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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1971
Page
5
A strategic tract in the central Adirondacks will be added to New York State Forest Preserve. The move follows a long effort to integrate privately owned wilderness into state protection, expanding public access and conservation in the Adirondack region.
The Nature Conservancy announced the option to buy the 13000 acre Santanoni Preserve near Newcomb Essex County will be deeded to New York after purchase. The project aims to acquire private lands for public use, with partners Trout Unlimited and a $500000 goal. The land, appraised at 1.7 million dollars, will include restric tions and protection as forever wild.
Robert McLaughlin of West Bath and eight Citizens for Safe Power members toured the Maine Yankee plant at Wiscasset and still could not judge safety. He said ordinary citizens cannot understand the plant’s technical details and urged careful review before any verdict. The AEC promised the group a hearing voice, date pending.
A study in two Boston area communities by the Medical Foundation found juniors and seniors who have tried marijuana are more likely to experiment with LSD barbiturates amphetamines and heroin than non smokers The social environment of marijuana users reportedly increases access to harder drugs.
Around Vermont Halifax Gorge about 125 acres was bought by the Conservation Society of Southern Vermont from Mr and Mrs Federick Call of Colrain Massachusetts. The couple sold the land for well below fair market value to keep it from developers and received honorary membership from Sen Edward G Janeway of Londonderry. This marks the society’s second waterfall purchase after Pike's Falls in Jamaica.
A historic two story brick club on College Street near the University of Vermont burned in the early hours. Firemen doubt a kitchen origin while investigating the cause. Club manager Guy K. Myers alerted firefighters and escaped via a second floor window to a roof.
In Burlington, Mary W. Avis of Ludlow Vermont was elected vice president at the groups annual meeting. A fatal fire on School Street killed Richard Warner 57 and Charles Nielson 24 in Warner s five room frame house, authorities said.
In Albany, Amalgamated Transit union local 1321 members overwhelmingly voted to approve a new contract ending a five day strike that disrupted thousands of commuters. The agreement includes a 56 cent raise per hour over two years, raising drivers to 3.43 and mechanics to 3.63, plus liberalized benefits and more holidays. Police continue to search for a suspect in the fatal stabbing of 42 year old Early Carreker of 97 Orange St, Albany.
Attorney J Norman O Connor of Adams appointed special counsel for William Shepard 31 of North Adams charged with murder and assault with a dangerous weapon following the shooting death of his wife at their Isbell Street home. Cooperation with New Haven police aims to locate a New Haven man for motive questions.
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