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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Oct 16, 1962

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Manchester man killed in Vermont Route 11 crash

Edeas J. Arel 58 of Holyoke Mass was killed in a single vehicle crash at 3 30 am one mile east of Manchester Center Vermont Routes 11 and 30 The 1958 Chrysler left the road after hitting a soft shoulder skidded 700 feet uprooted a six inch basswood tree and struck a milk shed before stopping Arel employed at Equinox House in Manchester Village was pronounced dead at the scene by Medical Examiner Dr Clif ford Harwood The crash is under investigation by Vermont State Police with Manchester Police Chief Dana Thompson assisting

Edeas J. Arel Holyoke Mass Manchester Arel Massachusetts Manchester Center Vermont Clifford Harwood Shaftsbury Crysler Red Doors Country Inn Atty John A. Burgess Brewster’s Central Vermont Public Service Milford W. Ramey Cpl Gordon J. Mooney Dana Thompson

Ben Bella Arrives in Havana For Cuba Visit

Algerian Premier Ahmed Ben Bella is welcomed by thousands of Cubans on arrival in Havana from Washington where he discussed global issues with President Kennedy. He may mediate US Cuba tensions while meeting Castro for at least 48 hours.

Havana Ahmed Ben Bella Algeria Washington Cuba Kennedy Ben Bella United States Hoy Fidel Castro Castro White House U.S

Guerrillas Shoot Down U S Spotter Plane and Fighter

In the central highlands of South Viet Nam Communist guerrillas downed a U S spotter plane and a U S Air Force T28 fighter. Three Americans aboard the spotter plane were killed. The pilot of the fighter was injured lightly as his body ejected. The episode marks the first clear instance of U S combat aircraft against Viet Cong forces in Vietnam.

Saigon South Viet Nam U.S Viet Nam

U S Detonation Test Fails Fourth Time In Five Trials

U S officials report a fourth failure in five high altitude nuclear tests from Johnston Island as the Thor booster malfunctions. Debris lands in the ocean after range safety destroys the missile. no detonation or danger reported. Scientists say tests will be rescheduled using Nike Hercules and a special booster.

U.S Honolulu United States Johnston Island Atomic Energy Commission Johnston Sand Island AEC

Perfect Weather for World Series Game in San Francisco

Blue skies and mild temperatures forecast for game seven of the World Series between the New York Yankees and the San Francisco Giants. The Weather Bureau expects a high of 73 to 78 with winds from 10 to 20 miles an hour.

San Francisco New York Yankees San Francisco Giants

Local candidates to be heard at Bennington meeting

Tonight at 7 30 in the Bennington County Court House the League of Women Voters hosts a public meeting for Bennington town representative hopefuls Joseph J. Caracciola Republican and Alfred La Tour Democrat and state senate candidates Eugene V. Clark Republican Reid LeFevre Republican and George Van Santvoord Democrat. A 10 minute speaking slot per candidate precedes a 2 minute closing and a question period.

Bennington Vermont Senate Bennington County Court House League of Women Voters Sesson Stephen H. Gilman Crescent Boulevard Ann Noyes League Voter Information Service Committee Joseph J. Caracciola Alfred LaTour Eugene V. Clark Reid LeFevre Manchester George van Santvoord

Deepest Oklahoma well ends as a dry hole at 24 002 feet

Tulsa based drilling team reached 24 002 feet but the deepest oil well drilled in Oklahoma produced no returns. The project yielded no oil or gas and the driller earned no reward for the effort.

Tulsa Okla Oklahoma

Voters Reject Union District and School Merger in Two Towns

In Arlington 456 to 87 voted against joining Benton Union School District No. 14 and 424 to 117 opposed Arlington Sunderland merger. Sunderland 148 to 26 rejected the union and 156 to 17 voted against merging elementary schools. Voters fear tax hikes and district plans, with implications for aging facilities and tuition transfers.

Arlington Sunderland Bennington Union Fisher Arlington Memorial High School Vermont Burr and Burton Seminary Manchester

Soviet ships track U S and Russian rocket tests in Pacific

Three Soviet instrument ships Sibir Sudan and Sakhalin neared a zone 450 miles from both U S nuclear test area and Soviet rocket target. A U S high altitude test at Johnston Island failed when Thor warhead destroyed. Pentagon noted ships around Johnston Island area and potential radar tracking at Kwajalein.

Washington Pacific U.S Defense Department Johnston Island Moscow Pentagon United States Soviet Union Hawaii mid-Pacific Kwajalein Atoll

Form of Economic Bondage in Vermont Apple Crew

Migrant workers at Southern Vermont Orchards face alleged economic coercion under a contract crew led by Mr and Mrs Sharpe. Charles Sharpe and crewbookkeeper Robert Walker deny charges of Social Security mischarges and price gouging, while Arthur Schultzer, injured and hospitalized, alleges a system of dependency that trims earnings from $80-$90 promised to about $35-$50 actual for apples. He contrasts this with independently hired laborers who control their own transport, arguing the Sharpe setup keeps workers in servitude via transportation reliance and centralized pay handling.

Charles Sharpe Center Southern Vermont Erwin W. Meyer Hagerman Vermont Arthur Schultzer East Orange N.J Schultzer Sharpe Robert Slick) Walker Sharpes Walker Maryland Putnam Memorial Hospital Erwin L.windy Meyer Southern Vermont Orchards N. J

Rutland Rail Abandonment Delayed By Union Petition

Rutland city officials delay final decision on appealing the ICC abandonment order as the Railway Labor Executives Association petitions the ICC for reconsideration citing newly discovered evidence. Mayor John J. Daley and City Attorney Richard F. Sullivan seek to await ICC response before acting before the Oct. 22 deadline.

Rutland Rutland Railway Interstate Commerce Commission Rutland City Richard F. Sullivan Donald W. Fisher Railway Labor Executives Association Brotherhoods Sullivan John J. Daley

Mountain Lion Spotted Near Goffstown by Driver

Henry Wagner reports seeing a large mountain lion while driving to work at daybreak in Goffstown New Hampshire. Police Chief Earl Dubois says Wagner described a creature the size of a German shepherd with a long tail and a catlike head that dashed into the woods.

Goffstown N.H Henry Wagner Earl Dubois Wagner

Eisenhower attacks Kennedy on foreign policy in Boston

In Boston at a GOP birthday dinner for Eisenhower, 5,000 Republicans heard the former president denounce Kennedy’s foreign policy critique as a dreary departure from fact. He defended eight years of U S policy, questioned recent claims, and promised more remarks on foreign affairs later. The event honored Eisenhower’s 72nd birthday.

Boston Dwight D. Eisenhower Kennedy Eisenhower Commonwealth Armory New England Republican Party

Court May Fine Barnett for Meredith Obstruction

The Justice Department seeks a $100,000 fine against Mississippi Governor Ross Barnett for his role in blocking James Meredith's enrollment at the University of Mississippi. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals may rule later this week. Barnett and Lt. Gov. Paul B. Johnson Jr. were found in contempt but face no sanctions yet.

New Orleans Justice Department Ross Barnett James H. Meredith U.S. Circuit Court of Apeals Atlanta Montgomery Ala Mississippi Barnett Paul B. Johnson Jr Meredith University of Mississippi Johnson

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