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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

May 05, 1968

Page

5

Vermont Telephone Outage Hits Montpelier Area

A severed underground cable disrupts north and west Vermont telephone service. Montpelier manager Millard Hansen said crews work on Terrace Street to repair the 200-line cable affecting Waterbury Burlington Morrisville connections. repair time unknown. Also, regional Red Cross reports 828 pints donated in eight draws across Vermont and New Hampshire with 771 pints distributed to 62 hospitals.

Montpelier UPS Montpellier Millard Hansen New England Telephone Co Terrace Street Hansen Waterbury Burlington Morrisville UPI Vermont New Hampshire Red Cross Center St. Michael’s College Winooski Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Portsmouth N.H Nashua Laconia

Burlington Hosts Welcome Canadians Exchange Students

Edmunds Junior High in Burlington displays a Welcome Canadians sign as 35 Toronto students arrive Saturday for a week long stay. In return Burlington youths will visit Deer Park Public School in Toronto. Mayor Francis Cain plans to welcome the visitors Monday at Edmunds.

Burlington UPI Edmunds Junior High School Toronto Deer Park Francis Cain Edmunds

Rockefeller Eyes New Push on State Budget Talks

Governor Rockefeller plans another meeting with Assembly Speaker Travia and Senate Majority Leader Brydges after weeks of stalled negotiations on financing his 5 billion budget. The effort aims to bridge a politically split legislature and reach accord on fiscal plans.

Albany Rockefeller Assembly Anthony J. Travia Senate Earl W. Brydges

Berkshire plans add 3865 acres for Mt Greylock plan

Massachusetts state officials released the Mt Greylock Reservation master plan detailing a purchase of 3,865 more acres to expand the 10,000 acre reserve. The plan includes restoring the Thunderbolt Ski Trail and building a new veterans memorial, with a meeting to discuss the plan set for Wednesday at North Adams State College.

Adams Mt. Greylock Reservation Thunderbolt State Department of Natural Resources North Adams State College

Ellison Eyed for Post at Connecticut Medical School

Dr. Arthur E. Ellison of Williamstown, an orthopedic surgeon and ski injury expert, has been asked to chair the Department of Orthopedics and serve as professor at the new University of Connecticut Medical School, with a decision possible this week. In Williamstown, selectmen plan to lower water behind Bee Hill Dam by releasing an outlet gate, or by other means if needed, to draw down the level. North Adams Housing Authority approves a plan to expand the elderly housing tower off Ashland Street to 105 units.

Williamstown Arthur E. Ellison Department of Orthopedics New University of Connecticut Medical School Ellison Bee Hill William A. Heaphy North Adams North Adams Housing Authority Ashland Street

Boston Jail Break Attempt Foiled by Two Teens

Two teens, George Sarro and Alan Delverde, were recaptured on the Charles Street Jail roof after a failed break from a fourth floor cell. Police, a large escort, and city agencies surrounded the jail as security officials study the abortive attempt and consider measures such as high voltage fencing. Delverde faces robbery charges and Sarro is jailed awaiting automobile larceny trial.

Boston UPI Charles Street George Sarro Johnson Street Lynn Alan Delverde Buttonwood Street Dorchester Walter Rachalski Warren Morrissey Charles Circle Fruit Street Rachalski Metropolitan District Commission Sarro Delvarde John Sears Delverde Sarra

Hoff Admits Haste In Endorsing RFK

Vermont Governor Philip Hoff says his early endorsement of Senator Robert Kennedy may have been premature though he has no regrets. Hoff, first Democratic governor to back Kennedy, spoke on WCAX TV noting his March break with Johnson was a needed choice though he wouldn’t back Humphrey. In other items, UPI reports a federal judge will hear whether F Lee Bailey can return as defense in a double murder trial, Bailey’s ouster citing gross misconduct, and a deadly house fire in Ticonderoga, New York killing John Dufault and his brother Donald while parents escaped.

Hoff WCAX Johnson Paterson N.J UPI Newark Boston F. Lee Bailey Bailey Superior Court Gordon H. Brown Brown U.S. District Court U.S Robert Shaw Harold Matzner New Jersey Shaw State Supreme Court Sen Kennedy Vermont Indiana Hubert H. Humphrey Humphrey

Jameson Elected To Head Jaycees In Vermont

Wayne Jameson 28 of South Burlington was elected president of Vermont Jaycees, defeating Aldo Nicholi of Windsor to lead the 1500 member group. Rosaire Longe of Burlington and Ward Hunt of Springfield were named national directors as the three day convention closed. The group backed preserving the Pavilion Hotel in Montpelier and endorsed Gov Hoff and May as Vermont’s Kerner report response month.

Colchester Pavilion Montpelier Jaycees Philip H. Hoff May Vermont Kerner

First National Bank of North Bennington Vermont Report

Call No 465 and Charter No 194 publish asset and liability totals for First National Bank of North Bennington Vermont as of April 18 1968 in response to OCC Section 5211. Highlights include cash items loans deposits total assets 1.073 million and deposits around 14.7 million with government and foreign deposits noted along with real estate and other liabilities.

National Bank Region First National Bank of North Bennington Vermont U.S United States

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