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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1964
Page
2
Sen. Winston L. Prouty cites National Defense Education Act funding to expand student loans in Vermont over four years. He notes survey support for education spending, vows to seek tax relief for students and families if re-elected. Public funds and campaign remarks mark the policy push.
Hudson Valley Community College reports a high freshman enrollment with 1,404 new students in technologies, health, science and liberal arts programs. Total college enrollment reaches 2,175, up nearly 600, and Evening and Extension Division posts a record 1,400, pushing 1964-65 totals above 3,600.
Pittsfield reports 29 521 registered voters for November, a drop of 757 from 1960 and the lowest in 12 years. Democrats lead with 13 452, independents 9 921, Republicans 6 148. Also notes promotions and campus conduct at Williams College and Adams sewage project steps.
New York stocks opened steady in moderate trading with Curtis Publishing down to 12 after a 2 point drop, Western Air Lines rising to 32.5, International Telephone up to 56, Xerox easing to 131.14, Come sat up to 38.1, Pure Oil shedding 0.95, Phillips Petroleum up 0.4, Boeing advancing to 67.14, Pennsylvania Railroad at 40, Sinclair Oil up 1.4, Warner Brothers up 2.15, Anaconda at 54, Gulf Oil down 0.95, Chrysler at 61.1, American Motors up 0.4.
Evangelist Billy Graham will take his crusade on a 10 day tour of five New England cities after finishing in Boston. The trip opens Oct 18 in Manchester New Hampshire and ends Oct 28 in Providence Rhode Island with one-night meetings in each city. Also slated are Portland Bangor Maine and Hartford Connecticut with news conferences and receptions except in Bangor. Boston meetings have drawn over 225000 attendees including about 75000 at an outdoor Sunday rally. Cardinal Cushing endorsed Graham calling him a modern St Francis of Assisi and urged Catholic youth to attend. The swing mirrors the 1950 six state tour following the Boston crusade.
Montpelier industry spokesman says Democrats blocked a quota on clothespin imports, harming about 90 Vermont workers. Jack Ward of National Clothes Pin Co. notes a 650 000 gross annual limit was voted down by Congress, despite support from New England Republicans and Tariff Commission recommendations.
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