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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1964
Page
2
A 36 worker strike at Fassett's Bakery in Burlington continued after a rejected wage offer. Federal mediator John O'Reilly will meet either Monday or Wednesday to try to settle the dispute involving the Retail Wholesale and Department Store Workers Union.
Rockefeller Institute president Dr Detlev Bronk and Albany Medical College dean Dr Harold Wiggers were elected to RPI board for four year terms through June 1968. Other items include Duane Marks 18 facing hearing for speeding and related offenses, Arthur Keller jailed for theft from a dress shop, Thruway revenues up 12 percent, and 67 Finnish midwives touring New York hospitals to study maternity nursing.
Berkshire county towns conduct hearings on the Berkshire North South Route. A public works hearing in Pittsfield draws 200 officials while Williamstown plans final grant payout for the Hoosac sewage plant. School committee weighs dropping foreign language in elementary grades.
Stocks were narrowly mixed at the opening in New York. International Nickel rose 11 to 79, General Electric up 14 to 825, American Telephone up 4 to 14054, Reynolds Tobacco up 4 to 467, Delta Airlines up, Polaroid down, and Chrysler up 33 after ex dividend as Ford rose 14 to 5514.
New Hampshire officials clash with Defense Secretary McNamara over Grenier Field. Governor King demands a full dress briefing after his decision to abandon the Manchester air field. Senator Cotton urges tougher tactics to save Portsmouth Naval Shipyard amid defense questions.
Charter No 2395 reports the County National Bank of Bennington Vermont at April 15 1964 showing common stock par value 25 00 per share 10000 shares outstanding 10000 capital and reserve figures including surplus undivided profits and reserves with figures 10 514 746 24 2 942 932 47 and 7 571 813 77 as of close of business.
William Doyle, cafe owner, shot and killed John Goodrich as three robbers bungled a hold up at Braddock's Cafe in Jamaica Plain. Goodrich, an ex convict, fled toward a station wagon with $160 in loot and a handkerchief mask. Police later found the body 100 yards from the scene. two other gunmen remain at large.
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