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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1975
Page
2
John Gardner, living in Old Bennington, describes locals as parochial and curious about his Mercedes while noting fair prices from contractors. He reflects on regional attitudes toward foreigners, hair length, and a conservative stance on law and order, contrasting Vermonters with Midwesterners.
The Vermont Symphony under new director Efrain Guigui postpones its Arlington Memorial High School Gym performance from May 3 to May 24 at 8:15 p.m. Pianist Lynda Hobson of Arlington is featured. an afternoon youth program Moods in Music precedes the concert with county elementary students invited. More details to follow.
Washington officials say the Agriculture Department closed its probe into alleged prostitution in its headquarters area, finding no evidence and noting several employees resigned. The inquiry, tied to rumors of after hours crapshooting and drug activity in the South Building near the Capitol, involved police and led to one employee's marijuana arrest.
Bennington Rotarians were told of a 36 by 36 foot mini park planned for the Ruskin lot on Main Street near the United Methodist Church. The project, costing over 5000 dollars, would be funded by a state Bicentennial grant and local fund-raising, with a broad coalition including the church, town, citizens, the Downtown Living Program, and Rotary. A community drive will raise the matching funds, and volunteers will assist with site preparation, landscaping, and installation in late May and early June.
Salmon trails Stafford as the 1976 Vermont governor race shapes up with Salmon facing slippage in Democratic support, tax hike pressures, and internal staff splits. Stafford appears firm yet unenthusiastic despite his commanding posture, while Salmon weighs polls and the option of retirement as Lt Gov Burns waits in the wings.
Portugal conducted its first free elections in nearly half a century as 6.2 million registered voters chose a 247 member constituent assembly to draft a new constitution. Turnout was heavy nationwide with parties led by the Liberal Popular Democratic Party and Socialists, while the Communists trailed and security was tight amid minor clashes and arrests.
The Commerce Department reports a March balance of foreign trade at a record 1.38 billion dollars in surplus driven by a sharp drop in oil imports from January levels. Oil stocks bulged after a January surge to beat a February tax, while overall imports fell 6.8 percent as exports declined 0.8 percent.
United Airlines 727 with 67 aboard including the hijacker landed in Atlanta after commandeering the Raleigh to Newark flight. Passengers and most crew were allowed to disembark while three male crewmen remained aboard awaiting FBI action. The hijacker demanded landing in Atlanta for refueling and indicated a weapon in a brown bag, though none was seen.
Scott Skinner, first director of the Vermont Public Interest Research Group, will resign to join Ralph Nader as a consumer advocate in New England energy matters. His move, effective July or August, follows a three year tenure marked by lobbying for consumer, environmental, open government, and health issues and credit for helping create a state financed children's dental care program and for pushing legislative oversight of future nuclear plants.
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