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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1977
Page
2
In Ariel Washington a Saturday party honors the still missing hijacker D B Cooper. Local hosts hope for a reappearance while FBI notes suggest he likely died in the 1971 storm, leaving only rumors and the vanished $200000.
U.S. District Judge Albert Coffrin denied a temporary restraining order to Winthrop Cantrell and James McCullough of Wright Farms Construction Co. in Williston. They argued a 10 percent minority requirement for federal public works favors nonwhite firms. The judge acknowledged hardship on small minority populations but said the contractors did not prove the order warranted a TRO.
About 50 Barre granite workers in poorly ventilated sheds face silicosis risk per a Vermont study by VOSHA and Harvard School of Public Health. Results show gradual lung capacity loss yearly. The VOSHA Review Board also extended to Feb 1 an order for Barre granite manufacturers to address plant noise problems, a deadline repeatedly extended over several years.
Lt. Edward Fish heads a state police highway patrol program enforcing the 55 mph limit. Fourteen troopers are now patrolling the interstate regularly, with emergencies as the only interruptions. The program began last July after about 400 speeding arrests per month, rising to over 2,400 arrests in October.
Vermont Asbestos Group stockholders, who are also employees, favor selling the worker owned mine after a poll following several offers. Officials did not disclose results but sources say about 90 percent participated and roughly two thirds supported a sale. The employees bought the mine two years ago from GAF Corp.
New England voters show higher female legislative representation with 17 percent of seats held by women in New England versus 9 percent nationally. The survey notes lawyers remain the largest profession nationally and in Connecticut Massachusetts and Rhode Island. In each state the Senate edges the House in lawyer share. Bennington police logged two accidents Friday, including a totalled 1960 Dodge driven by Joseph Walt Baker and a collision on Route 67 involving Janet Wells and Robert McWaters with moderate to minor damage.
UPI report from San Francisco notes Rev. Sun Myung Moon condemning government oppression of differing beliefs during the sixth International Conference on the Unity of the Sciences. The event, attended by about 500 scientists and 10 Nobel laureates, cost the Unification Church about half a million dollars and featured leaders like Sir John Eccles. The piece also mentions Moonie deprogramming cases, ongoing custody battles, and other local notices including Senator Stafford's office hours and Oldcastle Theatre's Senior Citizen Night for Blithe Spirit performances.
A memorial service for Mrs. Bessie Bowen Bromley of North Bennington will be held Sunday, Nov. 27, at 2 p.m., from the Hanson-Walbridge Funeral Home in Bennington. The Rev. Allen Barnes, pastor of Redeemer Lutheran Church, will officiate. Mrs. Bromley died Nov. 10.
Embassy witnesses recount a man being beaten by gray-uniformed militiamen likely with KGB backing in Moscow outside a commercial office near the U.S. embassy. The man, his wife, two children, and an aunt were attempting to enter during a business visit when officers forced the family into unmarked cars amid shouting by locals. The incident drew cries of civil rights concerns and was witnessed by embassy staff who described the scene as brutal and orchestrated.
Attorney General M. Jerome Diamond cautions Vermonters planning to insulate their homes this winter about unscrupulous contractors who may vanish after the job. He cites a surge in consumer complaints and urges buyers to verify materials, costs, and contractor credentials. A Consumer Protection Division study and hiring tips are available to the public.
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