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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Jan 15, 1965

Page

2

Middlebury Names Purchasing Agent for College

George A. Wishart of Lyndon Center Vermont was appointed purchasing agent for Middlebury College effective January 18. A 1940 Lyndon Institute graduate, Wishart served in World War II and later earned top military staff credentials. He has long ties to purchasing work and is active in professional and fraternal groups. His family includes Joyce Gilman Wishart and three children.

Middlebury George A. Wishart Lyndon Center Middlebury College James L. Armstrong Wishart Colt Inqutries, Inc Fairbanks Morse, Inc St. Johnsbury Lyndon Institute Lyndon Teachers’ College U.S. Army 43Rd Infantry Division Europe 83Rd Infantry Division Army Command and General Staff College Fort Leavenworth Kan U.S. Army Reserve New England Association of Purchasing Agents Masonic Order Joyce Gilman Lyndon Robert J. Wishart Areso Elizabeth Plymouth Teachers’ College Plymouth N.H Patricia

Supervisory Training Concludes At Hudson Valley College

Twenty five people from thirteen area firms including Noble and Wood Machine Co and Agway completed an evening supervisory training program at Hudson Valley Community College. The 10 week series, conducted with the Institute of Management Affairs Inc led by Ernest Kellogg, covered administrative skills, boosting production to cut operating costs and improving employee coordination. This was the sixth conference in the college series.

TROY Noble and Wood Machine Co Agway Hudson Valley Community College Institute of Management Affairs, Inc Ernest £. Kellogg

Albany Assembly and Senate Speakership Stalemate Persists

Albany lawmakers await a high level conference called by Mayor Robert Wagner to resolve a two week deadlock amid Democratic intrasparty bickering. Governor Rockefeller warns party disarray may hinder the Republican administration’s operations. In Troy, a high school term paper on adoption unites two siblings unaware of their kinship. Angelo Di Stefano, 19, adopted son of Cortland couple, learns of his sister Margaret Fisher, 22, after tracing his case through the social worker who handled it. Their adoptions occurred in Utica when she was three.

Albany Senate Assembly Robert Wagner Rockefeller Troy Angelo di Stefano Anthony di Stefano Cortland di Stefano Angelo Margaret Fisher James Fisher Gloversville Utica

North Adams Approves Main Street renewal outline

The North Adams Redevelopment Authority approved the 32 acre Main Street renewal outline and a parcel disposition map detailing 79 parcels to be taken for the project. Completion after a year’s work is noted as a major step with remaining work ahead.

North Adams Main Street North Adams Redevelopment Authority

Stock Market Opens Firm Amid Broad Gains

New York markets open with broad gains as many leaders advance. Upjohn surges to 571, Ingersoll Rand climbs to 41, Westinghouse Electric to 44, and American Airlines reaches 50 while General Electric slips 1/4. IBM jumps 1 1/4 to 429 1/4, RCA up 1 4 to 32, and Du Pont edges down 1 to 243 3/4 as Tepper-style notes illustrate a mixed but optimistic session.

NEW York UPI Upjohn Ingersoll-Rand Kennecott Copper Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Kimberly Clark Olin Mathieson Westinghouse Electric International Minerals & Chemical Texas Gulf Gilelette Curtiss Wright Dome Mines Federated Department Stores Sperry Rand Ve Douglas Aircraft United Airlines General Electric Boeing Columbia Broadcasting Cerro Phillips Petroleum Royal Dutch U.S. Steel du Pont IBM Motorola Zenith RCA ACF Industries Allied Chemical Allis Chalmers Alcoa Amer Airlines Amer Can Lone Star Com Amer Elec Mack Trucks Amer Met Po Amer Motors Monsanto Amer Optical Mont Ward Amer T&t Amer Tobacco Nat Aviation Anaconda Nat Biscuit Armco Steel Nat Dairy MV Armour Nat Dist New Jersey Bald Lima Ham Bendix Nat Gypsum Beth Steel NY Central Bobbie Brks Norfolk & Western Boeing Air Amer Aviation Briggs Mfg Amer Coal BVD Co Olin My Can Pacific Parke Davis Celanese le Peabody Coal Ches & Ohio Penney Champ Paper Ie Penn Chrysler Penn G SD Coca Cola Penn PL Colgate Penn RR Collins Radio Pepsi Cola Phillips Petrol Col Gas Pitts P Glass Edison Bol MY Procter Gamble Con Edison Cons Nat Gas Ve Pullman Vy Cons Coal Pure Oil Consum Power Coppweld Steel Republic Steel Crucible Steel Reyn Metal Reyn Tobacco Detroit Edison Richfield Diamond Nat Mg Schenley Douglas AC Schering Dow Chemical Sears Roebuck DuPont Yg Simonds S Eastern Air Lines Sinclair Eastman Kodak Socony Mobil Eaton Mfg Ve Ltd Brand Calif Ind Ve Erie Lack Ford Ohio Stewart Warner Gen Foods Studebaker Gen Motors Ly Swift Goodrich Tenn Gas Tidwater Oil Goodyear Timken Great A&p Gulf Oil Trans WA Hard Walker United Airc United Aire Hershey ING Rand Int Harvester US Steel Va P&p T&t Island Creek Coal Western Union Jones & Laugh West Air B Joy Mfg West Eloc Kenecott Wheel Steel Koppers White Motor Kroger Woolworth Ve Xerox Cp Lehigh Pt Cem Lehigh Val Ind Ygsta ST Zenith

