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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1974
Page
7
Charles J. Ochmanski was chosen last week by Vermont Education Association directors to become executive secretary, succeeding Weston A. te Jr. Ochmanski, 41, currently assistant executive secretary of the Maine Teachers Association, will start July 1. Cate retires after 16 years as secretary and 26 years with the VEA.
At the May 21 Bennington Recreation Commission meeting Edward Koenemann of the state Division of Planning will inspect a Sacre tract off Burgess Road as a potential recreation site. The land, offered by Franklin Frantz for 11150, may inform BOR funds availability. The commission also discussed meeting frequency and a delay in naming the Willow Park baseball field after Ted Ripley.
Gary Hoag increased his reward to 150 for information leading to a conviction in the death of his two dogs found dead last week under a mobile home on Imperial Avenue. Police say dogs were placed in plastic bags and moved to the dump by a friend of Phyllis Bird.
James B. Montgomery a 47 year old resident of Bennington changed his plea to guilty to public intoxication on February 25 in Bennington before Acting Judge George M. Fienberg. A one day jail sentence was considered served after he had previously pleaded not guilty on March 18.
Bennington police report two separate crashes causing light damage on the Silk Road covered bridge and Elm Street. A 1964 Plymouth driven by Carol P Lowe, 24, of Arlington, and a 1969 Chevrolet driven by Paul E Becker Jr., 17, of North Bennington, collided on the wet surface around 4 43 P M. In a second incident a 1974 Chevrolet pickup owned by Sharon Gerardi, 27, Wilmington, was struck by a 1969 Buick driven by Marion Marceau, 80, Bennington, near the post office on Elm Street around 3 55 P M, with Gerardi’s car opening a door and causing damage.
Washington United Press International reports Rep Silvio Conte R Mass opposes New England funding for the Dickey Lincoln power project in Maine arguing it would destroy the last major wilderness area in the Northeast The project would provide about 1 percent of New England power and decline over time Rutland UPI notes attorney Robert Broderick candidate for Democratic attorney general favors the purchased power and fuel adjustment clause allowing automatic rate increases when fuel or wholesale power costs rise during campaigning in Rutland
VAN NUYS Calif UPI Lawyer Jack Schmidt defended Donald Lee Bledsoe last year on auto theft charges. Bledsoe was convicted. Thursday Schmidt was found guilty by a Superior Court jury of accepting a stolen car from Bledsoe to cover his legal fee. Sentencing set for June 6.
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