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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1972
Page
9
The Banner will print its annual chronology in the Saturday edition, Dec 30. Compiled by librarian Helen Howe, it covers local and state news day by day. Buyers may get extra copies. Mrs Howe retires and Lisa Hubbard will assume librarian duties.
Parents with children planning ski lessons must register at Second Congregational Church on December 28 and 29 between 6:30 and 9. A registration by proxy is not allowed. Disabled American Veterans Bennington Chapter 4 meets tonight at 7:30 at the Vermont Veteran's Home. Southern Vermont Snow Goers sell tickets for a Saturday party at North Bennington Fire House with a spaghetti supper from 5 to 7 then entertainment. Tickets via Wanda Mooney or Alice Sausville. Court St Andrew Catholic Daughters meet January 4 at John XXIII Institute with date and time change notices.
In Montpelier a ceremony at the governor's State House marked signing of the Georgia whey project contracts. Cabot Cooperative Creamery Wells River Creamery and International Cheese Corp were to sign with Kraft Fonds and H P Hood Co also involved. Hood will operate the plant and market products, Kraft will supply whey. One agreement would release about 1 million in federal funds for design and engineering. The project targets pollution abatement from whey, a cheese byproduct blamed for up to 8 percent of Vermont rivers and streams pollution.
Bennington residents may recycle trees by driving to Williamstown Mass for shredding at the landfill January 6 from 9 am to 3 pm and January 7 from 10 am to 2 pm. Each tree and bag yields a mulch bag. Carrols shares coupons for a free hamburger. Bowling results and senior programs noted at Barbecue Lanes, Bennington Lanes, and Mid Town Lanes with multiple high singles and triples.
Jon G. Pappas, son of Mr and Mrs Peter Pappas of 255 Elm Street, a Chapman College freshman majoring in psychology, will board the World Campus Afloat shipboard program February 6 at Port Everglades. The voyage to Africa and Asia runs to May 27 ending in Los Angeles with up to 500 students from 200 colleges aboard the 18,000-ton ship Universe Campus. The program, in its eighth year, is administered by Chapman College and operated by Orient Overseas Lines.
The National Endowment for the Humanities awarded a 15000 grant to the Vermont Council on the Humanities and Public Issues to plan a statewide adult education program. Dr. David J. Littlefield of Middlebury College chairs the council, with Royce S. Pitkin named executive director during planning and Mrs. Diane Cleary assisting. The project will hold statewide meetings to gather opinions on Vermont public issues and select a theme for study. Vermont council members include Edward C. Andrews, Robert Babcock, John T. Fey, Kelton Miller, Rosalyn Oakes, Remington Rose, and Rush Welter. John G. Moody acts as fiscal agent.
Rep. Larraine Graham of Burlington plans to introduce a bill when the legislature convenes to provide income tax credits up to 500 for families with children in private schools. The measure, revived after a previous dead end in committee, aligns with Nixon’s views on aiding parents who send children to nonpublic schools. Graham argues public school students already receive state aid and that the state would fund all Vermont students under this proposal.
William Wilson was charged with malicious injury to a motor vehicle after rolling a snowblower filled snow into Dana Sweeney's car in Manchester. The incident prompted eyewitness photographs and a claim of deliberate action. In separate cases Ludger Gauthier pled guilty to public intoxication and Roger Baudoin faced a disorderly conduct warrant, with minor sentences considered served. Dr Endre Brunner was named director of hospitals for the Massachusetts Department of Public Health.
IOOF and Rebekahs present a 19th annual float titled Love Thy Neighbor in Pasadena New Year Parade. Theme Movie Memories centers the Heart in Hand emblem, roses, and multicolor carpets with Peace Gardens Our 60 Homes Eye Research. Parade televised Jan 1. dignitaries include J Edward Stallings Leona Moore John Taylor Leone Woodcock.
Anthony Tanzi, 22, now in Cranston British Columbia, denied placing a bomb under the summer home of Essex County State's Attorney Rugsall Holes in 1970. He appeared in Caledonia County Court and was held on $15,000 bail at St. Johnsbury Correctional Center and as a fugitive from justice after being returned from Pittsfield, Massachusetts.
Gov elect Thomas Salmon retains Republican Attorney General James Jeffords on the payroll to advise on Vermont and New York state’s suit against International Paper Co. over a 300 acre sludge bed in Lake Champlain. Jeffords will stay in Montpelier, plan a local law office, and previously sought the GOP gubernatorial nomination.
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