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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1965
Page
2
Barre reports say Assistant Attorney General Albert Pingree will release a probe into the Barre milk hauling dispute next week. Gov. Hoff ordered the inquiry after 17 dairy farmers petitioned to have Jackson Dairy Inc stop charging farmers for hauling milk, arguing the law assigns haulage costs to the dairy. The Barre inquiry follows a broader Vermont political update with candidate announcements and festival news from Stowe.
Burlington dispatch reports the Addison County Disaster Committee asks the State Emergency Committee for pumping water to drought stricken farms. A similar system operated last year during the drought threatening the county farm economy. Montpelier notice says Western Telephone and Telegraph Co of Richmond will survey subscribers under a Public Service Board order after numerous complaints about phone installation, repairs, and line static. The company serves about 2,000 residents in Richmond, Jonesville, Huntington, Bolton and Charlotte.
Washington County Republican Chairman Philip De Ronde urged unity to win seats in the legislature and called for a strong candidate to fill one Tri-Town seat covering Cabot, Marshfield, and Plainfield. Each town appointed representatives to the Tri-Town committee. Vermont state employees receive pay raise for 1965 session.
Burlington Vermont Wilfred L Tourville announced his bid for the Democratic nomination for state senator in the Chittenden Grand Isle district He intends to seek one of six Senate seats to be shared by the two counties and pledged to run a statewide campaign aligned with party goals.
State climatologist Boyd Pack reports rainfall in two weeks across New York sustains crops including blueberries cherries grapes snap beans broccoli and sweet corn with a likely good fall harvest though drought persists in some areas and water restrictions continue in Albany New York City and many western central communities. A separate item notes Troy physician James V Barrett 55 is fined 1500 dollars and placed on six months probation after pleading guilty to selling amphetamine pills without a prescription to several youths. An FDA inspector quoted the doctor as selling “goof balls” without even identifying himself.
Pittsfield building commission seeks a new high school site but dairy operator John J. O'Brien refuses to give up a 38 acre Williams Street tract used to graze 74 Crescent Creamery cows. Previous airport-adjacent land was also dropped due to expansion needs.
The Water Commission urged Mayor Robert B. Dillon to allocate 25000 to drill test wells in Pittsfield. The aim is to locate underground water sources to augment dwindling reservoir storage.
Governor Reed chairing the National Governors Conference highlights the era as the critical sixties and urges more state action in highway planning education civil defense and federal state coordination while calling for a national conference on statistics and a stronger National Guard role.
Indiana officials prepared to charge four NSRP members with racketeering in hatred and possible acting as unlicensed agents for an organization. The arrests occurred in Greenfield while distributing The Thunderbolt, NSRP literature, and tied to a wider probe into a possible Klan revival in Indiana.
The Bishop's Company will perform Henrik Ibsen's An Enemy of the People at St. Peter's Episcopal Church Parish House on August 12 at 8 p.m. Led by Phyllis Beardsley Bokar, the troupe has a 12 year history of church touring, totaling over 6,000 church appearances and 9 million miles, supported by patrons with tickets at 1 dollar donations.
Washington UPI House leaders push quick approval of a compromise voting rights bill to reach President Johnson by end of next week. Negotiators resolved two key sticking points on poll taxes and provisions aiding Spanish speaking Puerto Ricans in New York. The bill preserves the goal to abolish literacy tests and other barriers to Negro voting and could reach the House floor next week.
Cardinal Cushing urges creation of a Vatican based secretariat to promote world justice and development as a church led drive to cut global poverty. He writes in Pilot that the church must act with others to confront inequality and aid peace, noting Vatican Council discussions and a return to Rome for the next session.
There is no stock report today because United Press International transmission equipment is out of service. The outage prevents the regular market data from being transmitted to the newspaper. Traders and readers are advised to check back for updates when service resumes.
Harris County grand jury has asked school superintendent John W. McFarland to supply police a list of school dropouts. The names will be turned over to sheriff's officers and city police to counsel with the youngsters and deter delinquency. McFarland said.
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