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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1964
Page
2
In Vermont, Governor Hoff may again step in to help end the walkout at Gilman Paper Co where more than 300 workers have been out since July 15, as a federal bargaining team seeks his assistance.
Vote tallying in New York 30th District resumes with Congressman Carleton J. King holding an unofficial lead of about 800 over Democratic challenger Joseph J. Martin. Absentee ballots from Clinton and Washington Counties and recounts from all counties except Hamilton drive the margin. In Colonie a fatal crash on New York 7 claims Michael F. Wumbaco, 20, when his car rear‑ends a stopped garbage truck. In Greenville Moses and Mrs. Van Zandt, an elderly Negro couple, face eviction as state widens New York 81. locals mobilize aid, offering materials and services at cost.
A dead fox was found lashed to the run-string of a 30 foot flagpole at the American Legion home in North Adams. Leroy McClintock, janitor, said someone hauled the fox to the top. Police called it the act of a twisted mind.
New York stocks opened moderately steady with several movers. Getty Oil rose to 28 4, Texas Gulf Sulphur to 57 5, Delta Air Lines to 65, and General Dynamics to 3744. Socony Mobil slipped to 85 34, Standard Oil New Jersey declined to 89 34, Reynolds Metals eased to 32 38, U S Rubber gained to 61 58, Eastern Airlines fell to 39, Southern Railway rose to 60, Union Oil of California fell to 104, American Tobacco slipped, Anaconda advanced to 54 74, Xerox up to 107 34, and Bell Howell to 26 14.
Central and northern Maine saw up to three inches of snow while the rest of New England faced severe drought. The weather office forecast fair warmth for the region except Maine where highs would reach the 40s. Deer season opens Saturday and could be affected by missing rain. Rainmaking efforts continued in Fitchburg Leominster as dairy farms haul water and some eateries limit service without requests. In New Hampshire forests are open yet officials may ban fires and smoking at hunt start with wells and reservoirs needing several inches of rain.
Eight nations including the United States Britain Germany Italy the Netherlands Belgium Turkey and Greece discuss a military political package to give Europeans a greater say in nuclear strategy. Moscow condemns the plan as an American move to place weapons in West Germany and questions U.S veto power. Western diplomats worry about alliance turmoil.
President Johnson plans to ask Congress to repeal World War II era federal excise taxes on toilet articles cosmetics jewelry furs luggage and handbags Treasury Secretary Dillon announced after talks. He said repeal of retail consumer taxes would be proposed with other cuts yet to be determined costing about 550 million and not exceeding 4 billion overall from 12 to 13 billion collected by excise taxes.
A wind fueled blaze of suspicious origin swept a five story Holyoke apartment building killing seven people, including five children. Ninety five residents escaped into 40 degree night as fire crews searched rubble and investigators probed the cause with aid from the state fire marshal.
The Bennington Banner lists its telephone numbers for business newsroom and advertising. It notes daily publication except Sundays and legal holidays at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont and identifies as a Banner Publishing Corporation member of United Press International with republication rights for local and UPI dispatches.
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