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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1967
Page
2
Vermont unemployment claims totaled 4193 for last week, up 61 from the prior period and 129 below the 966 week. The insured rate climbed to 4.1 percent, from 4.3 percent a year earlier. New claims fell 16 to 526, with four industries driving 63 percent of the total, and Newport area showing a 12 percent gain.
The Vermont Library Trustees Association will meet at 11 a.m. February 15 at the Tavern Motor Inn. State Librarian Lawrence J. Turgeon will speak and Mrs. L. Francis Kennedy of Andover, New Hampshire, will discuss how similar laws affect libraries there. Proposals include state aid tied to standards, re organization of Free Public Library Service in Montpelier, and improved interlibrary loan and reference services.
Rutland UPI reports the Green Mountain Lodge 1590 IAMAW plans a meeting today to vote on striking the Howe Richardson Scale Co after the contract expired last Friday. After multiple bargaining sessions this week no new agreement emerged. Howe Richardson, maker of scales, employs 600, with 327 in the machinist union.
Burlington reports Vermont’s first 1967 animal rabies case from Newbury on the Connecticut River. A fox near Oxbow Corner was found dead in Frederic Cobb’s yard the next day, with a vaccinated collie nearby. Tests at the state health lab were positive. no bites occurred. Last year the state logged 27 animal rabies cases.
Louis Pelland 21 of St Nazaire Quebec died when his tractor trailer jackknifed on Vermont Route 7 at Dead Man's Curve and struck a tree. Rescue crews worked about three hours to retrieve him from the crushed cab of the Coderre Transportation Co truck. In Killington Vermont Army Pfc Dennis Wilbur is identified as killed in Vietnam combat, son of Mr and Mrs Richard E Wilbur.
The New York Assembly passed a measure by 104 to 36 requiring pre wrapped bread sold in New York City to bear the baking date. A Gloversville fire damaged five stores on North Main Street with $500000 in losses and is under investigation after an eight hour blaze.
Dr. Martin T. Davis, local anesthesiologist from Brunswick Hills Troy, was appointed chairman of the newly created Department of Anesthesiology at Cohoes Memorial Hospital. The department will consist mainly of three nurse anesthetists and Dr. Davis.
The Assembly sent a bill to Governor Rockefeller to create the Watervliet Urban Renewal Agency. The agency would have three members including the mayor as chairman and two City Council members.
Prof and Mrs Elwyn L Perry of Williamstown will accept the Northern Berkshire Chapter National Conference of Christians and Jews human relations award at a dinner in the 1896 House. Perry, a Williams College geology professor for 37 years, and his wife have 14 years aiding retarded children and helped found the Northern Berkshire Association for Retarded Children. They also teach at a North Adams school they helped open. Adams Super Markets will fund scholarships totaling 10,000 dollars, with 1,000 awards to Adams Pittsfield North Adams and Great Barrington students and 500 awards to Williamstown Dalton North Adams Sheffield Stockbridge Lee Lenox and Berkshire Community College.
Sprague Electric Co officials and union officers met for three hours to review company and union contract proposals. The IWE and Sprague restarted negotiations, while office workers resumed from a hold point last November.
Pittsfield resident Lawrence W. Strattner Jr. was elected president of Berkshire Life Insurance Co. He succeeds W Rankin Furey who has led the firm since 1954. Strattner, a Mechanicville native, has worked at Berkshire Life since 1955 and was chosen Wednesday.
In 1971, Vermont lawmakers consider a Republican proposal to create a 31 member Constitutional Revision Commission running 1967 1971 to report to the 1971 legislature. Gov Hoff supports a constitutional convention later, while the commission would test reforms like four year governor terms and annual sessions.
The Securities and Exchange Commission announced Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corp has filed for authorization of 100000 shares of common stock to finance a new nuclear plant in Vernon Vermont. The filing also seeks approval for seven subsidiaries to acquire Vermont Yankee common stock including Central Vermont Public Service Green Mountain Power New England Power and Western Massachusetts Electric. The Vernon plant is planned to operate by late 1970, generating about 450000 kilowatts at an estimated cost above 105 million.
Governor Philip Hoff accused the state Highway Board of misreading the rationale for a 2 million dollar reduction in the Highway Department budget. He cited communication gaps and Holden’s presentation as factors, noting the department spent 31 thousand on a bridge repair with only 18 thousand appropriated and later obtained 13 thousand more. The board had backed Holden to restore funds, Hoff said he would not tolerate the action.
Pasadena report on Lunar Orbiter 3 showing an 850 pound satellite in an elliptical orbit around the moon every 3 hours 35 minutes. It was placed in orbit after a 9 minute 1 second retrorocket burn slowing the craft from 4300 mph by 704 meters per second with a low point of 131 miles and a high point of 1118 miles. Separately Vermont Governor Philip Hoff submitted reappointment lists for state commissioners and requested appointments to advisory banking council while the Senate moved to set a conference on April 15 as the cutoff for the 1967 session.
Ruth Colombo of Barre testified before the Vermont Senate General Committee about a proposed wage hike from 1.25 to 1.60. She argued the plan discriminates against student workers and urged an amendment to set a student wage or clarify student status, citing 35 cent pay in waitress roles.
Thousands of University of California students and faculty march on the state capitol to urge Gov Ronald Reagan to restore a 64 million dollar cut in state funds for the nine campuses. A larger rally and talks with legislators are planned as protesters condemn political interference and demand restored funding and tuition avoidance.
Manchester Union Leader publisher William Loeb urged Alabama authorities to probe a Montgomery restaurant fire that killed 25, arguing it may have been deliberate to kill Teamsters lawyer Sidney Zagri amid Hoffa jury-tampering cases. He cited a strong lead and compared the incident to a past airliner bombing.
Governor Hoff said he has no reason to be displeased with Erwin Alexander’s management of the Public Safety Department amid questions about morale in the state police. He noted trooper morale was high since Alexander took over a year ago and hinted at internal candidates if Alexander retires this May or early 1971.
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