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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1966
Page
2
Vermont immunization efforts begun in October 1965 show 24,262 susceptible children vaccinated including 13,301 pre-schoolers and 8,103 school children. Measles cases dropped from 1,249 in the first half of 1965 to 221 by July 1966, with a goal of no cases by July 1967.
New York BERLIN-Berlin Volunteer Fire Company and its auxiliary invite residents to inspect new equipment during an open house 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the Community Hall. Special school programs in Berlin Central District and Petersburg planned for Thursday with cooperation from Grafton Petersburg and Stephentown Fire Companies. HOOSICK FALLS mayor and trustees raises set for next April after election. mayor from 800 to 2000 dollars and trustees from 300 to 1000, subject to referendum. Deadline for petition expired with no protest. Foreclosure suit filed in Rutland County Court by Rutland Savings Bank against Paul H. and Constance C. Poczobut and John S. Poczobut of West Rutland and Midland National Bank of Troy. Amount claimed 4780 dollars on promissory note. Troy bank represented by Waldo C. Holden.
The North Adams City Council unanimously approved selling Mark Hopkins Elementary School to the state for use by North Adams State College to train teachers and the city will receive 250000. In other notes a boy was rescued from the Hoosac River chute after getting trapped in a drain pipe. Seven charges against Alan Morrison were continued to November 14 with not guilty pleas entered on six counts.
Deputy Attorney General Louis Peck upheld the Emergency Board decision to grant an extra 150000 to the Vermont Student Assistance Corporation for incentive awards and scholarships to 570 needy Vermont students. Ward Bedford argued the board lacks power for such appropriation and that no real emergency exists. Peck also ruled against a separate 90000 request for senatorial scholarships, saying the $3000 per senator annual cap can only be changed by the legislature.
The House approved a $4.1 million omnibus public works bill including a $1.1 million increase for Dickey-Lincoln dam planning on the St. John River Maine's project. A separate House Appropriations Committee study will assess future support or opposition, with Sen. Boland noting an independent finding could sway backing. All New England senators had backed the project previously, but House votes were limited.
Vermont state officials report 1965 66 total spending of 331000 for nine community mental health clinics. United Counseling Service Bennington received 43092 the largest single clinic appropriation. Local sources contributed 110366 while the state provided 220732 under the Community Mental Health Act of 1957.
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