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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1966
Page
2
An unofficial two year budget request totaling 155.8 million for Vermont was revealed by Budget and Management Director John Gray. He said there remains a 23.8 million gap with Gov Hoff’s forecasted general fund revenues and noted revenue growth for 1968 69 would be about ten percent lower than the current period.
Vermont unemployment claims fell by 50 to 1,526 last week with new claims down 35 to 256. The insured rate held at 1.4 percent as five industries accounted for 70 percent of claims. Bennington area fell 54 percent due to Green Mountain Park Race Track layoffs while Newport rose 49 percent from apparel industry layoffs.
Vermont has won a 19th annual Driver Education Achievement Program award sponsored by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. Gov. Philip H. Hoff announced the honor based on state performance in high school driver education during the 1965 66 school year.
Hoosick Falls postmaster A J Wirmusky announced mailing windows from Oct 21 to Nov 10 for surface Christmas paroles to Overseas Armed Forces and Dec 1 to 10 for airmail parcels. Greeting cards by surface rate should also mail then if delivery before Christmas is desired.
Rensselaer County Soil and Water Conservation District notes 1966 as favorable with 32 fires in District 12 this year. Seventeen fires burned over 57 acres in the county. At the district meeting Oliver Hyatt presiding, State Forester Damon Ormsby reported 83 woodland acres improved and 149,000 seedlings ordered by 72 landowners for 1967.
Berkshire Stockbridge The director Hans K Maeder told parents that in recent weeks on campus some of the dangerous narcotics have been present. He said confronting the problem openly is best and an official noted a very slight brush with marijuana and the value of open discussion to prevent rumors.
John D. Adams Maziarz a Mt Greylock art teacher in Williamstown petitions the National Council on the Arts for a policy statement on the $9 personal property tax levy on paintings in his studio. Roger L. Stevens NCFA chair replies the council cannot change local tax rules.
An investigation began after nine empty cars of a 159 car Boston and Maine Railroad freight derailed two miles east of Hoosac Tunnel on Wednesday night. No injuries were reported. The wreck blocked both tracks on the main line between Boston and Mechanicville, N.Y., and service was expected to resume today.
John E. Rose 20 of Bennington pleaded not guilty in Municipal Court to breaking and entering the Shaftsbury home of Marion Bourn on Sept 6 with intent to commit larceny. Bail set at 1000 cash, Rose posted by Nina Brown and released. Grover 20 of North Hoosick pled guilty, held without bail for pre sentence. Frost 32 of Manchester pleaded guilty to deer jacking, fined 50 dollars plus costs.
Burlington Vermont University of Vermont President Lyman Rowell and trustees regret the tuition rise approved by the board. The increase of 100 dollars for residents and 300 for nonresidents will raise 1.75 million dollars, intended to cover state budget constraints while preserving scholarships from the Wilbur Fund and other sources for Vermonters. Rowell stressed need for continued state support and additional scholarship funds to prevent denying qualified Vermonters access.
Former U S Senator Harry F Byrd died at 79 in Berryville Virginia from a malignant brain tumor after a coma since July His resignation from the Senate last November led to Harry F Byrd Jr being appointed and seeking reelection The illness was diagnosed in March at University of Virginia Hospital Charlottesville
Brattleboro attorney general candidate James L. Oakes says he would not back the recent regional AG conference firearms control resolution without further study. He urges extensive consultation with sportsmen groups and gun dealers and questions the resolution’s link between state controls and interstate gun purchases. He favors tougher crime penalties for use of deadly weapons over broad permit schemes.
Friday and Saturday workers were Juna Fuller Peggy Haug Genevieve Phillips and Sally Cooper. Tuesday shift included Margaret Ogilvie Juna Fuller Marjorie Hayes Isma Sargent and Carolyn Clark as they sorted and marked. Inventory lists winter dresses coats suits shoes books men’s wear coats hats and a new nightshirt with a Panama hat saved for better weather, plus requests for jewelry clips tortoise shell combs sweaters chairs and dishes.
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