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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1963
Page
2
Essex Town considers today whether to pursue joining the Essex Junction Independent School District after last year’s failed vote to join the village district. Town Manager Edward R. Lamb warned that without a solution, tax burdens could double in a year or two.
Burlington Vermont and New Hampshire residents donated 711 pints of blood last week in nine drawings, down from 880 pints the prior week. The Regional Red Cross center distributed 704 pints, with 623 to local hospitals and 81 to others as transfusion replacements. Nashua New Hampshire led with 172 pints, and Portsmouth New Hampshire Navy Shipyard workers contributed 100 pints to meet their goal.
A Motor Vehicle Department report shows 8,600 traffic convictions in Vermont courts in 1962. Municipal courts accounted for 8,345 cases, justice courts 245, and county courts 10. Jail sentences were given to 276, with 242 suspensions. speeding accounted for nearly a quarter of convictions. The most jailed offense was driving with a suspended license, with 114 jailed. Convictions clustered in warmer months, rising from 537 in January to 838 in July, then 681 in September and 894 in October, with November, January, and February recording the fewest cases.
Heavy weekend snowfall damaged the Square Front Garage which collapsed Sunday. two cars inside were ruined and antique displays damaged. A barn on Powder Spring Road also fell, with a car removed before collapse. Town truck transmission failed last week, prompting a bulldozer shovel attachment to keep roads passable and schools open.
1800 Catholic Central High School students in Troy raise funds to build a memorial chapel in Bolivia for Father William C. Kruegler M M shot August 7 by a drunken attacker in Montero. They target $8000 with $2000 already raised.
Williamstown selectmen vote to endorse House Bill 1584 providing 100 million dollars in tax funds for Commonwealth cities and towns. At the meeting James Drummond outlined related tax proposals including a 2 percent sales tax for education. Adams town meeting members receive 45 page Finance Committee report ahead of the annual meeting to decide on town expenditures.
Massachusetts leads a wave of bills to curb press coverage across New England. Rep. Martin Walsh sponsors a Massachusetts ethics code for newspapers and tighter libel rules including a $50,000 bond to cover potential libel suits. Other states tighten editorial accountability and photo access restrictions.
MONTPELIER AP William F Kearns new administration commissioner outlined a plan to consolidate state government to reduce duplication across about 20 departments and many boards. He envisions a Revenue Department to handle all tax collection and expects a multi year timeline with ongoing meetings with Gov Hoff to shape next January's legislative program.
A Boston bill to bar renewal of racing licenses for fairs without prior year licensing faced opposition. Hancock Raceway treasurer Raymond J. Volpi argued Berkshire Fair has commitments including an appearance by Frank Sinatra Jr. with the Dorsey band, and that Sinatra Sr. may be a stockholder in Hancock Raceway.
Belmont Massachusetts residents react with fear after the ninth strangulation murder in Greater Boston since June. Police search for a cleaning man hired through the state employment office who was working at the Scott Road home of 62-year-old Bessie Goldberg found dead Monday. Goldberg, a volunteer at Boston hospitals, was strangled with a silk stocking. her husband Israel found her body.
Hancock Raceway in western Massachusetts loses six racing days and 42 potential days after Attorney General Edward W. Brooke voids the Franklin Fair Association license. A legislative committee rejects a bill to extend racing time. Brooke plans to impanel a grand jury as his investigation continues.
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