VIP proposes half a million for 100 research labs in Vermont
The Vermont Independent Party calls for a 500000 appropriation to the Vermont Development Board or its successor to lure 100 research laboratories over a decade. They say jobs for youths, higher tax revenue, and population gains would follow, while noting labs care mainly about good community living conditions and Vermont’s favorable rates.
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Brattleboro
Vermont Independent Party
Vermont Development Board
VIP
Vermont
Vermont dairy industry seen expanding in 1963
Vermont agriculture commissioner Elmer Towne says dairy farming remains the dominant state industry. In 1961 dairy cash receipts totaled 93 million of 126 million farm marketing, up 8.6 percent from 1960, with over 90 percent sold out of state. He predicts a strong maple syrup year but warns Canadian currency devaluation could hurt Vermont maple products.
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Montpelier
Elmer Towne
Vermont
Towne
New York bill seeks fishing ban lift on Tacka wasick Lake area
Senator Albert Berkowitz and Assemblyman Douglas Hudson filed a bill in the New York Assembly to lift the fishing ban in Tacka wasick Lake and nearby creek from March 1 until trout season opens. The waters lie in Nassau town, spanning Rensselaer and Washington Counties.
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Albany
New York Assembly
Albert Berkowitz
Rensselaer
Washington
Douglas Hudson
Rensselaer County
Nassau
Rockefeller vows to strengthen US system in 1964 bid hints
Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller, sworn in for a second term, urged voters to judge beyond slogans and labels and signaled potential 1964 presidential ambitions. He outlined plans to boost education, expand automation capacity, and create more jobs, receiving a long ovation at the end.
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Albany
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Empire State
Rockefeller
Berkshire firms merge and Freeman sale announced
VecTrol Engineering of Stamford merges into Sprague Electric with operations remaining at Stamford plants. White Eagle Printing purchases Adams Freeman Publishing, renaming as Webco-Cairo Industries and moving Freeman assets to White Eagle's Summer Street plant. Freeman customers to face no service disruption and phone numbers to switch to White Eagle. Julius Slowacki Society installs officers headed by John Melillo with several hundred attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Adams
VecTrol Engineering, Inc
Stamford, Conn
Sprague Electric Co
Robert C. Sprague
Sprague
VecTrol
Stamford
Adams — Freeman Publishing Co
Freeman
White Eagle Printing Co
Andrew M. Romaniak
White Eagle
Webco-Cairo Industries
Romaniak
Dean St
Summer St
Harold Kay
The
Freeman Co
W. B. Plunkett
Freeman Company
Adams
John Melillo
Julius Slowacki Society
Polish National Alliance
Victory St. Hall
Marek Azonca
Joseph Armata
Matthew Krezeminski
Josephine W. Romaniak
Anthony Fryc
Rutland RR Awaits ICC Decision
The Rutland Railway remains in limbo as the ICC weighs a petition for abandonment filed by the line owners, with RLEA seeking full reconsideration on behalf of striking workers. A Dec 26 stay delays any decisive action while Gov and state officials push for continued service or a state takeover.
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Finnegan
Rutland
Interstate Commerce Commission
Federal Board
Railway Labor Executives Association
RLEA
ICC
Malone
N.Y
F. Ray Keyser Jr
William S. Ginsburg
Philip H. Hoff
Vermont
Upper
New York
College students join Christmas services at First Methodist Church
Several students home for Christmas vacation attended services at the First Methodist Church. Charles Graham of Union College delivered the sermon “Our Christian Faith-1963.” Participants included students from Samaritan Hospital Troy New York Russell Sage College Wentworth Boston Iowa State Syracuse Williams and others with ushers from U S Forces in Germany. A coffee hour followed hosted by L Curtiss Moninger and Mrs T Reed Moninger with Mrs Harold Cross arranging student and serviceman participation.
