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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1968
Page
5
Rutland officials warn a delay may stall a $240000 River Street Bridge project as they struggle to obtain 587 square feet from one reluctant landowner. Public Works Commissioner Alan Danver notes possible design changes or condemnation, but both options risk higher costs and lengthy processes.
The Vermont Labor Council urged Vice President Hubert Humphrey to seek the Democratic presidential nomination. Council President Ralph Williams said Vermont labor would back him, with Burlington Mayor Francis Cain supporting the vice president and Democratic Committeeman William Ryaon leaning toward Humphrey. Lt. Gov. John Daley kept his options open awaiting Humphrey’s decision.
The Vermont Education Association adopted a resolution at its two day meeting calling for an $8000 minimum starting salary for beginners, well above the $5600 state statutory minimum. Delegates urged a 1969 bill to establish professional practice procedures and dismissal standards, and a separate resolution backed a professional negotiation law to guide salary and working conditions talks.
The Vermont Highway Department issued a six page brochure outlining state and federal relocation laws, who is eligible for assistance, and how the relocation office and other agencies aid property owners or tenants affected by highway projects. Stearns Jenkins, director of the Right-of-Way Division, said the vest pocket guide answers common questions and will be distributed as projects contact affected property owners and tenants.
Burlington authorities probe multiple fires to decide if arson or vandalism caused the Friday incidents. Eight fires erupted within an hour across Essex, Williston, and South Burlington as state police and fire marshals work around the clock. In Barre an inquest opens today into Waterbury State Mental Hospital patient David Coleman 26 of St. Albans death. He fell 40 feet from a third floor security ward window. investigators seek accidental or self-inflicted cause.
Gov Nelson A Rockefeller will speak at RPI's June 7 field house ceremony for the 1968 graduating class, with Lt Gen Lewis B Hershey invited to address ROTC commission recipients June 6. Honorary degrees include Eugene Ormandy and Phillip Sporn among others. Fire at 1400 block Fifth Ave Troy destroys two three story brick buildings and leaves four families and a bachelor homeless.
A. Leo Nash Steel Corp. offered about 20 acres of its land in Pittsfield for a temporary municipal sanitary landfill with no charge to the city. The Landfill and Incinerator Commission will study the proposal led by chairman Vincent W. Cancilla. Nash said filling would level a hollow on his property.
Cheshire state police seek two suspects for a farm break in Saturday night. Thieves fled the home leaving tools near a safe where $200 vanished. North Adams Mrs Mamie Fitzpatrick McKane 62 died Sunday at Albany Medical Center after burns over half her body from a house fire.
Vermont remains the top maple syrup producer despite an unusual 1968 season. Gilbert Parker of the Agricultural Development Division cites a three day warm spell March 26 to 28 as key, but early spring production lagged. He forecasts a 325000 gallon harvest, below the 1966 near record of 450000 gallons.
Parker notes weather-driven sap flow shapes this season amid a 20 000 gallon variance and potential two thirds of normal 2 5 to 3 million crop Vermont supplies about 40 percent of US maple syrup New York follows with 35 percent share while New Hampshire Wisconsin Michigan and parts of Pennsylvania add the rest High prices are expected as supply tightens with last year fancy grade selling around 5 60 per gallon and 1968 prices uncertain but likely higher.
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