13 Sep 1966
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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1966
Page
1
Bennington Village water commissioners decided to recommend a bond issue vote for extending the water system after two years of preparatory work and nearly a decade of planning. The project is estimated at 453000 dollars. The board will appear before Town selectmen next week to urge bringing the proposal to a vote as soon as feasible.
The Vermont Supreme Court ordered the disbarment of state Rep. Donald G. Milne a 32 year old Barre lawyer and convicted embezzler. Milne was found guilty last May of forgery fraud and embezzlement involving over 13000 dollars of clients funds. He is serving a four to six year sentence in Windsor State Prison and faces an escape charge in Windsor Municipal Court.
Area residents observed a bright object near the setting sun Monday. Weather observer Paul W. Bohne said it was likely a large research meteorological balloon from Canada, possibly 50 to 100 feet wide and high aloft, moving southeast over the area with calm winds. Other observer Herbert E. Post Jr. noted the object appeared suddenly and drifted slowly as cloud banks shifted. Bohne cited reflective aluminized surface and initial placement at 90 miles up, diminishing as the sun set. He added there is no reason to doubt a final approval will be granted for the balloon’s mission, though sponsor details remain unclear.
On a North Bennington water supply project a $27,000 contract was awarded. The item appears in the inside section with page references to further stories on page 6.
In Grenada Mississippi a white mob attacked Negro students at Rundle High School as 200 joined the assault while 150 state troopers guarded the scene. A 12 year old boy was injured a reporter beaten and two news photographers were attacked. FBI probes are underway and Dr Martin Luther King Jr plans to return to Grenada next week as Negro leaders call for protection and possible further action.
Astronaut Richard F. Gordon halved his 115 minute planned walk due to heat and poor visibility. He reached the Agena and tethered to the Gemini craft for a future station keeping test while overheating and fogged visors hindered several planned experiments.
Harold M. Koch of Chicago, a former Roman Catholic priest, asked for asylum in the Soviet Union and accused the United States of aggression in Vietnam. Tass aired an interview in Moscow at 7:15 p.m. and U.S. officials sought to verify Koch acted of his own free will.
A Burlington man, Henry Morgan, 43, was critically burned when an explosion and fire destroyed a fuel tank truck at the Port of Rensselaer. Morgan suffered third degree burns over most of his body and was taken to Albany Medical Center Hospital. Police said he was loading the truck at the Citgo Oil Co. dock when the blast tore a hole in the vehicle. The Champlain Oil Co. truck was destroyed and the cause is under investigation.
In Vermont, a split primary saw Hoff facing a weak GOP field while Democratic incumbents ran unopposed except for Atty. Gen. Connarn. Rich ard Snelling led GOP hopefuls in Bennington but faced questions on right to work and sales tax, with turnout forecast very light and polls open until 6 p.m. Local races centered on subdistricts in Bennington and Woodford with a mix of declared positions and long odds for the fall campaign.
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