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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1974
Page
3
A 1790s Hartford era feature recounts Brillat Savarin visiting Mr Bulow for a turkey shoot and planning a grand dinner. It shares roasting tips, a King Turkey recipe with Madeira sauce, a Turkey Tomato Ham Casserole, and a turkey soup method, all urging practical reuse of leftovers.
Gov. Thomas P. Salmon sent a letter to President Ford criticizing federal inaction on a proposed milk price floor. He argued the law requires a floor high enough to assure milk and dairy supplies, noting farmers earn less despite rising costs and warning of lower milk production and higher consumer prices. The proposal sought 7.50 per hundredweight for class I fluid milk.
Miss Adele M. Kahwajy of San Bruno California is visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Mitchell Kahwajy of Bennington for the Thanksgiving holiday. She is a local or nearby resident visiting family during the holiday period.
The Fish and Game Board sets an immediate regulation allowing Vermont residents to trap fisher only in a designated open area from December 7 to December 22, 1974. Trappers must show the skin to a state warden by December 27 for tagging, with carcasses examined at UVM under a continuing study.
In Charlotte Amalie St Thomas two American women were stabbed to death in a trailer court near the industrial waterfront. Doris Crank of North Adams Mass visiting Jackie Adams of South Dakota was found dead outside. Police say burglary motive. four youths questioned as island homicide total rises to 14 for the year.
State police seek to identify a male skeleton found Thursday morning in dense woods by two hunters near Fairfax. A .38 caliber revolver with one chamber empty was found nearby. The bones will be examined by Dr. Lawrence Harris at Medical Center Hospital in Burlington to help establish identity from missing persons reports.
Attorney General Kimberly B. Cheney ruled that public meetings may be legally tape recorded. The ruling followed Brandon Board of Selectmen actions to bar a local weekly reporter from taping. The AG cited a California decision that a tape recorder is part of a reporter’s professional equipment and said legislatures, not local governments, control access.
Funeral services were held for Olof D. Bard of Austin Hill Bennington who died Sunday at Putnam Memorial Hospital and for Roscoe C. Harrington Sr. of 9 Hall St North Bennington who died Monday at home. Bard’s service was at Mahar & Son with Rev Joseph Quinn C S C officiating. Harrington’s service was at Mahar & Son with Rev Carter Adriance. Bearers included Gerald Moses Richard Joseph and Anthony Ferrara. Harrington was buried in Center White Creek Cemetery after prayers. Attendees included employees of H P Hood Co. of Eagle Bridge N Y where Harrington worked.
A review praising Dr Irene Kassorla for her book Putting It All Together. It highlights her background in psychiatry and her TV based group therapy approach. The piece notes success with behavioral methods using positive reinforcement and the start of her work in Los Angeles and London. It emphasizes that changing distant patterns is possible by understanding childhood fears and improving communication.
Windsor State Prison policy denying meals to certain inmates has been canceled after a federal court suit. Warden Paul DaVallou cited the ongoing legal action as the reason for halting the practice and reverting to standard meal provisions.
The Mt Anthony Union High School lunch plan outlines weekly menus with items like juice, ham burger, sloppy joe, goulash, and a Thanksgiving dinner. Also noted is a policy allowing inmates in segregation to receive regular meals if they promise not to throw food, otherwise dry meals, following a court meeting with Judge Holden after inmate suit.
The Women of the Loyal Order of Moose announce a chicken on biscuit supper this Saturday November 23 from 6 30 to 8 30 p m. Dancing with music by The Moon Men will follow until 11 30 p m. Donation two dollars.
Vermont dairy farmers face a cost price squeeze but are unlikely to be harmed by a proposed USDA recommendation not to raise the fluid milk price floor for New England. Dr. Fred Webster of the University of Vermont notes New England coops are currently bargaining for a $10.08 floor, while the proposed change would have raised it to up to $7.50. The department argues the rising price trend makes the higher floor unnecessary. Webster says short term the proposal would not help Vermont farmers or consumers, while underselling by less-organized New York producers threatens New England negotiations. The floor guards against price swings, with the overall price set by averaging Minnesota and Wisconsin milk prices plus area differentials.
London based stamp dealer Robson Lowe sold an envelope bearing the world’s first postage stamp mailed on the first day of issue May 6 1840 for 3860 dollars. Copies of the British Penny Black with Queen Victoria profile remain sold without the first day postmark for about 46 dollars.
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