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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1962
Page
2
Rep. Philip Hoff of Burlington plans a news conference on Wednesday signaling a Democratic gubernatorial bid after six weeks touring Vermont and consulting with county officials on the November elections and campaign.
The first degree murder trial of Charlotte Mahoney began in Addison County Court with testimony after ten jurors seated. State attorney general Charles J. Adams prosecutes the St. Albans housewife charged with killing her husband Howard Mahoney during a May 6 argument.
Fire in Saratoga Springs heavily damages the four story Sara toga Inn, now apartments with a Montgomery Ward store and law offices on the ground floor. Fire Chief Robert Carroll says the blaze began on the rear first floor and spread to the roof. cause unknown. Nearby Worden Hotel was previously damaged by fire. In Troy, the Red Cross sets March 29 for April Cancer Crusade kickoff luncheon led by Dr. Lester Citrin with a residential canvass plan.
In Williamstown Berkshire voters soundly rejected a plan by Spruces Mobile Home Park to allow 20 foot wide trailers on 40 by 65 foot lots. The town building inspector and planning board backed the smaller standard trailers. Albert Bachand urged higher taxes from the larger units, but the motion failed 1 to many. Voters also approved a tax increase of about 150000 more than last year.
A group of 85 Dartmouth College academic staff members placed a paid ad in the Manchester Union Leader opposing the national fallout shelter program. The statement, signed by staff joining peers in Boston and New York, argues the shelter effort may desensitize to war and urges redirecting funds to arms control and UN peace efforts.
Loyal M. Graham, Oregon lawmaker and “Father of the Gasoline Tax,” recalls starting a one cent per gallon tax in 1919. By 1932 the federal tax began, and Oregon kept raising rates, now about six cents state and four cents federal, totaling roughly 40 percent of the pump price.
Mayfield New York designer Owen S Billman built a one seat shoulder wing plane in 14 months in his garage. He has flown it about 10 000 miles annually at speeds up to 130 mph with 525 dollars in materials. He named it Little Pink Cloud after his wife quip and uses skis in winter and ties one wing to a pine tree when home.
Nassau County patrolman Walter R Henesy, a Brooklyn-born Oceanside resident, will be admitted to the bar in June after six years of balancing police work with high school equivalency, Hofstra, and St John’s Law School. He supports a family of 12 with a $7,400 annual salary and has no plans to leave the force.
Catholic University launches a two year training project for student actors drawn from 22 colleges. In year one selected students will study and work in university productions. In year two they join the National Touring Company as salaried members, a group active for 14 years.
AFL-CIO head George Meany challenged Labor Secretary Arthur Goldberg during the midwinter meeting adjourning in Marboour Florida. Meany said the federal government should only aid conciliation and mediation in labor disputes. He urged steel firms to boost social responsibility as United Steelworkers push for new contracts amid stalled talks since February in Pittsburgh.
The Supreme Court ruled unanimously that no state may require racial segregation of transportation facilities in any context. The decision forecloses litigation on interstate and intrastate transport segregation and orders the Mississippi district court to rule promptly on Freedom Riders protests in Jackson.
Paris designers unveil feminine spring and summer looks with short skirts just below the knee. Yves Saint-Laurent headlines with a versatile collection including cowboy hats, turbans, harem-inspired trousers, and two skirt lines. Dior showcases ruffles, organza, and gilt accents, while color ranges from sun yellow to deep blue with bold reds and pinks.
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