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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1969
Page
3
Vermont House Minority Leader Thomas P. Salmon seeks to steady Democrats poised to oppose Governor Deane C. Davis 4 percent sales tax plan. He warns against a rushed vote and outlines alternatives including tax reform, property tax relief, and a reform administration. Salmon backs an activist minority role and hints at a constitutional convention path.
The Vermont League of Cities and Towns will meet at the Montpelier Tavern Motor Inn on January 24 to discuss regionalization and legislation, with Gov. Deane C. Davis as speaker. The event includes presentation of the league’s first annual award to Reginald LaRosa of the Water Resources Department for exceptional service to local government.
The New Hampshire House approved a measure to raise the cost of out-of-state hunting licenses from 25 to 30 dollars. The increase would align New Hampshire with Vermont at 30 dollars and 50 cents, while Maine charges 33 dollars for non-residents. The proposal moves to the Senate for approval.
Vermont officials designate 3850 acres of Mt. Mansfield State Forest as a natural area. The Smugglers Notch section is included except for an 80 rod strip owned by the University of Vermont. The area extends from the Chin Ridge north to Mt. Clark and features wilderness qualities, Long Trail access, rare plants, and scientific interest. The action reinforces protection of water shed and scenery under authority of 10 USC 1309.
The University of Vermont and the Vermont Personnel and Guidance Association sponsor a one day guidance dialogue at UVM on January 31. Aimed at Vermont high school guidance personnel, the program features eight topic round tables including health sciences engineering mathematics and arts and social sciences with co chaired VPGA and UVM representatives guiding discussions.
Regular meeting notes show Lula Cooper receiving penny collection and Margaret Knights the silver doughboy. Janet Campbell is secretary for ballpoint pens and zip code books. Plans finalized for the Voice of Democracy dinner on January 25, chaired by Wima Costa, with Mt. Anthony High School winners to receive prizes. Next meeting set for January 28 at 8 p.m. Members to bring wrapped prizes for a fund auction.
Miss Catherine Edith Cunningham daughter of O W Cunningham Corpus Christi Texas and Mrs Marianne Cunningham Tallahassee married Thomas Patrick Tomasi son of Dr and Mrs Francis C Tomasi of Bennigton Dec 28 in Blessed Sacrament Church Tallahassee The couple plans a New York City wedding trip and reside in Newport Vermont where Tomasi teaches social studies at North Country Union High School and Mrs Cunningham previously worked at Florida State University
Alan B. Wallace, 30, a Bennington native and Cornell 1961 graduate, has been named assistant to Thomas P. Root, director of Princeton Universitys dormitory operation. Wallace, who began at Princeton in 1966 in food services, has served as an analyst in the office of the director of administrative services and will work with all dormitory and food services management segments. He previously worked for Holiday Inns and is pursuing graduate studies in education administration at Columbia University.
Harvey Carter, freshman Vermont representative from District 32, will speak at the Bennington Unitarian Fellowship meeting at 10:30 a.m. Sunday in the Bennington Free Library. He will discuss early impressions of the legislature, goals for his term, and duties to district and state. Carter, Pow nal resident, is a lawyer and Ways and Means Committee clerk.
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