Orchard Blaze Destroys Packing House at Vermont Orchard
Arson is suspected after a Wednesday night fire at Southern Vermont Orchards on Carpenter Hill Road destroyed grading and packing facilities, 5000 bushels of fruit, and cartons. Proprietor Erwin Meyer estimates losses near 100000 with limited insurance and ongoing salvage efforts as Fire Marshal officials plan inspections.
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Vermont
Erwin W. Meyer
Hagerman
Meyer
Carpenter Hill Road
State Fire Mar
Shal
George
Ted) Deslaurier
Bennington
Bennington High Tests New Faculty Organization Plan
Principal Paul E. Kirsch outlined a trial organizational model at Bennington High School based on 264 recommendations from the New England Association of Colleges and Schools. The plan seeks departmentation with coordinators for subjects and chairmen for sciences and humanities, plus a new six member administration committee to improve communication and joint problem solving.
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Bennington High School
Paul E. Kirsch
Bennington Graded School
Kirsch
New England Association of Colleges and Schools
Benhi
American Award Winners Named Nobel Peace Prize 1962 63
Oslo reports Linus Carl Pauling receives the 1962 Nobel Peace Prize and the International Red Cross Committee and the League of Red Cross Societies share the 1963 Peace Prize.
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Oslo
Norway
Nobel Committee
Linus Carl Pauling
International Red Cross Committee
League of Red Cross Societies
Bodies of Americans Recovered in Viet Nam
Saigon reports the bodies of 12 Americans killed in two H34 Marine helicopter crashes were recovered near Danang. Aboard were four officers five enlisted, a Navy doctor and two corpsmen. Investigations seek cause amid guerilla fire and air search efforts.
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Viet Nam
Saigon
United States
South Viet Nam
Navy
da Nang
Marine Helicopter Squadron
U.S
South
Danang
Bennington Village zoning injunction lifted paving path for trailer park ruling
Judge Dale W. Brooks lifts a May injunction that blocked Bennington Village from enacting a new zoning ordinance prohibiting trailer parks. A special meeting will discuss action as Corcoran case moves toward possible voter approval of the ordinance replacing the 1956 measure.
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Bennington
Dale W. Brooks
Stowe
John H. Williams II
A. Sidney Edson
Williams
Joseph D. Corcoran
Mc.Kinley St
Corcoran
Hanford Davis
Brandon
Morgan Street
Imperial Avenue
Brooks
Chancery Court
Mrs Nhu Calls for Informing People on Communist Threat
Mrs Ngo Dinh Nhu urged that President Kennedy would inform the American people about the Communist danger rather than ease fears. Speaking to the Overseas Press Club, she defended the Diem regime and denied Buddhist persecution while labeling some Buddhist leaders as communists. Chuong, her estranged father, disputed her account of his dismissal and plans a speaking tour.
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New York
Ngo Dinh Nhu
Kennedy
United States
Ngo Dinh Diem
South Viet Nam
Overseas Press Club
Chuong
Ben-Mont Moves Wells River Division to Bennington Plant
Ben-Mont announces relocation of its Wells River paper making segment to the Bennington plant. Two machines and related equipment used to cut fold and band tissue bundles will be moved from Wells River to Ben-Mont Avenue facility. About 15 of 50 Wells River workers will be hired or reassigned at Bennington as the shift continues. Dow Chemical acts as parent company.
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Ben-Mont Papers
Wells River
Bennington
Orange County
Starbird
Newbury
Ben-Mont Avenue
Kennedy approves private grain sales to Soviet bloc
President Kennedy authorized private sales of several million bushels of U.S. wheat to the Soviet Union and other Communist bloc nations for use there not Cuba. He cited potential economic benefits and suggested more such deals may follow, with estimates ranging up to 4 million tons and up to $400 million.
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Washington
Kennedy
Soviet Union
Europe
Cuba
United States
Strom Thurmond
Vermont
George Aiken
Hubert H. Humphrey
Senate
Humphrey
Merchants Form New Corporation To Boost Village
A group of Bennington merchants formed the Downtown Corporation to promote the village downtown and seek public parking facilities. The charter was filed with the secretary of state on Oct 7. Officers expect to acquire land for parking areas or parks and pursue related ventures.
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Bennington
Downtown Corporation
Secretary of State
Lee Merchants
Massive Alpine Landslide Swamps Italian Valley
A colossal landslide into a four mile reservoir sent a tidal flood into the Piave River valley near Longarone Italy. U S Army helicopters aid search as authorities estimate up to 300 bodies recovered with thousands feared dead.
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Belluno
Italy
Vaioni
Piave
Dino Menardi
U.S
Harvey C. Mayse
Wenatchee
Wash
Mayse
Longarone
St. Martino
Viaspesse
Carlo Prestamburgo
Cadissago
Rivalta
Pirago
Castellazo
Adriatic
Macmillan OK After Operation May Not Be Active for Months
Prime Minister Harold Macmillan underwent a successful prostate operation at King Edward VII Hospital. A bulletin said there were no complications and his condition was excellent. doctors expect two to three months before full activity. The 69 year old leader faced pressure as the Conservative conference in Blackpool debated succession plans amid renewed Labor strength.
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London
Harold Macmillan
Macmillan
King Edward VII Military Hospital
Blackpool
W.W. Badenoch
John
Woods Closing By Governor Seen Likely
Vermont Forest Director Albert Gottlieb said he will ask Gov. Hoff to close state tinder dry woodlands immediately and ban access in Windham Windsor and Orange counties. He urged a statewide closure due to near constant fires over the past five days with no rain in sight.
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Montpelier
Albert W. Gottlieb
Hoff
Vermont
Windham
Windsor
Orange
Gottlieb
Manchester Buys a Spring To Solve Water Shortage
Manchester Water Company manager Richard D Hayes announces the purchase of a spring on Mount Equinox to double supply. Installation of 1700 feet of pipeline starts today with completion within a month and continued lawn watering ban for fire protection.
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Manchester
Manchester Center
Richard D. Hayes
Manchester Water Company
Hayes
Mount Equinox
Way’s Lane
David M. Hurd
Southern Vermont Art Center
Fire District
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Dow Chemical Company
Soviets
J.F.K
National Security Council
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Woods
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