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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1968
Page
2
Officials of the local Fish and Game Club report nearing 200 members after a meeting. The final turkey shoot is set for Sunday Oct 20 at 10 a.m. on Matteson’s farm U S 7 North Shaftsbury. Next meeting would be Nov 6 due to deer season. Skimobile dealers will be invited to plan a winter meet. Pearl Hoyt won the door prize.
The district deputy grand exalted ruler Vermont South of the Elks Dr. Donald Roach of Bellows Falls will visit Bennington Elks Home on Sunday at 3 p m Initiation of a class of 10 will be conducted by Bennington Elks Exalted Ruler Donald Greenslet and lodge officers Dinner will follow and invites go to wives and guests Reservations should be made promptly The Elks theme this year is Americanism
A thobo dance is planned for Saturday October 26 with prizes for costumes. Snacks will be served and music provided by the Kountry Kasuals ATKINS.
Sunday pari mutuel racing in Vermont faces a stand off over funding as lawmakers weigh additional state money. Local opinion sees tax relief if Sunday races continue, while neighboring New York optics on similar bets remain speculative. Green Mountain Park’s 29 Sundays show partial success but fall short of the $400,000 daily handle forecast. Legislative action in 1969 will determine the sport’s future, with $550,000 extra state revenue from Sunday racing this past season offering a potential impetus for decisions.
Richard M. Nixon, in Boston, signaled willingness to support a peace plan before the November election and hoped the Vietnam conflict could end before the next president takes office. Aides noted he was studying developments in Washington, Paris, Saigon and Hanoi.
Burton Doppin 45 of East Roxbury faces first degree murder charges in the Thursday night Randolph shooting death of Harold Rowe 25. State police tied the victim to a string of armed robberies across Rutland County and eastern New York. William Corey 26 and George Rowe 22 had armed robbery warrants. their assault charges were dropped as Dopp faced murder arraignment.
The Roman Catholic archbishop of Athens and Rt Rev Benedictus Printesi oppose Mrs Kennedy's marriage to a divorced man calling it a mystery not solved by divorce. The scene shifts to political news as Nixon era figures address Vietnam peace and a crowded airbase scene is described amid gun murder investigations involving Rowe and the Whittemore couple.
Arthur J Kunz a World War I veteran and Shaftsbury resident died Friday morning at Putnam Memorial Hospital after a long illness Born February 2 1893 in Brooklyn NY he served in France with Company E 315th Infantry 79th Division He retired from the Navy Department in Brooklyn in 1962 married Martha Wilson August 1 1949 He survived by his wife two brothers Andrew and Henry and many nieces and nephews The funeral will be held at Mahar and Son Funeral Home Monday at 915 am with a Requiem High Mass at St John the Baptist Church North Bennington Burial is in St Columbans Cemetery Arlington
Bennington College introduces its first student newspaper Pastiche, asserting it will address campus communication gaps and report on issues from the Community Council to Black Culture courses. The issue includes letters, commentary, photos, a cartoon, and staff bylines, plus a multi‑side report on a campus incident later disputed by The Banner.
The Well-Baby Clinic offers free service for pre school children at Bennington Elementary School this morning from 9 to 10. The Bennington Rutland Opportunity Council will meet on Tuesday Oct 22 at 7 30 p m at St Pauls Church in Manchester with open public attendance. Relatives from Bennington attended the funeral of Mrs Frederick King of Bomoseen at St Peters Rutland, including Walter King Charles Clark Mrs Joseph Schocket and other family members.
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