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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1974
Page
9
Putnam Memorial Hospital announced a 1973 record year with a 47,972 operating gain on 5,963 admissions, 525 births, and 172,500 lab exams while warning of higher costs in 1974 from the new building and fuel, food, and staff needs.
Funeral services for 34 year old Raymond A. Harrison of Petersburg New York who died in a house fire were held Saturday at Sacred Heart Church in Berlin. Rev John Klebie led the Liturgy of Christian Death and Burial. burial is planned at Meadowlawn Cemetery Petersburg. Survived by two brothers Peter and Thomas and three sisters Mrs Mary Jane Sauer Mrs Anna Marie Sauer and Mrs Alma Yarner all of Bennington. another brother Robert Harrison lives in Middlebury.
Amtrak reports a surge in winter rail bookings, with reservations up 2 percent over last summer and daily calls rising from 32 000 to 60 000. The energy crisis fuels demand for coach and sleeping car space, and officials warn space may be tight when summer travel returns.
NEPOOL officials testifying with Senator Muskie reported a 12 percent drop in New England electricity use in December, six times the national average. Howard Evlis urged Congress to empower the Federal Energy Office to ensure fair fuel allocation and continued oil supplies for electric power. Prices for residual oil have more than doubled over the past year.
Vermont prosecutor Patrick Leahy signs he would run for the U S Senate if support holds and would face Republican George Aiken or any challenger. He plans spring announcement and weekend statewide tours, aiming to become the first Democrat elected to the Senate from Vermont. Governor Thomas Salmon also contemplates a Washington bid.
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