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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1974
Page
12
Tuesday's voting yielded results in several local races with no preliminary 5 percent threshold met. Early tallies show key incumbents leading in municipal seats while several contests remain too close to call pending further ballots and provisional counts.
In the November issue Yankee interviews Keene Sentinel publisher James D. Ewing by Lael Wertenbaker. The piece discusses the role of small daily papers in linking citizens to government and outlines the Sentinel’s policies and history. Yankee Inc. of Dublin, N H, reports a circulation of 650000.
CVPS urges hunters to avoid firing at lines after two New York hunters died when a bullet struck an insulator. The Vermont utility spends thousands yearly replacing damaged parts and about 40000 annually on new equipment and repairs. VP Seymour Robinson cites outages and safety risks, while a $100 reward remains for arrests. Ballots for landowner district supervisor are due by 4 p.m. Nov. 27.
An attorney for the public in Green Mountain Power Co rate case proposes a new rate design to encourage off peak electricity use. The plan uses special meters to lower costs when demand is down, contesting the current rate structure as unfair and discriminatory as Green Mountain seeks about a 65 percent average rate rise.
The International Joint Commission will hold three public hearings starting December 3 in South Burlington on a Richelieu River flood control dam. The 50 page report questions environmental acceptability. Governors Salmon and Wilson urge more study. IJC chair Herter proceeds with current data. The weather service forecasts fair conditions for New England through Monday with highs in the 40s to 50s and lows in the 30s.
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