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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1965
Page
2
Retiring Education Commissioner A John Holden Jr was saluted Saturday night by about 450 people including Gov Philip H Hoff and many school officials. He will leave his post in September after 16 years of service dating to 1949.
Vermont State Colleges board of trustees approved the library project for Castleton Vermont Technical College in Randolph and awarded the Frazier and Galcagni contract. A federal grant covering about 40 percent of construction is expected. The campus also moves from quarterly to semester schedules to improve programs.
In Troy late Saturday night or early Sunday morning burglars forced a rear window at 289 Fourth Street and took over $3,000 including $900 in cash, watches, jewelry, a stereo, sweaters, luggage and other clothing items. Local police are investigating.
The State Dept. of Audit and Control told the Cohoes School District to collect delinquent taxes totaling about 160000 dating back at least 12 years. The department advised action to recover the funds.
An 11 year old boy, Stephen Munger, was last seen Sunday at 3 pm heading toward Goodrich Pond with a fishing pole. After a four hour search including underwater work, police recovered only the presumed pole and suspended the hunt for the night.
The unused hall near Lenox Library has been converted into a new art gallery and reading room by library directors. It will host concerts lectures and general assemblies and was donated by a longtime Lenox summer resident.
Williamstown’s population reached 7,000 for the first time, increasing by 220 residents from 1964. Town Clerk J. Elwood Lamphear announced the 1965 state census figures, noting the 1955 census listed 5,911 residents, 1,129 fewer than now.
Vermont income tax and corporate franchise tax drive a total $5 million rise in tax receipts for the first 11 months of the fiscal year. Income tax up $3.357 million to over $17.5 million, corporate franchise up $620 thousand to $3.1 million. Overall collections reach $35.17 million versus $30.45 million last year, aiding a projected $2.4 million year surplus. Losers include railroad and transfer taxes down $85 thousand and electric energy tax down $50 thousand.
The Bennington Banner announces contact numbers for telephones Newsroom Advertising and internal offices. It outlines daily publication, location at 425 Main St Bennington Vermont and United Press International affiliation. Subscription rates for local Vermont and U.S. mail are listed with three, six and twelve month options.
In Dartmouth and Springfield commencements Stewart Udall warned of ugliness and decay while urging true peace. He argued the nation leads in wealth but also pollution and blight, and cautioned that living standards are not truly high.
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