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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Nov 17, 1965

Page

2

Vermont Judge Cleared in Withholding Information Case

Addison Municipal Judge William S. Burrage has been cleared of charges of withholding public information Gov Hoff ordered state investigator Gregory E L Ecuyer to probe after a reporter charged Burrage hid court details from the press The report reportedly clears Burrage though not yet public Hoff expects the document today

Montpelier UPI Addison William S. Burrage Philip H. Hoff Gregory E. L’ecuyer State House Burrage Hoff

New Year Bar Hours Extended Into Early Morning

The Vermont Liquor Control Board extended restaurant and bar hours from 1 a.m. to 4 a.m. on Saturday January 1, allowing Green Mountaineers extra hours to celebrate the new year.

Montpelier UPI Liquor Control Board Green Mountaineers

Volunteer Program Honors VA Center Volunteers

White River Junction ceremony highlights the Volunteer Program at the Veterans Administration Center with a refresher course and an awards ceremony. Center Director William B. Sheppard welcomed attendees praising collaborative efforts of service fraternal and local groups. M. Dawson Tyson spoke on the value of volunteers to the hospital team as certificates of appreciation were awarded.

White River Junction Veterans Administration Center William B. Sheppard M. Dawson Tyson

Vermont to Host Luncheon on Preserving Old Roads

A luncheon meeting focused on preserving Vermont’s old roads and trails will be held at 12:30 p.m. in the Woodstock Inn on Sunday November 21. Representatives from American Youth Hostels Inc Green Mountain Horse Association and Green Mountain Club urged this at the Governor’s Conference on Recreation.

Woodstock American Youth Hostels, Inc Green Mountain Horse Association Green Mountain Club Vermont Woodstock Inn

Westminster driver saves crash victim on Interstate 91

Lloyd Church of Westminster West was credited by the Vermont Truck and Bus Association Council of Safety Supervisors with a life saving act after spotting a Boston woman ejected from a car that spun out of control on Interstate 91. He stopped to aid her and summon medical help following the Oct 22 crash.

Westminster Vermont Truck and and Bus Association Council of Safety Boston Lloyd Church Westminster West

Mrs Aldephine Retell Marks 100th Birthday Today

Mrs Aldephine Retell, resident with her son Bert Retell, observes her 100th birthday. Born November 17, 1865 in Shoreham, she has lived here for many years.

Brandon Aldephine Retell Bert Retell Shoreham

To Ditch or Not to Ditch PSA Study in Vermont

State Tax Commissioner Gerald S. Witherspoon has not decided whether to retain the Chicago tax consulting firm PSA after a $16,000 engagement to study Vermont tax structure. PSA sent two representatives for a data processing study, but Witherspoon recalled them last week for lack of value. A decision in a couple of weeks is expected.

Montpelier UPI Gerald S. Witherspoon Chicago Public Administration Service PSA Witherspoon

Dwyer appoints Cipperly county detective in Buffalo

Troy Rensselaer DA M. Andrew Dwyer Jr announces Robert W. Cipperly of Eagle Mills as provisional county detective after Leo P. Barry’s death. Cipperly, 43, has 15 years as an investigator for Lumberman’s Mutual Insurance. Civil Service exam pending. Albany report notes Nassau boy Michael Bennett bitten on face by family dog. treated at Albany Medical Center Hospital. condition satisfactory. Rensselaer dairy study finds mastitis costs to farmers around $1.6 million statewide annually. 50 percent of cows affected.

Troy — Rensselaer M. Andrew Dwyer, Jr Robert W. Cipperly Brunswick Rd Eagle Mills Leo P. Barry Cipperly Lumberman’s Mutual Insurance Co Albany Albany Medical Center Hospital Nassau Michael Bennett Vincent Carey Shadduck Road Bruen Clinton Heights Troy Rensselaer County Agricultural Dept New York State N. Bruce Haynes New York State Veterinary College

North Adams Students Endorse Viet Nam Policy

A petition at North Adams State College supporting the administration's Viet Nam policy was followed by a 26 member student senate endorsement, officials said Tuesday. A separate item notes strong local support for a new 950-student high school to serve Great Barrington Stockbridge and West Stockbridge, with a $2.4 million bond approved and occupancy planned for Sept. 1, 1967. The project uses a 90-acre Route 7 site. Searles High will become a junior high. In Adams, five garages behind Central Garage were destroyed by fire, contributing to the death of Patrolman George R. Little who suffered a heart attack at the hospital.

