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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1968
Page
5
Burlington Mayor John Cain expresses confidence voters will pass the Burlington Beltline when on the ballot, with Sept 10 primary possibly hosting the question after Senate changes. Gov Hoff calls the move risky, while Rep Sadie White backs bringing it to voters. The plan faces prior objections over routing through the intervale.
Burlington Police Chief Arthur J. Carron was chosen president of the Vermont Association of Chiefs of Police at a Wednesday meeting. Windso r Chief Thomas Taylor becomes vice president, Brattleboro Chief Reginald Belville secretary, and Newport Chief James Mulcahy treasurer, succeeding Rutland Chief Stuart Jennie as head.
Consolidated Diesel Electric of Niskayuna and Scotia submitted the low bid for a U S Army contract ranging 130 to 190 million dollars to build the M561 amphibious Gamma Goat vehicle, with 30 to 60 days until formal award notice. the project could create about 500 new area jobs. Albany reports 25 new sales outlets approved by the State Lottery Commission, widening ticket sellers to race tracks theaters book stores fraternal groups and existing banks hotels and agencies.
Gov. Nelson Rockefeller signed a bill trimming Medicaid by 300 million dollars from a proposed 494 million. Top lawmakers indicated the 20 percent surcharge on the state income tax for 1968 69 will likely drop to about 15 percent.
In Albany, Ronald Adams spent hours with Albany police before proving the car he was driving belonged to him after Pittsfield police reported his vehicle stolen. An anonymous call led him to the car, which Albany officers then stopped.
United Press International reports a rising student movement backing Eugene McCarthy in New Hampshire. Youth volunteers canvass, escort voters, and handle campaigns while critics say Bobby Kennedy lacks a Vietnam stance.
The Vermont House voted 78 to 50 to table a bill to repeal Sunday Blue Laws, preserving the existing rest-day statutes. An employer day-off choice amendment was accepted 94 to 49, while the measure’s tabling cleared. Also approved were a disability education funding bill, junked car removal provisions, higher loan rates, juvenile court modernization, mortgage redemption cut, a new drug control law, and interstate compacts to recover runaway juveniles.
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