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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Sep 23, 1965

Page

2

Vermont Draft Reminders Warn of Delinquency Risk

Col William J Burke Vermont Selective Service director urges registrants to notify local boards in writing of every change in address dependency occupation or other facts affecting classification. Many have left or not returned to college this fall slowing the process and risking delinquency and possible induction. Vermont will supply 56 men to the October draft and nationwide 33600 men will be drafted. Middlebury College appoints Ad Hoc committee on Student Life to guide expansion and extracurricular objectives as enrollment rises from 1400 to 1800 by 1975. Jay Peak ski project interest noted as Weyerhauser uses potential right of way across land for development and possible in-house ski area.

Montpelier William J. Burke Vermont Selective Service Army Navy Middlebury James I. Armstrong Middlebury College Thomas H. Reynolds North Troy UPI Weyerhauser Lumber Co Tacoma Wash Jay Peak Hancock Jay Peak Association Weyerhauser

Newport VT to get $106000 planning grant for high school center

The Community Facilities Administration announced a $106 000 public works advance on Wednesday to plan a comprehensive high school and vocational center for Newport Vermont and neighboring communities in Orleans County.

Washington UPI Community Facilities Administration Newport Orleans County

College leaders named for evening extension division

Troy Hudson Valley Community College announces Leonard Speigel as director and G James Patterson as associate director of the evening and extension division. Speigel, former construction and civil technology staffer, Patterson, ex physics faculty member, return in new posts. Hoosick Falls troop to Diocesan Scout retreat at Auriesville Shrine with 1 500 scouters. pageant and fireworks planned. leaders include Dennis Shaw Bernard Fleming William Nugent and Richard Severson. transport by Joseph Cullen. Hoosick Falls Rescue Squad fund drive ends Oct 11 18 with combined membership drive and windup. boxes in area businesses and at Central Fire Station. donations received at National Commercial Bank three Fridays Oct 1 8 15.

Troy Hudson Valley Community College James J. Fitzgibbons Leonard Speigel G. James Patterson Speigal Patterson Hoosick Falls N.Y BSA Auriesville Shrine Auriesville Albany Colliseum Dennis Shaw Bernard Fleming William Nugent Richard A. Severson Joseph Cullen Hoosick Rescue Squad, Inc Royal Howard Central Fire Station Church Street National Commercial Bank and Trust Co Main Street

GE Ordnance workers protest pay policy in Pittsfield

About 650 hourly GE Ordnance Department employees walked off Wednesday in Berkshire to protest job assignment policy. An additional 100 second shift workers joined in sympathy and 50 more on the midnight shift were expected to join. IUE Local 255 chief shop steward Thomas M Connolly said workers would return today, but warned of further protests this year. Meanwhile North Adams reports near completion of a new taxiway at Harriman Airport and a 700-foot runway extension for safety and capacity. A joint Oct 19 meeting is planned among North Adams School Committee and officials from Clarksburg Florida Stamford and Readsboro to discuss forming a regional district for a new high school.

Pittsfield General Electric Ordnance Department Thomas M. Connolly IUE North Adams Harriman Clarksburg Florida Stamford Readsboro

Laymen Role Debate Blocked at Rome Council

Ecumenical council officials blocked free discussion on the layman role in the church to speed work. The move followed a vote on the document The Church in the Modern World amid calls to reopen debate, with Archbishop Felici guiding limited discussion and a plan to vote this week and next without further debate. Cardinal Shehan of Baltimore praised the document but urged integrated treatment of natural and supernatural life.

Vatican City UPI Ecumenical Council St. Peters Basilica Council Pericle Felici Felici Paul VI Lawrence Joseph Cardinal Shehan Baltimore

Aiken Praises Defense Dept Milk Support in 1966 Bill

Senator George D. Aiken commends the Defense Department for funding a special milk program for armed services. The $75 to $100 million appropriation, added to the 1966 bill awaiting President Johnson’s signature, follows Aiken’s intervention to prevent its removal. The program began in 1955 after servicemen complained of limited milk rations and has since expanded. The Defense and Agriculture Departments share the cost, with the Defense Department covering the full amount this year.

Washington UPI George D. Aiken R-Vt U.S. Defense Department Department Johnson Aiken Departments of Defense and Agriculture Defense Department

Charles Boyer’s Son Dies From Gunshot Wound

WEST LOS ANGELES Calif UPI screen star Charles Boyers only son Michael 21 died of a personal safety related gunshot wound at his home early today Detectives say the shooting may be accidental His girlfriend Marilyn Campbell 22 was with him in the den but had her back turned His roommate John Kirsh 22 was in another room Police say Campbell had told Boyer earlier she was breaking off their romance He had threatened to kill himself and held a 38 caliber revolver to his head Five other bullets were found on a table indicating possible Russian roulette Boyer a gun collector had reportedly played Russian roulette before He had shot out a large plate glass window recently at the Cold Water Canyon home He worked as a dialogue director on The Rogues and had an interest in a record company He was born December 9 1943 in Hollywood to actor Charles Boyer and Patricia Eliza Patterson Police notified the mother in Los Angeles of the death Boyer was in Paris working on two films He spoke proudly of a new career for his son in the record business and described Michael as talented and seeking his own path.

West Los Angeles Calif UPI Charles Boyer Michael Tad Boyer Marilyn Campbell John Kirsh Miss Campbell Hollywood Patricia Eliza Patterson Paris Henry Gris Gris

Aiken seeks Hoff position on dairy bill differences

Senator George D. Aiken asks Gov. Philip Hoff for a clear stance on the dairy legislation now under Senate House Conference. Aiken, ranking minority member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, supported ironing out differences and wants Hoff guidance on seven key points including producer voting, base volume allocation, and marketing orders.

Washington, D.C George D. Aiken R-Vt Philip H. Hoff Senate House Committee On Aiken Senate Agriculture Committee Conference Committee Hoff Senate House Conference Committee

Nations Join U.S. In Arms Plan Counter

Twelve nations including the United States and Britain submitted a resolution to the International Atomic Energy Agency for a coordinated arms control plan. The move signals broad Western backing for nonproliferation efforts amid rising Cold War tensions.

U.S Tokyo UPI United States Britain International Atomic Energy

Hoff Confident On Passage Of Power Project

Gov. Philip Hoff voiced confidence that the Dickey Lincoln School Power project will win congressional approval after being removed from the omnibus water projects bill. Sen. Edmund Muskie suggested restoration at the House-Senate conference, while Rep. Robert Stafford cautioned against anticipating changes. Vermont utility leader Albert Cree opposed the project, arguing private firms can deliver power cheaper.

Robert T. Stafford Rvt Stafford Albert Cree Rutland Cree Vermont Public Service Corp New England Electric Coordinating Council

Searchers Press on With Clairvoyant Tip For Dazed Plane

A ground party of twenty hikers climbed Camel's Hump in Vermont guided by a clairvoyant tip to find a light plane missing since Sept. 13 with Wells Maine couple Mr and Mrs Herbert Brooks aboard. Despite a National Guard helicopter find of a WWII bomber remnant, searches in New Hampshire and Massachusetts found no plane remains and the hunt ended. The Brooks ran two Wells restaurants.

North Duxbury Wells Maine Herbert Brooks Rochester N.H Bradley Field Windsor Locks Conn National Guard New Hampshire Massachusetts

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