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Newspaper

Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Mar 01, 1962

Page

8

Arlington Town Meeting Eyes Civil Defense and School Vault

Arlington residents will meet Monday March 5 at 8 p.m. at the Memorial School to discuss warning articles. Items include a $900 Civil Defense appropriation, up to $5,000 for automatic fire detectors and emergency lights, and a three year note plan at 3 percent interest. Also proposed is a $4,500 vault for town records and a $1,000 building fund, plus adding two school board members to serve one year.

Arlington Arlington Memorial School State Department of Public Safety

Concord Considers Site for State Tech Institute

Concord leaders and the State Board of Education debate site for a $1.6 million technical institute after Attorney General says land transfer requires legislative action. Board favors Concord, Mayor Mongan notes Manchester rival. Hollis backs Concord location despite roadblock, committee to reconvene March 12.

Concord N.H Technical Institute Concord Heights Franklin Hollis State Board of Education Hollis Powell Executive Council William Maynard Board of Education John Mongan Manchester

Plan to Reopen Goldfine Mills in Lebanon

Union officials meet with receiver John Cone of Hanover to map plans for reopening the Bernard Goldfine woolen mills in Lebanon. All 380 workers at Lebanon Woolen Mills and Lebandale Woolen Mills will receive back pay for two weeks tomorrow and Saturday, as mills are slated to operate again on a limited basis. Unemployed Lebanon residents may access a government surplus food distribution at City Hall starting tomorrow afternoon. Cone, appointed by the Federal Court, closed the mills to Feb 16, after raising money. the court later allowed a $200,000 loan to aid reop­eration efforts.

Lebanon N.H John Cone Hanover Bernard Goldfine Lebaron Cone

More Men in Delhi Population Gap Grows

AP reports 320 144 more men than women in Delhi's new and old parts from the 1961 census. Laborers migrate from rural areas, leaving wives and children in villages for cheaper support. Delhi Territory totals 2 638 612 residents, up 52 percent since 1951.

New Delhi Delhi Washington, D. C

Girl Scouts Offer Baby Sitting At Arlington Meeting

The Senior Girl Scouts will provide child care for attendees at the town meeting. They will supervise at Fisher School from 12 30 p m to 5 p m Tuesday.

Arlington Fisher School

Pardon Bid for Barnard Refused by New Hampshire Officials

Concord authorities denied a pardon hearing for former state Senate President Charles H. Barnard of Manchester. Barnard, 54, has served four years of a 9 to 15 year term for embezzling about a quarter million dollars from a Manchester estate where he was conservator. The Governor and Executive Council acted unanimously, despite parole board support for a hearing.

Concord N.H State Senate Charles H. Barnard Manchester Powell Executive Council Barnard State Board of Parole Madeline M. Hopps Cowansville P.Q Joseph Cote Naugatuck Conn Hopps Canada Whitefield Gordon F. Mitchell Mitchell

Fire destroys Newport municipal garage and equipment

A general alarm fire in Newport Vermont destroyed the city equipment storage garage with damage at $100000. Maurice Palmer, a city employee, moved two trucks from the burning building before firefighters arrived. The loss includes 12 machines such as heavy trucks, a snowloader, two plows, and tools. The 60 by 80 foot wooden structure was engulfed when firemen reached the scene. Cause remains undetermined.

Newport Maurice Palmer

Ions in Smog Study At St Bonaventure University

An 11-year air purification study at St Bonaventure University uses hamsters and rabbits to explore ion balance in fresh and stale air and its effect on humans.

N. Y St. Bonaventure University

North Bennington Churchmans hip Meeting and Peru Town Actions

North Bennington Congregational Church men attend an area meeting on churchmanship in Manchester at 5 30 p m with a chicken barbecue and reservations led by Robert Fletcher. Peru Sterlington Town sets 35 mph speed limit on two village exit roads and school reopens after vacation with an open house at the newly renovated Peru School. The town meeting warning and Board of Civil Authority meet Saturday evening in the town clerk’s office for revisions.

North Bennington PTA Davy Crockett George Montgomery Peru Ster-County Peru School Board of Civil Authority

Weekend Beef and Pork Deals Highlight Grocer Ads

Beef remains the best buy nationwide with porterhouse and sirloin lower in the Midwest. Pork cuts like loins roasts steaks bacon and ham also feature special pricing especially in the Northeast. Eggs stay cheap and poultry prices steady while regional lamb legs and chops appear. Fruit and vegetables show strong values with grapefruits apples oranges and potatoes among the best buys. A Department study warns of rising fresh veggie prices due to freeze damage in Southern regions.

Midwest Northeast Agriculture Department

Vermont Sugarhouses Ready To Greet Influx of Visitors

Vermont sugaring season returns with many sugarhouses hosting visitors from out of state. The Vermont Development Department provides a list of 100 Vermont sugar makers welcoming guests for sugar parties, tastings, and even overnight stays upon arrangement.

Vermont Vermont Development Department Dept. Maple 2-A Montpelier

U2 Jet Losses Draw Nine Crashes Across U S

The Air Force reports nine U2 high altitude jets lost in U S crashes, not counting Powers’s 1960 Soviet flight. Causes include flame outs, electrical issues, and rough landings. incidents span 1956 to 1960 with crashes at Winslow Arizona Laughlin Del Rio Abilene Texas and a Mississippi bailout.

Washington Francis Gary Powers Russia United States Air Force Powers Soviet Central Intelligence Agency Picayune Miss Air Force U2 Winslow Ariz Laughlin Air Force Base del Rio Tex Abilene Mississippi

Marie Lu ise Taylor Wedding Ties Namesakes Canada North Wind

Marie Luise Taylor of Toronto and John F Taylor of The North Wind wed in a private ceremony performed by Rev Henry Peck at The North Wind lodge. Winston Lauder served as best man with Carol Coen as brides maid. The couple planned a ski honeymoon up north after about 50 guests attended. The groom’s sons Jim and David were ushers. The Monday Congregational Guild meeting was cancelled due to weather and illness with a tentative resumption March 26 at the vestry.

Marie Luise Taylor Toronto Canada John F. Taylor North Wind Henry Peck North Wind Lodge Winston Lauder Snow Mountain Inn West Dover Carol Coen Mount Snow Taylor Jim David Wilmington

Cash in Trash at Express Terminal

Francis E. McCalley paid express charges on a $127 windshield and told an employee to pick it up from the terminal platform. City trash crews arrived first, emptied two cans on the platform, and discarded the windshield carton into a truck. The load was crushed under a 50 000 pound packer and dumped at the city dump.

Fredericksburg Francis E. McCalley

Sophia Loren World portrait glosses over depth

New York AP says NBC on Tuesday night aired a portrait of Sophia Loren in The World of Sophia Loren that highlighted biographical and marital details, promoted her latest film, and praised Two Women, while offering a shallow, cliché ridden view of the star. Bob Hope’s NBC show also impressed with Steve Allen and Jack Paar. NBC previews a March 13 land farm problem special by Reuven Frank with Chet Huntley, drawing heavy public interest.

New York Sophia Loren Anatole Litvak NBC Miss Loren Bob Hope Steve Allen Jack Paar Paar Bing Crosby Lord Fauntleroy Harpo Marx CBS Reuven Frank Chet Huntley

Webster's Third Dictionary Faces Wide Backlash

In New York AP reports Webster's Third New International Dictionary draws criticism as language changes outpace tradition. Critics call it debased or scandalous while editors defend it as reflecting current usage and culture. The 2,662 page work adds 100,000 new words or senses.

New York Webster Philip B. Cove Noah Webster

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