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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1961
Page
2
The Personnel Board posted a reviewing appraiser job for the Department of Highways in Montpelier. The role, to be filled immediately per a legislative investigative commission, had a salary range of 153.50 to 192.50.
In Montpelier and Rutland officials from Department of Public Safety and Army Corps of Engineers explained Vermont's new public fallout shelter survey. Burlington officials considering underwater storage of microfilmed records and other survival supplies in Lake Champlain as insurance against nuclear attack.
City officials criticized a Burlington firm after architects hurried a survey of 45 to 50 buildings for fallout shelter adaptability in Barre. Mayor Estivill and City Manager Palmer questioned the trip's necessity and noted lack of coordination with the city engineer. The survey aimed at 20 communities in 30 days and included St. Johnsbury.
Montpelier Extension service official Robert Davidson told the Vermont Dairy Industry Commission that mastitis costs the state dairy industry about 4 million dollars yearly. Individual farmers face 500 to 1,000 dollars in treatment and lost milk sales. The commission approved 3,000 dollars for an anti mastitis program to support state efforts. Commissioner Elmer Towne reported an 8.6 percent production rise in the first ten months of 1961, with prices down 20 to 25 cents per 100 pounds, and total state output nearing 2 billion pounds.
Dr Gerald Payne Fincke 58 the village's only physician died at Mary McClellan Hospital Cambridge after being stricken while attending patients in Salem He had practiced there since 1953 and served on the McClellan Hospital courtesy staff and ran the Salem Nursing Home Mayor Robert Thompson planned a meeting to discuss village medical emergency action. In Troy District Atty John T Casey urged Congress to permit wiretapping to aid organized crime fights with safeguards Atty James M Strang opposed any bill abridging citizen rights.
In North Adams at the post office the Civil Service exams will decide the permanent postmaster. At least 16 people have taken applications and more may have received forms from Washington. Acting postmaster Raymond L. Merrigan currently holds the position. In Williamstown the Phi Gamma Delta house and four others face disciplinary actions for pre initiation violations.
New Bedford fishing boat Barbara and Gail with ten crew sank 12 miles off Sankaty Head during a gale while being towed by a Coast Guard 95 footer from Woods Hole. Five crewmen perished, three bodies recovered, two missing. An inquiry is set for Boston Thursday. Survivors praised Boatswain's Mate 2 c James C. Jenkins for rescuing several men. skipper Sheldon Kent Sr. and others aboard were saved.
Recreation Director Russell W. Tobey announced a series of studies on spending the 9 million bond to boost public recreation facilities. Federal matching funds of 100 000 would back 50 000 state shares, with Gov Powell and the Executive Council reviewing the proposal. The plan earmarks 4 million for state park expansion, 2.7 million for other state properties and 2.3 million for new citizen recreation activities. The first major project seeks 350 000 to build a streamlined open air bandstand at Hampton Beach with seating for 1 200, partly on piles, awaiting construction bids next spring.
The Vermont Child Health Service provides year round support to nearly 8,000 youngsters with physical or mental handicaps. Services include pediatric consultation for under 21, hospital diagnostic services, outpatient clinics, mental defiency diagnosis, and ongoing follow up. Eligibility depends on diagnosis and resources, with care offered regardless of race or creed and coordinated through state health officials and local physicians.
Berkeley residents and the post office reported a box of Florida chameleons addressed to Julius Bierbaumer's pet shop broke open. Bierbaumer captured 45 of the lizards at the Berkeley post office, claiming he had ordered 100.
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