27 Aug 1976
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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1976
Page
1
Greenwich New York residents enjoyed a bustling Washington County Fair with livestock competition skydiving carnival rides booths live entertainment and farm exhibits. Helicopter rides provided a bird s eye view as the fair runs through the weekend.
A Mt Anthony Union High School ad hoc committee formed two weeks ago will conduct telephone surveys to collect complaints from directors and community members. They plan to rank issues such as overcrowding, curriculum, and guidance, with a Sept. 9 meeting to compare notes before presenting findings to all member districts.
An FBI officer told Louisiana sheriffs to mobilize law enforcement’s “warrior class” to fight government bureaucrats and the press, claiming a liberal tilt harms American heritage. The talk, given Aug 12 at Lake Charles, drew scrutiny over bureau methods and policy clearance.
Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands steps down from all public offices amid a government inquiry finding he acted dishonorably and was susceptible to favors in the Lockheed bribery scandal. The six month probe cannot prove money reached him. Parliament to debate the report next week.
Ford and Carter aides met with the League of Women Voters to outline ground rules for the first presidential debates since 1960. William D. Ruckelshaus and Jody Powell reported progress and scheduled a follow up for Wednesday. The joint communique pledged the debates would serve the public interest.
Montpelier UPI Republican gubernatorial candidate Richard Snelling blasts state Treasurer Stella Hackel's proposal to reorganize state government. He labels the plan a disaster and a fraud, condemns abolishing five co-called superagencies, and questions the idea of replacing them with 20 commissioners plus an executive administrator. He argues the plan dilutes focus on real problems, questions salary cuts, and says the concept ignores proper leadership and accountability of about 7,000 employees. See Snelling on back page.
North Bennington village officials backed changes to the zoning bylaw to enable mobile homes in zones where single family dwellings are allowed and to loosen shoreline restrictions. They endorsed amendments aligning local rules with a new state act, including anchoring requirements and exclusions from Design Control Districts.
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