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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Nov 15, 1966

Page

12

Another Gangland Slaying in Greater Boston

Boston police report the latest in a series of gangland killings as two men, Arthur C. Bratsos and Thomas DePrisco, were found shot in the back seat of a bloodstained gray Cadillac in South Boston near West 4th Streets. Bratsos faced firearms charges previously and was jailed on bail. DePrisco was known for gang ties and firearms charges. The discovery was made by Louis Callela Jr. in the Ja maica Plain area. The case follows a long line of gangland violence in the Boston area dating back to March 1964.

Boston UPS Greater Boston Arthur C. (Tash) Bratsos Doonan St Medford Thomas DePrisco Whitford St Roslindale West 4Th Streets South Bratsos DePrisco Louis Callela Jr Boyleston Street Jamaica Plain Callela William J. Sheridan Dorchester Roxbury Back Bay Jackson

Two Plead Innocent To Robbery In Montpelier

Two Barre men Don ald Boutin and Jerome Cal evro pleaded innocent to armed robbery charges from a supermarket robbery in Montpelier. The victims Richard Kemp and David Carbo were robbed at gunpoint in a parking lot Friday night. Boutin and Cal evro were arrested and arraigned Monday with bail set at 10 000 and 5 000 respectively, and they remained jailed in Washington County.

Montpelier UPI Barre Donald Boutin Jerome Calevro Richard Kemp David Carbo Calevro Boutin Washington County

Splashdown Echoes as Apollo Crew Reaches Milestones

Lovell and Aldrin completed a challenging four day flight on the Gemini mission near the east coast of South America. They endured multiple technical problems including hydrogen tank pressure and an Agena engine hiccup while Aldrin set a spacewalk record of 2 hours 9 minutes and logged over 512 hours outside craft. Lovell matched precision in docking and eclipse maneuvers amid radar and thruster issues. An Indianapolis hairdresser, Henry W Holt, commented on his congressional loss and life among rivals.

South America Lovell Cape Kennedy Navy Aldrin Agena Eugene Cernan

Bennington Grand List Shows 16.6 Million Expect Tax Collections

Deficits Hogan Jr notes figures will flex as appeals to the town Board of Civil Authority are settled. The Grand List totals 16,627,000 with property assessments at 15,992,000 and poll taxes at 635,000. By noon Monday taxpayers had paid about 337,000, 17 percent of the bills, with a Dec. 3 deadline.

Bennington Hogan Bennington Village North Bennington Old Bennington

Burns Sees Rockefeller Romney Nixon in 1968 Picture

Springfield biographer James MacGregor Burns says election results restore Rockefeller and Romney to the presidential race while Nixon remains a possible compromise candidate. He foresees 1968 as a GOP test of unity and weighs Edwards Brooke Volpe and Reagan as potential veep choices. Burns recalls Peabody’s defeat amid Massachusetts anti backlash toward Brooke.

Springfield Mass James MacGregor Burns Williams College Nelson A. Rockefeller George Romney Michigan Richard M. Nixon Burns Springfield Union Franklin D. Roosevelt John F. Kennedy Williams Johnson GOP Nixon Massachusetts Edward W. Brooke John A. Volpe Ronald Reagan California Congress Endicott Peabody U.S. Senate Brooke Peabody Bay State

Astronomy Notes on Leonid Showers and Comet Tails

The Leonid meteor showers link to the 1866 comet. When a comet crosses one astronomical unit from the sun a collision with Earth is possible. No reported collision with the solid nucleus exists but on November 12, 1833 Earth met a comet tail producing a meteor shower of about 200000 per hour.

Stock Averages Noontime Dow-Jones Report November 15 1966

Dow Jones average figures for noon show 30 industrials at 812.63 down 1.12, 20 railroads at 201.58 up 1.02, 15 utilities at 137.15 down 0.18, composite at 286.48 up 0.16. Trading volume reached 3,040,000 shares.

