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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1976
Page
3
Vermont lawmakers move toward final approval of a bill to lift the 180 year old Sunday ban known as Blue Laws. The measure, conditionally supported, faces Senate opposition on Sunday openings for large supermarkets and must return for concurrence after House amendments.
Paula McCann a 16 year old sophomore from Bennington Vermont will depart April 3 for a week in Washington D C She plans to meet President Gerald Ford attend a Walter Cronkite seminar dine at the Iranian Embassy with Daniel Patrick Moynihan The Hugh O Brien Leadership Foundation selected her Feb 3 as Vermont s representative among 22 nominees She aims for Trinity College Dublin and admiralty law studies abroad.
Vermont’s unemployment rate stayed at 7.5 percent as the DES reported about 17,500 claimants totaling near 1 million dollars in benefits. Burlington remained the lowest unemployment area while St. Johnsbury was highest. most district offices showed little change in weekly rates.
Bennington chapter 4 of the Disabled American Veterans will meet at 7 30 Thursday night at the Vermont Veterans Home to elect officers. Also, Davey Jones Locker will operate a seafood truck at the Petco Mini Mart each Thursday from 11 a.m. to dusk. The Shea Agency Inc offers contents insurance at a reasonable cost, located at 503 Main.
Drysdale department store hosts a fifty year old Battle of Bennington diorama being restored by high school students and Drysdale staff. Mrs Wheelock’s class researches the march and events while shop classes rebuild the case wiring and lighting. Industrial arts directs a new case and sequential lights with a pushbutton panel. Touch‑ups and planning for a taped scenario accompany the diorama as the town funds the project for a summer display. If on schedule, it debuts on the school's bicentennial day.
Legislators prepare final House vote on a one year extension of the power to seize land in other towns for Springfield’s multi million hydro electric project on the Black River. Cavendish officials oppose the measure citing eminent domain concerns and possible lawsuits.
In Vernon, the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant underwent a 27 hour unscheduled shutdown for fan belt replacements on cooling units near the reactor. Officials say the maintenance minimized safety concerns and the downtime allowed rearrangement of fuel rods to boost efficiency, canceling a planned next month shutdown. Engagement news from Hoosick Falls follows as Elizabeth Ann Baldwin and Robert F Bowman announce plans for a September 18 wedding.
Funeral services were held at Mahar Son Funeral Home for Mrs Amy Russell widow of Percey S Russell who died at her Bennington home. The Rev Richard Campbell officiated as Circle 4 of the First United Methodist Church attended in a group. Bearers were nephews Ralph Bradford Philip Percey and Arthur Bruso. Entombment followed in Park Lawn Cemetery vault with burial planned later at Grandview Cemetery North Bennington.
Pianist Vladimir Havsky will present a concert at the Park-McCullough House in North Bennington on Friday March 26 at 8 p.m. Havsky, a former Sage City Symphony soloist, will play works by Haydn Beethoven and Brahms. He has a storied background including studies with Serkin and Boulanger, and roles as organist and conductor in New Jersey and Ossining.
Admissions include Jenny Purcell of Bennington Helena Whitman of Pownal. Discharges feature Debbie Briggs Truman Bushee Lawrence Jeangell Edward LeBlanc Terry Purdy Caroline Spencer Priscilla D Alessandro Patricia Kjeljaard Amy Johnston. Birth announces a son to Frank Warrick and wife of Hoosick Falls and a daughter to De Dupuis and spouse of Cambridge.
OSHA action looms as Vermont health officials review a Staco thermometer plant challenge over mercury vapor limits. About 140 workers faced quit or dismissal after mercury poisoning signs, with ventilation upgrades and respirator orders under scrutiny amid prior fines. Bennington zoning board holds hearing on six requests, including Union Carbide and local residents.
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