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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1970
Page
5
Governor Deane C. Davis weighs a confidential memorandum on Vermont housing with a push for a whole new look at methods to increase low and middle income housing. The leak, written by Edward Brannagan, criticizes the administration and outlines steps to bolster the program.
Vermont National Guardsmen of the 86th Brigade, 50th Armored Division, began two weeks of annual field training at Camp Drum New York. Heavy M-48 tanks moved onto muddy trails as Lt. Col. Wayne Bourgeois assumed command, replacing Col. Sherman J. Gage who became assistant division commander.
The Social Welfare Board and attorney general’s office agree the board should hire its own part time counsel as a fair hearing officer. Commissioner Betit said Jeffords recommended seeking Emergency Board funds after criticism of Assistant AG Roby’s adversary style. Chair Wright urged opposing parties be heard without mutual influence.
Senator George D. Aiken says the Senate Appropriations Committee backs a $5.4 million allocation for a new 204 bed veterans center in White River Junction Vermont. The bill would add $2 million to the House approved $3.4 million budget and go to the Senate floor for mid June debate.
Former Winooski mayor Edmund Chick DuPont announces he will run for the Democratic nomination for lieutenant governor. A 49 year old Winooski grocer and Racing Commission member will face Rep Kelton B Miller of Shaftsbury in the Democratic primary, backing former Lt Gov John J Daley for governor.
MONTPELIER UPI The Social Welfare Board and commissioner may tour the homes of volunteer welfare recipients to learn firsthand what it means to be poor. Board chairman William Wright of Burlington said he and former Commissioner John Wackerman already made such visits and found them a real education.
Springfield reports Robert L. Johnson Post 771 VFW endorses Nixon Cambodia policy. Members urged telegrams to senators and congressmen for 90 cents for 15 words opposing the Church Cooper amendment and the McGovern Hatfield plan to cut funding for Cambodia military action.
Gov. Rockefeller signed a measure requiring a Health Department license for festivals over 5,000 attendees, aiming to enforce strict sanitary conditions. Woodstock drew an estimated 450,000, prompting concerns about crowd control and safety under the new rule. Albany Medical Center will gain 360,000 dollars annually to aid private medical education, supplementing earlier Bundy program funding of 2,400 dollars per advanced degree.
In Pittsfield Roy S. Lerman a Washington DC lawyer with resource interest becomes executive director of Project CEVAL a citizen study group for evaluating giant hydroelectric sites in Sheffield and Falls Village Conn. The Stanley club admits women after 50 years of male membership. Irvin W. Dahlberg is named sales and park manager for Wheel Estates Inc. Sally J. Raczka will be among Williams College first 46 female regular students, majoring in English.
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