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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1967
Page
2
At Weymouth Naval Air Station two crane operators died when four arch beams and a large beam toppled from a 76 foot hangar under construction. Debris crushed two 30 ton cranes. five workers were injured, with several treated and released or in hospital.
H. Ward Bedford urged a legislative Council blue ribbon committee to consider a unified higher education system with a superboard for UVM and the four state colleges. He endorsed Gov Hoff's idea to merge boards to coordinate policy and funding, arguing a single appropriation would reduce empire building and budget pressure.
Funeral services for Mrs Kirt W Gray Adams who died Wednesday evening will be held at 11 a m from the Hanson-Walbridge Funeral Home with Dr Frederick Vogel officiating. Burial will be in the family plot at Evergreen Cemetery in Rutland at the convenience of the family.
Senate subcommittee hearings opened on a bill to bar banks from selling state lottery tickets with Rep. John Murphy co-sponsoring. Patman argues failure to act would approve gambling while Javits says the issue is not the lottery’s merit.
Bennington Rotarians sang Happy Birthday to Raymond Bowen who turned 79 on Bennington Battle Day. Local notices include Hazel Guetti's illness confinement, Y pool water carnival for children 3 to 16 with ribbons for top three, Moose Club steak supper with Nick Marra's Orchestra, and Prince's Restaurant vacation closure from Aug 21 to 28. A NY official argued the lottery’s legality for education funding amid debate on crime and gambling.
The House backed a bill raising monthly pension benefits for about 24 million Americans and nudging the earnings base higher. Payroll taxes would increase over two decades, with specific year-by-year figures for workers and the self employed, while survivor benefits and related provisions are outlined.
Concord Mayor J Herbert Quinn was restored to office by a Superior Court judge five days after his impeachment, with an annual salary of 12000. The Board of Aldermen may appeal the ruling. Quinn hinted at a possible bid for state office in 1968.
PARIS UPI Valery Giscard D Estaing, leader of the Republican Independent Party with 41 seats, urged Charles De Gaulle to consult coalition partners before policy moves, warning the coalition could crumble if ignored. The piece notes Gaullists won 244 seats in the March election and outlines D Estaing's influence as a minority party leader.
Washington reports the five year drought in the Northeast is over with water supplies returning to normal. The Inter ior Department notes only isolated pockets remain, including Cape Cod and parts of Long Island and New Jersey, as minor shortages persist.
NORTH BENNINGTON the program for the second week of the Paran Personalities Program has been announced by teacher Robert J. Howe. Ted Eisenman will land a U S Army H13 helicopter in the Lake Paran parking lot for a demonstration and parts explanation. The helicopter comes from the 186th Aviation group in Burlington. Eisenman is a Vietnam veteran and Mt. Anthony Union High School teacher. Tuesday features Mrs. Gordon Gerrish on canine education with demonstrations of obedience and tricks using champion German shepherds. Wednesday, Rev. Herbert Sanderson presents a program of local artists with guitars autoharps dulcimers banjos and other instruments. Thursday brings Fred Butler state champion in horse shoe pitching to demonstrate the sport. Friday offers a Vermont Rail Road train ride with an engineer’s talk and a short ride down the line for participants. permission slips available at Paran concession stand. The two week program, sponsored by Paran Recreations group and underwritten by the Bennington Cooperative Project for Curriculum Development, has drawn 35 or more daily demonstrations and a story hour for younger children. There is no charge to participate and area children are welcome.
Four Vermont county state's attorneys now have two way radios in their cars. The Public Safety Department installed sets in the private cars of Joseph Palmisano Washington County Ezra Dike Addison County James Wright Windsor County and Sten Lium Caledonia County.
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