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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1966
Page
2
Wallace M. Fay vice president and director of Vermont Marble Co. will retire Jan 30 his 70th birthday. Fay of Fort Covington N Y has spent more than 52 years with the marble firm. Montpelier ends 1965 with a $56,655 surplus, City Manager Ralph Irving says about $14,801 above last year.
Mohawk Airlines announced December proved the airline’s best month at Burlington Municipal Airport with passenger business running about 70 percent ahead of December 1964. Government and company officials highlighted the strong demand and growth in regional air travel.
A 22-year-old Vermont state police dispatcher, Robert Wallace, is in critical condition at Rutland City Hospital after two 22-caliber bullet wounds to the chest. Police say he accidentally shot himself with a semi-automatic target pistol inside his parents' home and staggered outside before collapsing.
Burlington UPI Ten new fellowships announced lift total to 17 at the University of Vermont under the National Defense Education Act. The act allows 95 fellowships per institution and has granted fellowships to 172 schools nationwide to boost qualified teachers in American colleges.
Joseph Cayouette, 49, of St. Michelle Quebec was killed Tuesday when a car struck a highway sign on Route 91. His brother Alonzo Cayouette, 45, of Sherbrooke Quebec, was seriously injured and hospitalized at Rockingham Hospital.
Jean LaMarche a 42 year old Montreal machinist pleaded guilty to first degree manslaughter for the fatal shooting of Madeleine Guindon. He received a 10 to 15 year term at Windsor State Prison, after originally facing second degree murder charges.
Burlington reports that James Wilson of the University of Vermont Political Science faculty will take a leave of absence to become the state’s first director of revenue research. He will advise officials on revenue matters and develop estimates for current and proposed tax structures.
In Cambridge fifteen women received diplomas from hospital administrator Ralph R Betts marking the seventh graduating class. George C Snyder Hartford Central School principal delivered the commencement address at the ceremony in New York.
Berkshire North Adams officials report vandals harming the public men's room adjacent to the fire station. Building Inspector John Gattuso says he will seek mayoral action to close the facility, while the women's room remains supervised by a city matron. Adams scene shifts to Korea as Pfc. Douglas R. Plunkett Jr. teaches English to local students in off hours using recordings and slides.
The New England Power Co. postpones a $30 million Bears Swamp pumped storage project by about five years and plans a 640000 kilowatt conventional steam plant in Somerset. William H. Martin of Pittsfield named postal inspector for Berkshire and Franklin Districts, to oversee local post offices.
In Tuskegee Alabama a 69 year old white service station attendant was held on a murder charge for shooting Samuel L Younge Jr a 21 year old civil rights worker. The incident followed a march of 1500 students to City Hall as FBI and state investigators arrived to probe the case.
The UPI report notes five day outlook for New England with near normal temperatures. Boston will see a high average around 37 and a low near 23 while other cities show seasonal norms. Precipitation may total up to .6 inch with snow in the north and mixed rain or snow in the south.
FALL RIVER Mass A plan to convert the World War II battleship USS Massachusetts moored by the waterfront into a Civil Defense Operations Center is under discussion Officials also consider using Sick Bay as the core of a 200 bed emergency hospital The discussion follows other local civil rights tensions and incidents in nearby towns involved in desegregation and a station rest room dispute
U S officials urged the United Arab Republic to act as protector of American prisoners in Vietnam. The request, said to be made before Averell Harriman arrived, followed recent Viet Cong executions and a rising number of U S prisoners.
Providence Rhode Island officials urge the ICC to block the New Haven Railroad from dropping all passenger trains. Governor Chafee warns surrender could harm state leverage in future negotiations with trustees and Penn Central. Sen Pell supports preserving service amid pending merger and high speed rail tests. Hearings, led by Commissioner Tucker, span six cities with a final decision awaited.
President Johnson will ask Congress for an additional 13 billion dollars to finance the Vietnam War in the current fiscal year, increasing total military appropriations to over 62 billion. The move signals rising defense costs ahead of the new budget for the year starting July 1 and reflects expanded ground forces, air operations, and related production and maintenance needs.
Keith Marvin of Troy New York, a long time plate collector, has authored License Plates of the World. The book catalogs types color sizes and designs used by states Canadian provinces and foreign nations with brief histories. Marvin notes plates from the sovereign military order of Malta as a rare source.
The Economic Council of Canada urged federal and provincial governments to hold spending and avoid tax cuts. It said the economy was booming but warned against runaway inflation and recommended abolishing the arbitrary 6 percent loan ceiling and moving workers from underemployment. The report urged careful tax and energy policy in 1966.
Boston reports ABC veteran John Scali told a World Affairs Council forum that Johnsons peace offensive could force North Vietnam to the peace table. He cautioned escalation remains possible but doubted bombing Hanoi or Haiphong. Fellow panelist Lou Cioffi anticipated negotiations as both sides seek an exit.
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