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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1973
Page
9
Parents and students toured Manchester Elementary on Tuesday night during National Education Week. The student council served doughnuts and cider while parents were escorted by their children and invited to visit again during school hours this week.
Hoosick Falls mayor reports the artesian well is dry and minerals flood the water supply, prompting a special commission chair appointment for study. The board authorizes hiring two police officers amid civil service tensions and considers acting Chief Royal Howard’s status. A demolition bid issue and consolidation study sparks concerns over late information to trustees.
West Arlington and Sandgate residents Ernest and Ethel Doehrer of Riverside kept a 35 year bridge club bond with Bridgeport Connecticut. Each year the group visited Vermont for two days on Oct 17 and 18 with a Harvest Inn Manchester dinner and sightseeing. Guests included Steeves, Anderson, Tesch sisters, Wood, Burghardt. Frank and wife from Huntington Conn will visit Oct 21 to 23. Inn hosts Peter and Patricia Houghton plan a Tansitor Electronics convention Oct 24 to 26 with 30 reps and a buffet. Months, dates, and names recounted. guests at Oct 20 dinner included Hamilton NYT Harrison West Mountain owner and bank official, plus Dr Robbins and I D Robbins.
Two Hoosick Falls youths charged Monday with third degree arson in the Falls Hardware fire last June were released on 2500 bail each by the district attorney. Charles Landry, 22, of Hoosick Falls, and Raymond Guber, 21, of West Coxsackie, formerly Hoosick Falls, had hearings postponed to next Tuesday night in Hoosick Falls court at the DA's request.
The Atomic Energy Commission faces a Friday decision on an emergency action for the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corp plant at Vernon. Two New England conservation groups seek an indefinite shutdown of Vermont Yankee and a Massachusetts plant. Vermont Yankee is halted for faulty fuel assemblies and a multi million dollar filtration upgrade. A new technical issue arose during the shutdown and plant officials say it will remain offline for two to three more weeks for repairs. ABC spokesman Claire Miles notes the agency’s licensing director was ordered to decide by Friday on an indefinite closure due to the technical problems.
The Brattleboro jury found Liberty Union party leader Peter Diamondstone guilty of one count of disorderly conduct after he attempted to enter an executive session of the Windham Southeast Supervisory School District Board meeting last May. He was acquitted on the charge of striking a police officer. Sentencing date pending. attorney plans an appeal.
Deputy Agriculture Commissioner Edson Gifford said the 1973 Vermont apple crop is the smallest since 1945, at about 50 percent of normal. He blamed horrible spring weather for poor pollination, noting quality and color remain satisfactory but prices likely rise.
A state special committee will hold its first hearing in Newport to study legislation restricting rock festivals. The push follows Labor Day weekend rock event known as Mac's Party in Holland, prompting calls for new rules on rock concerts.
A statewide drug law sweep led to about 30 arrests in the St Albans area and 12 in the Burlington area on Wednesday. Local and state police participated in the operation.
In Troy New York the Uncle Sam Mall project faces funding trouble a week after Phase I contracts. Caldwell Development seeks a multi million loan to begin the 11 million Phase 1 while renewal officials say financing was arranged. Reports claim many lessees backed out or hesitated to sign leases.
The Troy Area Labor Council endorsed Democrat Edward Pattison for county executive and supported George Regan for county clerk and Don Cholakis for district attorney. It also backed Troy city and county candidates, plus Rensselaer County contenders Joseph Harrigan Alson Spain Michael Rock in District Two Joseph O'Brien Dominic Denio in District Three and Edward Fox Donald Justus Joseph Warren in District Four.
In North Adams a Nassif's Professional Pharmacy burglary yielded over 10 000 downer pills valued at about 3 000 in cash seen on the street and more than 1 000. Police say the thief hid in the store before closing by Douglas Rice of Stamford Vermont. The break in was found at 2 52 a.m. with a side door ajar and no forced entry. Investigators continue.
Berkshire County campuses pressed for Nixon impeachment after his retreat on tapes. Williams College officials announced about 1,900 signatures collected since the Watergate announcement, claiming half the campus community supported the effort ahead of a Wednesday rally at Jesup Hall.
North Adams State College freshman, listed in fair condition at North Adams Regional Hospital, was admitted after tumbling 40 feet Tuesday afternoon while climbing Coca-Cola Rocks off Reservoir Road. Lisa Radcliff, 18, of Westford, sustained multiple bruises and cuts as part of a group of friends.
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