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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1962
Page
2
In Plainfield Vermont Dr Willard Uphaus a pacifist who spent a year in Merimack County Jail on a contempt charge will discuss Con science and the State at Goddard College Thursday night The talk follows his refusal to divulge a guest list for the World Fellowship Inn summer forum in Conway New Hampshire.
Walter C. Jansen was appointed by the Rensselaer County Board of Supervisors to a four year term as county highway superintendent. He has held the post since succeeding John W. Hansen in January 1961. The vote was unanimous and salary set at 10,000 dollars annually. Washington and Warren Counties adopt a 3 percent hotel and restaurant tax and 2 percent tax on other items, with a 2 percent levy on auto sales. Similar measures expected in Saratoga Albany Rensselaer and Schenectady Counties.
Proposals to study off street parking traffic control and drainage in the Coltsville area were discussed with a planning consultant at a meeting with the Pittsfield Housing Authority and Mayor Raymond Haughey. Federal funds are sought and a master plan is expected by Sept 1. John von Szeliski named acting director at Adams Memorial Theatre Williams College for 1962 3 academic year succeeding Joseph Stockdale with Giles Playfair on extended leave.
Selectmen agreed that if poor relief applications are filed by strikers from Ben-Mont or the Flint Ink Corp., the town will provide food and fuel where need is established. Overseer Alma Langlois will verify and authorize aid under common sense standards. The board also discussed road-safety steps after a recent Vermon t accident and welcomed new member Clayton Daigneault.
Kansas State University entomology department holds a collection of more than 10 000 identified insects and officials say it is among the most complete collections of storage grain insects in North America.
Washington AP reports the House Foreign Affairs Committee approved a bill to expand the Peace Corps to 10 000 volunteers at home and abroad. The measure authorizes 63 750 000 dollars for the year starting July 1 matching the President Kennedy request.
Regina Hurley and Martha Wallace, Benhi juniors, with social studies teacher Richard H. Caswell, will attend the 12th Model General Assembly of the United Nations in Plymouth May 3. Delegates listed five countries including India France United Arab Republic Ghana and Czechoslovakia and five issues such as UN role in disarmament outer space and Berlin.
The Vermont Tax Department reports eight months of the fiscal year show receipts near Keyser administration estimates. Last month brought in 2.6 million, totaling 17.5 million for the year, about 900 thousand above last year. February income tax receipts reached 1.2 million, up 444,202 from the prior eight months.
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