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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1963
Page
1
President Kennedy leads Veterans Day ceremonies at Arlington National Cemetery with Gen. David M. Shoup delivering the keynote address. Kennedy notes 22,127,000 living veterans and recalls World War I and II service as the nation honors those who died in war.
London activist George Oswald Sampson mails pamphlets urging left-handers to revolt. He says supporters will arrange table silver settings in front of the plate so the user must solve the arrangement themselves.
Probate Judge Margaret E Lillie delivered an appeal for lifelong service and world peace at Veterans Day services held indoors after rain cancelled the parade. She urged dedication to justice, freedom, and duty, citing World War I history and the World Peace Through Law movement. A wreath was laid by Gold Star Mothers, veterans groups, and a color guard outside the Town Offices.
Two California students from East Bay junior colleges plan the first private satellite launch using a 31 inch solid fuel rocket. They conducted a desert dress rehearsal reaching 70 miles altitude with a 445 minute flight and a nose cone with instruments from the University of Berkeley. The Navy and UC Berkeley provide parts and support for the planned six month larger launch at the Navy South Pacific test range.
The first weekend of Vermont's deer season saw at least six hunting incidents with two fatal heart attacks. Weymouth Halladay of Bennington and William H. Bakey of North Adams died, while four others were wounded or ill from gunshots or accidents. Ted Demarco logged ten deer kills in Bennington, including an eight point 142 pound buck by Arthur Robinson. Arlington reported six kills led by Tom Hayes's 135 pound four point. North Pownal had four kills with Byron Towslee’s 150 pound six point.
Miami reporters join Coast Guard patrols off south Florida where unarmed planes document Cuban raids. Photos show 19 refugees kidnapped from Anguilla Cay, a Russian helicopter, and two PT boats ferrying captives. Coast Guard notes long effort to guard Cuba while aiding refugees and countering anti Castro actions.
Mrs Clif ford B Harwood was elected president of the Vermont Legislative Council in Montpelier. She is state legislative chair of the Vermont State Medical Society auxiliary. New officers include Sen Peas Keeler and W Scott Mahoney with Miss Jean Milligan and Mrs Hazel Dunbar among key roles. The group acts as a clearing house for health education and welfare legislation and meets quarterly at various state locations.
A page 3 feature from Inside Vermont cautions hunters to watch for animals showing abnormal appearances. The note urges vigilance amid reports of unusual wildlife in the region.
In Tokyo a coal mine blast at Omuta and a triple train crash sparked protests against government neglect. Leftist and Democratic Socialist leaders blamed Premier Ikeda’s administration while rail chief Reisuke Ishida accepted responsibility and pledged resignation. The disasters claim 611-plus deaths with hundreds injured as opposition calls for independent inquiries.
Investigators seek cause after turbulence tore an engine from a Eastern Airlines DC8 carrying 128 people. Pilot Mel H. French diverted to Barksdale AFB after a violent downdraft near Houston, with the starboard engine shearing off and damaging the tail stabilizer.
President Eisenhower on nationwide TV hints that Richard Nixon could be a viable darkhorse in the next Republican nomination if convention deadlock occurs. Nixon, who served as vice president under Eisenhower and later lost to Kennedy, has repeatedly said he is not seeking another run.
Paul Zuber a Harlem attorney and civil rights advocate announces he will run as an independent in the New Hampshire Republican presidential primary. He aims to create an education campaign on Negro civil rights and cites his lawsuits in New York, New Jersey, and Illinois as groundwork for a national forum.
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