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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1964
Page
2
VermontEmployment figures show a small net gain in factory production workers for November, marking the ninth consecutive monthly rise since March. Payroll accessions fell about seven per thousand from October as new hires dropped slightly and recalls rose a touch.
Gov. Rockefeller announces a vast anti pollution program funded by a 1 million bond issue to cover 60 percent of sewage plant costs with communities bearing 40 percent. The plan targets expediting cleanup of New York lakes and rivers and ends the excuse of funding delays.
The North Adams School Committee and the North Adams Teachers Association approved a $600 across the board raise for all teachers. The starting salary rises from $4,500 to $5,100 next September, with the pay scale increasing by $600 along the line to the top. The state minimum is $5,000.
The guide emphasizes college fit over cost and advises writing to colleges about aid options including jobs scholarships and loans. It notes transfer credits two year programs and campus visits as key steps and lists eight factors for students to consider when enrolling. It ends with a local note on Atlanta barbershop staff including Mrs Jewell Parrish a shoe shine lady.
John B. Smail Jr announces applications for entrants in the 14th American Beauty Pageant as part of the 16th Connecticut Valley Flower Show at the Eastern States Exposition in West Springfield from March 3 to 9. Eligible contestants are 16 or older. the winner earns a Bermuda trip. Forms available at area florists, landscape shops, CVHS members, or Flower Show Office in Springfield.
The Bennington Banner lists newsroom and advertising numbers and publishes daily except Sundays and holidays. It provides home, motor delivery options, and postal rates for subscriptions within Vermont, nationwide rates, and special serviceman rates.
President Johnson aims to push a three year program for high speed transport using air cushions tubes or guided cars with a $20 million first year outlay. Immediate result could be the fastest East Coast rail service in 1965. Research targets long range goals to 1980 with $10 million for R&D $8 million for demonstrations and $2 million for studies.
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