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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Jul 25, 1963

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Three Drown After Fishing Trip Off Rye Harbor

A 18 foot boat named Carol Lou swamped 1.5 miles off Rye Harbor New Hampshire. Three men and a woman drowned and Harold W. Jones survived clinging to a victim through the night. The dead are Albert Eglintine Sr 71 Walter Eglintine 38 and Mrs Mabel Lester 62. Jones was treated for immersion and exposure at Portsmouth Hospital.

Rye N.H Atlantic New Hampshire Coast Guard Carol Lou Rye Harbor Harold W. Jones Howard St Schenectady N.Y Walden Avenue Walter Eglintine Albert Eglintine Alco Products Inc Lester Harold Jones Jones Hampton Lifeboat Station Eglintine

Military Chiefs Hover Over Test Ban Pact Details

Washington AP reports Joint Chiefs of Staff may have been kept in the dark on the proposed limited nuclear testing ban until near Moscow talks end. Most chiefs had opposed a comprehensive ban but may withhold objections to the new plan despite limited enthusiasm. Senator Russell cited Secretary Rusk as unable to answer technical questions about the draft.

Washington Joint Chiefs of Staff Moscow United States Soviet Union Britain Richard Russell D-Ga Senate Armed Services Committee Dean Rusk Russell

Three Nations Begin Nuclear Test Ban Talks and Pact

The United States Britain and the Soviet Union initiated a treaty banning tests in the air outer space and under water. Leaders Harriman Hailsham and Gromyko announced the move after a three hour Moscow meeting as Western negotiators pressed for a broader nonaggression pact. The draft limits testing to surface environments with a 60 day withdrawal clause and excludes underground testing due to verification disputes.

Moscow United States Britain Soviet Union U.S W. Averell Harriman Lord Hailsham Andrei Gromyko Foreign Ministry Spiridonovka Palace Harriman Khrushchev Kremlin Averell Harriman Andrei A. Gromyko NATO Disarmament Committee Geneva

Railroads Postpone Work Rules For 30 Days

The 30 day delay on new manpower trimming work rules averts a nationwide strike. Daniel P. Loomis said 195 carriers will not implement changes until Aug 29, 12:01 a.m., to aid Congress as it reviews President Kennedy’s plan to entrust the dispute to the Interstate Commerce Commission.

Washington Loomis Congress Kennedy Interstate Commerce Commission Harris House The Commerce Commission

Fair Employment Bill Faces House Floor Action

In Washington the FEPC fair employment practices bill moves toward floor consideration before the August 28 civil rights march. Supporters back Republican help as age-old resistance to such measures persists. The bill would create a five member commission and an administrator to ban employment discrimination, though a Griffin substitute would shift enforcement to federal courts.

Washington House FEPC Congress Robert P. Griffin R-Mich Griffin

Natural Gas Seen Possible For Vermonters

Vermont Gas Systems Inc of Burlington seeks to prove commercial natural gas in Franklin and Grand Isle Counties. The Public Service Board hearing on the Can ada pipeline project enters its third day as backers say gas could be sold competitively. Major testimony from Charles A Gallagher, supported by Commonwealth Services, cites a 2.2 million dollar pipeline cost and potential price cuts by 1964.

Burlington Cambrian Corp Vermont Franklin Grand Isle Public Service Board Canada Vermont Gas Systems Inc Carl Inman Jackson Miss Vermont Gas Systems Charles A. Gallagher PSB Commonwealth Services Inc New York Gallagher

New Yorker Steps Up His Campaign for 1964 Nomination

Albany dispatch describes strategists predicting Barry Goldwater gaining delegate strength in key regions while Nelson Rockefeller builds a strong campaign. It details the 53 delegations and 1,308 delegates at the convention with a 655 vote majority, noting regional strengths and possible Rockefeller Goldwater stalemate.

New Yorker Albany N.Y Nelson A. Rockefeller Barry Goldwater Arkansas Maryland Idaho New York Arizona Goldwater Rockefeller District of Columbia Puerto Rico Virgin Islands Midwest

Property owners seek tax relief over gas equipment shutdown

Eight Bennington property owners appealed 1963 assessments at the Board of Civil Authority hearing. The Vermont Gas Corp. experimental generator, shut down by Bennington Village trustees, was argued to have no value for tax purposes. The board prepared three member committees to inspect each property and will reconvene next Wednesday to decide.

Vermont Gas Corp Bennington Board of Civil Authority William C. Sennett Gas Company Bennington Village W. Arthur Grant Merson St Grant Lieved Grant’s John P. Proud Listers Sennett Raymond P. Betit Betit

Hoosick Falls Youth Killed While Swimming

Hoosick Falls teen Harold Robson Jr. 16 died after diving from a bridge into Owl Kill Creek at White Creek. Autopsy showed cervical spine fracture and spinal cord severance. he was pronounced dead on arrival at Mary McClellan Hospital. He was a student at Hoosick Falls Central School and treasurer of the Student Council. Private funeral services set at Robson Home for Funerals.

White Creek N.Y Harold Blaker Robson Jr Robson Main St Owl Kill Creek Eagle Bridge Milton Greenberg Houston David Kipp Henry Peabody Cambridge Edwin Michael King Hoosick Falls Raymond Drew Joseph Pender Mary McClellan Hospital Myron H. Center Harold B. Robson Robson Home Jean Center) Robson Hoosick Falls Central School Charles Walter L Bruce Keith Peter Mae Walter Robson Wesley P. Miles First United Church, Presbyterian Maple Grove Cemetery

Water Spouts Lash Florida Coastline

A cone of water a half mile high tore across a lagoon near Pensacola causing destruction to fishing camps and boats while stranding at least nine people. No injuries were reported though winds exceeded 100 mph as the water spout struck on Wednesday. Observers estimated the main spout to be half a mile tall with a base over 200 yards wide.

Pensacola Fla Gulf of Mexico

Ward Defends Self as Keeler Testifies at Old Bailey

Dr. Stephen Ward took the stand in his defense at the Old Bailey trial on vice charges. Spectators booed Christine Keeler as she left court after more testimony. Ward denied procuring and living off prostitution earnings while admitting a Bohemian lifestyle.

London Stephen Ward Old Bailey Court Ward Christine Keeler Miss Keeler Christine John D. Profumo Britain James Burge

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Millard Vaughan West Arlington Grimm Africa Outer Space Daniel P. Loomis Association of American Railroads House Commerce Committee Senate Commerce J. E. Wolfe National Railway Labor Conference Wolfe Leo Rep Oren Harris D-Ark John O. Pastore D-R.i Senate Commerce Committee Pastore W. Willard Wirtz House Committee Loomis and Wolfe Senate Association H.E. Gilbert Independent Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen St. Louis House Education and Labor Committee Wellsville, N.Y Philip Engelder House Rules Committee Rules Committee Capitol John F. Henning Robert T. Gray New Jersey Massachusetts Pennsylvania Ohio Indiana Illinois Michigan California New England Oregon Colorado Alaska Hawaii Florida Port Authority Trans Hudson Line Newark N.J
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