Convicted Cosa Nostra Chief Patriarca Faces Sentencing
A Boston jury convicted Raymond Patriarca and two aides Henry Tameleo and Ronald Cassesso of conspiring in 1965 to murder gambler William Marfeo. Barboza Baron testified against them, claiming cross state moves and gambling crimes aided by Patriarca's network. Sentences set for March 25.
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Boston
UPI
Cosa Nostra
New England
Raymond L. S. Patriarca
Providence
R.I
Henry Tameleo
Cranston
Ronald Cassesso
Somerville
Joseph (Barboza) Baron
Baron
Cassesso
Tameleo
William
Willie
Marfeo
Federal Hill
Patriarca
U.S
Francis J. W. Ford
Joseph Balliro
Stone
Charles Street
Norfolk
Joseph Barons
Raymond Patriarcas
Joe Barons
Markham
BFRC Receives $35 500 Grant for Day Care Center
The Bennington Friends of Retarded Children BFRC with Senator Winston Prouty R VT secured a one year grant near thirty five thousand five hundred dollars to expand the Day Care Center at Red Brick School in South Shaftsbury from 19 to about 35 to 40 children. The staff will grow by two trained professionals and three aides. The grant retroactive to March 1 1968 runs to February 28 1969 and supports modern methods of handicapped education at the first Vermont demonstration center at Red Brick School aiming to become a regional model in northern New England.
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Winston Prouty
R-Vt
Bennington Friends of Retarded Children
Earle W. Foreman
BFRC
Red Brick School
South Shaftsbury
Bureau of Education For the Handicapped
U.S. Office of Education
Washington
Bennington
Vermont
New England
Publicity Stunt Alleged in Skeleton Unearthing at Arkansas Prison
A county grand jury in Star City Arkansas concluded the January 29 unearthing of three skeletons at Cummins State Prison Farm was staged as a publicity stunt. It accused Thomas O Murton, fired as prison superintendent, of arranging digs for media crews with Dr Edwin Barron and Bob Scott’s consent, benefiting Murton at state expense.
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Star City
Ark
UPS
Cummins State Prison Farm
Thomas O. Murton
Arkansas
Murton
Edwin Barron
Bob Scott
State of Arkansas
Barron
Scott
Winthrop Rockefeller
Cummins
Rockefeller
Morton
State Penitentiary Commission
Victor Urban
California
Tucker
Tucker Prison Farm
Funeral of Mrs. Adelaide Cook in Florida Church
The funeral for Mrs. Howard B. Cook a former Bennington resident who died Tuesday in Memorial Hospital Sarasota Fla was held at St. Peters Episcopal Church. The Rev Herbert Sander and the Rev George Heald led the burial service with entombment at Park Lawn Chapel and spring burial at Park Lawn Cemetery. Relatives from New York City Georgetown Conn and Tuscaloosa Ala attended. Mahar Son Funeral Home arranged services in Bennington.
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Howard B
Adelaide) Cook
Bennington
Memorial Hospital
Sarasota
Fla
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church
Herbert W. Sanderson
Hoosac School
George Heald
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church
Springfield
St. Peter’s
Park Lawn Chapel
Park Lawn Cemetery
Mahar & Son Funeral Home
New York City
Georgetown
Conn
Tuscaloosa
Ala
Bennington Briefs VFW Auxiliary and TOPS Notes
VFW Auxiliary meets Tuesday at 7 30 in rooms on North Street. Green Mountain TOPS meets Monday at 7 30 at Patricia Pinsonneault 233 Maple Street with Dr James Toolan as guest speaker. Birth announced March 1 Mary Ripley daughter of William B Mather Jr and Margaret Mitchell. James E Ayer Navy construction apprentice son of Thomas H Ayer 105 Soule St serves in Vietnam. Dr J H Manes office closed March 12 20, hours usual Thursday March 21. VFW Post 1332 corned beef and cabbage supper Saturday March 16 6 30 to 8 dancing to follow. Iron Kettle Weekend Special baked Virginia ham with raisin sauce complete dinner 1 85.
