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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Oct 19, 1965

Page

2

Sevareid Celebrity Series Sellout at Middlebury Mead Chapel

In Middlebury the first Middlebury College Celebrity Series program featuring CBS commentator Eric Sevareid sold out at Mead Chapel Sunday night. Sevareid writes a weekly Banner column. In Montpelier L Douglas Meridith of National Life Insurance was elected to Mohawk Airlines board, joining Mohawk president Robert E Peach after an Utica meeting that enlarged the board from 16 to 18 members, with Meridith filling one of two new posts.

Middlebury Middlebury College CBS Eric Sevareid Mead Chapel Sevareid

Vermont Eyes $60 Million Outdoor Recreation Push

Vermont may spend upward of $60 million over the next five years on outdoor recreation development and open space preservation. State planner Richard H. Macomber noted two federal funded programs under study, one targeting expanded recreation and a broad initiative to protect scenic views. The five year plan totals about $13.5 million, with only $10 million spent on recreation since the 1700s.

Macomber Vermont

Times-Reporter to Resume Daily Publication Soon

Springfield publisher Harold Raynolds Jr announces the Daily Times-Reporter will resume within three weeks. A interim morning paper will publish Tuesday and Thursday as capacity expands to support a daily edition. Tyler Resch, ex Bennington Banner editor, serves as managing editor.

Springfield Morning Daily Times-Reporter Harold Raynolds Jr Tyler Resch The Bennington Banner Times- Reporter

Vermont Policyholders to Receive 1965 Dividends

National Life Insurance Company of Vermont will pay $585,839 in dividends in 1965 to its Vermont policyholders. Dividends follow a fixed rate but differ by policy type cash value age and benefit provisions. In 1964 the firm paid $510,605 in Vermont dividends and $1,638,473 in other benefits including annuities endowments death claims and disability and surrender payments.

Burlington National Life Insurance Company of Vermont Fred S. Bryan Vermont

Connarn to Attend New England Equal Employment Conference

Attorney General John P. Connarn will attend the New England Conference on Equal Employment Opportunity at the Statler Hilton in Boston on October 29. He will join an all day workshop on new federal anti discrimination laws. The conference is sponsored by the President's EEOC the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination Associated Industries of Massachusetts Mass Plan for Equal Employment Opportunity and Snelling and Snelling of Massachusetts.

Controversy over private accounting of county records

In Rensselaer County New York County Clerk Martin B Stack proposed a joint financed private accounting of county records before Election Day The move follows a sharp fiscal debate as Stack touts a county treasury cash balance of over 500000 and says conditions couldn't be better The proposal was backed by both Republican and Democratic organizations and sparked controversy Monday night

Troy Rensselaer County Martin B. Stack Stack

Smith promoted to regional coordinator in GE Computer Dept

George R. Smith, long associated with Hoosick Falls and Bennington,已 promoted to regional coordinator of training and public relations for GE’s southern Computer Department with headquarters in Atlanta. He established the first formal training center in 1961, moved to Atlanta last year as district instructor, and will supervise media relations across 11 southern states.

Schenectady George R. Smith Hoosick Falls Bennington General Electric Co Computer Department Atlanta Smith

Rabbi Seeks Mutual Respect After Church Edict

Rabbi Herman Kieval of Temple Beth Israel urged church leaders to recognize Jews do not need conversion for salvation and called for mutual respect and coexistence following Rome’s statement addressing blame for Jesus’ death.

Albany Jesus Herman Kieval Temple Beth Israel Kieval

Knife assault probes at Briggsville mill

Police continue to investigate a knife attack Saturday night at the Strong Hewat mill in Briggsville. Edward Lescarbeau Jr., 34, of Heartwellville, sustained a superficial 1 inch wound to the right stomach area. Company president R H James Hewat called it likely a bolt theft attempt.

North Adams Edward Lescarbeau Jr Heartwellville

Four Million GE Lab Planned at Pittsfield Plant

General Electric announced a 4 million dollar, 90,000 square foot all electric laboratory at the Pittsfield plant. Construction to begin April 1966 with completion in early 1967. In Williamstown, Arthur Ellison and wife Winifred were dumped into Newport Harbor after a dinghy capsized. Barbara Gray of Framingham was critically injured.

Pittsfield General Electric Co Power Distribution Division Woodland Avenue Williamstown Arthur E. Ellison Winifred Newport R. 1 Barbara Gray Framingham Mass

Draft Card Burner Held on $500 Bail

David J. Miller a 22 year old New York college graduate was arrested in Hooksett and arraigned in Hillsboro County Jail on a federal charge for burning a draft card during a televised protest He was ordered held on 500 bail and faces up to five years in prison and a 10000 dollar fine The incident followed a protest with six Catholic pacifists near St Anselm College and the New York rally where the card was burned on camera by Miller

Manchester N.H UPI Hillsboro David J. Miller New York FBI New Hampshire Hooksett Miller Congress U.S Peter J. Bourque U.S. District Court of New York Bourque Viet Nam Lewis B. Hershey Selective Service System Hershey Selective Service Quonset Point R.I United States St. Anselm’s College St. Anselm’s Armed Forces Student Association For Non-Violent Action Syracuse Draft Board Catholic Worker Catholic Church

Insurance Executive To Speak At Bennington Club Dinner

Robert L. Plageman of Lenox Massachusetts will speak on Work Simplification at a dinner meeting of the Industrial Management Club serving the Bennington County Hoosick Falls area. The event is sponsored by H T Cushman Mfg Corp of North Bennington. Dinner starts 6 30 p m with program at 7 30 p m.

Industrial Management Club Bennington County- Hoosick Falls N.Y Robert L. Plageman Lenox Mass Berkshire Life Insurance Co Pittsfield H.T. Cushman Mfg. Corp North Bennington Plageman Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co Berkshire Albany,n.y The Systems and Procedures Association Life Office Management Association

Enlistments Rise With Draft Expansion Across Services

Washington reports that expanding the military draft boosted voluntary enlistments across all services. Draft calls more than doubled, with October 33,600, November 36,450, and December 45,224. Army voluntary enlistments reached 13,300 in September, Navy and Marine numbers show increases, while the Air Force delayed volunteers to later months. Cary Grant film news also noted.

Washington UPI Pentagon Army Navy Air Force

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