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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1963
Page
2
Vermont reports an epidemic of gastroenteritis affecting at least 300 people in Island Pond. Health officials advise boiling all drinking water as a precaution amid concerns over a possible water source. Several patients are hospitalized as salmonella is identified as the cause.
Gov Hoff rejected Sen Aiken’s criticism over inviting Midwest farm spokesman A L McWilliams to the Montpelier Agriculture Conference. Hoff said McWilliams did not imply endorsement of the Proxmire proposal and urged finding new milk subsidy solutions while Aiken warned the bill would favor Midwest over Northeast farmers.
Albany reports a Long Island bookie is offering odds that the New York Legislature will approve off track betting. The note comes as lawmakers weigh a plan to legalize OTB operations statewide.
Berkshire reports note Sen Edward Kennedy office announces ARA preliminary approval for financing Acro-Mation, a machine tool firm, after which R Sincluhe returns to Washington to finalize steps. Mt Greylock Regional School Committee okays a 682,712 budget up by 50,000 with Williamstown and Lanesboro to contribute for 572 and 309 pupils respectively.
Miss Amy J. Daniels, consultant for a legislative committee, asserts hospital administration laxity and rising costs in a Blue Cross Blue Shield inquiry. The Ludlow hospital refused admission for Daniels, who lives in Ludlow, amid ongoing probe developments.
Paris AP report notes Socialist mayor Gaston Defferre of Marseille may run for president in 1965, saying the idea is under serious consideration while De Gaulle is expected to seek re election. Also, Drury Lane postpones opening of a play after Miss Churchill becomes emotionally unable to perform.
Actress Sar ah Churchill has canceled her Chicago theater engagement and will return to England. The move comes as she prepares for her next projects in Europe.
In Brockton Massachusetts jurors heard Dr William H Sutcliffe Jr a marine biologist described as jovial and happy after his wife Luise Sutcliffe died He is on trial for second degree murder in her death while colleague Dr John A Ryther head of Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute testified about an intimate past relationship and Sutcliffe s conduct noted a dinner and cocktails The defense pointed to possible accidental poisoning suggesting nonpoisonous ethyl alcohol used at home with methyl or wood alcohol stored nearby at the institute
Roger Tetreault, 22, sent back to Montreal from Boston after being denied political asylum in the United States. He faces charges for allegedly planting a time bomb at a Montreal mining company office on May 5. Also tied to FLQ activities are Mario Bachand and Pierre Schneider, with Schneider already jailed for mailbox bombing. An Army sergeant major was injured during a bomb dismantling attempt. In Memphis, campaign literature was found in trick-or-treat sacks as a jab at political opponents.
The Vermont Department of Public Safety reports its polygraph unit has conducted more than 500 examinations since January 1959. It serves all state agencies and even advises other jurisdictions when their equipment or staff are unavailable.
The North Brookfield School Committee chair says daily Bible readings and prayers will continue in public schools while a court case unfolds. Massachusetts Attorney General Edward W. Brooke asked the State Supreme Court to halt the religious exercises, with a response due by Dec. 4.
Georgia Marble Co of Tate Georgia awards contract to sink 120 foot shaft for Green Mountain Marble Division in West Rutland Vermont. Dravo Corp Pittsburg handles two phase underground shaft work to reach a 40 foot thick white marble layer beneath till and limestone. The new mine supports future deposits and expands the company’s nine quarries and diversified marble products.
Advertisement shows subscription pricing for Bennington Banner including 8 months 4.25 within Vermont 8 months 4.75 elsewhere, 1 year 15 in Vermont and 17.50 elsewhere, with home delivery and AP news services noted.
Former New Hampshire governor Wesley Powell and former senator Maurice Murphy say they will not support Rockefeller or Goldwater for president. They spoke after meeting with Senator Margaret Chase Smith who is weighing a bid in the New Hampshire primary on March 10. Powell urges a third candidate on the ballot, and Murphy expresses clear opposition to both Rockefeller and Goldwater.
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