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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1976
Page
9
Arlington on Oct 4 the Rescue Squad held its annual meeting reporting 223 calls in the last 12 months. New equipment arrived for enhanced care including extrication and oxygen gear. Four instructors certified by Vermont Heart Association and two by American Red Cross.
In Rensselaer County the Social Services Work Relief Program assigned more than 8,000 man hours to welfare recipients in September. Commissioner John R. Beaudoin called the effort a tremendous success and urged federal law changes to extend a similar plan to Aid to Dependent Children cases.
Centre at Hoosick investors negotiate with tenants over plans to build a shopping center on the former Ehmler estate Route 22. Rolf M Sternberg. Virginia and William Szirbik purchased an option last January and floated Arlington as the center name. Discussions with a supermarket major tenant are undisclosed as of now.
The Hudson Mohawk Industrial Gateway sponsors a walking tour of the Poestenkill Gorge on Saturday Oct 30 at 1 pm. Assistant director Bart Thibadeau will lead visitors through remains of a large 19th century industrial complex. Meeting point is the Waltex Parking Lot at 15th and Congress, Troy. Fee ranges from 50 cents to 1 dollar.
Repairs completed on the historic Buskirk Bridge in Hoosick New York after ice damage last winter. Washington County county highway officials report the project raised the covered bridge two feet to guard against ice jams, performed routine repairs, and painted the entire structure. One official called the work among the most significant highway projects of the summer.
Sen John Alden questions Buckley on repeal of capital gains tax on land and container-deposit law and cites a cloud of suspicion over his financial disclosure. Alden backs binding arbitration for teacher contracts as a separate issue.
A 49 year old Salisbury resident with brain disease died from burns after being found unconscious in a bathtub at Vermont State Hospital. An investigation ordered last week seeks to determine if worker negligence contributed to the 60 percent burn injury. The victim’s name was not released. ST. JOHNSBURY (UPI) Democratic Secretary of State candidate James Guest promised a voter information guide within 10 days of taking office. He plans to contact winning and losing statewide candidates, party leaders, and town clerks to learn election requirement problems seen by Vermont voters in the general election.
Thomas Dillon, 15, of Winooski died from a gunshot wound ruled as his own action. Police found him Monday in woods near the Winooski reservoir after he had been missing since Sunday following a hunting trip. Chief Medical Examiner Lawrence Harris confirmed the death occurred Sunday afternoon.
In Green Island workers at Ford Motor Co vote on a tentative contract reached last week with UAW national leaders as a 28 day strike continues after the old deal expired. Picket lines showed support for ratification but concern over nationwide approval. In Albany, James DeYoung Jr. says he would resign if constituents’ sentiment lacks conscience, praising Edward Pattison’s liberal record and labeling Joseph Martino a Rockefeller Republican.
In Pittsfield Edward A. McColgan won the endorsement of Local 255 COPE as he challenges nine term incumbent Congressman Silvio Conte. Labor groups withhold support for Conte since 1962 and three League of Women Voters chapters denounced Conte for not debating. Conte claims a full schedule until Election Day. In Sandisfield a Waterbury man suffers an eye injury from a BB gun during horseplay at a vacation home on Beach Plain Road. John Burneakas, 19, treated locally, then transferred to St Marys Hospital in Waterbury after being shot in the face.
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