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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1969
Page
5
Boston report says Dr. John Knowles and a panel of about 600 physicians plan to hand out post cards on Vietnam Moratorium Day urging withdrawal from Vietnam within six months. The cards address Nixon with a message to redirect efforts to fighting disease and human misery.
In Boston APPA general manager Alex Radin urged utility leaders and conservationists to resolve clashes delaying new power sources. Federal grants totaling 5.4 million dollars aid 33 cities including Malden and Plymouth in waste treatment and sewer projects. Radin warned of rising demand, blackouts, and urged dialogue to support low cost nonpolluting energy like the Dickey Lincoln hydro project.
Union 32 school officials press for state sanction of a regional district after rejecting a Montpelier supervisory union. Five communities and Montpelier board members met to back forming a study of a K12 district with Union 32 after it becomes operational. Education Commissioner Scribner favors involvement and a compromise plan.
Atlantic Richfield Co. announced it took an option on a second 3,500-acre tract near Machiasport Maine for a potential oil refinery tied to a proposed free foreign trade zone. The inland site, from Georgia-Pacific, sits west of Hadley Lake and north of Machias, within five miles of the first tract. An on-site Chicago outfit will inspect soil and conduct tests to evaluate both sites as the Foreign Trade Board in Washington reviews the Machiasport zone proposal.
Senator Edmund S. Muskie of Maine says he plans to vote against the confirmation of Judge Clement Haynsworth to the U.S. Supreme Court unless new evidence emerges about conflict of interest concerns raised in hearings. He notes he could reverse if new information appears but currently would oppose confirmation.
Tax Commissioner Lawrence Wright criticizes focus on Vermont’s 3 per cent sales tax noting it accounts for only about 10 per cent of this year’s expected 90 million dollars in revenue and expects 1970 proposals to broaden exemptions and adjust collection rules as revenue remains below projections.
Adrian C. Gonyea says corruption and unproductive payrolls cripple Troy and he needs a three year deal to implement drastic changes. He notes he has faced powerful enemies while cleaning up messes in the city. Albany Mayor Erastus Corning declines official Vietnam Moratorium Day involvement but will reflect and pray for peace. Thousands plan candlelight march at State Capitol with routine security. Rensselaer and Schenectady school districts face state aid cuts, totaling hundreds of thousands in 1969-70 and 1970-71, affecting five districts in each county.
Mr and Mrs Francis J Vitro of 129 Church St Berkshire County have purchased the Washington County Printers firm in Cambridge New York from Gardner B Cullinan administrator of Mary McClellan Hospital Cambridge Vitro who has been a press operator and supervisor at Excel sior Printing Co for over 14 years and has served as a general printer for Byam Printing Co for six months plans to continue the business in Cambridge but will reside in the city for now Allen H Nolan president of the Afro American Society of Pittsfield criticizes the Du Bois memorial dedication for not engaging black organizations He praises Du Bois and the memorial concept but says the ceremony handling lacks representation In Adams the Berkshire County Taxpayers Associations form a committee to study public housing types and possible adverse effects on local tax rates they prefer privately owned housing with subsidized rents over government owned housing.
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