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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1965
Page
2
Humphreys and Harding Inc bids 7 095 000 for the third phase of the University of Vermont Medical School building. The announcement says work will begin next month with a target completion around mid 1967.
A Burlington woman, Mrs Vernon C Kehoe, chair of Gov Hoff's county campaign, becomes the third Democrat to seek the reapportioned District One seat. Others in the race include Mrs Esther Cohen and Mrs Sadie White.
Robert Barr, 22, of Boston Dorchester section, found guilty of kidnapping Ruth Clark, burglary, and conspiring with three others to rob the Country Store in Winooski on May 22. Sentencing deferred. co-defendants to face trial later. In Montpelier, Atty. Gen. John Connary ruled House candidates must gather at least 50 signatures, filing by Sept. 8, clarifying reapportionment law.
John Hancock 62, of Hardwick, a Republican and speaker in the 1955-56 Vermont House, announced he will run for election to the reapportioned House in the fall from District 40 covering Hardwick and Walden.
Rutland's reservoir dropped 14 inches to a new low, Mayor Harold J. Nichols reports. He warns hose restrictions may be needed in a few days as the city drains Mendow Brook for supply, with rain needed to prevent further limits.
Springfield reports higher summer water use due to dry weather though no emergency exists. Eight pumps operate to add a supplementary supply. town manager Clifford R. Vermilya warns that losing even one pump would prevent adequate flow from the reservoir to the village. The reservoir level runs about two feet below normal as plans for a larger delivery system proceed.
Gary Davenport of Gloversville is among five Pennsylvania inmates accused of sneaking out at night to commit burglaries. The group is jailed in Clinton County and Centre County facilities. thefts include about 200 dollars from the Clinton County Courthouse and 2330 dollars in cash and Social Security checks from Clinton County Home. Watervliet Arsenal received orders totaling over 1.5 million dollars to supply rocket launchers for helicopters in Vietnam. The $1,571,237 contract from the U S Army Missile Command covers 48 rockets per helicopter in a dual pod system, overseen by the arsenal’s order service section.
In a Wednesday afternoon crash on Route 8 near North Adams Massachusetts a 70 year old Pittsfield banker William F Retallick died at the scene and 22 year old Bernard L Barnhart died later at Plunkett Hospital. Earl Peltier 22 and another passenger were treated and released or listed in satisfactory condition. A fourth car carrying Dorothy Wagner 38 and Rene Comeau 60 was involved with no serious injuries reported. Witnesses noted speeds of 85 to 100 mph and a beer bottle litter scene.
Ronald Huart, a 25 year old Barre man, awaits a superior court trial Friday after a habeas corpus release and a subsequent rearrest on a breaking and entering charge from two years ago. He remains in Washington County jail on $2,500 bail following arraignment before Judge Donald E. O'Brien.
A Swedish woman delivering quintuplets after hormone therapy saw two babies die soon after birth. Three others, two girls and one boy, were kept alive in incubators. Around the same time in Auckland, New Zealand, Mrs Shirley Ann Law son also had quintuplets after similar treatment, with ongoing survival reported for the babies. Professor Carl Gemzell confirmed hormone use in both cases.
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