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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1962
Page
2
In South Vernon a blasting cap found by nine year old Georgia Winter exploded in a rural elementary class injuring her face neck and upper body with severe wounds to the right eye and left hand. She was listed in good condition at Brattleboro Memorial Hospital.
Transcripts from a Chancery Court hearing ordered repportionment of the Vermont Senate. Rutland and Chittenden County clerks barred from printing ballots have 30 days to file appeal briefs, with the Supreme Court expected to rule in late June or early July after briefs from county clerks and Rep. William Mickell.
Dr. John R. Hogle, newly elected president of the Vermont Medical Society, calls Kennedy's medical aid program a first step toward full government controlled medicine. He opposes the King-Anderson bill, calling it a tax plan that would fund benefits for seniors by taxing younger workers and tying care to Social Security.
At a meeting for outgoing City Manager Arthur Blessing and incoming Peter F. Roan in Schenectady three local executives fell ill. Leon Nie died of a heart attack at 60, Edwin Sweeney was treated and released, and John Bierkan remained under observation. Hospital officials could not determine a cause. In Troy a 15-year-old youth and two suspects, Rose Marie Davis and Thomas Hayes, were arrested for a nearly four thousand dollar robbery of an elderly woman, with the cash recovered.
Adams Merton S Anthony of this town named to the board of trustees of Andover Newton Theological School for his work at First Baptist Church. North Adams trades ready to end eight weeks of stalled construction with bricklayers agreeing to a two year contract elevating wages by 45 cents an hour. Sprague Electric Lab co director role created for Dr John Sprague senior VP Lazier to guide engineering labs. Princeton BS and Stanford PhD holder with numerous papers.
Bennington Catholic Hirsh School held its annual May crowning with cathechetic seniors leading a 40 minute procession. Queen Gail Vose wore a wedding gown as Rev Spinelli and Rev Whipple led prayers and benediction.
New England air feeder service begins a one month trial on June 1 with two round trips daily linking Boston and Concord New Hampshire Fryeburg Maine North Conway New Hampshire Whitefield and Berlin New Hampshire Eight seat twin engine Aero Commanders will be used The New England Council and state aeronautic commissions back the plan Northeast Airlines will provide ground services at stops if the trial succeeds
Patricia Guerard 20 formerly of Bennington Vermont pleaded guilty in District Court to two counts of breaking and entering. Bound over to the grand jury in 400 bail she remained jailed waiting grand jury action. She was captured as a fugitive from justice tied to year old home breaks. Her husband Douglas Guerard faces a separate perjury trial in Manchester Vermont.
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The Bennington branch AAUW book sale added 100 dollars to the state fellowship fund, part of a total over 700 for the national fund. Dorothy Perry Koonce of Philadelphia and Randolph Vermont won a 2000 dollar AAUW Educational Foundation fellowship for 1962 63 for Greek tragedy lamentation study.
Junior 4 H camp for ages 10 to 12 runs July 8 through 14. Senior camp for teens runs July 15 through 21. Letters will be sent to 4 H families with more details about camp.
Concord New Hampshire records the May jobless rate at 3 percent, the lowest since World War II, with 9,000 people unemployed after a 500 drop. The Employment Security Department cites strong manufacturing and expand ed student worker programs in summer recreation jobs.
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