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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Sep 05, 1963

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Court Fight Resumes on Track Bond

In Boston, two motions seek possession of a $100000 bond tied to Hancock Raceway stock litigation. Charles R. Carson requests bond return, claiming it was proceeds from stock sale to Salvatore Rizzo. Furcolo heirs alleged Carson acted as a straw buyer. judge previously dismissed that claim. Abrams seeks special master to pro rate track creditors.

Boston Hancock Raceway Suffolk Superior Court Charles R. Carson Springfield Carson Salvatore Rizzo Scarsdale N.Y Hancock Raceways Charles Furcolo Foster Furcolo Frank E. Smith Furcolo Atty Joseph B. Abrams Rizzo Abrams

U.S. Aide Presses Pakistan Over Cold War Ties

Undersecretary of State George Ball urged President Ayub Khan to stay aligned with the West and resist China while promising U.S. protection against aggression. Pakistan fears Indian attack and resentment over U.S. arms to India persist, complicating ties and loyalty to defense pacts. Ball returns to Washington after three days of talks.

Rawalpindi Pakistan George Ball Mohammed Ayub Khan China U.S Ball Ayub United States India Kennedy Central Treaty Organization Southeast Asia Treaty Organization Washington

Fire Destroys Home Of Fire in S. Pownal

A father of three teenage children stands amid the smoking ruins on Northwest Hill Road after a fire gutted the home of Mr and Mrs Daniel Pratt in South Pownal. The fire reportedly followed a lapse in fire insurance about two weeks earlier.

South Pownal Pownal Daniel Pratt Northwest Hill Road Pratt Tingerman Hoosie River

Training Bill Wins Senate Approval

The Senate approved a Kennedy civil rights era training bill that would cover full federal funding for unemployment job training under the Manpower Training Act in fiscal 1965 starting July 1 1964. The measure shifts funds without state matching and moves to the House for action.

Washington Senate Kennedy Congress House

Town Meeting Seeks Planning Funds for Bennington Area

Warning posted for a special Bennington town meeting on Sept 17 seeking state and federal funding for a 25500 planning program for the town and three villages. Local share up to 8500 would be matched two to one by federal funds. no local spending unless approved.

Bennington Planning Commission Commission Joint Planning Commission State Armory

Vice President to Address Montpelier Leaders Johnson

Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson will speak to a nonpartisan Montpelier group of community leaders on October 25 and deliver a major policy address in Burlington that evening at a Jefferson Johnson dinner. A Johnson rally will be held in Burlington with his wife attending separate events with Mrs Hoff. The visit follows Hoff inviting Johnson at the Miami Beach Governors Conference.

Montpelier Philip H. Hoff Lyndon B. Johnson Burlington Johnson Hoff Vermont Miami Beach Fla

Wallace Moves to Halt Birmingham Integration Amid Riots

Alabama Gov. George Wallace announced that Birmingham schools due for federal integration would be closed after a night of violence. A bomb damaged Arthur Shores home, a Black civil rights leader, and a fatal shooting occurred as riot squads faced rioters and police.

Birmingham Ala George C. Wallace City Board of Education Arthur Shores John L. Coley

Hoff Announces Deal For 140-Mile Stretch

Gov. Philip Hoff announced the completion of a lease agreement with Jay Wulfson to operate the 140 mile Burlington White Creek line through Rutland Middlebury and Bennington to White Creek New York Wulfson plans to form the Vermont Railway Corp and may generate up to 600000 in annual revenues Hoff noted interim service from Delaware & Hudson and Central Vermont Railway as talks continue and said formal lease documents will be signed Friday

Montpelier Philip H. Hoff New Jersey Jay Wulfson Burlington White Creek N.Y Rutland Hoff Wulfson Middlebury Bennington Vermont Railway Corp Delaware & Hudson Central Vermont Railway Rutland Railway You Middletown New Railway Burlington - White Creek Rutland Corporation

Rail line lease between Wulfson and state faces price talks

Negotiations over a 1.9 million salvage value stall a lease deal for a Rutland to Burlington rail section. The plan: a 10 year lease with up to three 10 year renewals, with the state can terminate if operations fail. Wulfson forms a 500000 stock corporation to run minimum daily service and allows other operators into Rutland yards. Local players include Steamtown operator and Dow Chemical unit planning a connecting service. Boston and Maine links to White Creek.

Wulfson Rutland Burlington White Creek Bellows Falls F. Nelson Blount Boston and Maine Railroad Boston and Maine

Whites Block N C Negroes At Drive-in

About 1000 white protesters surrounded a segregated drive in restaurant in High Point North Carolina and blocked service to a group of Negro customers. Rev. B Elton Cox was struck by a white man and the assailant was arrested. Desegregation activity nationwide remained mostly peaceful with isolated incidents.

Birmingham Alabama High Point N.C B. Elton Cox Congress of Racial Equality Charleston S.C Charleston High Englewood N.J Malverne N.Y Chicago Board of Education

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