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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1969
Page
5
Several hundred students voted to boycott classes in a bid to force Dartmouth College to abolish ROTC programs. In Woodsville 56 people faced charges for the pre-dawn seizure of Parkhurst Hall, with 150 state police ousting demonstrators.
Grahm Junior College students from the Kap pa Sigma Beta Fraternity held a plant-in as part of a campus community service program begun last October. The Park Department provided tools and fenced the area after work, planting two trees in front of Kenmore Hall at the mall.
Prague observes the 24th anniversary of Czechoslovakia's liberation with guarded celebrations. Gustav Husak, newly aligned Communist leader, lauds Soviet Union as key to socialist sovereignty and praises World War II Soviet troops in Pravda. Authorities limit public displays to avoid protests against Soviet troops.
In Montpelier UPI report Michael Alonzo a New York City restorer hired by Vermont faces major engineering hurdles cleaning the 220 square foot Battle of Cedar Creek painting in the State House. The large canvas may require removal from its frame and rolling due to cracked oil paint and size. The work aims to restore state paintings untouched for 95 years with a 1967 appropriation of 12500 dollars for priority Cedar Creek restoration and others.
UPI report says Communist forces raided a U.S. outpost 245 miles northeast of Saigon, eight NVA attackers killed. U.S. 4th Infantry Division held the line after a 30 round mortar barrage, 52 enemy dead, three Americans killed, 33 wounded. Viet Cong mortars hit South Vietnamese troops northeast of Saigon, 17 killed, 110 wounded. Saigon and nearby camps faced multiple shellings. losses described as light. American B52s conducted raids along the coast to northeast and northwest of Saigon.
In Cambridge Massachusetts the Navy told 21 high school seniors they may seek admission to 53 other campuses with Naval ROTC or lose the scholarships. The move follows an April 17 Harvard Faculty decision to downgrade ROTC to extracurricular status, a change the Navy calls a violation of its governing law. Harvard President Pusey notified the Navy, and Capt. Moriarty of the Harvard ROTC unit said few replacements are likely soon.
In Montpelier a married couple Michael and Lisa Jablow were arrested at their home on a hashish smuggling charge. Customs reported 13 ounces of hashish found during a warrant search. they pleaded not guilty. Separate airport arrests involved seven pounds of hashish seized for smuggling into the United States.
The 22 member Special Commission on Housing in Montpelier began reviewing the statewide housing situation. It found a serious problem for low to moderate income single family dwellings due to limited mortgage funds high interest rates rising land costs and taxes and labor shortages. The group split into four subcommittees to study financial issues and policy. chaired by Thomas Davis director of the state Office of Economic Opportunity.
Eight Vermont state parks will open this Saturday at half the regular season rate through June 23. The parks are Lake Carmi Groton Big Deer Little River Branbury Bomoseen Emerald Lake Brighton and St Catherine. Remaining parks open May 16 for the 1969 season and the off season rate returns Sept 8. Sand Bar Burton Island and North Hero openings may be delayed by high water. a campground directory with maps and park details will be available June 1 for $1 from park HQs or the Montpelier office.
Dean Dennis O’Brien of Middlebury College said no anticipated trouble as the Army ROTC unit prepares its dress review and honors ceremonies. Officials have not contacted authorities about demonstrations, though Dr. James Armstrong spoke with Gov. Deane C. Davis about a possible anti ROTC protest. the governor declined to comment.
In Cohoes Mayor James E. McDonald rejected the plan to dismiss three police officers and three firefighters for civil service noncompliance. He claimed state politicians shifted blame to locals, noting state aid cuts and a higher minimum wage while urging focus on city projects like garbage removal. HUD has accepted a workable Rensselaer program to mid 1971, including a master plan, modern codes, and a six zone neighborhood survey.
In Adams, police pursue leads after about 5000 dollars of property destruction at Holland Co Inc on Howland Avenue. 26000 gallons of alum finished product spilled onto ground. the liquid drained into the Hoosic River, aided cleanup and water purification.
Harold Kelban Adams, 40, longtime house principal at Liverpool High School, was chosen from over 100 candidates to lead the unfinished Hoosac Regional High School. Salary set at 17,500 dollars, effective July 1.
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