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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1962
Page
2
Sen Reid Lefevre chairing the state Personnel Board criticized Frank Free for not consulting the board before requesting the dismissal of Frederick Downing. Lefevre said the board was satisfied with Downing but acknowledged Free’s right to act. Free framed the firing as an administrative decision and accepted responsibility.
Vermont jobless figures show 7,028 registered idle for the week ending April 7, a decline of 312 from the prior period. Barre Montpelier led with 1,317 claims, down 52, while Rutland fell 96 to 756 and Springfield decreased 67 to 356.
Gov Keyser credited Vermont's Department of Administration with raising state government efficiency and effectiveness. He noted better planning for vital programs and more accessible data guiding department heads toward responsible governance as the department matures.
St Johnsbury Republican leaders say they will name a candidate for the new highway board member within a few days. The town committee met Monday but could not endorse a specific person. GOP delegations from area towns will submit several names for the post as Gov Keyser seeks a successor to Russell Holden from the Northeast Kingdom. Calvin W Carpenter of St Johnsbury and Rep Laine C Vance of Danville have announced bids.
Adams announces 182 day school year with opening on September 5 and closing June 19. Williamstown selects traffic plan restricting parking around town house center oval and east side. other areas limited to one hour.
Albert Bachand, owner of the Spruces trailer park in Williamstown, faced planning board rulings that a 20 foot wide trailer delivered and assembled on site counts as a dwelling, violating the one dwelling per lot ordinance. He and counsel appealed to the selectmen, who declined formal intervention but offered to relay concerns to the board.
Federal Judge James T. Foley in Troy halted operations of S and S Bus Service and Yankee Trail's Travel Club of Rensselaer pending trial after a Pinkerton report found an Albany to New York round trip partly through New Jersey, alleging a charter permit violation.
Rensselaer city officials accuse the county and other towns of failing to reimburse funds from delinquent tax property. Democratic Leader James K. Walsh called the issue at the Board of County Supervisors meeting. The city seeks repayment from 1941 through 1958. County officials consider the practice illegal and plan discussions with County Atty. Elmer Rasmussen and Treasurer James Brahan.
Gordon W. Garrison Jr., 15 and a sophomore at Bennington High, received the Eagle Scout rank at a Tuesday night ceremony at the Second Congregational Church. Ray Lovely presented the medal. Garrison has a long scouting record and serves as Senior Patrol Leader of Troop 53.
Shelburne Falls hosts a joint sing tonight with Mt. Ascutney Springfield as part of Barber Shop Harmony Week. Bennington and local groups perform in four part harmony at Buckland County Fire Station ahead of the Night of Harmony show in Williamstown featuring Empire Statesmen and Diatonics with Williams College Epic Flat Four and a Fifth. Tickets remain in Bennington via telephone.
Discharged personnel director Frederick W. Downing calls for a major reorganization of Vermont state government. He urges divorcing the personnel division from the Department of Administration and cites a lack of opportunity to correct issues after charges of inflexibility in his leadership.
Molly Stark School hosts a joint meeting with the Molly Stark PTA and Beech Street Parents Teachers Group on Tuesday April 17 at 8 p m. Robert M Wilson of the Bennnington Southwest District Planning Board will lead an information program on forming a union high school district ahead of the May 28 vote. Planning board members Wal ter Danisch David Jareckie Norman Stratton J Goodall Hutton and Dr Arthur S Faris will attend.
Atty Joseph M O Neill says he may ask Vermont to produce a race horse to substantiate a bookmaking charge against Virginia Perrotta Sr 46 of Bennington charged with taking a $4 bet on Joe s Queen in Gulfstream Park Florida Perrotta among 33 arrested in a state wide gambling crackdown.
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