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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1974
Page
7
Hoosick Falls village trustees voted to advertise bids for water meter units plus installation with bids due Jan 6. Bids opened in January will be studied in February before a March 18 village election public hearing. Kent Engineering hired for part time services at set rates.
The Sunderland deer kill totals 62 for rifle and bow seasons, per Town Clerk William Bahan. Notables in the final list include David J. Carpenter of Upper Saddle River New Jersey with a seven point buck, Clifford W. Grover of Rock Falls Connecticut with seven points, and James Hayden of Sunderland with a six point buck. Barbara Sweet of Sunderland also appears in the list.
At the December meeting Sunderland selectmen accepted the resignation of George Carroll as Zoning Administrator and appointed Carl Benjamin Sr. to the post and Clyde A. Dunlap as fuel oil coordinator.
Washington reports Sen George Aiken says St Albans will use a $138,000 Farmers Home Administration grant from a small reserve fund to finish an 82-acre park. Project aims for 10 light industries, 400 to 500 jobs, completion by Aug 1, 1975, with full occupancy in three to five years. St Albans shows 8.9 percent insured unemployment.
Gov. Thomas Salmon urged closer cooperation between the University of Vermont and four state colleges to cut costs. He cited five blue‑ribbon commissions over 20 years that recommended merging or joint administration. He did not say if his administration will seek legislation to merge the schools after 1973’s failed bill.
Governor Thomas Salmon linked Vermont historic site protection to the state economy at the first Vermont Conference on Historic Preservation. About 200 attendees heard that saving landmarks attracts tourists and spurs towns to repurpose old buildings, with Vermont described as a national leader in preservation. A land use law and land capability plan were cited as tools. In Burlington, Judge Edward Costello denied a change of venue for Paul Lawrence, a former St Albans narcotics detective, who will be tried in Vermont District Court on perjury charges related to drug enforcement while on loan to the Burlington Police Department. Lawrence was arrested July 12. his lawyer sought the move due to heavy local coverage.
In Troy the Urban Development Corp. dropped Caldwell Development as preferred Uncle Sam Mall builder after it failed to secure 7 million dollars for phase one of the 96 million project. Albany County treasurer Theresa Cooke reveals more than 60 accounts illegally overdrawn, citing past mismanagement and possible short term borrowing to cover deficits.
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