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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

May 11, 1965

Page

2

Vermont House Hears Second Public Session On Windsor Prison Plan

The Vermont House Institutions Committee held a second public hearing on a bill to replace the Windsor state prison with a medium security facility after a prior session stirred controversy from a former inmate testimony. Critics and out-of-state criminologists oppose the plan and favor family-type training camps.

Montpelier UPI House Institutions Committee Windsor Vermont

Vermont colleges win federal library construction loans

The Higher Education Facilities Act funded two loans announced Monday by UPI. Windham College in Putney received 199000 dollars, and St Michael's College in Winooski Park received 895000 dollars for building new library facilities.

Washington UPI Vermont Higher Windham College Putney St. Michael's College Winooski Park

Cutts to seek third conference on constitutional convention

Royal Cutts, father of the anti-reapportionment measure, said he will push for a third conference committee to resolve House Senate differences over a resolution for a federal constitutional convention. The Senate panel has twice failed to agree with the House over Vermont and other states using a non population based apportionment for one House.

Albany Medical Center to open eight story wing

Albany Medical Center Hospital will mark the opening of its eight story 264 bed wing with a cornerstone ceremony at noon on Wednesday. The $5.6 million project will have several floors opened next month with Gates B. Aussesser and John Wyld Jr. present. Wyld, 12, of Albany, represents patients who will benefit and has relied on hospital care for eleven years with some 2000 transfusions of blood and plasma.

Albany Albany Medical Center Hospital Gates B. Aussesser John Wyld Jr Wyld Medical Center

Reapportionment Order Affects New York Legislature Election

Three federal district judges ordered New York to elect a new legislature in the November 2 election under a Republican reapportionment plan deemed unconstitutional by state courts. Senate Leader Joseph Zaretzki, Democrat from Manhattan, challenged the order, noting past reversals and predicting another likely reversal.

Albany New York Senate Joseph Zaretzki Manhattan

Berkshire City Sees No IDs Issued Under State Plan

North Adams reports no identification cards issued since the Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission began enforcing the underage drinking regulation on May 3. Only one inquiry has been made. The IDs verify the bearer is at least 21.

North Adams State Alcholic Beverages Control Commission

Williams Alumnus To Be Speaker at Williams Theater Dinner

John Frankenheimer, Williams College 1951 alumnus, will headline the Adams Memorial Theatre dinner on May 17 at the Country Restaurant. He is a noted TV drama director and creator of Playhouse 90 shows and will present his film The Train starring Burt Lanchester, with wife Evans Evans noted locally for summer theater appearances.

Williamstown John Frankenheimer Williams College Adams Memorial Theatre Frankensheimer Evans Evans Playhouse 90 Burt Lanchester

Pittsfield water supply rises with full to near full reservoirs

Mayor Robert Dillon announced on Monday that Pittsfield's water system shows improving levels with all reservoirs full or near capacity. Ashley reservoir remains at 25 percent capacity. Water restrictions persist with a hose ban except during two hour weekend periods.

Pittsfield Robert Dillon Ashley

Stock Market Opens Mixed in Early Trading

New York stocks opened with mixed results as several major names moved. Eastman Kodak slid to 165, Allied Chemical rose to 54, Kennecott Copper climbed to 110.34, Reynolds Metals gained to 44, Anaconda fell to 66, Texaco advanced to 78, Standard Oil of New Jersey slipped to 78, Phillips Petroleum eased to 53.14, Standard Oil of California fell to 69.5, Bethlehem Steel eased to 38.54, Republic rose to 43.7, Du Pont dipped to 245 and then added another point, Union Carbide rose to 137.

New York UPI Eastman Kodak Allied Chemical Kennecott Copper Reynolds Metals Anaconda Texaco Standard Oil N.J Phillips Petroleum Standard Oil of California Bethlehem Steel Republic du Pont Union Carbide Coca Cola LOF Glass Lone Scm Cola Fir Colgate Lorillard Columbia Gas Mack Trucks Comw Edison MGM Con Edison le Monsanto Nat Gas Montgomery Ward Cons Coal National Avia Consu Power National Biscuit Ay Continental Ve National Eaton M Owen Ill Glass Erie Lackawanna Panawa Paramount Picture Firestone Parke Davis Ford Motor Peabody C General Dynamic MY Penney Stores General Elec MY Penny SD General Foods Penn PL General Motors Pennsylvania RR General Tel Pepsi Cola Goodrich Tire & Rub Phillips P Goodyear T&r Pittsburgh Plate Greyhound Pullman Gulf Oil Harbison Walker RCA le Republic Steel Hershey Hoffman Electric Reynolds Met Illinois Central Reynolds Tobacco Ing Rand Richfield Int Harvester Vo Schering Nickel Sears Roebuck Tel & Tel Vo Simmons Island Creek Coal Simmons S Ip Sinclair Jones & Laughlin Joy Mfg Vo Socony Mobil Kennecott Sperry Rand Timken RB Trans WA United Aire United Air Ltd United Fruit United States Rubber United States Smelt United States Steel Va P&p Western Union Westinghouse Elec Wheeling Steel

Blood transfusions save blue baby over parents' religious objection

In Boston, a judge ordered blood transfusions for newborn Lydia D Andrea, a blue baby with an RH factor issue, overruling Jehovah's Witness parents who refused. University Hospital reported the infant is likely to survive and was in good condition after the three planned transfusions.

Boston UPI University Hospital Lydia D’andrea John D'Andrea Lausanne Switzerland Jehovah’s Witnesses D’andrea Superior Court Felix Forte Lydia Martha M. Constan

House Recants On Date Change In Registrations

In Montpelier the House reconsidered a Senate bill to shift motor vehicle registration dates. The plan would set March 1 for pleasure cars and May 1 for trucks, easing the all-due renewals. The House then rejected a move to cut town fire wardens’ pay, approving a raise to 35 dollars per year.

House

Fire Safety Organization Reports Decrease in Multiple-Death Blazes

NFPA said 1964 had 1 224 multiple death fires in the United States and Canada, down 434 from 1963, with 283 incidents where three or more lives were lost. Major cases included a July 9 in flight fire killing 39 on a plane near Newport TN and a June 30 offshore drilling vessel blast killing 21 near Morgan City LA. Other notable losses occurred at Maples Convalescent Home in Fountaintown IN, a San Francisco church hall fire, and Chicago apartment house blaze.

Boston United States Canada National Fire Protection Association NFPA The International Fire Safety Organization Newport Tenn Morgan City Maples Fountaintown Ind San Francisco Tiple

Hoffs Authority Battle Over Vermont Budget Bill

Lt Gov John Daley condemned a rider in Vermonts $90.8 million biennial appropriations bill that requires governor approval of any loan or grant over 10,000 from the emergency board. Daley said the provision hamstrings the governors duty to enforce laws and could undermine reform efforts. Richard Mallory defended the rider as giving legislative input on major new programs. The report also covers fire death statistics from NFPA.

Montpelier UPI John Daley Daley House Buteland Little Hoover Commission Vermont Emergency Board Richard Mallory Fairlee

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