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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1965
Page
9
Hancock Shaker Village announced initial steps to preserve the 138-year-old Hancock Shaker stone barn and launched a 1965 operating fund appeal. With repairs underway for a June 1 reopening, emphasis is on winter safeguards, new memberships, and a barn-focused fundraising drive.
Boston program at the Museum of Science explores Mars in the Hayden Planetarium show Fourth From the Sun. Running January 5 through April 4, it covers Mars two moons Phobos and Deimos, low gravity, temperatures from 70 to 80 degrees by day and 100 below zero at night, and minimal oxygen for combustion.
Fortune magazine foresees a 1965 GNP of 660 billion dollars, up 6 percent from 1964, with most gains in the first quarter. Growth may slow to 2.5 percent over 18 months, risking a downturn if investment cannot sustain 3 percent growth. a potential minor recession could begin by mid 1966. The forecast notes defense and other factors shaping the outlook.
Chronology of local events lists Rev. Robert L. Clayton honored on his 25th ordination anniversary in Manchester and Dec 18 resignation of Rev Stephen C. Greene for Concord NH. Mt Anthony School Board faces bus issues while Readsboro and Searsburg await Mountain Road action. Dec 19 tax board to value Green Mountain Park, towns seek federal water funds. Haystack Mountain development noted near Wilmington Dover. Dec 21 Vermont homes host 122 international students. BCHS honors Armand Patnaude for football award. Dec 22 tuition rises in Bennington villages as district unity advances. Shaftsbury hosts Lions Club community sing. Dec 23 St Luke’s Cambridge NY honors Rev Victor Dowdell on 40 years priesthood. Christmas pageants held countywide. Dec 24 school group urges equal aid. Williams town branch opens. Dec 26 Bennington Rescue Squad secures quarters. local Christmas lights brighten. 1964 earnings rise in Bennington County. planned billboards suit Pownal with later 1965 decline. broader budget notes project a tepid growth path through 1966. The 86th Engineer Company conducts quarterly inspection and recruits new enlistees Richard Day and Richard LaFlamme, with drill and ceremonies training and enlistment opportunities.
Defense Minister Sven Andersson said Parliament should be asked for an extra 10 million dollars to replace defense installations with secrets sold to Russia. Stig Wennerstroem, a former Swedish air force colonel turned Russian spy, is serving a life sentence for the case. The piece also notes broader Swedish economic outlook including construction, prices, incomes, and trade balances.
At Bennington Catholic High School the Christmas Mass for faculty was led by Rev. Leo Gorman. After carols by the glee club, six green cape-wearing students sang Must be Santa and Santa arrived on a Honda with helpers, distributing gifts to faculty amid the year’s best party, seniors noting it as the best yet.
Bennington real estate transfers recorded Dec 18 to Dec 29 show multiple parcels moving to new owners. Transfers include Estes family properties to Estes descendants, Donavan property to Griffin, and several Elm Street, South Stream Road, and Morgan Street lots shifting to residents and entities in Bennington and nearby towns. Notable entries list Dum Donovan, Bogardus, Gauthier, Donavan, and Page as frequent grantors or grantees.
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