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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1975
Page
1
Mt. Anthony Union School Board committee met to study course reductions and other options to cut costs while preserving education quality. An ad hoc panel of faculty, staff, students, parents, and directors will review alternatives with a final report due Feb. 24 amid a budget shortfall and enrollment growth.
Washington reports the United States has ratified the 1925 Geneva Treaty banning wartime poison gases. President Ford signed instruments of ratification and extended ban to herbicides and tear gas, finalizing a decades long dispute between the Senate and White House over treaty scope and administration.
Washington officials disclosed a May demonstration of lethal booby trapped devices including telephones cameras cigarette packs flashlights and rifle magazines. The DEA did not purchase any items and a former CIA agent involved warned of the danger of such assassination equipment.
President Ford vows to issue a proclamation raising duties on imported crude oil by 1, 2, and 3 dollars per barrel in successive months beginning February 1. He argues swift action protects national security amid Arab embargo lessons, prompting GOP and New England governors to seek delays or lawsuits while Congress weighs a 90-day postponement.
Washington report notes the House Democrats completed a senior chairman purge. Wright Patman of Texas, 81, loses the Banking chair to Henry Reuss. Poage, Hebert, Mills depart chairs as Foley and Price, along with Reuss, take over. Hays retains House Administration chair after defeating Thompson.
The Vermont Supreme Court 4-1 refused to compel the Vermont Education Association to supply more information for Richard A. Sleeman’s libel suits. The ruling allows a Bennington Superior Court trial to proceed next Monday. Sleeman seeks 150000 dollars in damages over VEA statements he claims are false.
Bennington School District board votes 4 to 1 to reject the Mt Anthony Union School District budget of 3.26 million dollars citing a 14.2 percent increase over the current budget. BSD critics warn the rise lacks teacher salary provisions and threatens a balanced year amid local economic strain.
Inside Local outlines forthcoming workshops on Death and Dying and notes selectmen endorsing committee project choices. It also mentions CVPS four day week plans and a letter about Leader House property availability.
The government plans to borrow another 28 billion dollars to fund deficits and asks Congress to raise the debt ceiling above 495 billion. Treasury will tap open markets and private lenders over six months, a peacetime record. Commerce reports durable goods orders fell 11.1 percent in December to 38.3 billion, while unemployment benefits reach a fresh high with nearly a million first-time claimants. Seatrain Shipbuilding idles 1,800 workers in February at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, adding to prior layoffs.
In Montpelier UPI reports Social Welfare Commissioner Paul Philbrook warns some welfare households may starve or freeze as budgets limit benefit increases amid rising caseloads. An emergency $150,000 fuel fund, run by the State Office of Economic Opportunity, was set up to aid low income families. Wayne Calderera notes over half the money remains.
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