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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1967
Page
2
The Interstate Commerce Commission approved the sale of the 96 mile St Johnsbury and Lamoille County Railroad to Boston Short Line operator Samuel Pinsly for $1 million. Two other rail lines will fund capital for rail, bridge and engine work amid prior losses and a potential closure ultimatum.
Plans for purchasing machinery including a road striping machine a sign making machine and a tandem dump truck were disclosed after a highway committee meeting. A bid opened earlier in the month for a 10 wheel tandem dump truck to haul gravel and blacktop was awarded to DeLarey Sales and Service Hoosick Falls for 19428. In Albany a diocesan wide effort to defeat the liberalized abortion bill was launched led by Most Rev Edward J Maginn apostolic administrator with a pastoral letter urging parishioners to contact lawmakers and an Evang list editorial declaring Abortion is murder plain and simple.
In North Adams and South Lee incidents police report a pellet gun accident and a suicide-prevention rescue. Peter R. Trabold Jr. of North Adams is to undergo surgery to remove a lodged pellet near the brain after a Wednesday incident involving a youth firing the gas operated gun. In South Lee, Patrolman Clark Knight is praised for coaxing an 18 year old former mental patient from a 125 foot water tower, persuading him to surrender a hunting knife and descend safely.
Public skating hours announced for the Williams College rink this weekend. Tonight from 7 30 to 9 30 p m. Saturday morning 10 to noon for children 12 and under only and 2 to 4 p m afternoon. Sunday 2 to 4 p m. No sessions Saturday due to a college faculty skating party.
MONTPELIER UPI Legislation to give the Public Service Board powers to regulate cable television companies in Vermont drew mixed support at a House Commerce Committee hearing. PSB Chairman Ernest Gibson said television is a necessity and cable a monopoly with 40 communities wired but no city has competition. He noted complaints over service and rates and said the board is powerless without utility regulation.
Montpelier Rep Fred Westphal plans a bill to cap bonded indebtedness at 150 million dollars. He cites 132.7 million current debt including general, highways and unsold bonds, plus an expected 8 to 9 million in new bonds this biennium, aiming to curb overspending and reveal state liabilities.
Lawmakers file a bill to form a Trustees Selection Board for the University of Vermont. The proposal, backed by Reps. Joseph Kingston Graf Miner, would place three House appointees and two from the Senate on the board, replacing current legislative trustees. Opposition from WCAX-TV and CATV leaders argues cable regulation and access issues, with several officials weighing in on the impact of a public service board.
Governor Philip Hoff and Vermont Poverty Director Thomas Davis traveled to Washington to meet with Sargent Shriver of the Office of Economic Opportunity. Hoff aimed to raise awareness of rural Vermont needs and urged speeding up community action programs while expressing general satisfaction with most poverty initiatives.
South Burlington House Minority Leader Leo O'Brien says a voter qualification bill for town meetings raises legal issues. The House wants the measure effective on passage to allow new voters to be added, while the Senate set March 6 as the effective date. A conference committee will resolve the disagreement as towns may be penalized if pre-town meetings occur on March 6.
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