Town Deliberates 1962 Budget Changes and Tax Cut Prospects
Bennington town selectmen revised the general fund budget from 35 000 to 34 000 reflecting a 95 cent highway tax. The plan shows a 2 13 cent reduction in the general fund tax to 2 20 with 44 cents more if all special articles pass, including pool repairs 4 300 highway equipment 5 000 flood control 5 000 sewage line 15 000 libraries 18 800 regional planning 2 000 and a tax payment option study. The town also notes library surpluses and awaits final wording on several articles ahead of a filing deadline.
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General Fund
YMCA
Clark’s Woods
Bennington
North Bennington
Regional Planning Commission
Selectmen
General Assembly
Selectman
Thomas R. Haley
Bennington County Industrial Corporation
Airport Commission
Norton Barber
Board of Requests
Two Wallendas Die In 40-Foot Circus Fall
In Detroit at the Shrine circus, two Wallenda family members Dieter Schepp 23 and Richard Faughnan 29 were fatally injured and Mario Wallenda 22 was listed as in very critical condition after a high wire pyramid collapsed. Jana Schepp 17 also injured as Hermann Karl and Gunther Wallenda kept balance and saved others.
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Detroit
Wallendas
Dieter Schepp
Richard Faughnan
Mario Wallenda
Dieter
Jana
Herman Wallenda
Karl Wallenda
Gunther Wallenda
Miss Schepp
Michigan State Fair Grounds Coliseum
East Germany
Faughnan
Karl
Herman
Ernie
Blinko) Burch
Burch
Jenny
Germany
Rebels and France Near Algerian Cease Fire
Paris reports claim Charles de Gaulle and Algerian rebels near a cease fire and independence deal. A Vevey secret meeting is cited as the site of a possible settlement with no official confirmation. Paris papers expect a radio TV address if an accord is reached.
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Paris
France
Charles de Gaulle
Geneva
Vevey
Switzerland
Algeria
de Gaulle
Police Captain's Advance to Chief May Be Delayed
In Burlington, Vermont, Mayor Robert K. Bing withheld approval on the sworn-in date for Capt. George A. McKenzie as head of the police department. McKenzie was slated to assume command as Chief Donald P. Russell retired, with two other promotions planned. The city faces earlier burglary sentences for two officers and upcoming trials for three more, with two suspensions also handed down.
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Burlington
Robert K. Bing
George A. McKenzie
McKenzie
Donald P. Russell
Russell
Bing
Banner Classified Act Sparks Quick Car Sale
A car reportedly moved from seller to buyer in one day thanks to a Banner Classified Act. Automobiles for Sale.
1959 Chevrolet Impala Four Door Hardtop Ad
Private party offers a 1959 CHEVROLET Impala four door hardtop V8 fully equipped in excellent condition for 1400 dollars. Contact by phone at 6300 for Banner Classified Ad assistance to craft effective copy and schedule convenient advertising days.
Glenn's Space Flight Postponed to February 13
NASA and the Atlas rocket delay Glenn Jr. planned to launch from Cape Canaveral on Thursday morning. A fueling leak and fuel spill forced a sixth postponement as Glenn consents to safe readiness before liftoff. He will visit Arlington with his wife and children during the delay.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
John H. Glenn Jr
Atlas
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Glenn
NASA
Annie
Arlington
Atlantic Ocean
Kennedy seeks first ever milk production controls
President Kennedy proposes a historic farm program to regulate dairy output to cut costs. He warns current support spending may exceed 600 million dollars and urges Congress to authorize future controls while preserving current supports until December 31.
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Washington
Kennedy
Congress
Agriculture Department
Villages Propose Sewage Systems Joined to Town Network
Bennington town officials heard from Old Bennington and North Bennington village trustees proposing to incorporate village sewage facilities into the town system. Officials favored voter authorization this year with town approval next year and directed staff to prepare necessary articles. News included a troubled pump at the plant, a final federal audit approval totaling 25 000 dollars, and village adoption of the town sewer ordinance for future connections.
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Bennington
Norton Barber
Mass
Maguire and Associates
Boston
U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare
North Bennington Village
Paul A. Kelley
Partisan Opposition Grows Over Kennedy Program
President Kennedy faces rising partisan opposition as Congress balks at major elements of his 1962 agenda. Republicans attack the broad appeal format while Democrats split, with Senate action uncertain. Kennedy offers no quieting response amid intensified political clatter.
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Washington
Kennedy
Congress
Capitol Hill
Bennington High School Closes Over Bomb Threat
Students at Bennington High School missed a day after a bomb threat was found by two students near the principal's office. The note warned of a morning blast and prompted a campus search by police and maintenance staff. The school will make up the day later. communications were broadcast and some events shifted.
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Bennington High School
Graham
Geoffrey Graham
Edward Silver
Allan J. Heath
Albert Elwell
David Brown
Kennedy Proposes Tough Farm Plan to Trim 5 Billion
President Kennedy sent a stern farm program to Congress offering farmers a choice between tighter production controls on surplus crops or losing most federal price supports. The plan aims to reduce farm program costs by about 5 billion over four years while boosting income and cutting surpluses.
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Washington
Kennedy
Congress
Bitter cold grips New England as December deepens
The bitter coldest winter weather hits New England with Mount Washington recording 28 below zero and 75 mph winds. A forecast shows temperatures sinking to 10 to 20 below in the north and near zero to 10 above in the south. Winds are expected to ease this afternoon.
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Boston
New England
Mount
Washington
White Mountains
New Hampshire
Weather Bureau
Vermonters Face Severe Cold Wave Across State
Vermonters shivered as temperatures plunged toward season lows with Burlington reporting 11 below zero for the season and Bennington near 5 below as the Weather Bureau warned of the harsh cold.
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Burlington, Vt
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Britain
Sir Patrick Dean
United Nations Security Council
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Dean
U.S
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U Thant
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Clinton P. Anderson
Senate Finance Committee
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