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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1967
Page
3
MONTPELIER UPI Gov. Philip H Hoff is expected to sign a housing antidiscrimination bill into law. The measure adds a human rights commission as the enforcement mechanism after Senate action and House votes.
A meeting of the investigating committee is set for Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. at which time candidates for membership will be interviewed and a First Degree will be exemplified for candidates on April 25 after the regular monthly meeting. Election of a grand knight to replace the deceased Raymond LeBlanc will occur, with possible vacancies filled. The Communion breakfast at St Francis de Sales Church and a Bennington High School breakfast preceded the screening of The Papal Challenge. The film highlights Knights of Columbus efforts. Pope Paul VI urged ongoing collaboration with the church. A separate bill vests the commission with power to investigate discrimination, seek conciliation, and, if needed, pursue criminal action through chancery court, with penalties up to $500 fine and 30 days in jail.
The Southern Vermont chapter of AARP meets at 2 p.m. Thursday at 440 Main St Methodist Church to discuss a May trip to Expo 67 in Montreal. The bus departs from the church at 6 a.m. May 17. Members include several aged 83 and 85. Alex Ogilvie wrote Gov. Hoff about the trip, with Ottawa help arranged by Pierre Forget. Hoff hopes to arrange a Vermont Development Department guide and thanks Forget for prior Bennington assistance.
Elizabeth Clawson and David Steece with Mr Caswell will represent Mount Anthony at the Tufts Conference while Mary Dermody and John Fairley with Mr Rusileski will represent Bennington Catholic The New England Conference occurs in late spring Future Teachers of America marks April as Teaching Career Month Nan Marceau won praise for a poster stressing dedicated teachers A panel of local teachers is planned and Chip Howe earns congratulations for the coffeehouse project St Peters Episcopal Church provided facilities A BCHS religious renewal day on April 14 themed Christian Witness closes the third quarter and begins spring vacation Senior acceptances include St Joseph Business College St Joseph the Provider Rutland University of Vermont St Michaels University of Connecticut Stonehill Kuninniapac College Trinity American University St Louis University Hudson Valley Community College St Marys School of Nursing Kings College
Cynthia Salvadori Freund presents a photography exhibition in Commons Lounge at Bennington College showing images of Africa. The display runs through April 21. Freund, a Bennington alumna, previously studied at UC Berkeley and taught in Zimbabwe where her husband Philip Freund worked at Stockbridge School. She is daughter of Max Salvadori, longtime Bennington College history and political economy teacher.
The Greater Bennington Association will sponsor a fall foliage festival this year after skipping last year. Executive director Hiram G. Savage notes the board discussed the event at a recent meeting and the plan received a go-ahead vote.
Bennington area residents are invited to take the Peace Corps Placement Test at 1 30 p m Saturday April 15 at the post office in Bennington The test measures general aptitude and language learning ability and requires no preparation The application form is the key factor in volunteer selection Applications are available at local post offices or from the Peace Corps Washington D C 20525 The test lasts about an hour and a half
Washington reports that Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi will make a state visit to the U S on June 12 and 13. It will be his seventh visit to the United States since becoming shah 26 years ago.
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