31 Dec 1975
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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1975
Page
1
A commemorative license plate with the Bennington flag and Vermont Bicentennial motto will go on sale in Bennington late next week at the Chamber of Commerce, 507 Main St. Proceeds fund the local bicentennial effort with $2 per plate to the town committee. plates cost $5 and may be displayed over the front tag if the state plate remains.
A court ordered report says Senate GOP leader Hugh Scott sought Gulf Oil funds but was told payments ceased amid Watergate probes. It confirms Gulf used a subsidiary to finance illegal campaign contributions to Nixon, Johnson, Humphrey, and others since 1960, with details limited by ongoing SEC and Watergate investigations.
The Interior Department plans to offer about 1.2 million acres off Georges Bank for oil and gas exploration, with final decisions expected in late 1976 after environmental reviews and hearings. A USGS study in adjacent areas shows potential up to 2.4 billion barrels of oil and 12.5 trillion cubic feet of gas.
Police report a burglary attempt at President Ford's campaign suite in Washington. Screws removed from door hinges and a strip torn from the double door. no items appeared stolen and the alarm triggered by door opening. Skip Watts notes mailing lists and campaign material were inside.
Inside State and Local previews Bennington College Winter School plans and PSB rule changes on disconnect policy. The museum column recalls drummers on steam trains and an editorial laments mixing politics with town government. Luke's New Year caricature invites readers to name world figures. Pages 3 to 11 cover local updates, weather, and sports.
The Bennington Post Office offered a 13-cent stamp today as the new first class letter rate took effect. Chief Justice Warren Burger denied a last minute reprieve, allowing the increase to stand. Officials say the rise is temporary, but few expect rates to revert to old levels.
No Banner Thursday greets readers with a New Year message and brief notes of absence. A short notice signals a pause in regular content while welcoming the new calendar year.
New York authorities closed parcel lockers at all three major airports indefinitely to curb a possible repeat attack after the LaGuardia blast that killed 11 and injured 75. FBI and city detectives questioned hundreds as evidence from the TWA Delta area was examined.
Gov. Thomas Salmon withholds new revenue estimate and deficit plan as the 1976 legislative session looms. He declines to state the size of a supplemental appropriation or tax package, saying details will be unveiled at a Thursday joint assembly. Critics predict a deficit near nine million dollars, though opponents argue it may be smaller.
President Ford told the Washington Post he is the best choice the American people have and will not quit the 1976 presidential race even if early primaries favor Ronald Reagan. He said disappointment would spur harder work and insisted he would remain in the contest under any circumstance.
UPI reports that New Year 1976 will have one extra second added to atomic clocks worldwide to compensate for Earth's slower rotation. Dr. James Barnes of the National Bureau of Standards explains the process, noting leap seconds ensure alignment with precise time standards used by scientists and networks.
Vermont officials said a probe into the Yankee-GE settlement over faulty fuel rods could have raised CVPS rate requests from 5 to 24 percent, costing Vermonters about four million dollars in higher rates. The PSB had previously dropped the probe to avoid impacting rate cases but plans to investigate as CVPS awaits a ruling.
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