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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1974
Page
9
North Adams Mass plans an eight day festival Sept 28 to Oct 6 to celebrate being named an All-America City. The event opens with a flea market and craft show in a festival tent 60 by 160 feet under the Americana theme honoring the city’s national recognition.
In Bowling Green Kentucky Arthur Fortner 88 and Letha McReynolds 82 renewed a 68 year old romance and plan to marry. They cannot agree on a name for their first child. The couple wed today. A separate item notes a September flea market and craft show with 75 exhibitors from six states, plus an air show pony pulling art show German beer festival and a Fall Foliage Festival Parade on October 6 in North Adams Massachusetts.
Nearly 200 Dartmouth College alumni and affiliates petition President Ford, urging a moral and financial commitment to environmental policy. They call to reallocate energy spending from nuclear power, push world population controls through UN channels, and implement long term ecological planning to conserve resources for future generations. Airman Curtis A. Mayer, a 1973 Mt. Anthony Union High School graduate, reports assignment with the Military Airlift Command at Dover AFB after completing Chanute AFB aircraft mechanic training.
Hoosick Falls resident Lincoln Von Haggin lies ill at Mary Hitchcock Hospital Hanover after a vacation illness. Kathleen Cusack leaves for University of Rochester to begin sophomore year while her brother James heads to University of Scranton for freshman year. Route 7 resurfacing from Spicer's Road to Wayside Motel begins work today with two Brunswick to Potter Hill sections bid. contracts expected September 12. William Brown of Hoosick named engineer in charge of both projects.
Francis Gallagher of Pitt sfield Mass was arrested by village police and charged with criminal mischief after damaging a car at the Ford Garage on Church Street while allegedly attempting to remove a battery. He was jailed in Ren sselaer County on $25 bail awaiting Hoosick Falls court. Police investigate theft of clothes from Mrs. Joan Rogers of 72 High Street stolen from Shapiro's Laundry on Church Street Friday.
New York State DOT lowered load limits on two bridges near Hoosick. Route 7 bridge east of Routes 7 and 22 is set at 34 tons while the Dublin bridge over Little White Creek on Routes 22 and 67 carries 24 tons. Repairs are planned through winter with major upgrades later. truckers should contact the DOT permit office in Albany for help.
The Vermont Right to Life Committee singles out candidates for Sept. 10 primaries as pro life or against a proposed constitutional amendment. It names T. Serse Ambrosini as the only senator in favor, with Mallary and Ross opposed. Leahy and Frothingham oppose the amendment. In House races Esposito, Welch, Burgess, and Harwood are listed as pro life, Cain and Salmon as noncommittal, and Montague unaligned. Lannon is the sole governor candidate in favor.
Burlington reports Republican James Lannon of Benson urges repealing Act 250 Vermont environmental rule claiming it deprives property rights without compensation. He backs a statewide land use referendum, plans to run in GOP primary, and defends himself in a simple assault case.
Albany County Legislator John C. Barner announced a program to rehabilitate slum houses taken for back taxes using county and federal funds. Skilled and apprentice workers would fix up homes, then sell or rent them, restoring tax rolls while boosting housing and job opportunities. The plan includes OEO subsidies for apprentices and directs workers from the same neighborhoods, with at least 60 percent from minority groups.
Pittsfield residents push Camp Onota fund toward a 115000 goal with over 300 donors pledging 35000 Within 30 hours a 25000 gift from the family of the late Donald B Miller supports the drive Dobelle calls the response encouraging The Eagle notes the Millers long support including 74 acres donated to Springside Park and praises broad public backing for public use of the property
Five city councilmen pledged Friday that further study of Camp Onota for public recreation has heightened resolve not to burden Pittsfield with a costly white elephant. Only 7000 dollars had been raised for Mayor Dobelle’s campaign and opponents warned the public may not back the park purchase, given residents’ high taxes and hard times.
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