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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1962
Page
2
Six skydivers from the Orange Massachusetts Sport Parachuting Center plan a 2,500 foot jump over Mad River Glen in a first Para-Ski race. Teams of two will land on the Catamount Trail finish at Mad River’s Basebox as weather conditions cooperate.
The Pennsylvania and New York Central railroads asked the Interstate Commerce Commission to approve a merger creating a three-system East. The application claims $75 million annual pre tax savings and improved service, with protection terms for employees and a stronger national rail system despite union opposition and a threatened strike. The merger agreement was announced January 12 and presented to shareholders May 8.
Defense officials told a Senate subcommittee that a new internal troop information program will begin next month for nearly three million personnel. The plan emphasizes why we fight over how we fight and aims to expose Communist techniques of infiltration and subversion.
This week in Bennington features theatre and church services across Williamstown and Old Bennington. Listings include Guys and Dolls at Adams Memorial Theatre, a Shakespeare reading at Old Bennington Schoolhouse, Lenten services, officer elections, and various club meetings and community events through Thursday.
Actor Stuart Whitman lands a best actor nod for The Mark beating Maurice Chevalier James Cagney Fredric March and Alec Guinness. He promoted the film with limited LA screenings and personal ad campaigns to gain Academy exposure. The Cinderella story centers on the earnest actor-builder pushing for wider release.
Tax help offered at the IRS office 422 Main St until the federal filing deadline April 15. The single day of service is Friday April 6 with hours 9 30 to 12 30 and 1 30 to 3 30. Written requests for special appointments should be sent to the Internal Revenue Service in Burlington.
Charles David Gooding 86 native of Hoosick Falls N.Y. and longtime Bennington resident died Thursday night at Warner Nursing Home where he had been a patient for three and a half years. Born January 7 1876 he was the son of Seth and Helen Gooding. A gardener who raised vegetables and strawberries his garden at the Rood place near Town Hill drew attention. Surviving sister Ethel J. Mitton of Springfield Mass. Friends may call at Hanson Walbridge Funeral Home this afternoon and evening with services at 7 p.m. Saturday.
New York AP reports Col. Don Hull, 48, a former paratrooper and West Point boxing champion, becomes executive director of the Amateur Athletic Union. He vows the United States will field top athletes in space science and sports, aiming for the best in the world.
The reading group of the Second Congregational Church meets Tuesday at 7 30 p.m. at Mrs Fred Burts home. Mrs Harry S Moses will show films. Iron Kettle Restaurant offers a roast young tom turkey dinner with dressing and cranberry sauce for 185. Local 534 holds a regular meeting Wednesday March 14 at Eagles Halls North Street. Ben Mont Employes Local 534 asks payment of all insurance premiums to the Personnel Dept See Hogan now.
Officials confirm the 1963 New England Schoolboy Basketball Tournament will be held at Boston Garden in March with Connecticut and Vermont withdrawing. The format will adapt with two teams from Massachusetts Maine and Rhode Island and one team from New Hampshire and Vermont, and a possible future two-two distribution.
New York AP reports Ed Sullivan Show and Dr Kildare to wear green during pre St Patrick's Day nights. NBC airs Threshold for Tomorrow finale and The Nation's Future debate with Freeman and Hickenlooper. Bernstein conducts NY Philharmonic on CBS. The week features Meet the Press with Kennedy and Ted, plus an all Irish Sullivan program. The Land NBC news special and Dr Kildare episode The Roaring Boy O highlight NBC schedules.
Directorate members listed include Carlos Rafael Rodriguez new president of the National Institute of Agrarian Reform and editor of Hoy, Augusto Martinez Sanchez labor minister, Faure Chomon ambassador to the Soviet Union, Severo Aguirre, Cesar Escalante, Armando Hart and Raul Curbelo with roles in education defense and communications, and Haydee Santamaria.
The U S S Crevalle decommissioned for the third time in Groton Connecticut. Capt Frank D Walker Jr recalled the sub’s WW I Pacific patrols and 40 000 tons of Japanese shipping sunk. Rear Adm Lawrence Dasoit praised the ship that rises again and will become a reserve training unit at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in New Hampshire.
The United States liner was slowed by storms across the Atlantic from New York and may arrive up to 27 hours late to Southampton. It had been due Sunday afternoon and is now expected to dock Monday evening and begin the return voyage Thursday instead of Wednesday.
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