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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1966
Page
5
Traffic on three major area arteries varied in March with Wilmington Vt 9 down 2.9 percent from March 1965 while U S 7 in Shaftsbury rose 3.8 percent and Vt 11 in Peru up 6.8 percent. Over the 12 month period ending in March the average on Vt 11 rose 7.5 percent and U S 7 by 1.7 percent.
Boston UPI Gov William Scranton of Pennsylvania warned that the evolution of super government may be creating not an invincible hero but a threatening monster. He said economists of the Great Society may be overreaching their responsibilities as of Monday.
UPI reports Henry Cabot Lodge, U.S. ambassador to Viet Nam, departed Rome for Boston at 4:45 a.m. EDT aboard a Military Air Transport Service Boeing 707, due in Boston about 2:45 p.m. EDT. He will drive to Beverly, Massachusetts, to visit family before returning to Washington to brief President Johnson on South Viet Nam.
An Houston advertisement touts a 32 day no risk trial by Loesch Laboratory Consultants Inc to stop hair loss and grow hair. It warns baldness has many causes and urges readers with any hair remaining to act before roots die. Inquiries answered confidentially by mail.
Superior Court Judge Harold Sylvester issued a temporary injunction stopping striking workers at 10 Vermont Marble Co plants from coercion and intimidation. The 600-member union struck after contract expiration. The order bars mass picketing, trespass, and limits pickets to five per plant entrance. hearing date unspecified.
The Vermont Chiropractic Association held its 47th annual spring Educational Meeting at the Middlebury Inn. Dr. Edward G. Crealese of Bennington attended and was elected vice president. A post graduate seminar in Orthopedics by the National College of Chiropractic was noted as the fourth accredited session. Dr. John M. Mazion spoke on Orthopedics. Dr. Ernest G. Napolitano addressed the banquet. A motion was passed to propose a bill requiring a two year college prerequisite for Vermont licensure.
A Methodist theologian warns that clergy may reach agreement on a merger plan more easily than lay members. The Consultation on Church Union and eight denominations seek a united Protestant church with 24 million members. Bishop Gibson urges immediate drafting of a detailed plan. Cutler stresses involving local churches and explains the gap between leaders and pew members.
Kalamazoo Michigan Miss Lorelei Lewis daughter of Dr and Mrs DeWitt Lewis of 448 Main St Bennington is among 225 Kalamazoo College sophomores in a spring 11 week Career Service Quarter away from classes. Other Vermonter Miss Sarah Kennedy of Colchester works for Germantown Theatre Guild in Philadelphia.
A public letter from the Bennington selectmen protests the Vermont Department of Highways proposed beltline relocation of U.S. 7 around the Bennington area. The plan shows a four lane arterial entering from the south east of current U.S. 7, with interchanges near Varney School and Main Street, cutting between Branch Street and Burgess Road, then crossing the Roaring Branch before turning toward the village.
Robert F. Walker son of Mrs W Philip Walker of Merion Street Bennington was one of 20 cadets and the commanding officer of the ROTC unit at the University of Vermont honored at the 98th annual military review at Centennial Field. Walker received the Veterans of Foreign Wars award for the top freshman ROTC student. Col Leonard G Robinson retired June 30 to become superintendent of the Peekskill New York Military Academy. The review included remarks by Dr Shannon McCune university president Col Robinson and Lt Gov John Daley as the party rode a route through Bennington area.
Thrift Shop this week features rugs rolling pin curtain stretchers lamp shades an electric heater children’s shoes checkers with board thermos jugs sherbet glasses good clothing and trunks. A dishwasher and sink combination awaits a thrifty buyer with low jewelry paperbacks furniture a baby carriage crib and high chair. Recent workers were Lillian Kleine Lillian Peat Caroline Darlington and Dorothy Crane.
Washington scheduled W. Averell Harriman to join a London meeting this week on improving fire safety of passenger ships. The high level U.S. representative will push for a swift solution, following the Yarmouth Castle disaster last December. The Maritime Safety Committee session opens Tuesday.
Tuesday activities include Men s Volleyball 5 to 6 30 and Student Nurses 6 30 to 7 30 Wednesday offers Boys Bowling Grades 2 6 3 30 to 5 Baton Classes 3 30 to 6 30 Wrestling 6 30 IMC Ex Committee 7 to 10 Thursday features Boys Bowling Grades 2 6 3 30 to 5 Men s Volleyball 5 to 6 30 Jr Hi Y 7 to 8 Friday lists Boys Gym Sr Hi 3 3 45, Grades 3 45 to 4 30, Jr Hi 4 30 to 5 15 Saturday has Jr Rifle Club 9 to 12 YMCA building open 9 to 10 p m Monday through Saturday for pool, games, reading, TV, radio, exercise, showers, photography, gym and bowling alleys supervision at all times.
Washington dispatch reports Pioneer 6 launched December 16 is transmitting data from a distance of 23,872,000 miles from Earth and 77,222,000 miles from the Sun. The 140-pound spacecraft has traveled about 200,000,000 miles in solar orbit, aiding forecasts of dangerous solar radiation for future manned flights.
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