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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Apr 01, 1969

Page

3

Legislative Welfare Report Warns on Rising Vermont Costs

Kelton B Miller reports on a four week legislative inquiry into social welfare financing. Vermont's 1970 welfare spending rises to 15.2 million with 19.2 million federally added, totaling about 34.5 million. Recommendations urge income retention where earned, study of income maintenance and child care, and focus on education as welfare dependency shifts with economic change.

Vermont F.Y Montpelier John Wackerman Ittee Ted Cna Kelton B. Miller Shaftsbury

Ice Capades to Present Nine Month Tour Next Week

Ice Capades billed as Americas Number 1 Family Show opens at RPI Field House in Troy on Monday April 7 for a 10 show engagement. Twelve couples on tour include Olympic champ Wolfgang Schwarz and wife Gerti and Olympic team skaters Roy and Sandi Wagelein as well as featured skater Janet Runn. The touring company travels United States and Canada for nine months with one month of rehearsals, sharing life on the road and romance on stage. Additionally David H LeBlanc promoted to Specialist 5 in Vietnam, daughter of Doris and Francis LeBlanc.

Troy N.Y Ice Capades America RPI United States Canada Wolfgang Schwarz Gerti Wolfgang Grenoble France Austria Ice Capers Roy Sandi Wagelein Los Angeles Christine Wood Ice Capades Ballet Sashi Kuchiki Japan Chris Mrs. Kuchiki Runn Don Knight Bob Gallagher Bobby Sharon Gallagher Beverly Banville Ric Charles Barney Mary Dave Hauser Henni Christine Dolly Pierce Lisa John Janice Adams Ronny Dolena Hall Cerii Desjardins George Bussey

MDTA Funds To Train Draftsman In New England

Secretary of Labor George P. Shultz approved on the job training for three jobless adults in Massachusetts and Vermont under the Manpower Development and Training Act. In Worcester two will train as dental laboratory technicians for 24 weeks with 1080 dollars in MDTA funds. One participant will become an apprentice entry draftsman in Fair Haven Vermont for 26 weeks backed by 585 dollars. Training is provided by private firms and other groups with reimbursements for instructor fees and materials, while wages are paid by employers during training.

Washington Massachusetts Vermont George P. Shultz Worcester Mass Economy Dental Laboratory Vermont Structural State Company, Inc Fair Haven MDTA Labor Department

Texas A&M student detained after two prison fence attempts

In Huntsville Texas a 19 year old Texas A&M student tried twice to break into the prison diagnostic unit. Officers ordered him down at the top of the chain link fence on the second attempt and arrested him. He claimed last memory of being in Bryan where A&M is located. Dr. George Beto said the student was released early this week after school officials were notified.

Huntsville Tex UPI Texas Penitentiary Texas A&m Bryan A&m George Beto

Dartmouth Hosts Second International Electronic Music Competition

Dartmouth College in Hanover New Hampshire hosts Expo Musica Nova 69 a three day event April 3 5 focusing on the Second International Electronic Music Competition Jurors include Lars Gunnar Bodin Charles Dodge Kenneth Gaburo and Phil Smiley There will be films lectures tours exhibitions and a final concert at the Center Theatre on April 5 with the winning works announced and performed

Hanover N.H Dartmouth College Vox Productions, Inc Turnabout TV Lars-Gunnar Bodin Stockholm Charles Dodge IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center Columbia University New York Kenneth Gaburo University of California At Spaulding Auditorium Dartmouth Electronic Music Studio Hartman Rehearsal Hall Hopkins Center Center Theatre

Life Magazine Feature Looks at Irasburg Case

Life magazine’s April 4 issue examines the Irasburg case in Vermont where a Black family faced hostility after moving to the town in 1968. The piece outlines phases of tension from neighborly aid to violent acts, state involvement, and a controversial adultery charge against Rev. David Lee Johnson.

Life Magazine Irasburg New York Life Hugh Moffett David Lee Johnson California Johnson Vermont Moffett Mr. Johnson Ernest W. Gibson Johnsons Phillip Hoff Kerner Barbara Lawrence

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