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Newspaper

Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Mar 28, 1977

Page

7

New Hampshire housewife urges renewables over nuclear power

Concord resident Jane Grant 63, president of the New Hampshire Audubon Society, told White House energy hearings to stress wind and solar research and cut nuclear development. She urged regional energy offices and a national campaign to educate the public on energy conservation, noting New England’s needs and current insulation and solar efforts.

Concord N.H UPI Dunbarton Jane Grant James Schlesinger White House New Grant New Hampshire Audubon Society

Walloomsac workers join from multiple towns for sewing drive

Workers from Greenwich Petersburg and North Hoosick help at the Health Center sewing for a renewed johnnies project. An appeal is made for men’s shirts of all colors and sizes as community efforts aim to conserve energy and support those in need. Mary Ellen Hoag visited, and others called on the Hoags while several locals return from hospital.

Greenwich Petersburg North Hoosick

Arlington Rescue Squad to Host Country Western Review

The Arlington Rescue Squad sponsors a fund raising Country Western Review on April 15 and 16 at the high school starting 7 30 p m. Admission is 150 for adults and 75 cents for students. The Arlington Chorale will perform the Faure Requiem Friday at 8 p m at Federated Church East Arlington. Proceeds go to the Martha Canfield Library children's room in memory of Mrs Margaret Whalen.

Arlington Rescue Squad Country Western Review Arlington Chorale Federated Church East Arlington Margaret Whalen Martha Canfield

Pattison asks constituents on energy and postal service

Congressman Edward W. Pattison D New York sent a questionnaire to all residents of the 29th District seeking opinions on energy problems and the future of the U S Postal Service He offers four questions on each topic with multiple choice answers asking which energy conservation measures to support where to direct energy development funds how to finance new energy sources whether conservation should be voluntary or mandatory and whether the Postal Service should be public or private how to raise revenues preferred cutbacks in mail delivery and rating local post offices performance

Washington, D.C Edward W. Pattison D-N.y U.S. Postal Service Pattison Congress U.S

Measles Vaccine Up For Student Immunization Bid

Burr and Burton Seminary and Bennington Rutland staff met state education reps to discuss graduation basics. Health Services issued an information bulletin on measles vaccine and immunization. Vaccinations will be provided for unvaccinated students. a permission form is sent home for school action. Parents seeking more info should contact the school.

Burr and Burton Seminary Bennington-Rutland Supervisory Union State Department of Education Manchester Health Services

Marlboro lecture on oil spills by Erling Naess

Erling Naess will discuss oil pollution of the oceans in a Marlboro College lecture on Monday April 4 at 7 30 p m in the Performing Arts Center. The talk covers intentional and accidental spills with Naess drawing on his 30 years in international shipping and Bermuda coastal observations. The public is invited free of charge.

Marlboro Erling Naess Marlboro College Naess Norway University of Oslo London South Pole Notraship United States Bermuda Thor Heyerdahl

Vermont wallboard plant gains conditional approval at Morrisville

Vermont Industrial Products Co won tentative consent from District Six Environmental Commission to build a 2 million dollar wallboard plant in Morrisville. Final approval awaits air pollution abatement equipment details not provided in hearings. The plant would use tailings from Vermont Asbestos Group’s Lowell mine nearby.

Morrisville UPI District Environmental Board District Six Environmental Commission Vermont Industrial Products Co Vermont Asbestos Group VAG Lowell

Caledonia Sheriff Potvin to lead St Johnsbury Police

Town Manager David Clark announced Caledonia County Sheriff Clement Potvin will become the full time chief of the St Johnsbury Police Department. He has served as acting chief and county sheriff since last July and takes the permanent post April 1. Potvin has 27 years in law enforcement and was a former Vermont State Sheriffs Association president. He spent 21 years as a state policeman.

ST. Johnsbury UPI David Clark Caledonia County Clement Potvin Potvin Vermont State Sheriffs Association

O'Connor urges settlement of Snelling Diamond dispute sans legislature

Montpelier Vermont House Speaker Timothy O'Connor says he hopes the row between Gov. Richard Snelling and Attorney General M Jerome Diamond can be settled without legislative action. He opposes the Senate study and a House bill reducing AG powers, urging mutual accommodation to end the matter.

Snelling Diamond

Vermont Colleges boss cites pay gaps across VSC system

Vermont State Colleges Chancellor David McGregor says lack of formal pay scales leaves faculty pay at about 80 percent of the national average and notes wide disparities in salaries among faculty and administrators across the four campuses. He says separate hiring and varied titles hinder standardization but the system is small enough to address issues without a universal pay schedule.

Burlington UPI Vermont State Colleges David McGregor VSC McGregor

Vermont towns fight Cavendish hydro project stalled

In Montpelier UPI reports a bill to bar cross town land grabs failed to advance amid Cavendish land condemnation delays. The Springfield Cavendish hydro plan faces an 18 month timeline, with prior one year moratorium attempts argued as discriminatory. In Williston UPI notes a fatal I 89 crash near South Barre claimed 18 year old Frank Corey, with passenger Christopher Bergeron treated and released.

Cavendish Williston UPI Frank Corey South Barre Christopher Bergeron Barre Medical Center Hospital Burlington

Albany lawmakers clash over using funds for marijuana pamphlet

A Schenectady Republican slams fellow lawmaker Richard Gottfried for using Assembly Codes Committee funds to publish a three color pamphlet urging support for a liberalized marijuana bill. The pamphlet, Wemple says, is a taxpayer insult. Also, Rev. Howard Hubbard is installed as Albany Diocese bishop at Siena College with 4,000 attendees, becoming the youngest U.S. bishop and first native to lead this diocese.

Albany Schenectady Clark Wemple Richard Gottfried Manhattan Assembly Codes Committee Treasury Gottfried Wemple Howard J. Hubbard Siena College Hubbard United States

Pittsfield Plane Pilot Promises Return After Landing Mishap

In Pittsfield, Gene E. Hyatt, 32, reported a gear collapse during a two seat single engine plane landing, sending it into a snowbank. Hyatt, who bought the aircraft two weeks ago, said he would fly again Monday and have the plane repaired in weeks. In Sheffield Route 7 collision kills Sheffield Planning Board chairman A ten S. Dinan, 60, of Clayton Road, with Daniel Savin, 23, of Torrington Conn., as Dinan dies after hospital transfer.

Pittsfield Richmond Gene E. Hyatt Hyatt Sheffield Sheffield Planning Board A Ten S. Dinan Clayton Road Dinan Daniel Savin Torrintngton Conn Fairview Hospital N Great Baystate Medical Center Springfield

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