26 Jul 1962
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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1962
Page
1
The forecast calls for a cool day with showers today and tonight into Friday. Yesterday’s high was 81 and low 63. At 7am today it is 65 with .08 inches of precipitation. Sunset is 8:22 and sunrise 5:35. At 10pm EDT a Mars Moon conjunction is expected.
In Montpelier Vermont the special session opens with 3 to 6 senators wavering on last year’s reapportionment plan. Chittenden County seeks two more seats while Grand Isle may join Franklin County, boosting Chittenden to six and reducing Orleans and Addison to one each. House actions include higher old age aid and restored widows’ property tax exemptions, plus limits on topics for floor consideration.
In Berlin New York a propane gas truck exploded causing a village wide fire. The driver died and 18 people were hospitalized, ten in critical condition. Dozens of homes and the 179 year old Baptist church were damaged or ruined as flames spread through the hamlet. Authorities note brake failure and a jackknife roll led to the catastrophe.
Amid a political split in Algiers, Ben Bella’s loyal forces push toward control while Ben Khedda factions rally resistance from Kabylie. Constantine and Bone reportedly fall to Ben Bella troops, with casualties reported. Tensions rise as rival governments clash across the country.
In Montpelier the 1961 Vermont General Assembly opens a historic special session on reapportionment. Sen. Robert C. Spencer proposes adding two Senate seats for Chittenden County by taking one seat from Addison and one from Orleans. He cites precedent and population parity but faces uncertain support from colleagues and potential shifts toward a House version.
State police said the propane truck driver, Robert J. McLucas, 39, of Pomeroy Pennsylvania, was lost and on the wrong road before the explosion in Berlin New York. He appeared to be en route to Bennington Vermont from a West Chester Pennsylvania terminal.
US officials warn of a possible rise in Communist Viet Cong attacks in South Vietnam within about two months. Hanoi discussions suggest a strategy to pressure the Saigon regime and curb Viet Cong gains, with Gen. Paul D. Harkins reporting an optimistic assessment to Secretary McNamara.
Gov Wesley Powell announces run for a third consecutive term in New Hampshire. He files his candidacy for the Republican nomination with minimal ceremony in Secretary of State Robert L Stark's office as the filing period closes at 6 p.m.
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