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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1970
Page
5
In Cincinnati a Washington DC clergyman denounces the Nixon administration for anti Negro policies and accuses police of killing Black Americans as a 20th century pastime, calling for reforms and accountability.
The Senate Appropriations Committee approved the fiscal 1971 agriculture appropriations bill directing the Farmers Home Administration to establish a state office in Vermont. Senator George D. Aiken noted the long distance to the nearest FHA office and Vermont’s greater farm credit needs.
Joan Kennedy told Ladies Home Journal that Mary Jo Kopechne’s death was a tragic accident and she trusted Ted Kennedy’s version. She said the Kennedys did not pressure him to run for president, and she rejected rumors they were going for a midnight swim. Del Miller, driving Keystone Selene, set a 2:06 Acorn Stakes record at Historic Track in Goshen.
Senator George D. Aiken warns U S involvement in Cambodia may jeopardize ongoing SALT talks with the Soviet Union. He says the Cambodia operation, which ended early, could threaten that country s neutrality and widen Communist control, while cautioning about extending U S air cover.
A South Burlington man, 41, Spec. 5 Robert Earley, is in custody in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, on a murder charge in the strangulation death of 55 year old Rachel Harriss. Harriss was found dead in Lebanon on June 12. Earley was listed as a cook at Indiantown Gap Military Reservation, assigned from Fort Devens, and was instructing ROTC units there.
Washington, D. C. based panel chair Rep Cornelius Gallagher called for a preliminary inquiry into an Omaha elementary school project using antidepressants like Ritalin to calm hyperactive students. The FDA said it would investigate. Dr Byron Oberst claimed fewer children were involved and that programs exist in other districts. The Washington Post reported about 3,000 of 60,000 students, or 5 to 10 percent, were affected. Omaha schools superintendent Knutzen said the district was not directly involved beyond medical research seminars and parental prescriptions.
General Electric will lay off 125 employees at the Burlington, Iowa plant over the next three months. Management cites reduced Defense Department contracts and spread out equipment purchases under existing contracts. Normal attrition will account for about one third of the cuts, leaving about 2,875 workers by September, down from a peak of 3,500 at year end 1968. Rutland plant in Vermont also cut 255 workers since last November.
Mrs Richard Nixon toured the quake devastated Andes region of Peru visiting Huaraz and Yungay with Peru's first lady. She observed destroyed adobe homes and tent cities after the May 31 earthquake that killed over 50 000.
Gov. Deane C. Davis plans to appoint Allen Benz a Middlebury College senior as a nonvoting student representative on the state Education Board. The nomination is under review after a recommendation from Middlebury officials citing Benz’s background and a shortage of student candidates. Benz, an English and sociology major from Ridgewood New Jersey, has been active in campus programs.
A $1,000 reward is posted for information leading to the capture of three or four men who stole 70 to 75 rifles and handguns worth about $11,000 from Powder Horn Gun Shop in Williston. The theft occurred in six minutes before police arrived, with entry made by a tire iron and sledge hammer. John Cleary, owner, announced the reward.
In Montpelier three incumbents Rep Emma Puffer Rep Lillian Carlisle and Rep John Zamperi announce re election bids and a newcomer Rep John Mulligan of Castleton joins the race. Puffer opposes a highway plan, Carlisle seeks tighter air pollution controls and waterfront reclamation, Zamperi backs open space measures and tax relief for farmers, Mulligan runs on a planning platform with strong environmental controls and aims to boost state bid opportunities for local firms.
The body of 13 year old Lou Kedroff of Springfield was found in Lake Bomoseen after a week missing. Kedroff apparently drowned when he fell from a boat he was operating and was struck by the craft. He was the son of Rep. Lew Kedroff and served as a legislative page in 1970.
UPI reports in Burlington and Springfield that Northern Oil Co faced a 1500 fine after a federal jury convicted the company of discharging oil into Lake Champlain from offshore Burlington facilities. Judge James L. Oakes denied a defense motion to overturn the verdict. Springfield item notes Town Manager Herbert Kip resigned to become Bridgeton business administrator. In Montpelier, Robert Wilson named Robert McLeod as assistant regional development director.
New York state census shows Albany down nearly 16 000 people over ten years shrinking from Big Six status and possibly reducing per capita state aid and county tax revenue. Troy fell 8.2 percent since 1960 while Rensselaer and Albany Counties rose, Albany County up over 60 000.
In Berkshire, a 31 to 23 vote rejected a middle school proposal at a Monday night town meeting prompted by a 368-signature petition addressing the town's school problem. Alternatives include a regional setup with Tyringham or a state aided K-4 plan. Also in Berkshire, Pittsfield cut haircut prices to 2.75 for all, ending the 25-cent crewcut surcharge. Five families from a condemned block at 135 183 Columbia Street must appear in district court Thursday.
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