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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1962
Page
12
In Algiers a French soldier, chained to his rifle, confronts European terrorists of the Secret Army Organization as tensions rise between French draftees and European settlers. Bombs, shootings, and six French officers killed in recent months mark a escalating “dirty war” in Algeria.
Unemployment in Vermont edged up last week with 7 423 claims and the insured jobless rate above 8 percent. Initial claims totaled 643, down 16.7 percent from the prior week, with several regions showing mixed gains and losses. Local areas listed include Barre Montpelier 1351 and Burlington 1235 among others.
National Forests tallied 102 million visits in 1961 with visitors averaging 194 per minute. Secretary Freeman said the record exceeded predictions and each visit averaged about one day, totaling 110 million visitor-days, marking over a 10 percent rise from 1960.
Phoenix reports Dr Frederic Mohs, UW chemisurgeon, achieving 97 percent cures in about 4 800 skin cancer operations using his microscopic technique. He removes cancer in stages, tests surrounding tissue, and uses a caustic paste to kill cells, describing a bloodless, precise procedure.
Vermont farmers must file an acreage report at their county ASCS office by Friday to join or continue in the 1962 feed grain program. Participants can divert corn barley or sorghum acreage, with at least 20 percent placed in conservation and payments of 35 to 45 dollars per diverted acre. March 16 is the land use report deadline, with final join decisions due by month’s end.
The Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce launches a campaign after reports that California sales exceed Boston for souvenir bean pots. Beeh pot souvenirs with authentic baked beans recipe will be offered to visitors to attract conventions to Boston.
AP reports last year the Midwest faced heavy snow and deep cold while New York stayed milder. This season the Midwest endures persistent snow and ice amid cold spells, while New York sees minimal snow and costly snow removal efforts.
MIT in Cambridge, Massachusetts, announced a $300000 unrestricted gift from AT T. John J. Wilson, chairman of the Second Century Fund, said the donation lets MIT allocate funds to urgent needs as the fund surpasses 53 million toward a 66 million goal. MIT was founded 101 years ago and the fund supports graduate centers, professorships, research, housing, scholarships, and loans.
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