Dow-Jones—Bache & Co Albany

Scranton backs Volpe victory as GOP eyeing future

Scranton calling Volpe’s re election the greatest in the nation praised the Massachusetts win as boosting Volpe’s vice presidential prospects. He listed Romney Nixon Percy and Reagan as potential 1960s era standard bearers while noting Brooke’s historic Senate election and no Massachusetts backlash.

Boston UPI William W. Scranton Pennsylvania Massachusetts John A. Volpe Volpe Scranton National Municipal League Romney Nixon Percy Reagan Michigan George Romney Richard Nixon Charles Percy R-Ill California Ronald Reagan Edward W. Brooke U.S. Senate

Boston Bans Toplessness

Boston officials moved to ban topless waitresses as City Licensing Board chair Clarence R. Elam proposed a regulation to prohibit bare bosomed attire for waitresses. He stated there is no likelihood of topless waitresses invading the city despite a Playboy Club opening within the past year.

Boston UPI City Licensing Board Clarence R. Elam Elam

Area Obituaries Echo Easton NY Victim and Baker Family Tributes

EASTON NY Mrs Bessie Brownell wife of Hiram Brownell of Fly Summit Easton native died after long illness Her parents were Thompson and Chloe Mitchell She was a Centenary Methodist Church member and WSCS with survivors including daughter Mrs William Murrane and son William Hannah Funeral Thursday 2 pm Flynn Brothers Greenwich Interment Greenwich Cemetery Bertram F Baker 56 dies at his sister’s home Born Bennington May 18 1910 survived by wife Julia Hurley two sisters and a brother Funeral Wednesday 2 pm St Peters Episcopal Church Hinsdillville Cemetery burial in Hinsdillville Friends may call tonight 7 to 9 HEALDVILLE UP I A Requiem High Mass 10 am St Patricks Church Wallingford for Robert A Crowley Cheese maker Healdville dies at home age 54 Survived by two daughters a brother and two sisters PAGO PAGO American Samoa API Names of Americas first family given to newborns visiting President and Mrs Johnson Oct 18 Johnson Tagaleapo born Oct 21 Johnson Liulage born Oct 17 Lady Bird Kailikaau born Oct 26

Easton N.Y Bessie Brownell Hiram Brownell Fly Summit Rupert Thompson Chloe Allen) Mitchell Centenary Methodist Church Greenwich WSCS William Murrane William Hannah Wilmington Del Flynn Brothers Funeral Home John B. Columbus Greenwich Cemetery Bertram F. Baker Hazel Eastman Frank Street Bennington Frederick and Ella Lawson) Baker North Bennington Julia Hurley First Baptist Church Gertrude Smith Williamstown Mass Ruby Gates Frederick H. Baker Lena Percey Anna Lawson Holyoke St. Peter’s Episcopal Church Healdville UPI St. Patrick's Church Wallingford Robert A. Crowley Crowley Mount Holly Alfred George American Samoa API America Johnson Johnson Tagaleapo Johnson Liulage Lady Bird Kailikaau

Hospital Notes November 14 1966

Admissions include Ameen Kahwajy Harvey Bruneau Joyce McIntire Bennington Mrs Sandra Ellis Master Christopher Smith James Sennett Hoosick Falls Master Keith Kenyon North Bennington Discharges include Miss Carol Hebert Benninton baby Annette Bogardus Births include Francis Marcoux daughter November 14 at Roosevelt Road Naval Hospital Puerto Rico to Dr. and Mrs Norman G Pare of Puerto Rico Peggy Griffin mother of Mrs Pare and Walloomsac Road. newborn weighs six pounds ten ounces Norman G Pare Jr. expected.

