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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1971
Page
5
Henry A. Kissinger has quit the Harvard faculty to remain on President Nixon's White House staff. The 47 year old professor of government and director of the Harvard International Seminar left in January 1969 and told Nixon he hopes to return to Harvard after government service. Nixon praised Kissinger for his counsel and support.
Mohawk Airlines reviews its bargaining position as a nationwide pilot strike enters its 68th day. Talks resume Wednesday in Washington under the National Mediation Board with continuous sessions urged until a deal is reached.
RUTLAND Vermont Robert J Mott failed to keep his aid to the aged blind and disabled benefits after the Vermont Social Welfare Board ruled him ineligible The board cited medical testimony that he is no longer disabled due to tuberculosis He may appeal to the Vermont Supreme Court and previously faced federal action over benefits restitution
Outgoing Harvard president Nathan M. Pusey, who departs June 30 to head the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, says renewed focus on teaching research and measured campus debate bodes well for his successor Derek C Bok. He notes student action against ROTC marches and a firm faculty vote on political activity, praising a new disciplinary panel and urging restraint to protect the university.
Federal investigators say a small plane carrying five passengers was apparently under full power when it crashed into Shrewsbury Mountain. No further details on the victims or cause are provided in the fragment.
Vermont plans demonstrations to protest a federal decision delaying Champlain cleanup. Officials cited concerns over environmental impact and cost, calling for faster action by federal agencies and adherence to promised cleanup timelines. Authorities pledge ongoing pressure through rallies and public comments in Montpelier and local communities.
Vermont filmed world premiere of Dr Cook's Garden starring Bing Crosby to air on ABC TV Movie of the Week Tuesday Jan 19 at 8:30 p.m. The production, shot in September 1970, features local extras and adapts Ira Levin's Broadway hit about a young doctor's clash with his mentor Dr Cook in Greenfield.
A Los Angeles enthusiast Don Gellert and team set a world record with a double string Sun bird kite flying for 37 hours 18 minutes in Sarasota on Benjamin Franklin's birthday. The prior record 37 hours flat was in Nantucket in 1957. Ann Dourlet won the altitude prize at 1200 feet.
UVM president Edward C. Andrews announced a policy shift to limit in-state freshmen to about 1,050 as part of a broader effort to curb student growth amid a nearly $2 million cut in state aid. Out-of-state enrollment will tighten from a 60-40 Vermonters-to-out-of-staters mix to about 65-35, likely guiding tuition increases to meet budget needs.
The Davis administration announced an additional $500,000 in revenue, lifting fiscal 1971 tax projections to about $111.7 million by June 30. Budget Director Ronald Crisman warned that roughly $2 million of this then would be absorbed by agency supplemental requests, following earlier Democrat forecasts of a potential surplus between $4.3 and $4.5 million.
Russell J. Cuenin, 56, of Rutland, began a one year term at Vermont State Prison for criminal nonsupport after failing to provide for his family. He did not contest the charge in Rutland District Court. Judge Edward MacClallen sentenced him. Two Rutland defendants, Bernard Wheeler and Charles Bruce, pleaded innocent to similar charges and were jailed on 1000 dollars bail. Marlene Marcoux, also of Rutland, denied five welfare fraud counts and was freed on 500 dollars bail.
Chittenden County State's Attorney Patrick J. Leahy said he will pursue juvenile proceedings against five South Burlington youths for vandalism at 21 Red Rocks camps. He will hold a district court inquest to decide on further prosecutions and will make the inquest public, breaking customary procedure.
A fire swept a Taborton Road residence in Sand Lake, home to a Troy High School teacher and her two children. The remodeled former summer camp, owned by Maj. George Vaughan, was unoccupied on discovery. the family arrived as firefighters battled the blaze. Electrical wiring is suspected but the cause remains undetermined per Tarborson Fire Chief Robert LaFleur.
A major cold weather system pushed two record low temperatures in the Capital District over the weekend. The US Weather Service expects continued frigid conditions through most of the week. Friday night plunged to 16 degrees below zero, beating the prior mark, and Saturday morning reached 23 degrees below zero, surpassing the 1944 record of 14 below.
Williamstown delegates to the Northern Berkshire Highway Planning Committee call a four-lane divided highway from North Adams to the Vermont line a fruitless extravagance that would destroy homes and the town’s scenic character. Planner Shane Riorden urges an inconspicuous east-west spur to divert heavy through traffic away from downtown, aiming to limit impact amid peak race track traffic.
Pittsfield area notices show Berkshire County receiving 1 109 400 of 16 810 038 statewide Chapter 90 highway allotments. Crane Avenue project in the city receives 72 000, North Adams 28 000, Great Barrington 5 000. Williams College study program critiques grading. Prof Goethals suggests more written papers and exams.
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