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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1976
Page
7
Arlington area contest seeks color schemes and logos for three 16 passenger BRTI buses arriving this summer. Three groups compete for prizes including free bus passes. entry deadline May 21 with winners announced June 4.
A $900 state mini grant funds Currier Memorial School and Mt. Tabor in Danby and Mt. Tabor to study the environment by infra red and 3-D photography. Teacher Edward Ferenc leads hands on experiments to analyze data, test hypotheses about animal sight, and relate findings to environmental attitudes, with field work at Currier Forest and classroom study through May.
Manchester planning commission approved a set of housekeeping amendments adding a new off street parking section. The changes raise parking requirements for many uses and will apply to new or changing uses, not current homes or businesses. Selectmen must approve after a public hearing, date not set.
Union Carbide unveils the Oxygen Walker a compact 11 pound oxygen delivery pack. It can supply over 1000 liters of oxygen and runs eight hours or more, enabling emphysema patients to leave home and return to work. The device is part of a broader oxygen program for industry and healthcare.
The Pownals Girl Scout troop 489 will meet Saturday from 1 to 2 p.m. at the Pownal Recreational Community Center. Alcoholics Anonymous gathers Saturday at 8 p.m. at the church. Sunday worship at 10:15 a.m. with a sermon on It runs in the family and a junior sermon on Mothers sayings. The church cabinet meets Monday at 7 p.m. at the Lingner home. The Wesleyan Class of Pownal United Methodist sponsors a rummage sale May 14–15 from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Donations of household items are welcome at the church. The Bicentennial Committee meets Monday at 3:30 p.m. at the Town Office to plan the June 26 celebration.
The circuit churches hold a Sunday 10 30 a m service at South Cambridge Methodist Church led by Rev Harry Burdess with Sunday school at 9 a m A scrap paper load will be taken to the mill Saturday Nickey Alan Bauer was born April 30 to Alan and Cathy Bauer of West Sand Lake Grandparents Ruth Perry and Mr Mrs Donald Siebert plus the late Frank Bauer Jr United Methodist Women meet May 10 at 8 p m at the North Hoosick parsonage Granges Hebron Valley and Bottskill host a covered dish supper May 14 at 7 p m Casper Pearson and family returned from a Florida trip Hollis Cornell family spent six months at their Florida home.
In Montpelier, maintenance workers in the town school system voted to reject joining the Vermont State Employees Association, yielding a six to six deadlock with one abstention. WSEA may file an unfair labor practice charge but offered no grounds.
The Vermont Occupational Safety and Health Board dismissed charges against the Burlington Free Press over excessive pressroom noise. Inspectors charged inadequate protection, but the board found current controls including shift rotation and hearing protection sufficient. Officials consider appeal status.
Burlington lawyer Donald O'Brien, chairman of the State Labor Relations Board, will not sit on the merged board with the State Employes Labor Relations Board on July 1. He cites an overwhelming workload and conflicts with private practice, noting last year’s teachers unfair labor practice cases as especially demanding. He originally backed the merger only if the chairman worked full time. The legislature had set three part-time members for the combined board.
Mrs. Carl Stewart of Burlington announces her candidacy for Democratic national committeewoman in Vermont. She joins Ruth Poger of South Burlington in seeking the job held by Margaret Hartigan, who steps down. The election occurs May 22 at the Democratic state convention.
Albany reports Peter A A Berle sworn in as Commissioner designate and pledging to oversee a strong start for the Environmental Conservation Department. He says he will push to remove PCBs from the Hudson River and gains a free hand from Gov. Carey to run the department. Albany also notes a June 1 tax shift by the State Tax Department, taxing discounted merchandise at full market value to boost revenue for local governments and state programs.
Berkshire Medical Center staff call for a complete smoking ban, arguing medical harm from secondhand smoke and citing Dr Ellis Fribush that Sweden bans tobacco imports as a model. A separate survey of city teachers shows one third report an acute discipline problem with verbal and physical abuse. teachers describe anonymous late night calls, vandalism, and damaged tires as issues in the school system.
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