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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1967
Page
5
Vermont State Highway Department directs Commissioner Dr. Laritz Larsen to reassess all major programs with emphasis on the 14 year planning and seven year construction plans. Board member Robert Wilson says the study should cover personnel to equipment and provide a fresh view on current status and future directions. Larsen, who took office November 1, will file a report by January 31.
Banking and Insurance Commissioner James H. Hunt says the Federal Reserve Board’s discount rate increase will have a negligible effect in Vermont. He notes borrowing from the Fed is a marginal, declining part of bank business and may signal future tightening actions tied to Congress inaction on tax measures.
Texaco Inc awarded St Michael’s College an unrestricted 1500 grant under its aid to education program. The Very Rev Gerald E DuPont accepted the check from G David Fenderson Texaco Burlington district sales supervisor. The college is among 150 privately supported fully accredited schools to receive grants based on excellence size need and location.
Atty. Gen. James Oakes opens the first in a series of law enforcement in-service training programs in Rutland. The two day program covers felony investigation techniques with speakers from the FBI, State Police and a state pathologist.
In Argyle two Glens Falls men died when their 1959 convertible left N Y 40 at Hook Road and hit a tree. Ernest Hicks 42 of 141 Maple St was driver. Edward P. Thomas 67 of 110 Ridge St was passenger. Hunting gear found in car suggests return from hunt. In Johnsonville an overheated chimney caused a fire that leveled a two family house on Millertown Buskirk Road, forcing an elderly couple to flee with only a few clothes. Willard Monrow and his wife escaped safely as Johnsonville and mutual aid fire units battled the blaze with crews from nearby towns. Continuous updates unavailable.
In Federal Court Albany the Delaware and Hudson Railroad was fined 500 dollars for illegal oil discharge from a separator at the Colonie yards Watervliet. The railroad plans to install a new separator at an estimated cost of about 60 thousand dollars to remedy the situation.
Troy firemen from four companies battled for over two hours to control a blaze at Club Morocco located at 229 River Street. Volunteers stood by citywide as the structure suffered heavy damage from both fire and water.
Two men died when a scaffold at General Electric Co.’s new power transformer building in Pittsfield toppled after a steel cable contacted an outlet. One victim was John Kokolis, 51, of Bethlehem PA. the other, a Greek-origin worker in his late 20s, likely from a Trenton NJ painting firm.
FBI agents clashed with a suspected bank robber at Boston South Station in a gun duel. Frederick J. Girouard, 24, of Manchester Connecticut, was in critical condition after the exchange of fire with agents over a November bank robbery. Mary E. Menard, 20, also arrested, planned to meet Girouard at the station. About 30 people sought cover as shots sounded in the foyer and bystanders described the tense scene.
Vermont coordinator for Gov. George W. Romney expresses confidence he will win New Hampshire’s first in the nation primary. Assistant Attorney General Frank G. Mahady says Romney activity will focus on border towns along the Connecticut River to spur conversations about Romney with residents.
Vermont Broadcasting Council reported the statewide educational TV network should be in operation by late December though delays from a summer trucking strike bad weather and other issues slowed completion of three transmitters near Rutland Windsor and St Johnsbury Mt Mansfield transmitter WETK Channel 33 currently reaches about two thirds of the population Dr Raymond Phillips of UVM noted 20 percent of classrooms have teleview sets for daytime school programming and Romney campaign plans officials indicate no Vermont headquarters yet but a state committee may form later Romney polls show 50 to 52 percent vs Johnson while New Hampshire and Wisconsin primary prospects look favorable
Vermont Senate committee backed stronger control of motor vehicle racing under a three member commission and elim ination of an exemption for safety fences at motorcycle scramble. It urged a full time office and inspectors and proposed shifting light and siren permit authority from Public Safety to DMV for easier inspections.
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