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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1966
Page
2
Vermont Library Board to discuss a citizen request to rename Niggerhead pond and mountain in Groton State Forest. Board Chairman Larry Turgeon said the panel would decide on the plea prompted by Philip Wallwork of the American Legal Association who urged Governor Hoff to drop the names as repugnant and ridiculing a large segment of Americans.
Gov Philip Hoff attending a Los Angeles governors conference plans to urge President Johnson to release more federal funds with fewer restrictions. He supports a stronger role for states in shaping federal programs to reflect individual state needs and differences.
The Annual Economic Education Workshop opens at the University of Vermont with 27 economists administrators and business leaders as guest speakers. Sponsored by the Associated Industries of Vermont and the Joint Council on Economic Education the event aims to raise awareness of economic problems and offer solution information. Dr John Fey former UVM president will speak among out of state presenters.
Dr. John T. Fey of Montpelier, a former university president and former clerk of the U S Supreme Court, was named the 10th president of National Life Insurance Co. He succeeds Deane C. Davis, now chairman of the board and CEO. Fey led the University of Wyoming the past two years.
The University of Vermont opened its seventh annual foreign film festival as part of the summer session cultural program. The series begins today and runs through August 11, featuring films from Italy Russia Germany Poland and two from the United States.
The Albany area logged four additional fatalities over the Fourth of July weekend with victims from Brooklyn Albany Forest Hills Hudson Falls South Glens Falls and surrounding towns. Causes ranged from drownings and a heart attack to a vehicle overturn and a highway collision.
About 45 residents led by Prof. Malcolm Willison of Union College gathered in downtown Schenectady to condemn the U S bombings around Hanoi and Haiphong. They sent a telegram to President Johnson urging concern and vowed to protest at the ballot box this November.
In Pittsfield, officials consider acquiring water rights to Pontoostc Lake from Foss Realty of Haverhill. Foss offered in 1964 to trade the rights for a $20,000 sluice way for emergency plant power at Wyandott Worsted.
About 4000 people attended Williamstown Lions Club Fourth of July celebration. Despite no amusement rides, the event sold all 1000 barbecued chickens prepared on site as the works concluded the day.
National Guardsmen in riot gear with bayo net rifles and shotguns broke up milling crowds of Negroes in Omaha near North Side after weekend clashes. About 59 to 60 arrests reported as more than 500 guardsmen prepared for duty. Acting Gov. Sorensen and Mayor Sorensen led the response from a fire station command post. authorities blamed an unfit environment for much of the unrest.
In Boston Ezra Taft Benson urged victory over Communism saying coexistence is defeat. He warned of threats from Communist nations and urged unity with patriots. Revilo Oliver claimed civil rights aims mean white extinction. rally chairman Laurence Bunker called the event highly successful.
Thunderstorms and gusty winds hit the Atlantic coast ending a blistering heat spell that set multiple date highs. The surge cooled cities from New York to Philadelphia as a Canadian air mass moved in, while storms caused lightning deaths and heavy rain across several states.
James R Hoffa announced the Teamsters are ready to rejoin the AFL-CIO only on honorable terms and after resolving jurisdictional issues. He spoke at the 19th international Teamsters convention in Miami Beach as Sen Eugene McCarthy addressed attendees. Hoffa noted the expulsion in 1957 and insisted leadership would preserve jurisdictional rights if other unions failed to organize.
The Bennington Banner issues daily except Sundays from 425 Main St Bennington Vermont with phone lines for business news and advertising. Subscription rates for Vermont and U S totals 6 months or 1 year with prices listed for local and out of state deliveries.
The Reading Railroad urged the Interstate Commerce Commission to pause the Penn Central merger citing indemnity payments to Erie-Lackawanna Delaware & Hudson and Boston & Maine as improper. Reading alleged the terms incentivize traffic shifts and sought an ICC probe of Pennsylvania influence on Norfolk & Western stockholders in the N and W C&O merger.
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