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VFW
North Street
Green Mountain Tops
Patricia Pinsonneault
Maple St
James Toolan
Mary Ripley
William B. Mather Jr
Hopewell Junction
N.Y
Mather
Margaret Mitchell
John P. Morrissey
Bennington
Marcy
Timothy
Republic of Vietnam
Southeast Asia
Seabees
United States
Vietnam
Port Hueneme
Calif
Kerner Nominated by Johnson for Chicago Federal Judgeship
President Johnson taps Gov Otto Kerner of Illinois for a seat on the U S Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago. Kerner will resign as governor, Lt. Gov Samuel Shapiro is expected to become acting governor and then run for the office. Kerner, 59, chaired the Presidents National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders and will earn 33000 dollars annually as an appellate judge.
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Washington
UPI
Johnson
Otto Kerner
Illinois
Chicago
Kerner
White House
U.S. 7Th Circuit Court of Appeals
Samuel Shapiro
Shapiro
Olai Stevenson III
Prident
National Advisory Commission On Civil Disorders
Win Koch
Senate
George Christian
Brown University
Trinity College
Cambridge
England
Northwestern University
U.S
Cook County
Bartlett Held Following Accident
A Bennington man William J Bartlett 25 of 956 E Main St was held in Bennington County Jail pending arraignment on charges from an accident on North Branch Street just before 9 pm Eyewitnesses say Leon C Mosher 25 of Yates Village Schenectady NY was struck while standing beside a parked car and pinned between vehicles He was taken to Putnam Memorial Hospital with a broken leg in good condition after treatment The Demars Shaftsbury car owner and Beth Demars were not injured Minor damage occurred to both Bartlett and Demars cars
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Bennington
William J. Bartlett
E. Main St
Bennington County
North Branch Street
Bennington Village
Bartlett
Schenectady
Leon C. Mosher
Yates Village
N.Y
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Mosher
County Street
Branch
Thomas Demars
Eagle Street
Shaftsbury
Beth Demars
Demars
Ruggles Announces Candidacy for Lieutenant Governor
Sen. Daniel B. Ruggles of Montpelier and Milford Mass. announced his bid for the Republican nomination for lieutenant governor. He will face Thomas L. Hayes of Middlebury in the Sept 10 primary. Ruggles described himself as a political moderate and said his four terms in the Senate back his campaign while remaining in tune with gubernatorial contender Deane C. Davis and attorney general James L. Oakes who will enter the race March 29.
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Deane C. Davis
Montpelier
James L. Oakes
Davis
China and U.S. Policy Topic at LWV Conference in Hanover
The third School of International Relations on China and U.S. Foreign Policy takes place Tuesday March 19 at Spaulding Auditorium Dartmouth Hopkins Center Hanover. Speakers include Jonathan Mirsky Dartmouth College Paul Kreisberg Department of State James Thompson Harvard University with a panel and audience Q A sessions from 9 45 a m to 3 30 p m Luncheon runs 12 45 to 1 45 p m Tickets and car pools arranged by local Leagues of Women Voters officials.
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Hanover
N.H
China
U.S
Spaulding Auditorium
Hopkins Center
Leagues of Women Voters
New Hampshire
Vermont
Bennington
Jonathan Mirsky
Dartmouth College
Asia
Paul H. Kreisberg
Department of State
Red
James C. Thompson Jr
Harvard University
America
United States
Malcolm Lane
Robbins Milbank
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Dale Norton
Oakley Frost
Oakley
Bryant
Manchester
Clyde H. Bryant Jr
Selectman
Walker S. Kimball Jr
Kimball
David J. Hosley
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Harte Theatre
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Jesse James
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Carey
Highland Heart of Nova Scotia
Yankee Baseball
Profiles
Courage
Better TV Inc
Jo-Ann F. Piscopo
University of Vermont
University Rotc Brigade
Miss Piscopo
Patrick P. Piscopo
Charles St
Mrs. Howard B. Cook
Bennington Briefs
J.H. Manes
Virginia
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