Ameen Kahwajy Harvey Bruneau Joyce Mclntire Bennington Sandra Ellis Christopher Smith James Sennett Hoosick Falls Keith Kenyon North Bennington Carol Hebert Annette Bogardus Roosevelt Road Naval Hospital Puerto Rico Norman G. Pare Pare Peggy Griffin John P. Griffin Walloomsac Road Norman G. Pare Jr

Divorces Granted By Bennington County Court

The June term's concluding session granted divorces to Sally DeLong from Earl DeLong for non support, Beverly A. Baker from Clyde A. Baker for intolerable severity, Susan R. Cullinan from Herman E. Cullinan Jr. for intolerable severity, and Ella Beauregard Ouellette from Gilbert C. Ouellette for intolerable severity. Two other cases await disposition. The court adjourned Nov 1 and will reopen Dec 6 with Judge Rudolph Daley presiding in Bennington.

Bennington County Nancy Clayton Sally DeLong Earl and DeLong Beverly A. Baker Clyde A. Baker Susan R. Cullinan Herman E. Cullinan Jr Ella Beauregard Ouellette Gilbert C. Ouellete Clayton Rudolph Daley Newport Bennington

Composer Bucci to Speak at Bennington College Tonight

Mark Bucci a New York composer speaks on Recent Trends in Musical Comedy tonight at 8 p.m. in the Carriage Barn Bennington College. He will show tapes and films of recent performances of his works. Bucci’s pieces include Tale for a Deaf Ear Concerto for a Singing Instrument The Dress and Thirteen Clocks. His works have been heard at Carnegie Hall City Center Tanglewood and on national television. His opera The Hero was part of Lincoln Center Stage Five Three Premieres and won the Italia Prize in Palermo Sicily this summer. The talk is free and open to the public.

Nicholas Delbanco Mark Bucci New York Bennington College Thurber Carnegie Hall City Center Tanglewood Bucci Lincoln Center Palermo Sicily

Ski Film Program At State Armory Friday Night

Three hours of ski films shown Friday at 7 30 p m at the State Armory to benefit the Prospect Mountain Ski Patrol with a nominal admission charge. Sponsors highlight exciting films and urge ski enthusiasts to attend to support a worthwhile project.

State Armory Prospect Mountain Ski Patrol

Rotary Club Auction Canceled Due to Hall Unavailability

The Bennington Rotary Club cancels its annual auction set for December 3 at the Knights of Columbus Hall. The hall is not available, and organizers say the auction may be rescheduled for the early part of 1967.

Bennington Rotary Club Knights of Columbus

Bennington Briefs A Bennington speeding fine and fund drive

Kenneth R. Clayton of Bennington paid a 21.10 fine on a speeding admit. Teachers and friends donated 116 to the Bennington Educators Memorial Scholarship Fund in Bob Brock's name. UCS trustees plan November meeting at 8 p.m with PR committee at 7:30. Well-Baby Clinic at Park Street Elementary Saturday 9 to 10 a.m for preschoolers. Dr Donald F Shea office to be closed Nov 17 through Nov ADV. Corned beef and cabbage special at Iron Kettle Restaurant for $1.50.

Rutland District Court Kenneth R. Clayton Bennington Bob Brock Ryegate The United Counseling Service UCS Committee On Public Relations Park Street Donald F. Shea Thursdanys

Bennington Man Pleads Guilty To DWI In Shaftsbury

Hiland Main Sr. of 132 Burgess Rd. was arraigned in Municipal Court this morning for driving while intoxicated in Shaftsbury. He pleaded guilty and was fined 111.10 including costs by Judge George M. Fienberg with acting state's attorney John H. Williams II present.

Bennington Hiland Main Sr Burgess Rd Shaftsbury Main George M. Fienberg John H. Williams II

Three Car Collision At North and County Streets

Police report a three vehicle crash at the North and County Streets intersection at 6 26 PM. Richard A. Corcoran and Lawrence A. Thomas vehicles were described as totally destroyed while Milton Burgess suffered left front damage. Burgess said his light was yellow as Corcoran and Thomas entered the intersection. both others claimed different signals with no serious injuries.

Richard A. Corcoran North Bennington Lawrence A. Thomas Lyons District Bennington Milton Burgess McCall St Corcoran North Street Thomas Burgess County John TT. Hayes Robert Thomas

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