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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1967
Page
5
The two millionth visitor to Vermont at Expo 67 is expected Thursday morning at the $350000 Vermont Pavilion. An average of 20000 tourists visit daily since April 28. Prizes include a ski weekend at Glen Ellen Waitsfield a family ski week at Madonna Mountain Jeffersonville and a season pass for two at Big Bromley Peru. The one millionth visitor was a Montreal girl on June 14.
Kenneth Robinson, 17, of Montpelier was indicted by the Washington County Grand Jury on careless and negligent driving resulting in death in the Quarry Hill crash that killed 26 year old John McKinstry last month. State's Atty. Joseph Palmisano presented evidence leading to the true bill.
A 25,000 strong statewide strike by telephone servicemen ended as New York Telephone Co agreed to temporary escorts for workers in high crime areas for 45 days and to reinstate three AFL-CIO Communications Workers of America officials who supported the walkout. If no permanent deal is reached, arbitration will be sought by a three member board after talks with Special State Mediator James McFadden.
Albany Constitutional Convention votes to strip legislature of redistricting power and assign it to a five member bipartisan commission. The body also votes to expand Senate from 57 to 60, abolish allowances called Lulus, and move to direct primaries for judges. Republican bid to lengthen state senate terms fails 100 to 80.
In Biddeford Pool Maine an 86 inch skeletal remnant raised questions about a possible sea monster. Lobsterman Richard Gagne found a vertebral column a fin and connected bones near the Saco River mouth. Biologists weigh shark type remains while questions linger about ossified bones within cartilaginous structure. The find prompts calls to Harvard or Smithsonian for study, though Gagne plans to keep it.
Town residents voted to create a volunteer fire department effective Sept 30 1968, rejecting a three year city contract 202 27. An interim city-provided service will run July 1 to Sept 30 1968 at a cost of 11550. The plan includes two new stations at 100000 and annual operating costs of 20000 plus interest.
Berkshire registry officials warn of many cars registered to northern Berkshire addresses amid over 200 suspected fraud cases. Investigations will target suspicious registrations in Pittsfield area. cars registered in low premium towns to save costs and dodge taxes. Also Adams bill seeks tax-exempt Northern Berkshire Business Development Corp to replace NBDD. In North Adams twenty two residents enroll in Selective Sitter Service training to curb baby sitter shortage and provide jobs.
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