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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1964
Page
2
Joseph W. Walsh announced three Vermont residents as judges for the first annual Service Station of the Year Contest to Keep Vermont Beautiful. Winners will be announced at the association convention in Stowe on Oct 1 with Miss Vermont presenting awards to dealers.
Frederic W. Swift a psychology teacher at Middlebury College was named acting dean of men to replace Dr Thomas H Reynolds who has become the first dean of the college President James O Armstrong announced.
Albany police say the slayer of Mrs. Catherine Blackburn apparently knew her and fought back before her death in an empty Colonie Street flat. Police chief cites lack of clues as investigation continues. husband is overseas with the U.S. Army. In Troy, Bernard Porter, 27, denies causing Warren Evans's death and agrees to a lie detector test as officials disclose the child died after a rocking chair fall at Samaritan Hospital.
In Berkshire Williamstown a Protestant minister urged unity with Catholic worship at St Patrick s Holy Name Society and spoke on the ecumenical movement. Separately selectmen backed raising the U S 7 speed limit from 40 to 55 mph from the New Ashford line to Steele s Corners to ease northsouth traffic. the town manager will forward the proposal to the state DPW.
Pittsfield shows interest in Albert Bachand's offer to donate the whispering fountains from Spruces Mobile Home Park Williamstown with removal and transport costs by the accepting community. Bachand received a letter from Vincent J Hebert of the Park Commission conveying the interest. The city would bear only the moving costs. North Adams Announces Eight Day Fall Foliage Festival Schedule. A massive festival parade closes the event with over 100 units at 1 PM on the final day and Noel Field hosts musical exhibitions after the parade.
New York stocks opened lower with Pfizer up a quarter to 47 1/4, American Machine & Foundry down 9/10 to 18 5/8, Gillette up 3/4 to 28 1/4, Burlington Industries off 1 4 to 50 3/4, United Aircraft down 1/2 to 57 1/4, American Telephone off 1/4 to 68 1/2, General Tire down 1 to 22 1/4, General Dynamics up 1 4 to 35 1/4 and Standard Oil of New Jersey up 1 to 86 1/4.
A second youth was arrested and held for rioting in the Hampton Beach Labor Day weekend riots. Police and court actions followed as New Hampshire officials planned a special state police unit and FBI comments described the unrest as widespread juvenile lawlessness.
Dame Sybil Leek says the Salem witches were not witches and that modern witches exist in Britain. She plans to move to New England, appear on WBZ TV, and promote a view that witchcraft is a religion and a source of personal magic.
The Bennington Banner lists phone numbers for business news and advertising and provides newsroom contact. It notes daily publication with delivery options, subscription rates for Vermont and U.S. addresses, and UPI affiliation for local news and dispatch usage.
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