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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1962
Page
2
U S Senator Winston L Prouty 56 will spend about ten days in Bethesda Maryland hospital for treatment of a slipped spinal disc His wife will attend a Newport rally on his behalf.
Leslie G. Morse of Gifford Memorial Hospital Randolph was elected president of the Vermont Hospital Association at its annual meeting to succeed Joel Walker of Barre. Thomas Hennessey of Springfield Hospital was named president-elect.
Fire leveled a 175 foot dairy barn in Fairfax causing estimated damage of 20 000 to 25 000 and destroying 5000 bales of hay. The 59 head dairy herd was pastured nearby when flames broke out.
Philip Hoff, the Democratic candidate for governor, says he agrees with Eisenhower that two parties best safeguard sound government. He asks Eisenhower to support establishing a twoparty system in Vermont, noting the state has not elected a Democrat governor since the Civil War.
Arthur Fink, 59, of Rensselaer, convicted by a Rensselaer County jury of criminal negligence in a fatal crash on April 3 in East Greenbush. The car allegedly operated recklessly while intoxicated, killing Marion Maddalla 17, William Cibulas 15, Kathleen McLaughlin 14 as they walked along New York 9 and 20. Bail remains, sentencing set for 11 a.m. Monday.
A municipal storage building in Schroon Lake burned with several chlorine gas explosions. One volunteer firefighter was injured and five others exposed to fumes as heat caused chlorine tanks to fail. Chlorine is used to purify the town water supply. Albany Governor Rockefeller announced a seven point plan to advance New York’s mental disabled care program with over 20 million dollars allocated for initial phase.
A New York legislative committee will decide by December 15 whether to raise the drinking age from 18 to 21 or leave it to parental control. The debate follows a Vermont crash tragedy and includes testimony from Governor Hughes and Protestant groups.
A consulting firm, Public Administration Service Inc of Chicago, has started a two month study of Vermont highway department personnel. Sen James Oakes says the $5 000 investigation is under the special legislative session mandate and aims to review department staffing.
Bryant Chucking Grinder Co in Springfield Vermont approved a 3 percent per hour raise for about 360 hourly workers as part of a 150000 dollar package that also boosts pension benefits while a union organizing bid is under NLRB review. Another 147 weekly salaried staff received a 2 percent raise.
Sea water activated batteries hold potential to propel large cargo ships across oceans. Yardney Electric Corporation says such a breakthrough could arrive with future battery technology developments.
The International Association of Machinists and Fund Workers of America petitions for representation of shop workers. NLRB held preliminary hearings about two weeks ago. About 320 to 350 employees are expected to vote on the unionization effort. The plant employs 500 to 600 workers.
Berkshire report notes the Williamstown sewage disposal plant is more than half finished with completion planned for July. The project ends a two year controversy after the town rejected a lagoon system in favor of a conventional unit despite engineer advice. In Adams a Go-Kart gymkhana is planned Sunday in the Adams Supermarket parking lot, sponsored by the Police Athletic League.
A special town meeting on October 29 will let residents vote on a 615000 bond for a new sewage disposal plant and on applying for 50 percent federal aid under the 900 million Public Works Act. Renovation of Holy Family Church and School in North Adams is progressing and should finish by Christmas with a new roof buttresses tie rods and tower work announced by Rev. L Jules Betournay.
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