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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1966
Page
2
The UPI report notes America's second lunar Orbiter briefly alarmed officials when an irregularity appeared in filming site No 1 above the Sea of Tranquility. Ground teams later confirmed the first frame quality was good and predicted continued success with Orbiter 2.
Shushan Grange will hold an open meeting Monday at 8 p.m. to discuss Medicare and Medicaid. Speakers include Dr. Howard Fabry district health commissioner Dr. I T Loudon assistant state Health, Mrs Thelma Pelton deputy commissioner Washington County Welfare and Idwal Perry SSA district manager for questions and private interviews.
Martha Barlow Wickware 58 native of Woodford former resident of Hoosick Falls widow of Kenneth Wickware died after a long illness at Putnam Memorial Hospital. Survived by sisters Elizabeth Dupee and Mrs. Charles Ayres Sr. and brother Edward Barlow of Hoosick Falls. five grandchildren and other relatives. Funeral Monday 2 p.m. Robson Home for Funerals Hoosick Falls burial Park Lawn Cemetery Bennington. Donald E. Brown 69 of North Bennington died at home. Navy veteran of World War I. survived by wife Fannie Rugg Flanders and daughter Dorothy Brown. Brothers Burt Frank Arley Osca and Lester Labraney and step-sister Rose Gould. Family to attend Hanson-Walbridge Funeral Home services Sunday and Monday burial Hawkins family plot Shaftsbury.
Former U S ambassador to Japan Edwin O Reischauer told the New England Council that the United States must not pull out of Vietnam though escalating could trigger war with China He argued the stakes require staying firm while avoiding a broader war He also praised Japan's rise and urged shifting SEATO thinking toward Asia mentality.
Richard E. Prentiss a 1966 Bennington High School graduate is in basic training at Fort Dix N J after choosing the U S Army Air Defense School at Fort Bliss Texas He will complete 19 weeks of study to become a Hawk Missile mechanic He is the son of Mr and Mrs Clayton J Prentiss of 936 Gage St Bennington and formerly worked for Warren Wire Company in Pownal.
Bennington brief notes Mr and Mrs Robert Coburn of North Bennington received a silver bowl Wednesday night as 16 dog owners were thanked for completing a Northern Berkshire Dog Training Club course. Registrations for the next class open Tuesday 7 to 8 p.m. at Williams College baseball cage with classes starting Nov 30. The Bennington Lions Club meets Tuesday at Mt Anthony Country Club at 6:30 p.m.
Montpelier Vermont executive director Garnett L Harvey of the State Employer Association plans to ask the 1967 legislature to adopt a new classification and pay schedule for all state workers. He advocates a wage schedule competitive with private industry in Vermont and New England to attract and retain staff, noting starting pay at 1.46 per hour versus private industry around 2.00. Association represents over 90 percent of 3833 workers. latest figures show about 2900 state workers earned gross average weekly salaries of 85 since June 1, far below private sector offers.
Astronomy notes explain the Pleiades’ prominence due to a dense star cluster of several hundred stars embedded in luminous hydrogen gas and interstellar dust. The heat from the stars ionizes gases, creating glowing nebulae. a sight worthy of contemplation.
The American Federation of Television and Radio Artists AFTRA agreed to end a work stoppage that halted live network broadcasts and postponed a strike to midnight Sunday. AFTRA, with 17 500 members, ordered live shows back to work and resumed taping where needed. Networks pledged no use of tapes if a strike occurs.
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