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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Jan 09, 1968

Page

5

Brandon Training School Assn Meeting Sets Agenda

Brandon Vermont the January meeting of the Brandon Training School Assn will be held Sunday at 2 pm in the auditorium of the Academic building at the School. A proposed by law change on regular meeting dates will be considered. Dr Carl Marshall of Rutland Mental Health Center will speak on the center's relationship with the training school. Parents and all interested are urged to attend.

Brandon Brandon Training School Assn Carl Marshall Rutland Mental Health Center

Montpelier Juvenile Concern Conference gathers Sunday

The Citizens Conference on Judicial Concern for Children and Youth meets at 1 p.m. Sunday at the Montpelier Motor Inn to inform citizens about legislative proposals affecting juveniles and to gather community input. Gov Hoff and Mrs Prinsen will extend greetings. Speakers include Attorney General James L. Oakes and others from state agencies.

Montpelier Citizens Conference On Montpelier Motor Inn Philip H. Hoff Martha L. Prinsen PTA James L. Oakes Jonathan N. Brownell Charles G. Adams Jr John J. Wacherman Ross Kindestin

Miner jury to hear first degree murder trial

The Windsor County Court begins selecting a jury today for the first degree murder trial of Earl D. Miner Jr. 25 of Springfield. Miner has pleaded innocent and not guilty by reason of insanity to the death of his wife Bonnie 19 last January. Superior Court Judge Dale W. Brooks ruled Miner competent to stand trial.

Woodstock UPS Windsor County Earl D. Miner Jr Springfield Bonnie Superior Court Dale W. Brooks Miner

REA approves 1.1 million loan for Vermont co op

The Rural Electrification Administration approved a 1.1 million loan to the Vermont Electric Coop to finance 43 miles of new distribution lines serving 650 additional consumers across Lamoille Addison Chittenden Franklin and Orleans counties, announced from the Washington office of Senator George D. Aiken.

Aiken predicts tax hike to fund Johnson agenda

Burlington report says Senator George D. Aiken warned at a luncheon that Congress will likely approve some tax increase to fund President Johnson’s programs. He said the era of artificial prosperity is ending and warned the bill collector is on his way.

Burlington UPT George D. Aiken Congress Johnson

Winooski man gets 3 to 5 years for check fraud

A 23-year-old from Winooski, James Dupan, was sentenced to three to five years at Windsor State Prison after pleading guilty to eight counts of check fraud and grand larceny. Superior Judge William Hill imposed the term in Rutland District Court on Monday.

Rutland UPI Windsor State Prison William Hill James Dupan Rutland District Court

State to Present Evidence in Beaulieu Manslaughter Trial

In Addison County Court Richard Beaulieu 22 of St. Albans faces manslaughter charges over the August 1966 shooting death of his first wife Carol Ann The trial opens as the state begins presenting its evidence.UPI report from Middlebury Vermont.

Middlebury UPI Addison County Court Richard Beaulieu St. Albans Beaulieu Carol Ann

Fires rage in Schenectady in subzero weather

In Schenectady firefighters battled three major blazes in below freezing conditions. Six firefighters were injured, none seriously, as an early Monday fire drove high winds through three downtown buildings and forced about 80 guests from the Schenectady Hotel. The Stockade apartment fire followed, gutting the top floor. A separate two family home blaze prompted evacuations nearby. In Albany Bishop Fulton J Sheen opened the 1968 New York Legislature with a non prayer suggesting lawmakers do their own thinking and praying.

Schenectady Stockade Albany Fulton J. Sheen Rochester New York Sheen

Rockefeller to propose broad tax hike in 5.5 billion budget

Gov. Nelson Rockefeller plans a statewide tax package to be sent to the Legislature next week. The budget, projected at 5.5 billion dollars, would raise taxes by about 600 million, the largest increase in his decade as governor, including a one cent per gallon gasoline tax and a 50 cent per quart liquor tax plus income and business tax raises.

Albany Nelson Rockefeller

Berkshire arrests target Great Barrington inmates in Pittsfield

Acting on a tip from Great Barrington police, Sheriff Courtney and deputies waited for six visitors from Great Barrington and arrested them on trespassing and attempting to attract an inmate. Names include Del Marsh Jr of New York City Woodward and Gregory of Bethlehem Sywilok of Bronx Flanagan of Brooklyn and Washburn of Great Barrington. Pleas entered and cases set for Jan. 10. The inmate is held for Grand Jury on multiple charges.

Pittsfield Great Barrington John B. Courtney Central Berkshire District Guy L. del Marsh Jr New York City Carlie C. Woodward Robert C. Gregory Bethlehem John Sywilok Bronx N.Y Michael Flanagan Brooklyn Jennie Mae Washburn

Surveyor 7 Zeroes In on Moon Target

PASADENA Calif AP Surveyor 7, Americas last unmanned moon probe, zeroed in on its target in rugged highlands near the lunar south pole. Mission control canceled a second midcourse maneuver Scheduled landing was set for 8 05 p m EST in an 12 15 mile wide zone in a mountainous region 18

Pasadena Calif UPH America Lunar Jet Propulsion Laboratory Tycho Crater Cape Kennedy Moon

Daley Questions Vermont Library Budget Plan

Montpelier Lt Gov John Daley said a review of the 116000 supplemental budget request for the Vermont Free Public Library Service is needed and that matching state funds with federal money for full time librarians at state hospitals and prisons is impractical. He urged more study before accepting federal matches, while Elena Horton defended the plan citing a study showing poor library services at Vermont institutions.

Elena Horton Vermont

New England Governors Seek Federal Action on Heating Oil

Governors from six New England states urged the federal government to ensure adequate No 2 heating oil supplies and oppose further price increases amid severe winter. They called on Interior Secretary Udall to take action and discussed a regional air pollution compact with potential ties to a mid Atlantic plan. They also pressed CAB to approve air service between northern New England and the Great Lakes, noting current transportation is inadequate.

Boston API New England Vermont Interior Stewart L. Udall John W, King New Hampshire Rhode Island John H. Chafee Middle Atlantic States John N. Dempsey Connecticut Maine Kenneth M. Curtis John A. Volpe Massachusetts Civil Aeronautics Board CAB North Great Lakes

Vermont Wins Extra Delegates for 1968 Democratic Convention

Vermont Democrats will send 22 delegates to the 1968 Democratic National Convention. The DNC allocated 2,612 votes among states and territories at a Chicago meeting. A bonus of 10 delegates was added because Vermont's 1964 electors backed President Lyndon Johnson.

Chicago UPI Vermont Democratic National Committee Democratic National William Ryan Montperlier Lyndon Johnson Miami

MIT Students Create Snow in Dorm Shower

In sub-freezing Boston MIT students in Baker House used steam and cold air to make indoor snow for a dormitory snowball fight. Six inches of snow accumulated on the shower room floor before midnight, but the material proved too soft for throwing and began to thaw today.

Cambridge Mass UPI Greater Boston Massachusetts Institute of Technology MIT Baker House

Ice Too Thick For Swimming In Northampton

Victor Fortier of Florence, a 45 year old Florence Inn bartender, swam the Mill River daily for two years. This morning he found the ice two inches thick and impossible to chop, ending his two week stretch of swimming, as he lamented the unusually cold spell and its effect on his routine dip.

Northampton Mass Mill River Victor Fortier Florence Florence Inn

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