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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1967
Page
2
Gov. Philip Hoff plans to stay near Montpelier to oversee the legislature as lawmakers push a $136 to $140 million spending program for the next two years. He plans to limit speaking engagements to keep an eye on progress, following his 1965 lunch talks with legislators.
Rep Francis Peisch Republican Burlington introduces a House bill to lift the governors salary from 20000 to 25000 and grant raises for Supreme Superior Court judges. The chief justice would rise to 22000 and four associate justices to 21000, all up by 3000. The chief Superior Court judge would move to 20500 and five Superior Court judges to 19500, with steps reviewed by Government Operations.
Green Mountain College president Dr. Raymond Withey announced a new salary scale by rank after creating professorial titles. Instructors will be paid 7000 to 9000 dollars, assistant professors 8000 to 11000, associate professors 9000 to 15000, and full professors 10500 to 15000, aimed at encouraging growth and attracting talent.
Nearly 5,000 Vermont men and women have benefited from the Wilbur Fund Scholarship at the University of Vermont since 1933. To date 4,676 Vermonters across 88 percent of towns have shared in the awards. The average gift is $476. This year 246 Vermonters shared $133,000 in income from the fund.
Watervliet Arsenal has placed production orders exceeding 35 million dollars with U S Steel Firestone Tire and Rubber Bethlehem Steel and other major firms to supply gun tubes breech rings and weapon components for U S troops in Southeast Asia. Under the mobilization program post Korean War lines are set up in contractor plants allowing rapid scaling as orders rise from 35 million in 1965 to 106 million in 1966 and climbing.
William N. Harrington, 16, of 8 Fourth St, posted $3,000 property bond by parents after appearing before Acting County Judge Franklin Mahoney on a charge of first degree grand larceny for alleged theft of brass bars from Noble and Wood Machine Co. The suspect awaits grand jury action. Clifford Burdick, 40, remains jailed in Rensselaer County on an accessory to burglary charge for allegedly helping dispose of stolen property at a North Adams junk dealer. In Troy, a citizens committee is set to form as the Rensselaer County Council for the Arts plans a Jan. 19 meeting to follow up on the October conference that drew 350 leaders to discuss metro area improvements.
Three more organizations in Berkshire oppose the mayor’s plan to drop the requirement that the city health commissioner be a medical school graduate. United Community Services Berkshire District Dental Society and the Health Advisory Council join the Berkshire District Medical Society and hospital chiefs in criticizing the proposal. Also, the Council of Churches allocated 1000 for 10 shares in Micah a new social service merger aimed at helping low income families obtain housing at low cost.
North Adams will host one of four new educational television stations the State Department of Education plans to set up. The move follows a proposal by Rolland G. Duval regional coordinator to link all county schools with a closed television circuit via local cables.
North Adams based Northern Berkshire YMCA received a three year certificate of merit and eligibility from the national organization for its policies plans programs and overall organization in physical education efforts and youth fitness initiatives.
Senator George W F Cook proposes reducing the Vermont Senate committee count from 17 to 11 with a special order of business at 2 p.m. Thursday. He argues two committee assignments per senator suffice. Also on Thursday the Senate considers an April adjournment, with differing proposed cutoff dates of April 8 and April 15 and plans for an adjourned session.
The DES reported 4281 unemployment insurance claims in Vermont last week, up 437 from the prior week. Seasonal factors such as declines in contract construction and layoffs in granite and apparel industries drive the rise, with new claims at 788. The insured rate rose to 4 percent, and gains occurred across several local areas including Brattleboro, Bennington, and Rutland.
Rep. Robert Stafford proposes a House committee on standards and conduct to supplant the ethics panel. He vows no witch hunts, with investigations only upon written sworn complaints, leading to possible censures for House action.
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