Slaying in hub area shocks Greater Boston

The nearly nude body of ex convict Robert Rasmussen was found in a snow covered lot in Wilmington near Lake Street. He had been shot in the head and beaten, dumped from a car after being killed elsewhere. Rasmussen, 36, from Dedham, had a forgery record and was released from Walpole State Prison last November 16. This marks another gangland killing in Greater Boston within 10 months, with a previous Wilmington victim and a January Dorchester slaying noted in the report.

Wilmington Mass Greater Boston Robert Rasmussen Emmet St Dedham Rassmussen Walpole Thomas Devlin Rasmussen Silver Lake Lake Street Thomas Brennan Greater Boston Russell C. Nicholson Somerville Metropolitan District Commission MDC

Hoff and vets map moves on hospital

MONTPELIER Vermont lawmakers and veterans groups met with Gov. Philip Hoff to oppose proposed VA Hospital cutbacks in White River Junction. A leadership group was named to compile facts for Vermont and New Hampshire delegations, warning that transferring about 39 jobs to Boston could delay the hospital's 14,000 annual claims and harm veterans.

Vermont Rusing Alaska Honolulu Hoff

Vermont Leads New England in Export Growth

A UPI report shows Vermont led New England states in export growth from 1960 to 1963, rising from 25 million to 34.5 million dollars. New Hampshire declined 12 percent from 45.8 million to 40 million, while Massachusetts and others posted gains. New Hampshire official Winfred L. Foss argued figures are estimates and exclude many manufactured components.

Washington UPI New Hampshire Vermont New England U. S. Commerce Department Massachusetts Maine Rhode Island Connecticut California New York Winfred L. Foss Foss Commerce Department

Peace Corps to East European Volunteers Explored

Washington officials report President Johnson weighs a plan to send Peace Corps volunteers into Eastern Europe. Peace Corps headquarters confirms informal interest but declines to name specific nations, saying consultations are underway to be prepared if requests arise.

Washington UPI Johnson Peace Corps Europe

The Bennington Banner Directory and rates

The Bennington Banner lists telephones for business newsroom and advertising and provides daily publication details. It outlines contact numbers and subscription prices by mail for various regions including Vermont and the U.S. with special serviceman rates.

Bennington Banner Main St Bennington The Banner Publishing Corporation United Press International UPI Vermont U.S

Springfield School Board Appeals Ruling on Segregation

Springfield Mass. voters see the school committee move to appeal Judge George Sweeney’s ruling finding segregation in the public schools. City Solicitor James Allen urges tracing to First Federal Court of Appeals in Boston with possible Massachusetts Supreme Court appeal if needed. He notes five schools would be affected and that segregation exists where non white enrollment exceeds 50 percent.

Montpelier UPD State Senate Philip H. Hoff Senate Judiciary George Cook Rutland Cook Springfield School Board Springfield Mass Allen Sweeney First Federal Court of Appeals Boston Massachusetts Supreme Court Gary Ind Buckingham Copley Eastern Avenue Beberry Brookings

Babcock Named First Provost for Vermont State Colleges

Former University of Vermont political science professor Robert S. Babcock is named the first provost of Vermont state colleges. He will oversee Lyne don Johnson Castleton Vermont Technical College and will earn a $17 000 yearly salary. The appointment was approved unanimously by the State Colleges Board chaired by H Ward Bedford.

Montpelier UPI Robert S. Babcock Vermont State Colleges Babcock University of Vermont H. Ward Bedford Cornwall Bedford State Colleges Board Lynedon Johnson and Castleton Vermont Technical College Randolph South Burlington

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