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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1976
Page
7
U S city and village officials target weekend garage sales as disguised retail to curb recurring sales of antiques and stolen items. Rules require ownership, small signs, daylight hours, and limits to once or twice a year. fines range from 10 to 1000 dollars.
Vermont opens three one stop disaster assistance offices in Montpelier Rutland and Jamaica to aid victims of the July storms and tropical storm Belle. Centers run Aug 17 to 21 from 9 am to 6 pm with SBA HUD IRS Red Cross and other agencies assisting. Montpelier will be referral only.
Farmers hit by Hurricane Belle floods in Bennington County may qualify for up to 80 percent ECM aid from the county ASCS. Eligibility hinges on severe, non recurrent damage impairing land, requiring public assistance to restore. Applicants should contact the county ASCS by Sept 17 at 118 South St, Bennington, VT, 447-7595.
The College of St. Joseph Rutland announces a fall semester course in personal income tax preparation titled Income Tax Personal BSEC 303. Instructor Thomas O'Brien, a CPA, will teach Thursday evenings 6:30 to 9:25 from Sept to Nov 11, covering regulations and procedures to file returns. Contact the director of continuing education for CSIP information. Mrs. Ruth Racy Simpson autographs her book Out of the Saltbox at Arlington Farm Museum this Saturday 2 to 4 p.m.
Burlington based Green Mountain Power Co, Vermonts second largest electric utility, reports a dramatic upturn in the first six months of 1976. Net income almost doubles from 748700 to about 1.6 million, and earnings per share rise from 55 cents to 1.00. Revenues total about 21.2 million versus 15.8 million in 1975, aided by higher sales and rate increases enacted after April 1975.
John Schnebly a Democratic candidate for Congress endorses Scott Skinner in the Senate primary, criticizing Gov. Salmon’s administration as rhetoric without substance. Schnebly faces Montpelier lawyer John Burgess and newcomer Robert Santway in his own primary.
Arnold Clark 42 of Guilford died when his motorcycle struck the rear of a station wagon driven by Dominick Zeoli 62 of Westport Connecticut on Vermont Route 30 Monday. Clark's wife Karen Clark 35 was admitted to a local hospital with minor injuries.
Federal agents from ATF join South Burlington police in investigating a burglary at Hilson Home Center. Thieves smashed a window and display case and stole about 35 handguns, including revolvers and automatics from .22 to .45 caliber. Local and federal authorities are coordinating on the case.
Vernon Roby 26 of Orleans faces new federal drug manufacturing charges after a Sunday night arrest at his home. He was held on 25,000 bail as a jury prepares to try him on related seven count indictment from March. In Middlebury police warn 6000 stolen tablets may be fatal if ingested.
Nicholas Catruna of Massachusetts surrendered after a DA report allege he obtained 25 000 from Delbert Fish as a loan scam and forged a doctor’s name to secure a 10 000 loan in May 1973. He faces two counts of grand larceny and one forgery.
Alexia Junghans, 26, a former Windsor Mountain School student, is held in New York City over the August 9 Lenox Library burglary. She allegedly tried to sell five stolen books in NYC. Thirteen items were stolen, twelve recovered, leaving a Melville book and Jonathan Edwards family silver salts missing.
Cardinal Vagnozzi of the Holy See rebutted a National Enquirer report claiming Peter’s Pence funds charity. He stated the annual collection is a general fund for papal discretion, while charity money is strictly for designated charitable use. A letter explaining the matter was sent to the tabloid but not published.
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