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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1964
Page
2
Investigators probe a Flint Brothers sawmill theft netting about 600 in equipment after padlock entry and office cabinet searches. Vermont town approves town manager government 168 to 72 with duties outlined.
In Cambridge Robert Gates 38 is in serious condition with a .22 caliber rifle wound, claiming the injury was an accident before 10:30 a.m. Police Chief Shca and State Police investigate. Troy seeks a permanent order ejecting Airport Operators, Inc. from the airport and calls for a state commerce survey. A Rutland Lumber Co. fire near Colonie burns an estimated $200,000, with 100 workers battling the blaze amid strong winds and cold.
WILLIAMSTOWN The Women's Exchange of the Williams town Visiting Nurse Association opened Monday in its new quarters at 131 Cole Ave. The building was recently given to the association and was formerly Holden & Stone store. ADAMS- Lions Club presents nearly 600 dollars of testing gear to Adams School Department for eye and ear checks including a vision tester audiometer and 10 phone receiver set. North Adams plans to reorganize the Northern Berkshire Development Corp and launches a 250000 dollar fundraising drive. director John W. Bond says a special committee is finalizing details ahead of a Feb. 13 board meeting.
NASA chief James E Webb said the proposed 60 million research center will be located on a single site not scattered across downtown and suburbs. He noted Boston as the logical site but final choice awaits Congress budget approval and careful site selection near Harvard and MIT.
Boston AP report: the Boston Port Watchmen Union ended a one day strike as federal and state mediators continue talks. The stoppage idled cargo handling on 13 ships and about 2,000 workers, including non crossing truck drivers. The Boston Shipping Association filed a 250000 suit alleging breach of contract over strikes and picket lines.
University of Mississippi Medical Center surgeons report a heart transplant into a dying patient, described as a chimpanzee heart by officials. The center says further details await additional clinical experience before attempting another transplant.
Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother's emergency appendectomy in London at King Edward Hospital cut short a 30,000 mile royal tour to Canada Australia and New Zealand. Royal surgeon Sir Arthur Porritt said the 63 year old mother of Queen Elizabeth II is very well and will not receive visitors today.
Wilfred Chabotte, 42, lost his left hand after doctors halted a reattachment attempt begun last Tuesday. Surgeons noted blood vessel clotting and inadequate circulation in the forearm after initial improvement, following an accident at New England Ice and Fuel Co. where his forearm was severed by a rotary saw.
The Bennington Banner provides newsroom and advertising contacts with daily publication except Sundays and holidays. Subscription prices for Vermont and nationwide include 8 months, 4.25. 6 months, 8. 1 year, 15 within 50 miles and Vermont. higher rates apply elsewhere with servicemen discounts.
Authorities in Manchester New Hampshire investigated the death of 54 year old Rena Paquette found burned in an isolated Londonderry shack amid questions of foul play. Autopsy to determine cause of death followed missing person report by Paquette’s husband and links to the Pamela Mason case.
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