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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Jan 22, 1962

Page

2

Police arrest hit run suspect in Schenectady death

Schenectady police captured Abraham H. Pheffer after Frank Kostovich 67 was killed in a downtown hit and run on Saturday. Kostovich dragged about 40 feet died later in hospital. A hearing was set in police court today. Albany report notes Governor Rockefeller youth employment meeting set for tomorrow with state officials.

Schenectady Frank Lostovich Cottage Row Abraham H. Pheffer South Ferry St Vincent Cerrito Schenectady County Kostovich Albany State Capitol Nelson A. Rockefeller Council On Youth Advisory Council On Youth and Work Rockefeller Capitol Red Room

Maris Won't Match 1961 Feats, Cash Predicts

Norm Cash of Detroit says Roger Maris will not have another banner year in 1962 He notes Maris will face careful pitching and may draw as many as 200 walks Cash also says the Yankees are beatable and discusses his own demand for a salary raise based on his arrival as a hitter He cites his quick hands and bat speed as key to improvements

Haverhill Mass Norm Cash Detroit Roger Maris Cash Yankee Maris New York

US CD Officials Begin Stocking Public Shelters

Civil Defense will stock fallout shelters for 92 793 people in 141 buildings across 14 cities with food water and survival equipment. Shelters will be signed to local authorities and marked with yellow and black signs by March 10.

Washington Civil Defense Defense Department Asst Secretary of Defense Stuart L. Pittman White Plains N.Y Baltimore Washington, D.C Raleigh N.C Tallahassee Fla Battle Creek

Berlin Approves Germany's Largest Library Near Wall

West Berlin officials authorize construction of a vast new library to house the Prussian State Library collection near the reinforced border. The project aims to create a major cultural landmark in the divided city.

Newport National Guard Bureau Vermont Berlin West Berlin Germany

United Church Women Plan Combined Missions Study

The United Church Women in Bennington County held a large annual meeting with over 100 attendees at Old First Church and a covered-dish luncheon. New officers were elected including Marion S. Hardy as president and Mrs. Harry Moses as first vice president.

Old First Church Marion S. Hardy George Jenkins Fred C. Martin Harry Moses Leroy Marsden United Church Women Plan Combined Missions United Church Women Bennington Council First Church First Methodist Church The Council of United Church Women Bennington North Bennington Shaftsbury Arlington Manchester Pownall Jenkins Carl Jolivette Miss Hardy St. Peter’s Church South America St. Peter’s Robert P. Bell Frank W. Grippen Waterbury State Hospital UCW Waterbury Stephen C.G Greene Formosa Greene Alfred Scott Christ

Rusk to Press To Condemn Cuban Policies

Secretary of State Dean Rusk plans to push Inter American ministers to condemn Cuba as a Sino Soviet influence point in the Western Hemisphere. He seeks sanctions if Castro does not break ties with the Soviet Union and Red China, and will travel to Punta del Este for the conference opening Monday.

Washington Dean Rusk Cuba Fidel Castro Soviet Union Red China Rusk Punta del Este Uruguay United States Castro U.S Organization of American States Berlin Llewellyn Thompson Andrei A. Gromyko West Berlin Laos

Golf ball hits caddy in Brentwood case ruling

An 11 to 1 Superior Court verdict finds attorney Ed ward Zuckerman not negligent in a $10,000 civil damage suit filed by caddy Thomas Cleary. Cleary alleged a Sept. 5, 1958 drive at Brentwood Country Club struck him on the head while he stood near the fairway.

Los Angeles Superior Court Thomas Cleary Edward Zuckerman Zuckerman Brentwood Country Club

Town Urges Voter Checklists Ahead of March Elections

Bennington town officials stress individual responsibility to ensure voter eligibility. Residents must meet residency since April 1 of last year, be 21 or older, and have all poll taxes paid by Dec 31. First time voters must take Freeman's Oath and can attend Board of Civil Authority sessions Feb 15 and Mar 3 to correct listings.

Mary Hodeck Bennington Bennington Board of Civil Authority Miss Hodeck Board of Civil Authority North Bennington Village North Bennington

Rotary hears school study progress report in Bennington

Robert M. Wilson outlines regional education cost rises and efficiency through redistricting. He notes Greater Bennington Schools costs up 75 percent, village district 90 percent, and North Bennington 100 percent over 10 years. A Grades 7–12 consolidated plan is discussed, with Bennington High School possibly becoming a junior high. Career Day speakers planned by Rotary.

Robert M. Wilson Bennington Bennington Southwest Schools Bennington Rotary Club Wilson Greater Bennington Schools, Inc North Bennington Rotary Committee Waldo C. Holden Bennington High School

Bennington Banner Subscription Rates Released

The Bennington Banner lists subscription prices for Vermont and nearby counties. Rates include 3 months four dollars twenty five, 6 months eight dollars, 1 year fifteen dollars, and servicemen one dollar per month. Mail and truck route options vary by region.

Bennington Banner Main St Bennington Vermont The Banner Publishing Corporation Associated Press AP News Rensselaer Washington Counties N.Y Massachusetts

Astrochimp Enos Stocks Out Nerves on Orbit

Enos the astrochimp suffered a nervous episode during his November orbital flight as a faulty lever shock system and malfunctioning stabilizing jets caused a continuous rocking sensation. Dr. Meehan, USC physiologist, reports hypertension from the stress, though Enos completed tasks before recovery at Holloman Air Force Base.

Los Angeles Enos John P. Meehan Meehan University of Southern California Earth Holloman N.M Air Force Base John H. Glenn Jr

U N Commission to Visit Crash Scene in Congo

The United Nations commission investigating Dag Hammarskjold’s death in the Sept 18 plane crash in Northern Rhodesia will meet in Leopoldville next Wednesday and then tour the crash site, the UN announced Friday.

United Nations, N.Y U.N. Commission Dag Hammarskjold Rhodesia Leopoldville Congo United Nations Frid

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