North Adams North Adams State College Great Barrington Stockbridge West Stockbridge Route 7 Searles High School ADAMS George R. Little Linden Street

Reapportionment Foes Will Abide By State Supreme Court Decision

In Vermont, anti reapportionment forces await the state Supreme Court ruling on the validity of upcoming elections and reapportionment acts. Former Rochester Republican Rep. W. Clark Hutchinson indicated he would not contest the court’s ruling as he sought to delay elections so the 1965 lawmakers could serve full terms.

Supreme Court Montpelier UPD Vermont State Supreme Court Rochester W. Clark Hutchinson

Bible Institute President To Speak At North Bennington

Dr Bruce L Morgan executive secretary of Northeastern Gospel Crusade will speak at Old Stone Church North Bennington Sunday at 7 pm He leads Bible Institute of New England in St Johnsbury and heads NGC Inc He is a noted East Coast Bible teacher and evangelist Invited by Rev Elwin M Ellis. The piece also notes a U S Supreme Court change of mind and reapportionment cases in Vermont with Roger MacBride and Edward F Smith arguments and court options.

Bruce L. Morgan Northeastern Gospel Crusade South Newbury Old Stone Church North Bennington Bible Institute of New England St. Johnsbury NGC Pioneer Christian Service Baptist Bible Seminary Johnson City N.Y Morgan NGC, Inc New England Upper New York State Quebec Elwin M. Ellis U.S. Supreme Court Hutchinson Roger MacBride Halifax Edward F. Smith Highgate MacBride Smith State Supreme Court

Vermont Track Receives 225000 From Green Mountain

Vermont collected 225000 from Green Mountain Track this year despite a 750000 drop in handle at Green Mountain Park in Pownal. The 1963 8 percent and 1964 10 percent formulas were revised to a sliding scale based on daily handle. Treasurer Martin Di Matteo expresses disappointment but will honor the agreement while noting attendance fell and only 4 percent of bettors were Vermontists.

Montpelier UPD Vermont Green Mountain Park Pownal Martin DiMatteo di Matteo

Bennington Banner Contact and Subscription Rates

The Bennington Banner lists newsroom and advertising numbers and states the newspaper is published daily except Sundays and holidays at 425 Main St Bennington Vermont. It notes United Press International ownership of local news and dispatches and provides home delivery costs and mail subscription rates inside Vermont and elsewhere in the U.S.

Bennington Banner Main St Bennington The Banner Publishing Corporation United Press International UPI Vermont U.S

Alert Out For Papa Two Missing Vermont Boys

The Vermont Social Welfare Department asks residents to help locate two missing boys, Michael Papineau, 14, and Ricky Keough, 11, wards of Frances Prue of Glover. Papineau, 4 feet 8 inches, 85 pounds, blue eyes, light brown hair, last seen in dungarees gray rubber boots and an Army fatigue cap. Keough, 4 feet 5 inches, 65 pounds, thin face, last seen in dungarees and a gray jacket. Call state police or Social Welfare with any information.

State Police Social Welfare Department

Hoff Meets With Windsor Investigators

Gov. Philip H. Hoff urged a five member team probing Windsor State Prison to file their evaluation by December 16. Meeting at Windsor Prison, Hoff discussed charges of brutality and non rehabilitative philosophy raised last September by former Rep. William Blachly. The panel led by Waldo C. Holden will assess inmate classification age segregation and rehab programs and propose corrective steps. The report could bolster efforts for a new intermediate medium security facility for youthful offenders.

Windsor Prison William Blachly East Calais Bennington Waldo C. Holden

Optimistic 1966 business outlook from McCracken

Dr. Paul W. McCracken, University of Michigan professor, predicts 1966 business activity will rise about 5.5 percent from 1965. He projects a Gross National Product of roughly 705 to 710 billion dollars for 1966 in a paper to the National Industrial Conference Board.

New York UPI Paul W. McCracken University of Michigan McCracken National Industrial Conference Board

Liz Hollywood Nephew Popgun Hits Taylor in Eye

Actress Elizabeth Taylor was struck by a popgun discharged by her 4 year old nephew and suffered a bruised right eye. She appeared on the set of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? the next day and was referred to an eye specialist.

Hollywood UPI Elizabeth Taylor Miss Taylor Virginia Woolf

Also Mentioned on This Page

VA Center Old Roads Meeting Down In Berkshire New High School Bible Institute Bruce Morgan Green Mountain Track Papa Windsor the International Whisky Sir John Schenley Distillers Co N.Y.C Liz Central Sap Corporation Kroehler DIAL
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