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Newspaper

Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

May 24, 1968

Page

5

Vermont to join national crime center system on June 1

Public Safety Commissioner Erwin A. Alexander says Vermont will enter the National Crime Information Center in Washington on June 1 with a direct line from Montpelier to the FBI Building. About 38 states have joined. data on crimes and suspects will be accessible via the Washington memory bank.

Burlington UPS Public Safety Erwin A. Alexander Vermont National Crime Information Center System Washington Alexander Montpelier FBI

Island Pond to Break Ground on $65,000 Industrial Building

Ground will break Saturday on Island Pond for a $65,000 15,000 square foot speculative building. Built by the Vermont Industrial Park Authority, the project mirrors two existing such structures in St. Johnsbury and Bradford. Burlington architect Lind Hubbard designed the Island Pond building, slated for completion by August 15 to attract new or expanding industry.

Montpelier UPI Island Pond Vermont Industrial Park Authority St. Johnsbury Bradford Burlington Lind Hubbard

Barrett to Face First Degree Murder Charge in St Albans

Franklin County Grand Jury to hear case of Charles R. Barrett on June 7 after his arrest on a first degree murder charge. Barrett is accused of stabbing 56 year old Clifton Combs of Richford, whose body was found near the St Albans police department.

ST. Albans UPI Franklin County Charles R. Barrett Barrett Carl S. Gregg Clifton Combs Richford Combs

King Memorial Foundation Incorporation Approved in Vermont

Secretary of State Harry Cooley states the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Memorial Foundation of Chicago is authorized to incorporate in Vermont to promote racial equality and provide financial support to underprivileged people. Elena Horton announces resignation as head of the Vermont Free Public Library Service effective July 1 to take a records and research position in New York.

New York considers large raises for governor and lieutenant governor

A legislative proposal would raise the governor’s salary to 85 000 and the lieutenant governor’s to 45 000, creshaping a historic pay level though changes would not affect current officeholders during their terms. The measure notes New York’s 50 000 governor pay tops other states, with Pennsylvania 45 000 and California 44 000. Separately an Health Department official reported X ray technicians may have exposed black patients to higher radiation doses in a small state wide survey.

Albany Nelson A. Rockefeller Malcom Wilson New York Averell Harriman Pennsylvania California Ronald Reagan Texas Gov. Connally State Health Department Howard Goldman State Bureau of X-ray Technology New York City Syracuse

Berkshire couple guilty in mail order nude photos case

A Berkshire District Court jury found a Clarksburg couple guilty of conspiracy to defraud over their mail order business featuring nude photographs and Kitten Magazine. Mrs. Edward J. Wentz was also guilty of larceny under $100, while both were acquitted on other charges. sentences were suspended.

North Adams Clarksburg Edward J. Wentz House of Correction Frank A. Allain Boston Pownal

North Adams suit challenges Vietnam War draft legality

John M. Medeiros of 95 West Main St. seeks ACLU aid in a federal suit arguing the Vietnam War and the draft are illegal. He filed a motion for an injunction against enforcement of the Tonkin Resolution and acts as his own counsel. no answer has yet been received. Dr. Richard M. Millard will deliver North Adams State College’s 74th commencement address Sunday at 3 p.m. Sen. Edward W. Brooke is slated to speak at Lenox School graduation on June 2 at 2 p.m., with 350 invitations issued.

North Adams John M. Medeiros West Main St U.S American Civil Liberties Union U.S. District Court Tonkin NASC Richard M. Millard Waban Mass Board of Higher Education Commonwealth of Massachusetts North Adams State College Lenox Edward W. Brooke Lenox School Coffin Arlington Street Boston Yale Spock Justice Department U.S. Atty Joseph J. Cella McDonough Joel V. Goldberg Whdh-Tv Channel 5 Francis J. W. Ford Jr Asst John Wall Ferber

Arlington Chorale Dedicates Concert To Dr Russell

Arlington Chorale will dedicate its performance of Gounod Recessional to Dr. George Russell, a longtime local physician who died this week, at the spring concert Saturday at 8 15 p m at Arlington Memorial High School. Theodore Cook of Manchester will direct. The concert theme is Thru the Years with songs from the 20s sing along with slides, then pieces from the 30s 40s and later. Featured songs include Sentimental Journey I Believe Sixteen Tons I Got Rhythm Oh You Beautiful Doll Wagon Wheels Rock-a-Bye Your Baby My Sugar Is So Refined Black is the Color of My True Love's Hair Me and My Shadow Beyond the Blue Horizon Great God A Mighty Ill Wait For My Love Stardust Say It With Music Anniversary Song and The Impossible Dream. The chorus lists sopranos altos tenors and basses with Nyoka Little as accompanist.

Arlington Arlington Chorale Gounod George Russell Arlington Memorial High School Theodore Cook Manchester

British Government Clamps Restrictions on Bank Loans

London reports Prime Minister Harold Wilson's Labour government imposed new loan limits to curb spending and ease the pound's weakness. The Bank of England directed banks to cap lending at 104 percent of last November's level, prioritizing exports and hitting personal borrowers, home buyers, and car buyers. Overdrafts will be abolished and existing credits reduced.

London UPL Harold Wilson Labor Bank of England Britain

Cone Workers Vote UE Affiliation at Windsor Plant

Workers at Cone Automatic Machine Co. Windsor voted 258 to 219 to be represented by the United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America. UE organizer Hugh Harley led the drive. The union already has a local at Bijur Lubricating Corp. in Bennington.

Windsor Cone Automatic Machine Co United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America Hugh Harley International Union Bijur Lubricating Corp Bennington

Antidraft Conspiracy Case Features Spock Testimony

In Boston a federal trial of five defendants including Dr. Benjamin Spock enters its fifth day as FBI agents recount talks with Spock about antiwar and antidraft views. The group also includes Mitchell Goodman and Rev. William Coffin among others.

Boston API FBI Benjamin Spock U.S Spock New York Michael Ferber Harvard Buffalo N.Y Mitchell Goodman Temple Maine William Sloane Coffin Jr Yale University Marcus Raskin Washington, D.C Institute of Political Studies U.S. Atty John R. McDonough Washington McDonough Stanford University Law School Coffin Goodman Raskin Justice Department Ferber

Public Hearings On Sunday Closing Laws in Vermont

Vermont lawmakers resume study of Blue Laws with a June 20 Montpelier hearing. Retail leaders Parnell Kirby and George Young outline concerns for workers and commerce, debating Sunday openings and employees freedom vs business access.

Montpelier UPI Legislative Council Parnell C. Kirby J.C. Penny Co

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