LBJ Returns to Washington Faces Budget Problems
President Johnson returned to the White House for the first extended period since surgery for a gall bladder kidney stone. Budgetmaking hurdles and his upcoming State of the Union address occupy his attention, with a visit from Britain's Princess Margaret also on the docket. He plans to stay in Washington through Thursday before resuming convalescence at his Texas ranch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Johnson
White House
Congress
Britain
Margaret
Texas
Air Force
John A. Gronouski
U.S
Poland
Warsaw
Gronouski
United States
Europe
Ludwig Erhard
West Germany
Earl of Snowdon
Three Injured In Petersburg NY Car Goes Off Cliff
A late Saturday crash in Petersburg New York left three people injured when a car driven by Donald G. Lane veered off a road between North Petersburg and Pownal Vermont, struck a bridge, and tumbled 25 feet down a cliff. Lane, his wife Kay Lane and Patrick Gray were hospitalized. Lane faces multiple charges and a Tuesday court appearance. The report notes other local accidents with minor injuries in the Bennington area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petersburg
N.Y
New York State
Donald G. Lane
Hoosick Falls
North Petersburg
Pownal
Lane
Kay
Patrick Gray
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Bennington
Town of
Justice of Peace
Arthur Smith
Vermont
Doris J. Bushey
North Bennington
Chapel Road
Miss Bushey
Elsie Dodge
Putnam Hospital
U.S. 7
Bene Nington Flats
Gay’s Express
Floyd H. Asheley
Evelyn M. Richmond
Chepachet
R.I
Petco
Richmond
African Bloc Call on Britain Sparks Diplomatic Push
The African Bloc urges Britain to use force to end secession and calls for a full United Nations boycott on Britain, while noting likely failure to pass in the council. Separately, a Sunday morning crash on U S 7 in Pownal injures Mrs. Donna Foucher and causes moderate damage to two cars. Police report no injuries overall. A Ben Mont Avenue crash in Bennington damages two vehicles when David Mallory turns into Ben Mont, sending slight damage to both cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
U.N
U.S. 7
Pownal
Michael J. Hogan
Washington Ave
Nancy A. Foucher
Hogan
Foucher
Donna
Bennington Village
Ben Mont Avenue
West Main Street
David A. Mallory
East Hoosick
N.Y
Louise K. Cascio
Lyons District
Cascio
Mallory
West Main
Ben Mont
Hospital Notes Friday to Sunday 1965 admissions and births
Admission and discharge details span November 12 to 14 at area hospitals including Woodford Bennington Hoosick Falls Manchester Depot and Arlington with names such as Larry Crawford Myrtle Johnson George Montgomery Barbara O’Dell Ruth Shattuck Calla Taft and Deborah Sheldon among others Births noted for Stephen Malik and Steven Wilcox. The report also references President Johnson health notes and international events in Vietnam and Europe with Gronouski and Erhard discussions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle Johnson
Bennington
George Montgomery
Shaftsbury
Barbara O’dell
Hoosick Falls
Rachel Little
Arlington
Larry Crawford
Woodford
Richard Murphy
Mary Capano
Carl Lee
Petersburg
Beth DeMars
Beatrice Brimmer
Patricia Parrish
Helen V. LeBlanc
John Allen
Kathy Baldwin
Calla Taft
Manchester Depot
Medicare Information Sent to Vermonters
RUTLAND Every person in the southern Vermont area who is 65 or older and receiving Social Security or railroad retirement benefits will receive full information about the new Medicare program and a card to apply for protection. The mailing includes details on hospital insurance and the voluntary medical insurance plan. enrollment for medical insurance costs $3 per month, deducted from benefits starting July. Those not receiving benefits should enroll for hospital insurance, and for medical insurance if desired. Enrollment for medical insurance should be completed by March 31, 1966 to be effective in July. Additional information is available from the Rutland Social Security office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rutland
Vermont
R.E. Bender
Social Security District
Johnson
Bender
Jockey Fined and Jailed After Municipal Court Plea
Terence K. Grogan of Coventry Rhode Island was sentenced to 30 days in county jail after pleading guilty to a breach of the peace charge in Municipal Court. Judge George M. Fienberg imposed the sentence following testimony from state trooper Cpl. Gordon Mooney about a disturbance at the Taft Lounge in Pownal Saturday. Mrs Grogan and Mrs Ludmila Futyma also appeared in court on separate traffic and registration matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhode Island
George M. Fienberg
Terence K. Grogan
Coventry
R.L
Cpl
Gordon Mooney
State Police
Mooney
Grogan
Taft Lounge
Pownal
R. Marshall Witten
Second Cuban group arrives in Key West under Sealift
