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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1968
Page
3
Bennington listers use the 1967 final grand list plus new properties and changes to estimate the 1968 tax rates. Town totals show real estate, personal property, polls, and village and outside-town components, with assessed values at 50 percent of fair market value.
Robert Rennie of Burlington Credit Bureau explains to Bennington Rotarians how credit bureaus work. They collect data on character, capacity, capital and credit ratings to protect merchants and aid consumers. He predicts computer storage will allow nationwide access to credit information. A Rotary discussion raises moral questions about consent and privacy in credit checks. The talk frames credit as a key economic factor since World War I. PARIS report notes a pro Soviet Communist campaign to counter Peking criticism.
The choice of coeducation hinges on personal goals and temperament. Coed colleges offer broader social life and activities but may sideline women in leadership roles. women’s schools often provide tighter gender cohesion and potentially higher social prestige. The author notes no single answer exists and individual aims should guide whether a coed, all female, or all male college best fits the student.
Bennington selectmen and village trustees join Bennington Water Board for a joint 7:30 pm meeting in the town office to discuss water and sewer extensions to the Bijur Lubricating site at Kocher Drive and Park Street Extension. A committee among county industrial directors coordinates with Bijur on plans and will attend.
The George Perkins Marsh boyhood home at 54 Elm Street in Woodstock, Vermont, has been designated a Registered National Historical Landmark by the U.S. Department of the Interior. Marsh inspired conservation ideas with Man and Nature published in 1864, and the home later became the residence of railroad magnate Frederick Billings. The site will receive a National Park Service certificate and bronze plaque, though its interior remains closed to the public.
No Firebug story from Sheridan Wyoming reports Andy Oliver manager of Fire Fighters Equipment Co says he has an easier time stopping fires than starting them. The city canceled its annual Christmas tree burning ceremony because Oliver couldn't get a fire started and he plans to try again next spring.
George Brown arrives in West Germany for talks with Willy Brandt on Britain's Common Market intentions and ongoing austerity measures amid mounting economic pressure.
Vermont Board of Historic Sites has secured an option to buy Chimney Point on Lake Champlain in Addison County. The 50 acre site includes a 3 foot thick fort wall and the preserved Chimney Point Tavern linked to Ethan Allen and the Green Mountain Boys. The plan is to create a recreation area and Champlain Valley museum with the Chimney Point Historical Society. Barnes heirs, current owners, offered the option price of 65 000.
Brattleboro Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1034 directed a social January 17 at the Vermont Soldiers' Home. Winners included Raymond Ricker, George LeBlanc, John Cole, Howard Knox, Ralph Jackson, John Maskell, Edwin Shonio, James Brockway, Prentiss Norcross, George Facto, Charles Fuller, and Leon Boyd. Organizers and staff listed: Julius Cook, Melvin Saunders, Kenneth Smith, Owen Denyon, Barbara Cooke, Jean Saunders, Shirley Denyon, with Ernest Costa and Marion Walk aiding VAVS activities.
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