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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Nov 08, 1966

Page

2

Vermont Old Cemetery Assoc meeting set at Methodist Church

The Vermont Old Cemetery Association holds its fall session in North Ferrisburg at the Methodist Church with a 10:30 a.m. start and a noon luncheon. Officers will be elected for two years, and the publicity contest winners announced. Posters explain how towns can aid cemetery restoration, and inquiries from other states about the movement have increased. The gathering is open to all interested, with a reminder to attend the morning session.

North Ferrisburg Vermont Old Cemetery Assoc Old Cemetery Vermont

Vermont LDS district to hold annual conference

The Vermont District of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints will hold its annual conference in South Royalton on November 13. The district serves branches in Barre Barton Burlington Littleton Rutland and St Johnsbury.

South Royalton UPI Vermont Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Barre Barton Burlington Littleton Rutland St. Johnsbury

Deerjacker Pays $252.50 in New York Civil Compromise

Donald Gardner, 41, was arrested in Stephentown for jacking a deer in the East Road area. The case was settled by a civil compromise payment of 252.50, with Gardner forfeiting his rifle and 11 point buck seized during a routine patrol by Conservation Officers Kyran P. Molloy Jr. and James Wood after multiple resident complaints.

Stephentown Donald Gardner East Road Gardner Kyran P. Molloy Jr James Wood

Color chemistry lecture opens 1966-67 series at RPI

Dr. Fred W. Billmeyer Jr., professor of chemistry at Rensselaer, will give the first lecture in the 1966-67 Science Lectures for Secondary Schools on November 19 at 10 a.m. in West Hall Auditorium. The talk is titled The Wonderful World of Color Chemistry. Tickets available by November 12 from Dr. Gerhard L. Salinger, Science Center, RPI, Troy NY 12181.

Troy RPI West Hall Rensselaer Fred W. Billmeyer Jr Gerhard L. Salinger Department of Physics Science Center Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute N.Y

Three Die In Cessna Plane Crash Near Albany

A four seat Cessna crashed during a Windsor Locks to Albany flight killing William Cundiff 26 of Clinton Conn Joseph Masters Bloomington Ind Navy men stationed at New London and Wilbert Trester 28 Clinton civilian pilot. An injured man was transported to Albany Medical Center Hospital by helicopter and radio contact with Albany Airport indicated worsening ceiling conditions Sunday night.

Nassau Windsor Locks Conn Albany William Cundiff Clinton, Conn Joseph W. Masters Bloomington Ind New London Wilbert Trester Clinton Albany Medical Center Lake Tsatsawassa State Conservation Department

Adams A Mass Veterans Ask Tear Down Greylock Tower

A proposal to tear down the Veterans Memorial Tower atop Mount Greylock will be debated November 18 by representatives of 21 Massachusetts veterans organizations. The meeting, called by the state Department of Natural Resources, will be at 10 a.m. on the 19th floor of the state office building in Boston. Francis E. Mahoney, DNR forests and parks director, says the present 100 foot marble veneered tower, built in the 1930s and moved from Plymouth Harbor to Greylock, must be torn down and probably replaced.

Plymouth Harbor Greylock

State asks Outdoor Board to pose questions on Callahan billboard

A week after a letter from H Wickliffe Rose, the state attorney general’s office said it returned materials from the Outdoor Advertising Board for not posting specific questions. Assistant Atty. Gen. William Cowan urged the board to set clear questions and make a decision themselves.

Great Barrington H. Wickliffe Rose South Egremont Maurice Callahan Stockbridge Road State Attorney General’s Office Outdoor Advertising Board William Cowan

Lobby to be remodeled into retail space at Whitney site

NORTH ADAMS a spokesman for Whitney Realty Co says the long lobby that linked Main Street to the Paramount Theater will be remodeled into a retail facility. Renovation plans aim to convert the lobby area for storefront use.

North Adams Main Street Paramount Theater Whitney Realty Co

Pentagon Signals Possible 500000 U.S. Troops in Vietnam

The Defense Department acknowledged the possibility of reaching 500000 U.S. troops in Vietnam by the end of 1967. McNamara noted that 1966 would add about 200000 personnel, with 1967 capable of further expansion despite planned draft cuts and slower troop movements.

U.S Viet Washington UPI Defense Department America Viet Nam Defense Robert S. McNamara President Johnson Texas Ranch Pentagon United Press International McNamara

Coolidge Letters Acquired For Vermont Historic Site Display

Vermont Board of Historic Sites has secured 25 Calvin Coolidge letters for display at the Coolidge homestead in Plymouth Notch. Seven were written on White House stationery and reveal his frugal maintenance of the family farm, interest in milk and lumber prices, fertilizer use, roof and barn repairs, and pasture location. The manuscripts were bought by Charles Tuttle Co. of Rutland with Gov Hoff’s permission, keeping them in Vermont.

Montpelier UPI Calvin Coolidge Vermont Board of Historic Sites Coolidge Plymouth Notch White House Plymouth Charles Tuttle Co Rutland Vermont Philip H. Hoff

NES Gathers Large Force To Report Voting Results

In Montpelier a coalition of over 230 reporters and staff will work for News Election Service to collect, tabulate, and distribute Vermont statewide and legislative results. United Press International and Associated Press teams will cover further statewide offices. Local totals are gathered by about 200 Jaycees and reporters, then phoned to NES in Montpelier where 40 staff process the returns.

Vermont House and Senate Vermont Jaycees NES Tavern Motor Hotel UPI American Broadcasting Co National Broadcasting Co Columbia Broadcasting System Jaycees Vermont Secretary of State Harry H. Cooley Associated Press

Lunar Orbiter aborts Canopus fix midcourse maneuver

NASA says Orbiter 2 temporarily aborted a planned midcourse burn after losing star Canopus acquisition to set its trajectory toward the moon. Officials will reacquire Canopus and reschedule the maneuver while noting ample propulsion and time remain. Orbiter 2 was 151,404 miles from Earth and 123,512 miles from the Moon.

Pasadena Calif UPI Moon Canopus National Aeronautics and Space Administration NASA Earth Space

Fire reported on aircraft transport ship Kula Gulf

A fire broke out Monday night aboard the aircraft transport ship Kula Gulf at Ford Island Pearl Harbor. No injuries among 120 civilian crewmen. fire controlled after about three hours with negligible damage. The ship, 24 000 tons, formerly Vermilion Bay, built 1945, now operated by MSTS.

Honolulu UPD Kula Gulf Ford Island Pearl Harbor Navy Military Sea Transport Service MSTS Vermilion Bay Pacific

Supreme Court to Hear New Hampshire Sweepstakes Case

The Supreme Court agreed to review government charges in a New Hampshire sweepstakes case involving 75 ticket records taken home by Anthony Fabrizio. Justice Warren called Department laxity in Irish Sweepstakes prosecutions strange and urged records of five years of cases. The decision could affect the nation’s only legal lottery and its revenue prospects.

Washington UPI Justice Department New Hampshire U.S. Supreme Court Earl Warren Supreme Court Warren Boston Anthony L. Fabrizio Elmira N.Y Federal District High Court

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