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Newspaper

Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Mar 12, 1962

Page

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Indians Give Mrs Kennedy Big Welcome in New Delhi

More than 100000 Indians greet Jacqueline Kennedy during a two week visit to India and Pakistan. She alters her program to watch Rajendra Prasad's Parliament opening parade, touring in an open Mercedes with Indira Gandhi beside her as a crowd of Sikhs, saris, and schoolchildren line the route.

New Delhi India America Jacqueline Kennedy Pakistan Kennedy Rajendra Prasad Parliament Rome Nehru Indira Gandhi Vijayalakshmi Pandit

Merchants to Discuss Downtown Growth and New Center

Merchants convene at the GBA office at 7:30 p.m. with progress reports from Main Street property owners and plans for a North Bennington Road shopping center. Attys John B. Hart J Philip Hall and reps from The Banner Fashion Fair Carrolls Drug Store and others pose reports. Grover Williams leads analysis of regional promos and ways downtown can align with the new center opening in August. Sam Vincent will share experience from both downtown and shopping center layouts.

GBA Main Street Bennington Road Atty John B. Hart Bennington Book Shop Dragon’s Shoes J. Philip Hall Evans News Banner Harold E. Gordon Fashion Fair Ben Dubin Carroll’s James Rallis James Mouroutsos George Felopulos Grover Jake) Williams Merchants’ Bureau Bennington County New York Berkshire Sam Vincent Pittsfield Mass

Fire damages Corey's General Store in Arlington

A downtown Arlington blaze caused about 25000 dollars in damage to Corey's General Store and its liquor showroom. Fire officials led by Chief C Lee Marsh confined the flames to the store and adjacent office space with only smoke and water damage elsewhere.

Arlington Corey’s State Liquor Carl V. Stacy C. Lee Marsh Ellen Corey Davis Marsh East Arlington U.S.7 Corey Florida Mark Timothy Christopher Bennington Shaftsbury Robert Stratton

Skiing Bitenskys Have Their Woes

Lightning does strike twice for the Bitensky family of 351 Elm St. Rose Bitensky broke her right leg skiing at Big Bromley in Manchester three weeks ago. Now 11-year-old Teddy Bitensky also broke a leg at Big Bromley on Sunday while finishing the last run. Teddy is at Putnam Memorial Hospital. Rose is recovering at home.

Jason Bitensky 351 Elm St Rose Bitensky Big Bromley Manchester Teddy Bitensky Teddy Putnam Memorial Hospital

Salt in formula linked to infant deaths at Binghamton General

Investigators probe six baby deaths at Binghamton General Hospital amid reports of salt substituted for sugar in formulas. Four more infants were critically ill or observed, and a practical nurse, Lillie Colvin, 29, was suspended after salt was found in the sugar container.

Binghamton, N.Y Binghamton General Hospital Lillie Colvin Dist Stephen Smyk

Powers Homecoming Sparks Quiet Welcome in Virginia

U2 pilot Francis Gary Powers returns to his native hill country after release from a Soviet prison. He plans a brief homecoming in Pound and Norton, then a motorcade to the Wise County National Guard armory for a subdued public greeting. Powers’ father Oliver is a Norton cobbler. Powers spent school years in Grundy and Jenkins. Mrs Powers awaits in Milledgeville, Georgia.

Big Stone Gap Francis Gary Powers Hill Powers Pound Norton National Guard Virginia Wise County Jenkins Grundy Oliver Powers Milledgeville, Ga Georgia Milledgeville

Farewell Party Ends in Tragedy in Brighton

A farewell party for a high school friend entering the Army ended in a car crash on icy Western Avenue Brighton. Three men died Francis J. Kelly 22 William A. Moore 23 and Paul D. ONeill 29 while four others were critically injured.

Boston Western Avenue Brighton Francis J. Kelly William A. Moore Paul D. O'Neill

Slayings shock Newport as 17 year old faces charges

John William McGrath, 17, returned to Newport under guard for a closed juvenile court hearing after confessing to killing his parents and two brothers. Four family members died in a Saturday night shooting at their Newport home. Funeral services are planned for Wednesday at the Church of the Good Shepherd.

Francis L. McGrath Willena A Charles Peter F Newport N.H John William McGrath Concord Towle High School Young Mc Grath New Hampshire Willena Charles A Peter State Hospital Arnold Paradis Church of the Good Shepherd Walter R. Bartlett Pine Grove John Boston Delia M. Clark Bowdoin College Boston University Air Force Towle High William Rood Harold J. Powers Burgess Road Powers

Incidents May Imperil Arms Talks In Berlin

In Geneva the United States and Britain press Soviet Union to halt harassment of Allied air traffic to Berlin as disarmament talks risk disruption. Rusk and Home protested Gromyko over Berlin incidents while discussing the 17 nation disarmament conference and Kennedy's test ban proposal.

Geneva United States Britain Soviet Union Berlin Dean Rusk Andrei Gromyko Lord Home Gromyko Rusk East Germany Berlin Airways France Air Safety Center Germany Moscow Kremlin Izvestia Khrushchev

Ten Hurt in Five Accidents in Bennington County

A Rochester motorist in fair condition at Putnam Memorial Hospital after a Sunday crash in Old Bennington, five accidents injuring 10 people this weekend in Bennington County. Edward I. Dinaberg, 21, suffered multiple facial lacerations and possible knee fracture when his 1957 Ford struck three trees on Vermont 9 at Old Bennington village.

Rochester N. Y Putnam Memorial Hospital Old Bennington Bennington County Edward I. Dinaberg Vermont 9 Vermont Tpr Harry MacDonald Dinaberg Bennington Putnam Hospital Bob's Ambulance Old Edward Ad Dinaberg Grant

Sentencing Friday For Mrs. Mahoney

Mrs. Charlotte Mahoney 36 of St. Albans was found guilty of manslaughter in her husband rifle slaying. An Addison County jury convicted after seven hours of deliberation during an 11 day trial. She is the first Vermont woman tried for murder since 1906 and faces one to 15 years in prison.

Middlebury Charlotte Mahoney St. Albans Addison County Vermont

Snow Warning for Southern Vermont and New England

The Weather Bureau forecasts 3 to 6 inches of wet snow for southern and central Vermont New Hampshire and central and southern Maine late today into tonight with mixed precip expected. Rain in southern New England may intensify this afternoon while a coastal storm near Baltimore moves northeast with winds up to 35 mph.

Boston USS. Weather Bureau Vermont New Hampshire Maine New England Massachusetts Rhode Island Baltimore

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