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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1963
Page
2
William J. Ginsburg of Rutland Railway Corp says the line can buy time for state purchase if overdue taxes of 93,472 dollars, with penalties of 100 dollars per day on part, are addressed. The state eyes only two stretches while Ginsburg plans to pay taxes and cooperate before any salvage sale.
Gov. Hoff called a January 13 meeting in Montpelier to discuss preserving the Admiral Dewey Birthplace on State Street. A restoration group will outline plans for the privately owned home, with a purchase price of 20000 dollars and an estimated 40000 dollars needed for restoration.
Burlington Free Press invites readers to register their plan to drink and drive on New Year’s Eve with the promise to pay funeral expenses if a registered celebrator is killed between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. The paper notes five registrations in 1961 and two last year, with no claims yet.
The University of Vermont will lend facilities to the Chittenden County Municipal Court from January 13 to 31 to ease docket congestion. President John T. Fey said UVM offered uncommitted space, including the Memorial Lounge in Waterman Hall and three nearby classrooms to serve as judge’s chambers and juror rooms.
In Troy a marble statue of the Blessed Virgin smashed at the Record Newspapers shrine was later found stolen from the outdoor home shrine of Mrs Angeline Geraci. The statue had been secured to a base and was in place Thursday night. it was smashed Friday morning. Two other statues remained unharmed.
Dr James M Burns Williams College government professor on Meet the Press in Washington labeled the 88th Congress the greatest do nothing Congress predicting President Johnson will trip over its negativism Burns praised civil rights tax reform and aid to education while defender William S White cited Congress accomplishments A Berkshire report notes West Main Street bridge reconstruction funds of 16758 dollars eligible for Berkshire town funds will be proposed to the board of selectmen by town manager J Maynard Austin and the state Dept of Public Works confirmed eligibility under Chapter 822 of the Acts of 1963 The bridge is described as not structurally sound and the highway department has had trouble maintaining it
Mrs. June Chapman of South Acton, 22, fractured her back while tobogganing Saturday at the Berkshire Country Club. She is listed in good condition at Pittsfield General Hospital.
The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. is named Time magazine Man of the Year, the first Black recipient since the award began 37 years ago, cited as the voice of the Negro people and conscience of whites. Gene Tunney’s son John V. Tunney seeks the Democratic nomination for California’s 38th Congress district after his father’s tribute remarks at Palm Springs.
The 1963 Christmas Seal drive, now in its sixth week, shows Vermont donations down by 1700 dollars from 1962 with receipts totaling 41632. President Johnson and Mrs. Johnson reaffirm White House support urging Americans to join the effort while Vermont officials promise stronger programs in 1964 if contributions rise.
The burned-out Lakonia sank in 13 200 feet of Atlantic water while being towed toward Gibraltar. Capt. Trygve Gaasoe of the Herkules reported the starboard list increased then the wreck rolled and disappeared. Of 1041 aboard fire on Dec 22 left 91 dead and 64 missing, with recovery unsettled.
AP records show New England lawmakers split on a 3.2 billion foreign aid measure. Vote details include who supported rejecting return to committee and who favored immediate consideration, with party and state affiliations listed for each member.
Cleveland reports an AP story noting a New York sociologist says murder is a family affair. Dr Gerhard Falk of the State University College at Buffalo cites a study of 121 Buffalo murders from 1948 to 1955 showing only 12 percent of victims were strangers to killers.
A former West Paterson football player with kidney disease begins tests to see if his mother can donate a kidney. Meanwhile composer Frederick Loewe pledges Desert Hospital half of his music royalties for life, calling Palm Springs his favorite place and saying the gift honors its impact.
Col Elbert T Kimball Vermont state director of Selective Service says delays at examining stations stem from anti-social tendencies and falsified Series 12 court record answers. He urges truthful responses to avoid moral waivers and notes 41 of 239 registrants faced delays. Vermont boards send applicants to Albany Springfield or Manchester exam stations.
Former New Hampshire governor Wesley Powell told WMUR TV neither Barry Goldwater nor Nelson Rockefeller can defeat President Johnson in 1964. Powell, who backed Gov. John King, predicted Johnson’s skilled campaigning poses a real Republican challenge and planned to name his preferred 1964 Republican candidate in January. Meanwhile in Boston, 24-year-old William Kosciuszka and his mother prepared for a kidney transplant with doctors saying his only chance is a donor kidney, possibly from his mother, while his family awaits further compatibility tests at Peter Bent Brigham Hospital.
Gerald J. Sousa 21 of Fall River, married an hour and a half before, was arrested at his wedding reception for the weekend cafe slaying of Jean Thibeault 50 in Fall River cafe. Police say Sousa aided by five men held up the cafe. Thibeault was shot when he refused to open a safe.
Civil rights leaders from Williamston North Carolina led a freedom rally caravan to Concord Massachusetts for a Trinity Episcopal Church rally. The group then planned a stop in Rutland Vermont after a prior audience in Fall River at Sacred Heart School drawing about 1000 attendees.
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