Ninety four Cuban refugees arrived in Key West as the second group from Operation Sealift. Five men followed in two small boats after escaping Veradero by swimming to the refugee craft. The 85-foot Skipper K refueled and headed to Matanzas, returning to fetch a third evacuating batch from the 2000 awaiting refugees offshore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Key West
Fla
UPD
Cuba
U.S
Veradero
Matanzas
Bennington Briefs Highlight Local Notices and Events
Cheryl Pratt named missing from perfect attendance list for Sept 1 to Oct 29. Bohnes attend Planetaria symposium in Boston. Beech Street PTG to host meeting with speaker Dr Lorette on Education and parents. American Legion Auxiliary to meet next Tuesday at 8 p.m. Canal Water and Whiskey featured on WMHT Forum 17 with Marvin A Rapp. 71 UK choristers to perform Verdi Requiem in Memorial Coliseum and Cincinnati Music Hall. Bennington AAUW open meeting Tuesday at 8 p.m. at Bennington Elementary. Robert Babcock to discuss Castleton Lyndon Randolph college system changes. Mrs Richard Stoddard takes Ranch Beauty Shop post. new hours 8–5 weekdays, 8–1 Saturday. Le Blanc's Auto Wrecking advertises late model wrecks bought and sold. Dr Durand’s office closed Wednesday Nov 17 for a meeting. Janet Flynn’s Baton School resumes Wednesday at YMCA with 3:30 4:30 5:30 classes. Elks Club social at 8 p.m. tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington
AAUW
Robert Babcock
Vermont State Colleges
Castleton State College
Lyndon Institute
Randolph Agricultural College
Bennington Union Supt Salary Error Sparks Taxpayer Outcry
Readers reacted with bewilderment to a Banner print error that swapped 16 000 for 61 000 dollars as the annual pay for the new Bennington South Supervisory Union superintendent. School board members and Banner staff received numerous upset calls over the mistake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Bennington South Supervisory Union
Stock Averages Near Noon Delineate Market Slump
The Dow Jones industrials stand at 958.63, up 2.34, with railroads at 239.25 up .70 and utilities at 157.48 down .30. The composite average is 337.07, up .63 as volume reaches 3,970,000.
Janet Flynn Baton School resumes at YMCA in afternoon
Janet Flynn's School of Baton will resume classes at the YMCA on Wednesday from 3:30 to 6:30. Registration and classes begin the first day as in past years with separate start times for grades. Beginner baton students are welcome and Mrs. Flynn is a member of major baton organizations.
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Janet Flynn
School of Baton
YMCA
Janet’s Flynn
Flynn
National Academy of Accredited
National Baton Judges Association
Union School Board Meets Tonight Over Junior High Housing
The Mt. Anthony Union School Board meets at 7 30 p m to discuss housing seventh and eighth graders from Pownal and Shaftsbury in union facilities next year. If space is not provided, there may be modified double sessions for junior high students until the new union high school opens in 1966.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Anthony
Pownal
Shaftsbury
Union Board
Bennington Southwest
Leon Wagner
Union School
Park Street
YMCA Weekly Activities Schedule With Classes and Clubs
The notice lists weekly YMCA activities by day including gym classes for junior high and grade school students, senior high sessions, camera and chess clubs, Air Force reserve, and the USA of Bennington display. It details men’s volleyball, student nurses, board of directors meeting, bowling for grade school, baton classes, IMC meeting, Jr Hi-Y, and Saturday junior rifle club with specific times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camera Club
USA of Bennington
Chess Club
Air Force Reserve
Ymca Board of Directors
St. Francis Academy
Fire Destroys Shed Behind Ben Mont Avenue Home
A fire Sunday afternoon destroyed a wooden shed garage behind a two family residence on Ben Mont Avenue. A pick-up truck and a freshly shot deer were also lost. The shed stood behind the home owned by Mrs. Josephine LaFlamme at 128 Ben Mont Avenue and the adjacent duplex occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Earl F. Gallett at 130 Ben Mont Avenue, with all Bennington fire units responding.
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Ben Mont
Gallett
Rupert
Ronald Gallett
Pleasant Street
Ben Mont Avenue
Galletts
Galeletts
Obituaries and fire report from Massachusetts and Vermont
Obituary notices report the Aug 12 death of Mrs. Roland E Whitney formerly Luella Chase of Shaftsbury and reveal she had lived in Chillicothe Ohio and Gulfport Florida. In Malden Mass Martha L Geer 79 died after a long illness, former Jordon Marsh assistant buyer, active in church and civic groups. Solemn High Mass planned. Fire at a Malden shed damaged a garage, a 110 pound deer was found, a boy relative involved, and investigators ponder cause while another alarm echoed at day’s end.
