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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Jul 31, 1968

Page

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Bijur Lubricating Co Agrees to Fund Sewer Project

Bijur Lubricating Co has offered to pay up to $12 000 toward completing sewer and water facilities for its new Kocher Drive plant. The offer was disclosed at the weekly selectmen meeting in a letter stating that none of the extension lies on Bijur land and proposing a town meeting soon to authorize further steps.

Bijur Lubricating Co Kocher Drive Selectmen Bijur Reim Burse Bijur Daniel Cadiz Mt. Anthony J. Duncan Campbell Norton Barber Cadiz Joseph E. Higgins William H. Morse Morse Company Harold Hatch Fillmore Street Morse Trucks

Extra Security Set for Hoff in Northeast Kingdom

Gov Philip Hoff will receive extra security whenever traveling in the Northeast Kingdom after hostility tied to a July 19 shotgun attack on a Black minister's home in Irasburg. State police instruction for advance notices to St Johnsbury barracks was issued as Rep Emory Hebard notes local tensions over the Hoff youth program bringing New York City youths to Vermont.

Ristan Emory Hebard Vermont Lyndon State College St. Johnsbury Academy

Whalen To Run For Attorney General

RUTLAND An Arlington native announced he will be the Democratic candidate for Vermont attorney general. Thomas P. Whalen, 29, of Arlington, former assistant U.S. attorney for Vermont, filed petitions in Montpelier. His GOP rivals in the November race are Joseph C. Palmisano of Barre or James M. Jeffords of Rutland. Whalen’s background includes law at St. Louis University, a stint with U.S. Attorney Radigan, and a recent law office in Manchester. He and his wife Mary Schroeder reside at 8 Howard Ave., with one child.

Rutland Arlington Vermont Thomas P. Whalen Atty John L. Whalen U.S Montpelier Washington County State Joseph C. Palmisano Barre James M. Jeffords Howard Ave Mary R. Schroeder St. Louis Radigan Whalen Ernest W. Gibson Brattleboro Bernard J. Leddy Burlington

Strike Averted as Steel Prices Boost Pay Pact

Pittsburgh report notes UPI that steel makers including U S Steel and Bethlehem Steel raised prices to help fund a $1.5 billion three year wage contract with USW covering 400 000 workers. Bethlehem moved up almost five percent on Aug 8 and U S Steel up to 9 7 percent on Oct 1.

Pittsburgh UPI United Steelworkers Union USW U.S. Steel Corp Bethlehem Steel Corp Bethlehem U.S. Steel Johnson John F. Kennedy

Harriman accuses North Viet of Geneva Pact violation

UPI reports U.S. Ambassador Averell Harriman condemns North Vietnam for breaching the 1962 Geneva pact that guaranteed Laos neutrality. He cites a Laos white paper by Premier Souvanna Phouma as supporting evidence and urges North Vietnam to respect neighbors to sustain Southeast Asian peace.

Harriman Paris UPI U.S W. Averell Harriman North Vietnam Laos Southeast Asia Prince Souvanna Phouma

Humphrey calls for free elections in Viet Nam

Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey urged free elections in South Vietnam with every group including the National Liberation Front, saying the United States should accept any outcome. He framed the plan as part of a shift from confrontation to peaceful engagement and urged domestic order and gun control. He tied the stance to broader goals of North-South cooperation and world peace.

Washington UPI Hubert H. Humphrey South Vietnam National Liberation Front United States Hanoi National Association of Counties Viet Cong NLF Humphrey America Southeast Asia Europe

Daley Proposes Vermont Poverty Task Force

Lt Gov John Daley urges a state task force to study coordinating and implementing existing anti poverty programs in Vermont. He cites a June tour of Orleans County revealing hunger are widespread and recommends six proposals including rent subsidies, income maintenance study, health service delivery, minimum wage rise, expanded training programs, and federal program reviews to boost rural aid.

Lip Hoff Daley Northeast Kingdom Orleans County Vermont Hoff Public Housing Authority

Pownal Boy Dies After Bicycle Collision

Ronald Elder six year old son of Mr and Mrs Charles Elder died from brain injuries after being struck by Betty A Cota in a Barbers Pond Road accident near Barbers Pond Road hill crest. He was taken to Putnam Memorial Hospital then Albany Medical Center where he died at 945 pm. Funeral arrangements by Hopkins Funeral Home Williamstown Mass and Marshall Tebbitts Funeral Home Albany.

Pownal Ronald Elder Barbers Pond Road Ronald Charles Elder Betty A. Cota U.S. 7 Cota Putnam Memorial Hospital Albany Medical Center Hospital

Lillie and Kearns Seek Bennington Subdistrict 2 Seats

Two candidates from different parties file for the Vermont House seats in Bennington Subdistrict 2. Everett S. Lillie runs in the Republican primary after initially planning an independent bid, while incumbent Democrat Robert F. Kearns files for another term. Subdistrict 2 covers Wards 3 and 7, Bennington Village areas, and the Town of Woodford.

Vermont Bennington Subdistrict 2 Everett S. Lilliie South Stream Road Robert F. Kearns Lillie Mary Hodeck Bennington Village Woodford

Inside Vermont notes no panthers in letter by hunter

Columnist Elizabeth Dwyer asks about co-presidents on page 4 while page 4 also features a reader letter from Cathunter. Page 8 reports critic reviews for a new play at Williamstown.

Vermont Elizabeth Dwyer Williamstown

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By Jon Storm Gerald A. Cornell James L. Oakes Palmisano Jeffords Rutland County Raymond Murray The Taxpayer’s Protective Association Redgwood Drive R. W. Buzzell Monument Ave Murray James Cross Cornell State Commissioner of Banking and Insurance Squaw Hill Road Vietnam HHH Viet Soviet Union Saigon North Xuan Thuy Thuy Basic Allied Companies In Steel I. W. Abel Everetts, Lillie Kearns Hugh E. Clark Clark Bennington Flats Grange Farm Bureau Bennington County Dairy Commodity Committee Camp Ondawa Association Loyal Workers, Inc
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