fire

William E. LeBarron aged 43 owner of a used car lot and wrecking service died when his trailer home burned in Walloomsac N Y early today. Fire chief James Baldwin said the fire started in the bedroom and firemen contained it within 15 minutes. Coroner Anthony Matera ordered an autopsy at Samaritan Hospital in Troy.

North Hoosick N.Y William E. LeBarron Walloomsac Samaritan Hospital Troy Edmunds New York 67 Walloomsac Village LeBarron James Baldwin Baldwin Rennselaer County Anthony Matera Milton Rembach New York State Police BCI Loudenville

Nuclear strategy talks extend Nassau summit another day

In Nassau the Kennedy Macmillan meeting stretched into an extra day over Skybolt missile talks. Officials saw a possible compromise that could satisfy both sides amid currency and trade concerns tied to the dollar and pound.

Nassau Skybolt Bahamas Kennedy Harold Macmillan

Inside conviction for Hoffa linked to Teamsters

A Page 7 summary notes that Hoffa related inside conviction could loosen his control over the Teamsters Union. The report discusses potential leadership implications and union dynamics.

Hoffa Teamsters Union

Donovan Flying Back to Havana Again Hopes to Free Captives

James B. Donovan plans another trip to Havana to press for the release of 1 113 Cuban prisoners held since the 1961 invasion. He delivers a preliminary medicines list to Castro and awaits a price in food and medical supplies before any exchange.

Donovan Havana Miami Fla Fidel Castro Castro American Red Cross Cuba Miami International Port Everglades Red Cross Prisoners Committee U.S

Priceless Mona Lisa To Smile in Washington Gallery

The Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci arrives from the Paris Louvre to Washington's National Gallery of Art Vault X for an unveiling planned January 8 by President Kennedy. After a three week stay, the portrait will travel to New York's Metropolitan Museum and possibly other U.S. cities before returning to France.

Washington National Gallery of Art Leonardo da Vinci Paris Louvre Kennedy Congress Metropolitan Museum New York France Louvre Secret Service West Side Pier Paris

Dominicans Vote in Free General Election for New Government

Dominicans cast ballots in their first free general election in 38 years. Voters chose a president among five candidates led by Juan Bosch, 53, and Viriato Fiallo, 67, with 4 vicepresidents, 74 deputies, 26 senators, plus local officials. Rioting occurred at closing for the presidential contest.

Santo Domingo Dominican Republic National Civic Union Viriato A. Fiallo The Civic Union Juan Bosch Dominican Revolutionary Party Bosch Nnistic Congress Rafael Trujillo

Mental Health Study Proposed by Manchester Agencies

The executive committee of United Boards of Community Mental Health Agencies asked for a statewide mental health needs survey and an administrative plan to serve those needs. The move, to be a recommendation to the state Health Department, follows prior agency approval and highlights inter department views on state mental health reorganization.

Manchester United Boards of State Department of Health

NASA Revising Moon Program to Target Better Moon Pictures

NASA begins a major overhaul of the Ranger moon rocket program in Washington. The move may delay lunar research ahead of manned landings but should improve chances of first close up TV images of the moon and data from instruments on moonquakes and geography.

Washington Space Agency Ranger National Aeronautics and Space Administration NASA Moon

U S Congo Mission Plans More U N Talks

Lt Gen Louis Truman planned additional talks at the United Nations before leading the Congo mission to assess U N forces needs. The push follows reports from Washington and Nassau of U S concern over a possible new Soviet bid for influence in the Congo.

United Nations N. Y Louis Truman Congo U.N Truman Washington Nassau U.S

Conference extends to discuss Skybolt and NATO defense

The two day meeting ran long as Kennedy and Macmillan added sessions Friday to cover Skybolt issues and broader NATO defense matters. The President planned to depart for Palm Beach, with a communique expected after the final session.

Initely Kennedy Macmillan Palm Beach White House Pierre Salinger Salinger NATO

U.S. Consulate Vandalized by Katanga Protesters

In Elisabethville Katanga students marched onto the U.S. consulate grounds shouting Down with Kennedy and Bash the consul's head in. They tore down the American flag and smashed windows following news that the United States would ship more military equipment to support UN efforts to end Katanga's secession.

Elisabethville Katanga the Congo Kennedy U.S New York United States U.N

Iraqi Official Denies Iraq Kuwait Federation Talks

Iraqi officials rejected a Syrian report that Iraq and Kuwait were negotiating federation. Al-Abd Al-Jadid quoted an Iraqi official calling the talks misleading and fabricated.

Baghdad Iraq Kuwait Al-Abd Al-Jadid

Nike Zeus missile test ends in California

Point Mugu Calif AP successful firing of a Nike Zeus anti missile rocket concludes the Army test series with 10 successes in 19 attempts Nine missiles were destroyed in flight The weapon aimed to intercept missiles above 100 miles has been in development since 1957 and McNamara questions its readiness for full scale production Two Egyptian Armenians and an Egyptian were hanged in Cairo for spying for Israel Jean Leon Thomas 31 Krapit Jacob 32 and Mohammed Ahmed Hassan 30 were arrested in 1960 and sentenced to death last year

Point Mugu Calif Army Defense Robert S. McNamara Cairo Israel Jean Leon Thomas Krapit Jacob Mohammed Ahmed Hassan

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Chicago Report Chicago Oakes Public Administration Service John J. O’brien Chittenden Robert A. Willey Orleans Frank W. Guild Waterbury James N. Kennedy Brighton Paul D. Humphrey Poultney Great Britain Europe West Britain America By William L. Ryan SKY Bolt Sabin Tom Dooley Laos James B. Donovan Lee U.S. Congo Nike Zeus
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