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Shaftsbury
Roland E. Whitney
Luella Chase
Malden
Mass
Martha L. Geer
Amsaranth Ave
Medford
Buteland
Geer
Jordon Marsh Company
Boston
Ladies Sodality of the Immaculate Conception Church
Golden Agers Club
VFW
Bennington County
Rutland
Agnes Mattison
George N. Geer
Edith Puffer
Nancy Geer
Immaculate Conception
Breslin Funeral
Funeral services for Mrs Alfred Yott Sr
Funeral services were held at Sacred Heart Church for Mrs Alfred Yott Sr who died after a long illness at Putnam Memorial Hospital. Rev. Joseph F. Wiseman led the Requiem High Mass with a prior prayer at Mahar Son Funeral Home. Bearers were Hugh Clark Lucien Loomis James O'Brien and Herbert Horst. Burial in Park Lawn Cemetery with prayers by Father Wiseman. Relatives attended from Wilmington and Rutland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Yott Sr
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Sacred Heart Church
Joseph F. Wiseman
Mahar & Son Funeral Home
Hugh Clark
Lucien E. Loomis
James O’brien
Herbert Horst
Father Wiseman
Park Lawn Cemetery
Wilmington
Mass
Rutland
Christmas Club Savings and 1965 totals rise
Christmas Club checks from four banks exceed 470000, lifting total over 500000 with tax clubs. County National Bank and Vermont Bank & Trust report sizable increases, First National Bank of North Bennington and Vermont National Bank show small rises. The Christmas Club Corporation notes 15 million Americans saved 1850000000 in 1965 and 38 percent plan Christmas purchases while 31 percent save or invest. The Thrift Shop closes Thanksgiving week with home gift ideas and items available. Workers named include Sally Adams and Phyllis Cross.
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County National Bank
Vermont Bank & Trust Company
First National Bank of
North Bennington
Vermont National Bank
Christmas Club Corporation
Ccac
Sally Adams
Phyllis Cross
Marjorie Hayes
Mabel Towart
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LBJ
African Bloc
France
China
Soviet Union
Ruth Shattuck
Wells, Vt
Donald Maynard
Nancy Pettibone
Michelle Carepenter
Ida Phillips
Harold Cottrell
Hoosick
Mary Davis
Ann Dwyer
Yvonne LaFlamme
Walter Burdick
Edith Kerwynn
Manchester Center
Deborah Sheldon
South Dorset
Geraldine Towsley
East Dorset
Stephen Malik
Sunderland
Steven Wilcox
R.D. No. 1
la Drang River
Plei Me
Highlands
1St Cavalry
Phu Bai
Saigon
U.S. Air Force
Guam
North Viet Nam
Navy
An Huse
South
Viet Nam
Sam’s
Cancer Society
American Cancer Society
Northfield
Henry L. Pratt
Charles Norton
R. Maxon
Burlington
Curtis Flory
Sam Roberts
Bethel
Medicare
Social Security
Harte Theatre
Joseph E. Levine
Y.sen Carroll Baker Harlow
Fienberg
Main ST. Bennington, Yt
Bennington Briefs
Cheryl Pratt
Bennington High School
Paul W. Bohne
Planetaria
Northeastern University
Beech Street Ptg
Robert Lorette
Cooperative Project
American Legion Auxiliary
The
Legion Hall
WMHT
Marvin A. Rapp
Albert Gayer
Schenectady
Donald E. Schein
Stanley Taylor McGaughey
Melvin R
McGaughey
Jefferson Heights
University of Kentucky
Memorial Coliseum
Cincinnati Music Hall
Richard Stoddard
Burgess Road
Gloria Jean Howe
Ranch
Dewey St
Lorraine Vivaldi
LeBlanc
Dr. Durand
Bennington Elks Club
Dow Jones—Bache & Co
Albany
Union School Board
Mount Anthony
Martha L, Geer
Alfred Yott
Arthur E. Baker
Danby
Baker Cemetery
Arthur C. Baker
Sourcliffe
Baker
Wallingford
Hanson- Walbridge
Granville Greenwold
East Arlington
Richard Woodruff
Cecile Bassett
West Bridgewater
Atty
James W. Wright
Stockbridge
Forrest Woods
Doris Woods
Wright
Christmas Club
Thrift Shop
Jackson Memorial Hospital
Treffs
H. Greenberg & Son, Inc
Main ST
Hennington
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