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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1972
Page
8
A search committee at St Joseph College Old Bennington will meet on Monday at 4 p.m. to appoint a new president after Rev Charles C Matusik resigned. Msgr Francis B Fangs chairs the panel and declines to confirm reports, citing principle and face to face interviews.
The Vermont House moved to repeal parts of the 1970 pay-to-pollute law, proposing broad exemptions from pollution fees if abatement conditions are met. It also advanced a bill to require pharmacies to post the 100 most commonly sold prescription drugs, while negotiating labor and college president matters tied to state agencies.
Former state senator Hector Mar coux, day supervisor for HM Stevens at the track, calls lawmakers’ action disgraceful and warns that forcing a track closure would lay off 132 workers. He vows to press Gov. Davis and Bennington County senators to seek a special session and argues saving 21001 by sacrificing over a million is futile.
Montpelier Vermont Agriculture Department reports uneven sap runs across southern Vermont with some producers seeing fair sap Tuesday but overall output well below last year. Plastic tubing shows more sap than bucket systems, yet many areas report little to no syrup due to continued cold weather.
Pownal businessmen protest a proposed 208000 payment to the Pari Mutuel Racing Commission to cover administrative costs. Green Mountain race track may trim 91 racing days, threatening $25 million in regional revenue and jobs. Local officials and track backers condemn the move as damaging to the town’s economy and tax receipts.
Bermerd G. Bun Winslow denies rumors of quitting and seeks reappointment April 15 by Bennington Selectmen. The town service officer, paid $2.50 an hour, handles emergency aid when the Welfare Office is closed. Winslow suggests Bennington Police might be better equipped, though they reportedly do not want the job.
Brattleboro report states Miss Vermont Scholarship Foundation announces 1972 pageant entries. Applications available at Greater Bennington Chamber of Commerce. Return forms by April 10. Qualifying round in town selects official representative. Final in Burlington April 29 with scholarships starting at 1500 dollars plus 500 clothing allowance and minimum 100 for all finalists.
Admissions list includes Mrs. Alice Calhow Arthur Surdam Hoosick Falls Rev Clement Belcher East Adlington and others. Discharges cover Mrs Rosilda Rousseau Hennington Mrs Pauline Dowling and more. A new arrival March 30 weighing nine pounds three and a half ounces is Richard Gordon son of Mr and Mrs Gorden Paligo of Bennington former Noreen Tiernan.
Government argues Berrigan and Sister Elizabeth McAlister led the Harrisburg Seven plot to kidnap Kissinger and damage draft records across nine states. Reports note ongoing Northern Ireland violence with fatalities and bombings, plus London rush on a government bill. Ohio Senate weighs women’s rights amendment amid a disputed questions of page conduct at hearings.
The Vermont House defeated by two votes a plan to impose a statewide property assessment to equalize taxes. A five member board would appoint by the governor set valuations, replacing town driven assessments. Supporters argued for fairness while opponents warned of centralized power.
Three harness racing drivers were injured last night after a horse tripped causing a pileup near the three-quarter pole in the eighth race at Green Mountain Path. Joan Kane 49 of Bricktown RAL remained in fair condition at Putnam Memorial Hospital with a chest injury. Lea LaPage 32 of Constable NY Clyde Mattison 38 of Hin svile NY and Bennington were treated for shoulder injuries. The fourth driver was G Hamel. A hospital spokesman said the injured were brought in around 10 pm flanked by friends.
MONTPELIER, by a six to ten to sixty five roll call, the Vermont House passed a consumer aimed bill mandating pharmacists to list the prices of the 100 most frequently sold prescription drugs. The proposal, drafted by Windham County Republican Sen. Stovan Christowe, moves to final Senate action with supporters claiming a potential thirty percent price reduction. Opponents voiced counterpoints during the session.
Perrotta told reporters his criticisms were aimed at county listers for delaying updated property assessments while awaiting a voter approved reappraisal. He stressed secretary Joyce Gavin is not a lister. Bennington area legislators debated a bill with supporters arguing elder aid and opponents fearing drugstore closures.
The military funeral for William H. Dean Jr., a Vermont Veterans Home resident and World War I Army veteran, was held at All Faiths Chapel with Rev. M. Everett Corbett officiating. Attendees included Vermont Veterans Home members and Brattleboro and Bellows Falls friends. Dean, a former Pierce-Lawton Post 37 commander, died at the Home Monday. He will be entombed at Park Lawn Chapel with spring burial at the Vermont Veterans War Memorial Cemetery.
Mickey Goodrich aged 27 of Manchester pleaded guilty in Bennington District Court to public intoxication and disorderly conduct. A one day jail sentence on each charge, to be served concurrently, was suspended. He was arrested in Manchester by Officer James Webb and processed at the Regional Correctional Facility in Rutland.
Creditors received judgments totaling about 12000 dollars. The execution sale to satisfy debts will be held Friday at 10 a.m. at the Bennington Msane Mills Inc. plant.
Local items include Mrs Luela Wilson returning home from Daytona Beach Fla and plans for a Moose Lodge smorgasbord and dance. Easter Seal Telethon volunteer Greg Perratt reports $52 raised. VFW Hall hosts roast beef dinner and Moe Harrington country duo dance. Stonehill College senior Donald Humphreys earns dean’s list honors. a heart condition patient Herman Hishop Sr. returns home from Putnam Memorial Hospital. A crash on Monument Avenue injures no one. Central Auto Supply Store closes Friday after Larry Johnson’s mother’s death. Brodie Mountain ski area schedules weekend sessions with spring conditions noted. Bennington High School class of 1962 reunion responses due by April 1. Napolitano’s offers half and half pizzas at Bel-Mont Avenue location.
Attorney General James M. Jeffords told The Banner he expects to issue an opinion this afternoon on how the U.S. Supreme Court decision declaring a six month voter residency requirement unconstitutional affects Vermont. He said the opinion will note changes needed to align state law with the ruling and that residency rules for candidates are not addressed. The current Vermont rules are six months for towns and three months for statewide and congressional elections, with 39 days for presidential voting.
Obituary notes recall Orland Campbell an 81 year old artist linked to Manchester and Southern Vermont Artists Inc. and Harold H. Cook a World War I veteran with extensive surviving family. The items summarize Campbell’s career and death in New York on March 23 and Cook’s death at Albany Veterans Hospital with funeral arrangements in progress. The text also references Patricia Congdon Daniels of Barre dying after hospital admission and lists survivors and funeral details.
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