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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1965
Page
2
Vermont war on poverty director Paul H. Guare criticizes city hall registration for surplus commodities as unnecessarily hard for low income families. After 4 30 p m they must go to the police station to sign up and opponents say many feel intimidated.
The 49th Social Welfare Conference begins today and runs through Friday in Montpelier. Keynote speaker is Rev. Joseph T. Alves of Boston. Five workshops are planned over the two days with a banquet this evening.
The Vermont GOP Executive Committee voted to send 1000 dollars to the National Republican Committee allocate advertising funds to state legislative candidates and pay off debts. The party will sponsor a candidates forum on October 28 at the Pavillion Hotel in Montpelier for nominated candidates to get state issue briefings.
Albert Scheer Jr. of South Orange New Jersey left Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 273722.11 dollars in 1963 after his death at 72. The estate was settled recently and the fund will support Deserving undergraduates and graduate students as the Albert Scheer Jr. Loan Fund.
GOP clerk Troy Martin B. Stack rebutted Democratic charges of a county bankruptcy risk. He urged the state comptroller to deploy auditors to the Rensselaer County Court House and issue an official financial report before the election. Democrats Lombard and Jubic claimed a 2.118 million dollar budget shortage in 1965.
In Troy at Leonard Hospital seven Dreier children aged 5 to 14, Karen 12, Robert 14, Susan 13, Nancy 10, Janet 7, Clara 5, and Walter 6, all had tonsillectomies. Dr. John A. Enzein, a nose and throat specialist, performed the operations, drawing attention in the pediatrics ward and tiring the admissions office.
Bennington's Unification Study Committee completed an initial review of a draft enabling act to allow municipal mergers if approved. It examined tax provisions phasing discounts over five years and raised uniform assessment concerns, plus duties of town manager and treasurer. The panel aims to present a revised draft to the special legislature session in January, with further technical edits before Christmas.
Betty Trachte visits, Walter Finney admitted to Mary Hitchcock Hospital in Hanover New Hampshire for about two weeks. The Rev. Guy Kegey of Baltimore Maryland, known in this area, is recovering from an operation and is making good progress.
In Williamstown Massachusetts the Experimental Workshop at Adams Memorial Theatre Williams College presents two one act comedies tonight and Saturday Curtain is 8 30 p m The American Dream by Edward Albee directed by Nicholas Lang and Bedtime Story by Sean O Case y directed by Robert McCloud There is no admission charge but reservations are advised
Mrs Grace McGarry reported an $800 color television exploded like a bomb at the Hiser home in Berkshire while the family dined. The fire confined to the set and vicinity, with three fire units rushing to the scene, Fire Chief Charles A. Reid stated.
Times Development Corp and Wheeler & Taylor Inc announce a $1 million two story motel restaurant to rise on Main Street next spring. A 60 unit motel will start March 1 and finish by July 1 with a glass enclosed pool and sauna for locals. In North Adams, seven adjoining buildings were sold for $195,000 to North Adams Futures Inc. The blocks include Center Sports Store and Paramount Theater among others and will be cleared for central district redevelopment with no reuse plans yet.
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