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First Methodist Church
Charles Graham
Union College
Barbourville
Graham
Harley Graham
Congress St
Carol Cleveland
Samaritan Hospital
Troy
N.Y
Cynthia Frost
Russell Sage College
L. Curtiss Smith
Wentworth Institute
Boston
John Hall
Janet MacDonald
Vermont College
Montpelier
Linda Moninger
Syracuse University
Ty Trainor
Iowa State College
Ames
Joseph Cleveland
T. Reed Moninger
Harold Cross
Church Women’s Society
Village Commission Eyes Comprehensive Planning Drive
The Village Commission pursues comprehensive planning as Bennington area towns debate a regional plan. Old Bennington North Bennington and Bennington Village favor regional concept. Bennington town votes against it. Village plans stimulate zoning amendments charter study and a plumbing ordinance as GBA previews a Jan 10 dinner on planning.
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Bennington
Bennington Village
Vermont
GBA
Bennington Banner Ad Rates and Contact Details
Local newspaper listing subscription options with rates by mail for Vermont and beyond. Includes contact numbers for news, display advertising, and the Bennington Banner office at 425 Main St. Bennington Vermont. Also notes AP partnership and carrier delivery charges.
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Bennington Banner
Main St
Bennington
Vermont Bay
Banner Publishing Corporation
Associated Press
AP News
Radius
Vermont
Massive Probe of Illicit Drug Traffic
Senate investigators plan a major inquiry into the illicit drug traffic touching major U S cities. The subcommittee, working with Interpol and foreign governments, aims to hear early on hearings with Chairman John L McClellan seeking authorization and a tentative schedule for related probes including college and professional sports gambling and athlete corruption. Jerome Adlerman noted the hearings would assess existing narcotics law adequacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
Interpol
International Police Agency
John L. McClellan
D-Ark
Jerome Adlerman
Subcommittee
Revisions Sought in Anglican Prayer Book Change
London AP reports the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Archbishop of York are lobbying Parliament to back experimental changes to the Church of England's Book of Common Prayer affecting Anglicans worldwide.
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London
Canterbury
York
Bennington Water Board Faces Putnam Deed Clash in 1963
Bennington’s seven member Water Board in 1963 confronts two core issues: how to extend service while honoring Henry Putnam’s 1912 deed and how to enlarge the reservoir supply to meet growing demand. A court fight over the deed’s restrictions looms as trustees seek a streamlining of policy and funding for future expansion.
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Bennington
Village Water Commissioners
Henry W. Putnam
Water Board
Chancery Court
Putnam
Water Department
Bennington Water Commissioners
Molly Stark
Greater Bennington Schools, Inc
Bennington Flats
Reuben Levin
Lyons
Old Bennington
Fairview Street
The
Hamilton Shields
Loyal Nash
Shields
Nash
Levin
Robert C. Cummings Jr
Morgan Springs
Memorial Park
Bennington Village
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Rockefeller Seen Planning 64 Ramp in the Stretch
Rockefeller pursues a hare and tortoise path for the 1964 GOP nomination. He will stay quiet and defer to Goldwater Romney and Scranton, then surge with New York’s large delegation to secure the nomination unless major changes occur. Backers say he prefers flexibility and avoids positioning as party nominee early.
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Rockefeller
Washington
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Barry Goldwater
Arizona
George Romney
Michigan
William W. Scranton
Pennsylvania
New York
Goldwater
Romney
Scranton
GOP
Kennedy
Welfare Worker Reunites Family of 8 Orphans
In Kannapolis North Carolina welfare worker Andrea Triplett reunites eight Bentley siblings at the Church of God orphanage after a fatal auto crash killed their parents Abner and his wife. Ten month old Terry Wayne initially could not join due to age. The children ages 14 to 4 were placed in six foster homes before the orphanage accepted all but Terry Wayne.
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Kannapolis
N.C
Church of God
Andrea Triplett
Abner Avery Bentley
Morgan
Bentley
Miss Triplett
Caldwell County
Terry Wayne
Abner Jr
B. C
Bonnie
Jerry
Darlene
A. B
H. T
Danny Gene
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Springfield
New High
Burlington
Waterbury
Raymond DeForge
Green Mountain Power Corp
Vermont State Hospital
Power Company
Rockefeller Eyes
Down In
Berkshire
Sprague Electric
Melillo
Rutland RR
By Bob Hagerman
Stuart Johnson
Williams College
Robert Bellrose
U.S
Germany
Greater
North Bennington
Drysdale’s
Armory
Novec K-Shultz, Inc
Rosasco
North Adams, Masss
Senate
Promise
Walker
Shaffe
Bennington, VT
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