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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1973
Page
14
Old photos are being sought for a fall exhibit titled Bennington as She Used to Be at the Park-McCullough House North Bennington. Fred Stocking urges area residents to loan photos of trolley railroads houses public buildings school groups and rural scenes from Pownal Shaftsbury Woodford and surrounding areas.
UPI reports the Bread and Law Task Force urges Vermonters eligible for food stamps to apply as costs rise. About 90,000 Vermonters are eligible, yet only 30,000 participate, potentially losing 6 to 8 million dollars in purchasing power annually. Eligibility hinges on income after housing and medical expenses. rising power costs may push more families over the line. The program is federal, run by the Department of Agriculture, though administered in Vermont by the Department of Social Welfare.
Flaherty Film Center at Claremont Theological School announced a $5718 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts to assemble catalog and preserve a collection of still photographs of filmmakers Robert and Frances Flaherty. The gift honors Mrs. Flaherty's role in establishing a study center and includes the Flaherty farm in Vermont plus royalties and archives.
UPI reports Agriculture Commissioner Leo O'Brien declared emergency loans for Franklin and Grand Isle counties in Vermont due to a tornado, high winds and heavy rain from June 1 to June 16. Physical damage applications are due by Oct 23 and production loss claims by May 21 next year, with a cap of 25 emergency loans under this designation.
Vermont Attorney General Kimberly Cheney said the state may require an additional appropriation to cover costs of participating in licensing proceedings for the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corp. plant. He cited the potential complexity of the case and similar expenses from prior government suits.
A list of new library acquisitions at Bennington Free Library features fiction and reference titles by diverse authors. Notable entries include Bradford So Far from Heaven, Clarke Rendezvous with Rama, Morris A Life, and Silverstein The Giving Tree, among many others with varied genres and topics.
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