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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1974
Page
3
A panel serving Gov. Thomas Salmon says Maine relies too heavily on tourism and should expand existing industry while attracting new plants and employers. The Governor's group recommends policy shifts to diversify the economy and create lasting jobs.
A Bennington woman was treated and released at Putnam Memorial Hospital after a two car collision at Route 7 and Kocher Drive. Linda M. Caron 22 was stopped at a red light when her 1969 Nova was rear ended by a 1972 Oldsmobile driven by Stephen W. Coz 17 of Grafton NY. Police report extensive damage to both cars and a hit and run is being investigated in a separate parking lot incident.
Governor Thomas P. Salmon indicated that the Vermont Occupational Health and Safety Act VOSHA will probably be continued after budget discussions. He noted concerns but said the program may stay and enforcement would not be returned to the federal government.
Superior Court vacated four to seven year sentence of ex Bellows Falls patrolman Gary Quinn amid a plea bargain dispute tied to burglary and theft cases. Judge Morrissey ordered resentencing or a new trial with a different judge if held, as a 1974 Vermont Supreme Court ruling bans altering a sentence after imposition.
A Well Baby Clinic sponsored by Bennington Home Health Agency, the state Department of Health and United Counseling Service, will be held January 10 from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Second Congregational Church on Hillside Street. The clinic is free and open to area preschoolers. Appointments may be made by calling Betsy Yung at 442-5429.
Francis I. McGrath 62 of 429 Fifth Avenue Troy died Monday after brief illness at St Marys Hospital Troy He worked 31 years at Norton Co Watervliet He was a communicant of St Augustine s Church and member of Troy Council Knights of Columbus He is survived by widow Agnew Harlan two sons James A East Greenbush and F Eugene Colonie and sisters Mrs Marie Hall Manchester and Miss Agnes McGrath Troy Burial in St Johns Cemetery Troy
Representatives from Bennington organizations plan a five week winter workshop series on death and dying beginning February 6. The program aims to educate hospital staff clergy and community groups with films tapes speakers and small discussion groups. Pre registration will be required to maintain continuity of sessions.
LUDLOW UP I Gilbert Ray GE plant manager sees no immediate layoffs but gloom prevails as he warns against long forecast horizons. IBM in Essex Junction and GE avoid hiring cuts though several firms have already reduced staff amid Vermont’s 7.5 percent unemployment. Union Carbide in St Albans laid off 145 of 600. New England Telephone keeps hires stagnant, trimming some posts and moving operators to shorter weeks.
Mt Anthony Union High School Board approved realigning English classes to meet a 105:1 maximum student teacher ratio this year, under state orders amid prior excess. The plan cuts one elective Non-conformist literature and adds a section for the same teacher while avoiding new hires.
Sirhan Sirhan, imprisoned for the 1968 Robert Kennedy assassination, says he hopes a renewed investigation will prove his innocence and grant him freedom. In a Christmas message from San Quentin, he thanked calls for reexamining the case based on a second gun theory and expressed hope for release.
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