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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1976
Page
1
The Topping Tavern Museum in Bennington, razed by a Feb 6 fire, receives a floating type temporary roof as insurers and local contractor Herb Lillie evaluate restoration costs. A historic structure report will shape future restoration priorities while internal fabric is preserved.
Democratic race clears as Pennsylvania Governor Milton Shapp quits after poor showings in Massachusetts and Florida. Henry Jackson shifts strategy toward New York and Pennsylvania, while Ford and Reagan trade sharp charges amid foreign policy debate and Kissinger criticism.
Vermont Senate approves a resolution directing a legislative inquiry into the Unification Church amid religious freedom concerns. Sponsored by Sens Crowley and O'Brien, the measure targets alleged deceptive fundraising and "brainwashing" of students at the University of Vermont, possible tax status implications, and prompts House consideration after Judiciary Committee changes.
Variable cloudiness and cooler conditions arrive Saturday night with a few flurries in central sections and occasional snow in the north. Lows from the upper teens to around 30. Flurries end in the north and partial clouds in the south on Sunday with highs in the 30s to low 40s.
British Airways and Air France plan to delay Concorde training flights at Kennedy after Port Authority ruled to bar landings until six months of test flights from Dulles Heathrow and De Gaulle are reviewed. Spokespersons vow to pursue court action to land despite protests.
In Partridge Kentucky eleven more miners on a volunteer safety mission died underground bringing the two day total to 26 from twin methane gas explosions at the Scotia Coal Co mine. Fifteen were killed Tuesday. eleven more found Friday after entering to locate the cause and clear gas. Governor Carroll called the deaths a tragic price and noted two inspectors survived the latest blast.
In Beirut the rebellion's Brig. Gen. Aziz Ahdab announced a "corrective movement" as officers ignored President Franjieh's refusal to resign and formed a military Command Council to govern Lebanon. Fighting killed at least 20 and wounded over 30 as loyalists and rebels clash. Ahdab vows no power grab, seeks unity to salvage the army and nation.
Bennington Rotary Club voted to inquire into Rotary International's nominating procedures after reports that a former Nazi party member and SS trooper was nominated unopposed for the Rotary presidency. Richard Jolivette will contact Rotary International, which has HQ in Evanston Illinois. Dr. Richard Fabricius criticized the Wick nomination as Nazism, while others raised no explicit stance.
Albany area Rotarians hesitated to endorse Dr. Wolfgang Wick as Rotary International president amid front page publicity about his Nazi past. Dr. Walter Kessler of Burnt Hills called the situation embarrassing while Carlton Lunsford of Albany Rotary urged caution, noting Rotary is a nonpolitical, worldwide body.
Prospect School in North Bennington faces austere finances amid rising fuel and supply costs, late and partial payments from institutions, and a slow Rockefeller Brothers Foundation grant cycle. Tuition remains low by design at 700 for lower and 750 for middle school, sustaining a strong scholarship program, while a recent move to renovate the Bleau House adds one shot expenses. Acting administrator Corinne Hyman calls the outlook guarded but manageable, with long term funding viewed as fairly positive and morale steady.
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