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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1962
Page
2
Former U S Representative William H Meyer heads to the Midwest for a series of talks including a Washington's Birthday address at the University of Chicago He will also speak at Illinois Wesleyan University Monmouth College and Knox College before returning to Vermont Feb 28 to launch his Senate bid against George D Aiken.
Assembly Speaker Carlino voiced confidence the Ethics and Guidance Committee will rule in his favor as it reports findings on conflict of interest. Senate Majority Leader Mahoney proposed free medical exams for 3.7 million students, with the Medical Society reviewing the idea at an upcoming executive committee meeting.
U S Rep Silvio Conte urged delay on Pittsfield post office bids and site options. Acting Postmaster Stanley Bishop cited ongoing negotiations for a site, likely the East Street area between Wendell and Bartlett Avenues as recommended by Conte’s committee.
Superior Judge Harold C. Sylvester faces a 15 day deadline to decide if clerks in Addison Orleans Rutland and Chittenden counties can print ballots for this year’s senatorial elections before reapportionment. The petition seeks to halt ballots until the Senate is realigned. Lawyers dispute the court’s authority to rule on reapportionment.
Donald F. Heaterington of Underhill has been elected a vice president of the National Foreign Trade Council, a major organization of American companies involved in international business. The former staff member assumes a leadership role amid ongoing export initiatives.
The Hope Foundation announces a $100156 grant from the National Institute of Mental Health for a project led by Dr. Hans Huessy of Jericho Center titled Student Volunteers with Troubled Children. The study will involve Norwich University, Goddard College, and Vermont College student volunteers under guidance from the State Health Department in Montpelier and will operate in Washington County.
A U S Commerce Department economist has served as director of the European Division Council since 1948, holding a key leadership post affecting international trade policy and diplomacy.
The Vermont State Highway Department will plant 7 800 Silky Dogwood shrubs and 31 400 three year old evergreen seedlings in five districts this spring. The program, led by Landscape Engineer William Goodheart, aims to enhance Vermont’s highways for decades while stabilizing slopes and improving runoff.
Miss Daisy Mingina of Nairobi Kenya, a special student at Concord High, left the school two weeks ago after alleging harassment by classmates. She will live with a Newburyport Massachusetts pastor and attend high school there. The Community Relations Advisory Committee planned a meeting to discuss the situation as Brotherhood Sunday highlighted Concord churches' concern.
New York AP reports the Soviet Union acquired a luxury East Side building for its United Nations mission headquarters after long negotiations. The cooperative apartment house at East 67th Street was previously contested by prospective tenants before settlement. The Russians paid $3,550,000 for the property.
Republican State Committee approved a 104000 dollar election year budget and the Democrats set a 60000 dollar fundraising goal during weekend meetings in Montpelier and Rutland. GOP direct campaign allotment totaled 34300 dollars, with a speakers bureau excluding former Lt. Gov. Robert S. Babcock. Democratic chairman John M. Spencer called Gov. F. Ray Keyser the weakest GOP link as the party targets Keyser’s administration.
Chief Engineer Arthur D. Bishop, a 40 year employee, is selected as Vermont’s first Engineer of the Year. The award is announced during National Engineers Week by state engineering associations. A future Engineer of the Year will also be honored at a Montpelier meeting.
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