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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1977
Page
1
A year after a fire, the 200 year old Topping Tavern museum in Shaftsbury nears a May 1 reopening as reconstruction at the Bennington Museum ends. The project yields new understandings of the house, its owners, and rural life, with a dropped in family farm style tour approach. Continued on Page 5
An off track betting parlor will open in early April at 57 Church St in Falls along with Hoosick Falls. It will be the fifth OTB in Rensselaer County and will operate three windows for bettors 18 and older. Proceeds benefit Rensselaer County after taxes and track cuts.
The Agriculture Council of America said a nationwide survey shows about half of consumers surveyed reject supermarket food quality and nutritional value. Dale Hendricks cited frequent comments about additives preservatives overprocessing pesticides dyes and waxes at a news conference.
Vermont motorists soon may turn right on red after a Senate move to legalize it and a governor expected to sign. President Carter's economic stimulus could cost Vermont 3.4 million in tax revenue, possibly cancelling a small year-end budget surplus. The House Ways and Means backed the plan, while Medicaid poll-tax exemptions and parole-for-violent-criminals measures also moved forward. A consumer survey from the National Consumers Congress showed mixed views on food packaging and prices, with calls to bulk buying and price competition.
Vermont Life magazine announced a new circulation record with 101 451 spring subscribers worldwide, the first time exceeding 100 000 in its 31 year history. Editor Brian Vachon cited growth and noted the issue features a 28 page arts section and an article on Tad Coffin. The quarterly carries no advertising and no state appropriation for seven years.
A largely cloudy weekend with milder today and Sunday. Highs range from 25 to 35 degrees today and 25 to 32 degrees Sunday, with a low tonight near 15 to 22 degrees. Slight chance of light snow flurries today.
At a Bennington Friends of Retarded Children Inc dinner, plans were unveiled for a boarding facility for adult residents with mental retardation. Dr. Ronald Meltzer of Vermont Mental Health outlined 800 local cases and the shift toward community based care, noting 100+ leaving Brandon Training School and the need for local housing with supervision but less intensive care.
A 201 page Justice Department task force report found no evidence that James Earl Ray had help from the FBI or others in the 1968 King assassination. It criticized FBI harassment of King but said Ray likely acted alone, noting his criminal background and prior robberies to fund his travels. The report avoided actions against FBI personnel due to retirements and elapsed statutes.
In Montpelier lawmakers display stronger independence as Republicans and Democrats sit nearly even. A young House coalition blocked a rules suspension to fast track a phosphate ban, signaling intra party and inter chamber tensions. The Senate and governor's office also press for influence, shaping a broader push toward legislative autonomy.
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