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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1968
Page
5
The Vermont Legislative Council Sabbath Breaking Study Committee reviews testimony from three public hearings on repealing the Sunday Blue Laws for two years without replacement. Sen. Margaret Hammond proposes abolishing nonreligious Sunday statutes with a two year restoration option if problems arise, reversing prior plans to guarantee one day of rest in seven.
Georges DeNagy and his wife Florence filed a 15000 suit in Washington County Court claiming two land tracts deeded to Middlesex College were transferred to trustees with the expectation of fair market value payment. The college argues DeNagy acted as an agent and the school bore the cost.
The Vermont Supreme Court denied a motion for reargument by the Boston and Maine Railroad and Fairlee in a case over PSB orders. The court previously upheld a ruling requiring the railroad to clear trees and shrubs obstructing motorist views at grade crossings and to install and maintain cattle fences.
Mason Lamoray a 50 year old Colchester resident and former Vermont National Guard lieutenant colonel was found not guilty in U S District Court of stealing 10 tons of government cable from the Fort Ethan Allen artillery range in November 1964. He claimed the cable was salvaged from two cleaned out homes. The trial began Monday before Judge Bernard Leddy and the jury returned acquittal Thursday.
State police canceled the search for 19-year-old Army Pvt. Frederick Sway in the woods near his Underhill home after bloodhounds failed to picked up a trail. Sway left his home on Vermont Route 15 around 9 p.m. Wednesday telling his parents he planned to hunt racoons.
Three Canadian citizens from Montreal were arrested in Plattsburgh after a police search of their car found about 51 000 in U S and Canadian coins. Serge Doyon Louise McBrearty and Marc Russo 20 31 and 21 are held on 2500 bail each and turned over to U S Customs. Customs says the case is part of a broader smuggling operation that has yielded more than 75 000 in coins intended for silver content.
Hudson Valley Community College runs a Troy Area summer recreation program through Aug 23 for ages 14 to 21. Free activities from 1 to 10 pm Monday through Friday, with free bus transport from Troy Rensselaer and Albany. Sponsored by the State University Urban Center, lunches provided through supper hour. Activities include basketball, soccer, baseball, softball, flag football, swimming, arts and crafts, tennis, boxing, wrestling and dancing.
In Berkshire, LEE-Parliamentarians backed a $2.8435 million school for Grades 5 to 8 with a swimming pool, approving the facility by a two-thirds margin after a reconsideration. The project totals $2.8435 million including $2.5 million for the school, $260,000 for the pool, $65,000 sewer line, $8,500 water line, and $10,000 land acquisition, despite 161 votes against earlier in the evening.
Lincoln D. Lynch Jr. was unanimously endorsed as Middleboro school superintendent effective Sept. 1, replacing retiree Stanley Kruszyna. The new leader earns just under 20,000 as he helps oversee construction of a new high school as the 3,000 pupil K-12 system shifts. In Dalton, Mrs George LaRoque reported a staged roof job scam, paying 108 to a man who claimed a 4 roof cost and demanded 140, then fled in a light blue pickup.
In the Swiss Alps near Lauterbrunnen Rev Walter H Young 50 assistant headmaster of Stowe Preparatory School and his pupil John Kirbey Smith 15 of Washington plunged 300 feet down Moench Alp. Young died instantly Smith died later in hospital. The men were on a personal tour and not acting in school activity.
Five Windsor State Prison trusties from Vermont waived extradition in White Plains and were to be returned today. They had walked away from a minimum security prison farm July 4 and were arrested last Friday in Yorktown after attempting to flee a police car. Named are Richard Reginbald of Bennington Gale Thompson of Ferrisburg Albion Brown of Roxbury, Danny Crichton 20 of Wilder, and George Novak 19 of St. Albans.
Republican governor candidate Deane C. Davis unveils a 26 foot rolling headquarters named Bandwagon for a statewide tour. The vehicle, loaned by Ralph L. Davis, will visit every city town and village as his Person-to-Person campaign gathers support. John Nichols of Barre will drive the cruiser with 14 county and 190 town chairmen guiding local activities.
Burlington lawyer John Harrington was freed on 10000 dollars bail after pleading innocent to a grand jury indictment charging him with threatening Armand Morin of Littleton New Hampshire to extort 175000 dollars The charges allege a March 11 1968 threat to commit a crime to extort money The grand jury convened at the request of Attorney General James L Oakes and was presented evidence of blackmail extortion and other illegal practices in Chittenden County
Sherburne Corp named Foster T Chandler Jr as advertising and public relations manager for Killington Ski Area. Preston L Smith, president, announced the appointment. Chandler, with the company since 1964, followed Philip Cabot Camp who resigned as marketing director. In a separate matter Superior Judge Dale W Brooks denied two defense motions by Harrington’s lawyer Eric Schuppin to quash the indictment, with no trial date set.
A two day Model Congress event for high school students at American International College near Springfield, Massachusetts has been turned into a 13 minute color film. Narrator is John Charles Daly of Washington DC, former Voice of America executive and network moderator.
Federal Public Works planning advances of 102500 aid Hartford and Castleton Vermont for sewerage and sewage treatment planning in Hartford and water system improvements in Castleton Corners Hydeville List. The link recounts film on Model Congress at American International College with staff credits.
Five day outlook from the Weather Bureau predicts above normal temperatures from Saturday to Wednesday in Boston. Daytime highs will range from the 70s along coasts to near 90 inland, with nightly lows in the 60s. Total precipitation under 0.2 inches, with a few showers likely in northern areas Saturday and across most sections Tuesday or Wednesday.
A Thursday meeting between New England Telephone Co and IBTW failed over how to conduct a secret ballot referendum on the three year wage and fringe offer. Federal mediator John Sullivan pressed for a back to work accord as both sides work to implement the mediators panel proposal.
Vermont faces a severe feed crop shortage due to adverse weather. Agriculture commissioner Robert Branon reports over 70 percent of the first hay crop awaiting harvest and hay quality below normal, with only 50 to 60 percent of corn seedings planted and alfalfa damage from the weevil. A final crop report is due in two weeks, and Governor Hoff may seek emergency grain aid from USDA to supplement low quality hay and silage.
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