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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1974
Page
7
Vermont Banking and Insurance Commissioner James A. Guest said he will ask the legislature for expanded authority over Blue Cross and Blue Shield. He aims to enforce subscriber focus and public accountability with directors more heavily composed of members chosen by subscribers. The Vermont Supreme Court had limited his reach to rate control only.
Hoosick Falls TC Class of the First United Church meets at 38 River Street on Monday Oct 7 with Mrs Ruth Burns hosting and Mrs Marian Redden assisting. members plan projects for the upcoming church bazaar in November. The West Hoosick Baptist Church oyster supper is scheduled for Friday Oct 18 with four service times. advance tickets available from local organizers. Gary Beckstein, son of Mr and Mrs Walter Beckstein and Hoosick Falls Central School graduate, is among about 140 members of Texas Christian University marching Horned Frog Band in Fort Worth. Harry Van Surdam, 93, will attend a Delta Kappa Epsilon dinner at the Yale Club and the Army Penn State game at West Point tomorrow. A harvest sale at Hoosick Falls Baptist Church hall tomorrow runs 10 am to 4 pm with preserves, jams, jewelry, plants, crafts, books, vegetables, white elephants, home-made food and lunch.
The Pownal PTG flea market setup windows run 1 to 4 p.m. at the school and next week Monday to Thursday 3 to 4 p.m. The event occurs Sunday Oct 13 with a food sale pony rides and refreshments. Also listed are AA meetings church dinners and youth group gatherings with times and locations in Pownal.
State Auditor Alexander V. Acebo rejected calls to audit Washington County sheriff fees. He argued sheriff civil process fees are private funds, not state funds, and that auditing them would be illegal. Acebo blamed opponent Frederick Randler for poor homework and noted audits fall under the finance commissioner, not his office. Independent firm Main Lafrentz is auditing state department expenses, including aide accounts for Attorney General Kimberly Cheney.
Vermont Supreme Court ruled the state is not responsible for crimes committed by a prison inmate on furlough. It upheld dismissal of charges brought by the Patterson estate administrators after their vehicle was struck by a truck driven during a weekend pass from Burlington Regional Correctional Center. Chief Justice Barney warned the ruling avoids expanding parole to override constitutional limits.
William Fishman of Queen Mary College will discuss The City of Dreadful Night Anarchists in London's East End at 8 p.m. Sunday Oct 6 in Fitch Prospect Lounge Williams College. Judy Berek of Local 1199 will talk on Women and the Labor Union Movement at 8 p.m. Monday Oct 7 in Fitch Prospect Lounge. Both events are open to all and sponsored by Williams departments and coalitions.
North Shire Senior Center announces a Friday get-together to prep items for a Saturday tag sale at 10 a.m. on the Baptist Church lawn. Donations are welcome with pickup service offered. Center closed Oct 14 for Columbus Day. crafts and quilting sessions planned Oct 15 16, plus a flu shot visit Oct 17.
Rep. Richard Mallary of Vermont urged Congress to curb federal spending saying lawmakers are not matching rhetoric with action. He opposed nearly 250 million dollars added to a supplemental education, library, and nutrition bill, warning of threats to economic and political stability.
Douglas Rounds of Brattleboro was violently abducted for several hours after two armed men robbed his trailer home. The 24 year old man was released unharmed after the suspects fled in a car, with police naming two 20s era males as dangerous. Mrs. Rounds, 20, and two male guests were in the trailer during the robbery.
Barre Vermont Democratic congressional hopeful Francis Cain says Americans tire of the U S acting as global police. He disputes Republican James Jeffords critique of CIA actions and argues the agency should focus on gathering information rather than subverting foreign governments.
Vermont residents pay well above the national average for state services yet the state ranks 38th in per capita higher education appropriations. Vermont official David Otis cited figures showing $429.67 per capita for higher education support, with Vermont at 40th in per-capita income at $3,686 versus the national $4,492.
MONTPELIER UPi State Highway Commissioner Gray warns budget reductions may force layoffs in Montpelier desk jobs. About 3 million dollars have been slashed from the 1975 fiscal year budget since August, with a 1 million dollar cut made Wednesday. Gray notes the department has shrunk from 1,300 plus 860 part timers in 1968 to 1,152 full time and 20 temporary workers today.
Gov. Salmon told 130 Democrats that Vermont’s economy is near recession with housing in worse shape. He described the state as being in a low mood during the gathering that included nearly all Democratic statewide candidates.
Town Health Officer Marie Riptner ordered boiling all drinking water after state Health Department tests showed coliform contamination in samples from last week and Monday. About 2,400 people are affected by the directive.
Albany report says Niagara Mohawk Power Corp. faces difficult problems with 9,700 employees. A vice president warned of trouble while a public relations spokesman claimed the remark was out of context. Plans reportedly include layoffs for temporary staff and selling part of the fleet. Troy officials seek CDTA funding for rural routes after federal cuts. CDTA manager remarks that funding may be hard to obtain.
Random interviews with Pittsfield probation officers police officials and counselors show drug abuse spreading in the city with marijuana and pills common in junior high schools and among girls as young as 12 to 13. Heroin use appears to have declined after a brief winter peak. Snow measured at Mt Greylock and nearby areas reports light to moderate snowfall with 23 degree temperatures and windy conditions.
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