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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1968
Page
5
Vermont House Speaker Richard Mallary says he would sign the $300,000 Vietnam veterans bonus bill but will not act without Gov. Philip Hoff's approval. Hoff vows a veto over funding method and plans to reintroduce the measure at a May special session. Mallary notes he is acting governor as Lt. Gov. Daley is away and Hoff is out of state.
Gov. Philip H Hoff named Robert Barrett of Barre to a one year term on the governor's committee on employment of the handicapped, succeeding Walter Wiguest of Williamstown. William H Soule of Barre was named to a one year term on the Vermont student assistance corporation, succeeding Dr. Donald Campbell who left to join the state education board. Democratic Rep Esther Cohen of Burlington was appointed to a six year Vermont seat on the New England Board of Higher Education.
The Office of Economic Opportunity approved $160,000 in Head Start grants announced by Vermont's congressional delegation. Orleans County Council of Social Agencies in Newport receives $105,000 for a county program serving 456 enrollees across 28 classes at 19 centers. Central Vermont Community Action Council in Montpelier gets $55,000 to aid 255 enrollees in 15 classes at 12 centers in Washington County over two months.
Development Commissioner Robert Wilson supported the Commerce Department's move to reexamine its plan to lift Franklin County from the high unemployment area designation. He cautioned that moving ahead would have faced strong opposition and could strip communities of access to low cost federal loans and grants from the EDA.
The Most Rev Robert J Joyce bishop of Burlington says priests may act as draft and conscientious objection counselors for the Vermont Council of Churches if counseling is legal. The VCC had kept counselors' names secret but disclosed that priests are among them.
Dr Joseph E Perrotta Jr says Model Cities funding could bring extensive federal aid for constructing a new School 4 and demolishing the 60 year old building. Planning over the next two years will shape the district’s impact and strategy. Albany lawmakers push tax plan to tax the rich with higher rates over 29 000 while eliminating the surcharge. Albany County Democrats stay neutral in presidential and senate battles after annual committee meeting at the Polish Community Center.
Gene Foisy of Berkshire says the state must buy all his farm to gain a right of way to the Thiel Farm recreation area and will not sell only a strip. He doubts eminent domain can be used, arguing the area is not essential like a hospital, though state law allows takings if deemed necessary.
PITTSFIELD The Most Rev. Christopher J. Weldon bishop of Springfield sanctioned laymen and women to explain the Catholic Charities appeal from the pulpit during Mass. He says the diocese may be the first in the nation to permit women to occupy the pulpit and deliver the sermon in Mass. Previously laymen spoke from outside the sanctuary.
DALTON-Winthrop Murray Crane Jr. 86 chairman of Crane and Co and noted philanthropist died Thursday after a long illness He had led the company since 1923 and was the great grandson of founder Zenas Crane His father was governor and senator Winthrop M Crane. LEE Berkshire County Commission failed to win Army Corps probe into the Lee dam collapse and plans to seek state funds for a private investigation
Boston based project chief Dr. Paul Shuldiner says the Northeast Corridor was selected for a two year high speed ground transport test from Washington to Boston and New York to gather data. The plan uses 50 electric cars Washington to New York and three car gas turbine trains New Haven to Boston. He urges regional sessions involving state and local officials, industry leaders and educators to discuss data and potential social impacts.
Harvard Law professor James Vorenberg will headline Marlboro College’s Monday Evening Lecture Series on April 1 at 8 in the dining hall. His talk titled Reflections on Crime and the System of Criminal Justice in the United States will address major justice problems and public views on crime and possible actions by individuals and government.
President Suharto of Indonesia and Prime Minister Eisaku Sato met in Tokyo to request one hundred million dollars in Japanese economic aid.
At the New England Governors Conference the panel discussed flood control and air pollution. Recent heavy rains pushed flood damage past 100 million dollars across southeastern and western Massachusetts and Rhode Island, with Frank Gregg of the New England River Basins Commission to detail the watershed system.
Milton Lyndes of Barre was nominated president of the Greater Vermont Association the state chamber of commerce by the executive board. Confirmation by the GVA board will take place May 8. Lyndes fills the unexpired term of Judge John Morrissey who resigned after becoming district judge. He has led in GVA activities and is general manager of the Barre Granite Association. The article notes Lyndes’s prior PR and research work, NY career, and education. Also nominated for treasurer was Mrs. Madelyn S. Davidson of Montpelier.
MONTPELIER UPD Secretary of State Harry Cooley conceded a possible oversight in not filing action on a Chester merger of the village town and fire district. Republican Richard C. Thomas accused Cooley of delaying the certificate needed for legislative ratification, noting the law requires timely filing with committee chairs. Cooley was unavailable for comment.
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