14 Jan 1977
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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1977
Page
1
EPA tests from Bennington buildings with lead service lines show an average lead level above the safe limit while four sources within the town water system show no lead. Selectmen held an executive session to discuss the findings and a civil suit over the lead problem.
Town officials from Bennington decide at a joint meeting to provide lead-free drinking water to all residents, focusing on households with children aged 1 to 3. Five distribution sites will be tested by state laboratories, with Bolles Brook cited as a clean prime source and steps planned to add anti-corrosive elements to curb lead leaching.
Washington The Federal Power Commission held an all day hearing on the worsening natural gas shortage and signaled possible emergency steps. It may ease renewal of 60 day emergency gas purchases at higher prices while warning of potential industrial shutdowns if supplies fail to arrive. The FEA says shortages are worst in Arizona and eight Southeastern states, with the Northeast likely to cope this winter.
Transportation Secretary William Coleman accused Congress of arrogance for proposing U S restrictions on oil tankers operating 200 miles or more off shore. He warned unilateral rules echo Watergate era excesses and urged restraint while outlining a long term U S transportation policy through 1990 and beyond.
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee unanimously recommended Cyrus R. Vance for secretary of state after informal votes. Chairman Sparkman said there was no objection and Percy supported the nomination enthusiastically. Formal action awaits Carter’s inauguration and submission.
President-elect Jimmy Carter rejected a congressional appeal to reconsider plans to grant pardons to Vietnam draft evaders. A letter led by Rep. Sonny Montgomery and signed by 106 House members urged reconsideration, but Carter replied that he and legislators disagree and will issue the pardon shortly after his January 20 inauguration.
Prime Minister Raymond Barre rejected international criticism of France’s court decision freeing Abu Daoud, the Palestinian leader linked to the 1972 Munich Olympic attack plot. He said the ruling was judicial, not political, and protested U S dismay while noting strain with Israel and delays by Germany in diplomatic steps.
Vermont legislators failed to reconsider the controversial Buckley victory over Alden after a joint bicentennial session. A Washington County Superior Court hearing on Alden's suit proceeded, while town efforts to challenge the result gained momentum. Lyman Allen of Norwich, a Democrat, argued voters deserve the majority's will.
Anthony Eden dies and CIA figure Philip Agee faces deportation while the newspaper surveys holiday recipes, library reading for snowbound readers, and Pete Horton on snowplowing. Also notes on CB radio mystique, winter wildlife, and local civic developments.
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