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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1977
Page
6
Manchester property owners will face higher taxes as selectmen set the rate at 7.25 dollars per 100, based on 50 percent evaluation. The 26 to 27 cent rise stems from larger town and school budgets, with the school budget totaling 1,212,544 dollars and the town budget 421,319 dollars, up about 5.8 and 5.9 percent respectively.
Hoosick planning board discussed permitting rules with chair A Douglas Maclachlan and Harold Robson present. Maclachlan proposed requiring contractors to obtain permits for construction while exempting individual homeowners.
In Concord New Hampshire UPI reports Taiwanese official Yh Mim Lin calls Peiping the world’s largest prison and labor camp during Captive Nations Week ceremonies. Gov Meldrim Thomson proclaims July 17 to 23 Captive Nations Week in New Hampshire. Also notes Pownal Senior Citizens social and luncheon details and Pownal Baptist Church prayer meeting.
Boston reports that Tufts University plans the nation’s first regional veterinary college to open in 1979 with about 35 students, aiming to meet 2000s demand. Dr. Thomas W. Murname says admission is tougher than medical school and outlines the program’s goals and regional need.
NEPCO suspended plans to place weather instruments on a 300 foot tower at Rowe in favor of using the site for communications gear. The tower near Bear Swamp and the Rowe Yankee plant is part of a broader set of sites for a proposed Charlestown Rhode Island plant. The move saves about 75000 and the weather setup remains under review as the project proceeds.
White Creek Mr and Mrs Charles Wallen of Hopewell New Jersey visited last week with the Morris and Wales Taber families. Donald Taber had an appendectomy at Putnam Memorial Hospital. Mr and Mrs Donald George returned from a Phoenix Arizona vacation visiting their daughter Donna and other George relatives. Robert George is Donalds brother. Edward Caron went campering to Bar Harbor and other Maine locations. Kenneth Willis and family of Port Sanilac Michigan enjoy a vacation at their home here. Oliver Perry and family of Indiana Hills New Jersey stayed with Perry parents the Maurice Perrys. Committees met at Jermain Church Tuesday evening to plan the 49th annual Old Home Day on July 31.
Albany reports NYSDOT released a non major action development study detailing upgrades to Route 7 from the eastern Troy line toward the Vermont line. Projects span 1982 to 1987 with a total cost around 8 million dollars, including bridge rehabilitation and widening to 12 foot lanes with wider shoulders where feasible.
Residents participated in the annual flower show sponsored by the Cambridge area WNF&GA branch last weekend. On July 24 at 9 30 a m the circuit churches will unite at Eagle Bridge United Methodist Church with Rev Harry Burdess. A Grange picnic at Shield's Pavilion is set for July 24 at 1 p m with CWA providing rolls beverage and dessert. Pleasant Valley Grange hosts a public card party July 26 at 8 p m. Last party had 10 tables with Mr and Mrs Phil Jones on the committee. awards were won by Edith Smith Marian Miles John Lebandowski Carl Morrison Adelaide Clark and Ken Noteman.
Murname cites lack of third party payments like Medicaid or Medicare as a driver of veterinary education expenses. He says faster, more efficient services will reduce consumer costs. The program serves the New England region with two years of courses at Tufts and practical work at Boston's Angell Memorial Animal Hospital, operated by the MSPCA.
Shaftsbury members and landowners are urged to attend a noon picnic on August 7 at Lake Paran. Call Henry Martinka at 447-7153 to arrange attendance for landowners whose land was used by the Shaftsbury Snow Pilots this year and for members or friends of the club.
HOOSICK FALLS N Y The third annual Fantastik Fair runs Friday July 29 at 6 p m and Saturday July 30 at 10 a m on St Marys High School grounds Route 22 with a rain date Sunday July 31 at 10 a m Members of the Immaculate Conception parish plan the event Activities include the Hoosick Hot Shots musical renditions around the grounds Friday night and booths such as clam book plant penny toss white elephant arts and crafts raffles and painted faces Rides for children include a moon walk ladder walk motorized train and pony rides
Five reporters and one photographer were charged with criminal trespass after entering city contract talks in Willimantic. They said they followed aldermen into the labor negotiator’s office to verify attendance and were then escorted out as police were called.
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