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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1966
Page
2
The Rutland Board of Aldermen unanimously voted to amend a 1924 ordinance to exempt cookouts from the ban on burning within 100 feet of buildings. The issue drew a 50-name petition against enforcement and a heated debate before the ordinance committee was tasked with drafting the change.
Republican candidate Thomas L. Hayes accuses the Johnson Administration of neglecting rural Vermonters and dairy farmers to win city votes. He cites reduced dairy farmer share, planned cuts to school milk and lunch programs, and a cost squeeze forcing farm auctions as federal funds fund political programs.
A 15 month old boy, Richard Norway, son of Mr and Mrs Robert Norway of Stannard, was killed Monday when he walked under a parked truck. No witness saw him enter the truck’s path. The skull fracture occurred when the driver returned and began to move the vehicle.
Edwin T. OConnor Jr son of Mr and Mrs Edwin OConnor Sr was killed in action in Vietnam according to word received Monday from the Defense Department by his parents.
The New York Assembly passed unanimously a bill requiring polio vaccination for all state children except those with religious exemptions. Proof of vaccination would be needed to attend public, private or parochial schools, with the State Health Department to administer the program. The measure moves to Gov. Nelson Rockefeller for approval.
Police halted 24 year old Mildred D. Olson near the rail of the Menands Bridge after a 4 59 a m call. Officers restrained her as she prepared to jump and she was taken to Central Station then released to her sister.
A predawn blaze leveled the Columbia Lanes bowling complex in Colonie after an explosion heard for miles. Fire officials estimate damage over 250000 dollars. Firefighters from five Colonie companies, more than 70 volunteers, battled the fire after 4 a.m. and contained the flames.
The third annual Antiques Show for Church-on-the-Hill in Lenox runs Thursday to Saturday at Lenox Town Hall on U.S. 7 with some 20 dealers from the East offering furniture including Shaker items, china, glass, prints, primitives, ironware, wood, dolls, jewelry, decorations and old books. An illustrated lecture on Antique and Shaker Furniture by Robert Meader, Shaker Museum director, is set for Friday at 8 p.m. in the chapel.
The Boston Symphony Orchestra opens the 1966 Berkshire Festival with a July 2 concert directed by Music Director Erich Leinsdorf. The ticket office at Tanglewood operates daily 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. through July 2 except Sunday hours June 26 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. The eight week series runs weekends until August 21. In North Adams, Drury High celebrates 78 percent of 191 graduates planning higher education next fall, up from 68.45 percent in 1964, per Superintendent Dr. Robert N. Taylor. In Stockbridge, a reward over 1200 dollars is offered for the return of 14-year-old Mark Obanhein, missing since June 11, as 200 volunteers search.
Rep Donald G Milne R Washington was given four to six year prison terms on seven counts of fraud forgery and embezzlement to be served concurrently plus fines. He admitted signing client and witness names on documents releasing 13000 to Richard Calevero estate and 450 to Mrs Lucille Moore of Barre. Barre attorney claimed verbal authority. Moore testified no permission was given. Milne noted a drinking problem since 1960 and began serving sentence at Vermont State Prison.
A Vermont study committee debates expanding the Public Service Board to import Canadian power or creating a new agency. PSB chair Ernest Gibson II favors a separate agency, while Sen. Janeway questions added bureaucracy. The panel aims to report to the Legislative Council before month’s end for Hoff’s July 1 briefing.
The House approved expanding the international ban on discharging oily wastes from ships within 100 miles of the New England coast, up from 50 miles. The measure, part of a 1954 convention, would be enacted by legislation sent to the Senate. The rule broadens ship categories covered and tightens oily waste definitions to aid enforcement.
Vermont banking commissioner asked three Barre banks to increase mortgage funding citing tight national supply. He urged use of FHA and VA loans to support Barre housing growth and economic development, noting nearby Burlington lenders have reduced activity in Barre due to demand.
At the Lake Champlain Committee annual gathering in Middlebury, opponents urged vigilance to protect the basin’s scenery. Dr. Vincent Malmstrom warned against deep canal schemes and urged decisions grounded in local needs over distant political choices.
The FBI Uniform Crime Report shows Northeastern crime up 7 percent in the first quarter, with larcenies of 50 dollars or more rising 17 percent and aggravated assaults up 10 percent. Murder rates fell 1 percent, led by Boston which saw six murders versus 13 a year earlier, while auto thefts declined slightly.
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