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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1976
Page
8
The Vermont Supreme Court upheld a 27.8 percent rate increase for Stowe Electric Department. It ruled the state’s Public Service Board erred in using bank letter projections of interest rates, but found the error harmless to the rate grant. The decision also noted minor adjustments for unreplaced employee costs and property expenses.
Pearley Gabree a 40 year old Fairfax resident remained in fair condition after a collision at a railroad crossing on Vermont 15. A Vermont Northern Railroad locomotive struck the rear of his car and pushed it into a steel post. The engineer Willard Little 57 of Hardwick was not hurt. The locomotive was not damaged.
Rehabilitation Commissioner Joseph Handy announced his resignation this week as part of a broader state government exodus. He will leave to take a job with the Crotched Mountain School for the retarded in Greenfield New Hampshire.
Montpelier UPI reports the Vermont legislature will urge Congress to amend the U.S. Constitution to outlaw deficit spending. Sen. Herbert Ogden of Windsor County will sponsor the resolution, criticizing federal expenditures as exceeding revenues and debt. Also noted is a Center Road two car collision in Pownal at 3:30 p.m. Monday with no injuries. Harvey Pratt Jr. and David Grusendorf reported moderate vehicle damage.
New England Council President Edward J. King urged the EPA to back a proposed Eastport Maine refinery capable of 250000 barrels per day. He argued regional fuel infrastructure defects justify a local refinery to ensure oil supply through the next decade and beyond.
The Vermont Academy of Arts and Sciences will hold its day-long symposium on April 23, 1977, at Castleton State College. Students from several colleges will read scholarly or creative papers and peer and faculty review may lead to publication in the academy journal. In a separate energy note, comments on refinery plans cite potential New England benefits and energy independence. In Bennington District Court, Judge George M. Fienberg handled cases including dismissed marijuana charges, a suspended license plea, and a not guilty plea with bail set in another marijuana case.
The BCRTA meeting at Hill's Farm Inn Arlington on November 30 focused on waste and food waste. Diane Lamb offered practical tips on buying storing and preparing nutritious food while Lucy Doane covered ARTV updates and upcoming legislature on generic drug pricing no fault car insurance and elder transport. Gallison from the Teachers State Retirement Board defended the pension fund noting a Buck Actuarial Company check indicating soundness. The next BCRTA gathering is scheduled January 25 at the Paradise Restaurant.
A day-long session, Saturday December 11 1976 from 9 to 3 30 at Rutland Area Vocational Technical Center, aims to inform parents professionals and teachers about handling sexuality in mentally retarded citizens. Five one hour workshops cover contraception classroom and institutional sex education marriage dating and legal issues with keynote Winifred Kempton Planned Parenthood education director.
A Montpelier group releases Tube Food, outlining how 25 000 yearly TV ads target children with sugary products. It suggests parent actions like discussing ads, tracking advertised foods, and using a nutritional scoreboard to curb junk food influence.
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