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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1968
Page
5
Gov elect Deane Co Davis met two hours with Lt Gov elect Thomas Hayes and six other top officers to discuss the budget and tax program he will unveil as chief executive next month. He targets balancing an estimated 195 million dollar biennial budget with revenues of about 162 million, noting expenditures run about 35 million above forecast.
Mrs Sylvia Preedom aged 57 of Montpelier narrowly survives after driving onto Central Vermont Railway tracks near Route 12 in Riverton. She exited her car as a freight engine struck it on the left front damaging the locomotive. Police said the incident occurred Thursday afternoon.
In Albany a 1969 legislative proposal from State Sen. Edward J. Speno would create a state operated network of auto inspection stations, removing the annual inspection from private garages. The package also includes a bill to curb fraudulent auto repairs and certify mechanics through the Motor Vehicle Department.
Albany state health commissioner Dr Hollis S Ingraham states measles and polio deaths are nearly eliminated in New York while lung cancer deaths surge. He notes despite ongoing anti smoking education, about two thousand upstate New Yorkers die from lung cancer.
Williamstown resident James A. Shepard, part of the U S intelligence ship crew released from North Korea, remains in San Diego with his family and was seen aboard the TODAY show during Christmas dinner at a Navy base. He had stayed hopeful the U S would extract the crew.
The six state region warmed from subzero winds to high teens as arctic cold eased. Maine stayed sunny and frigid, while Mt Greylock hit 23 below and Boston logged 3 degrees. Snow and sleet approached from the west with warming trends forecast, amid widespread power failures and thousands of stalled motorists. A Massachusetts Electric Co substation outage cut power to southern Berkshire County for up to 90 minutes.
Vermont Republican Alden says he will win the House majority leader post with over 50 votes. He reports face time with 65 of 101 GOP lawmakers and 40 pledged, aiming to gain 11 more. Conlon’s support and past nominations bolster his bid ahead of the Jan. 8 caucus.
Windsor Prison Warden Robert Smith praised the 54 hour Christmas furlough program that let 11 inmates spend the holiday with families. Returned at 3 p.m., Smith plans evaluation before discussing with Correction Commissioner Charles Adams and contemplates expanding furloughs into a pre release or regular rotation program in New England.
Burlington Vermont A 1967 law delays a Vermont Labor Relations Board ruling on whether rookie Rutland patrolman Francis Kelly may participate in a union election. Chair Donald O'Brien seeks views from City Attorney John Hansen and union organizer David Chisholm before deciding.
Atlanta based National Communicable Disease Center said Hong Kong flu deaths in the third week of December doubled the normal rate, totaling about 1,000 influenza or pneumonia fatalities amid ongoing outbreaks. A center spokesman tied the rise to flu related deaths, noting other causes were unlikely.
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