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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1963
Page
2
A truck carrying cattle sheep and rabbits overturned on Route 91 at Dummerston. Driver John C Szala 46 of North Hadley MA fractured skull. Animals escaped in heavy fog for hours before roundup. one cow was seriously injured and destroyed.
Murray R. Coleman and Victoria Coleman, both free on 1500 bond, pleaded innocent in municipal court to a fugitive charge regarding the alleged kidnapping of their five year old grandson Bruce Coleman from South Lee Elementary School. The case was continued 30 days as police investigate. Bruce is the son of Ronald Coleman, whose divorce from Elma Fenn Coleman in 1959 sparked a prolonged custody fight.
In Troy New York the 1963 United Fund campaign reached 55 percent of its $540000 goal or 288000 with 1200 attendees at the Troy Theater. Pilot firms total 17 reported equal employee and corporate gifts. RPI President Richard G Folsom urged Troy cooperation among business industry and government for engineering advances. In Cohoes a 5 year old boy Michael Duquette was struck and dragged on a newly paved street becoming the citys second hit and run victim in 48 hours and is listed serious at Cohoes Memorial Hospital.
More than 500000 dollars in rare coins will be shown at the Wendell Sherwood Hotel for the New England Numismatic Association conference opening Friday. Indian Coin Co. of Bridgeport Conn. will hold auctions Friday at 8 pm and Saturday at 2 pm.
In Beverly Hills the Beverly Hills Improvement Association met at the Beverly Hills Hotel to oppose a proposed California freeway. Attendees included Lucille Ball, Jack Benny, Walt Disney, Edgar Bergen, James Stewart, Rosalind Russell and Gracie Allen.
Dr. C North cote Parkinson best known for The Law and The Profits and Parkinsons Law will address the 43rd annual Associated Industries of Vermont banquet at Woodstock Inn on October 17. His talk covers how work expands to fill time and staff and how expenses rise with income, plus managing personal finances. He has taught at Indiana University Harvard and Dartmouth and taught history at the University of Malaya. The event opens with a luncheon and the program begins at 2 45 p m.
Verghennes publisher J Warren McClure of the Burlington Free Press argues editors wield the most influence in communities. He says editors face renewed responsibility amid many self described experts and that newspapers reach into more lives than any other medium.
The Bennington Banner publishes daily except Sundays and holidays at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont. It outlines AP news republication rights and home delivery options with subscription rates for Vermont and nationwide readers.
Gary Nester an 11 year old Whitinsville scout survived 72 hours in Douglas State Forest after vanishing on a scouting trip. He was found crawling at the bottom of a 20 foot cliff by Army Private John Donnelley. He received treatment for dehydration and throat infection and was hospitalized for a few days. A 1,500 person search party and seven man team led by Joseph D. Noonan located him about 2 1/2 miles from his last location.
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