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Newspaper

Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Oct 21, 1968

Page

5

Surething’s Irish Sweepstakes Win Sparks Candid Wealth Plan

Ludlow bachelor John Surething, 64, says he will not be pinned by romantic hopes after winning a £120,000 Irish Sweepstakes ticket on Emerilie. He expects after taxes to pocket about $60,000 to $70,000 and plans to pay bills and save, while joking he has kept away from women for 64 years.

Ludlow UPI John Surething Surething Emerilie Newmarket England National Guard

Vermont Council to act on state framework plan

The Vermont Planning Council will consider formal action on a consultant plan for future economic development in Vermont. The plan by Dr. Hollister Kent of Planners Collaborative proposes geographic dispersal of effort and investment so all communities can share in development programs.

Montpelier API Vermont Planning Council Vermont Hollister Kent Planners Collaborative Syracuse N.Y

Putney Man Killed On I 91 After Crashing Car

William J. Conway aged 49 of Putney was killed late Sunday when struck by a car on Interstate 91. The driver, William Berenson 21 of Marblehead Massachusetts, said Conway suddenly appeared in front of the vehicle on the highway.

Putney UPI William J. Conway William Berenson Marblehead Mass Conway

Udall to lead conference on Lake Champlain pollution

Secretary of the Interior Stewart Udall will convene a federal state enforcement conference over Lake Champlain pollution in New York and Vermont and will send representatives to the hearing with the date to be announced later.

Burlington UPI Secretary of the Interior Stewart Udall Lake Champlain New York Vermont

Marine Lance Cpl Raymond Stevens Dies in Vietnam

Miltons Marine Lance Cpl Raymond J Stevens 21 was killed in Vietnam on October 9 his family learned Sunday from UPI.

Milton UPI Lance Cpl Raymond J. Stevens Vietnam

State seed money grant funds nursing home project in Hyde Park

Albany reports the first $43,195 seed grant under New York's Nursing Home Development Fund. The fund lends for planning and related costs until the sponsor receives a mortgage loan, with $2 million appropriated last year. The Hyde Park project sponsor heads the effort as the program starts.

Albany Nursing Home Companies Act Hollis S. Ingraham Hyde Park

Unfair labor charges surface at Clark Art Institute dispute

In Williamstown Berkshire, Electrical Services Co. of Dalton has filed unfair labor relations charges against Local 284 of the IBEW over protest picketing delaying a multimillion dollar museum annex at the Clark Art Institute. The subcontractor name and involved parties are listed. Meanwhile in North Adams a demolition contract for the urban renewal area was signed by Western Massachusetts Contracting Engineers and the Redevelopment Authority, with at least 12 buildings to be razed starting by Thursday.

Williamstown Clark Art Institute Electrical Services Co. of Dalton International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Dalton Company Western Massachusetts Contracting Engineers, Inc Lee Vermont North Adams Ernest Scarpa Western Massachusetts Contracting Engineers

Airport runway plan draws industry endorsements

Pittsfield Mayor Donald G. Butler says four industries General Electric Crane Co Jones Beloit Corp and A Leo Nash Steel support the proposed 5000 foot municipal airport runway. The City Council will consider the matter Tuesday.

Pittsfield Donald G. Butler General Electric, Crane & Co Jones Division Beloit Corp A. Leo Nash Steel Corp

Fire destroys Pittsfield parks building on Upper North Street

A Sunday blaze leveled a two story building housing Pittsfield Parks and Recreation on Upper North Street at Spring Side Park. Fire officials said the fire appeared suspicious. The five room structure sustained total loss with no immediate word on injuries.

Pittsfield UPI City Department of Parks and Recreation Upper North Street Springside Park

Boston College inaugurates Joyce as 23rd president

The Very Rev W Seavey Joyce was inducted as Boston College's 23rd president in a formal ceremony on the Chestnut Hill campus attended by 5 000 guests and featuring remarks from Governor Volpe and a telegram from President Lyndon B Johnson Joyce, a Boston native, has led the college since July 1 and urged balanced leadership amid a dynamic university community.

Boston UPI Boston College W. Seavey Joyce Chestnut Hill Lyndon B. Johnson Johnson America John A. Volpe Joyce

Outlaw Element Blamed for Scrambles Trouble

Rep Thomas P Salmon of Rockingham says abolition of the Grafton scrambles should be a last resort after a 22 page report on the July weekend events. He cites an outlaw element from motorcycle gangs as the main trouble and urges entry denial, site inspection, police protection, and bond requirements, with abolition if unfixable.

Bellows Falls UPI Thomas P. Salmon Rockingham Grafton Salmon Attorney General Public Safety Department New England Vermont Racing Commission Racing Commission

State Economy Advances in August Indicators Report

The Vermont Development Department reports August indicators showing overall growth with 43 of 44 factors improving. Total employment stands at 183,100 with 45,050 in manufacturing. construction contracts rise 52 percent. home permits total 563 versus 526 last year. Personal income is about 9 percent ahead, and automobile registrations exceed last year by nearly 10 percent.

Montpelier Development Department

Five Day Forecast for Boston Temperatures Above Normal

The Weather Bureau extends five day forecast from Tuesday to Saturday. Daytime highs look to range in the 50s to near 60 in northern areas and in the 60s in southern sections. Nighttime lows fall from the 30s to near 40 in the north and mid 30s to 40s in the south. Minor temperature changes expected and total precipitation between one-quarter and three-quarters of an inch, with rain or showers possible Thursday and Saturday.

Boston UPI Weather Bureau

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