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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1968
Page
6
A new apartment house on Pleasant Street by John Wilkinson will offer 12 units. The building will include two and three room flats with an open breezeway at the center.
The Development Board will ask the Emergency Board next month for a 4500 appropriation to cover third quarter payments to regional development groups amid a 19000 shortfall. Two thirds of costs are funded by the state, with several councils named, and a New York office proposal also discussed. The board also considers legislation, including a revolving fund for Vermont Life.
Washington reports a seven city survey by the National Commission on Urban Problems shows overcrowding rises with family size. Of 103,464 poor families from five to 16 members, 71,000 lack adequate housing even with potential aid. The study cites gaps for five to six member households and recommends flexible designs and relaxed income and cost limits to ease large-family housing.
The Community Builders Handbook, revised for 1968, has sold about 4,000 copies in six months. Hunter Moss of the Urban Land Institute notes the edition expands to cover open space planning, new housing types, and modern shopping centers. Edited by J. Ross McKeever, the 526 page volume remains a key text for developers planners and students.
The 1969 legislature will receive a bill to modernize mental health laws for greater constitutional safeguards for the criminally insane. The Legislative Council accepted a two year study committee report noting major weaknesses and urging new procedures for insanity hearings and follow up.
The embattled Labour party in Britain rebuked a member for a harsh description of the party's state. The critic said the party "could not sell a dead fly to a starving spider" in reference to its condition.
Real estate transfers listed include multiple land parcels and houses in Manchester. Transfers involve numerous residents and couples such as Eugene List, Orrin Beattie, Henry Lid ford, Russell Brown, Reg Counsell, George Little, Carleton Winslow, and Thomas W. Martin, with properties on Canterbury Road, Village streets, Beech Street, West Road, Glen Road, Main Street, Center Street, Barnumville Road, Cottage Street, Franklin Avenue, and U.S. 7 among others.
Williamson County sheriffs investigate a burglary at a bowling alley south of Herrin Illinois. Thieves kicked in a wooden door and stole 109 dollars including 9 in checks and 10000 pennies. The incident remains under local police inquiry.
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