13 Sep 1976
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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1976
Page
1
Mt Anthony Union High School's new principal Eugene P. Smith addressed the senior class with a mix of humor and exhortation. He urged controlled freedom, mutual respect, and peer pressure to maintain order while avoiding embarrassing confrontations.
Five Croatians charged with hijacking a TWA jetliner will be prosecuted under federal air piracy statutes. A sixth possible helper was reported. The group’s actions included a 44 hour odyssey with leaflets over multiple cities and demands to speak to top U.S. officials. Police officer death may trigger murder charges.
A National Academy of Sciences committee warns some spray canvases threaten the Earth's ozone shield and will likely require selective bans. The 13 member panel urges delaying regulatory action up to two years to study environmental hazards while noting fluorocarbons used in aerosols air conditioning and refrigeration.
Jockey Tomas Arroyo, 30, was thrown from Just Needlin and trampled during the fifth race at Green Mountain Park. Officials saw no foul play and planned no further investigation. Arroyo, of Pawtucket Rhode Island, warned friends to send belongings to his girlfriend in Puerto Rico if anything happened. The accident occurred on the clubhouse turn as Just Needlin clipped the lead horse, with witnesses saying two or more horses struck Arroyo. He died of massive head injuries en route to Putnam Memorial Hospital.
Bennington College will open its arts complex to area residents while the Recreation Department seeks volunteers. The feature notes Gerald Raftery reviewing junk mail and an op ed debating the 1960 debates. County items cover Wickenden, Pownal Little League banquet, a three way Manchester race, and Hoosick Falls youth dispersion. Sports recap includes Connors over Borg and Mt. Anthony football win. Entertainment notes Tracy Nelson singing and Robert Sugarman directing Richard Cory.
In 1976 Vermont Democratic primary, Lt. Gov. Brian Burns, Treasurer Stella Hackel, and Sen. Robert O'Brien waged a bitter, diversified contest with name calling, anonymous letters, and a debated TV clash. Libel suits, internal reports, and party faction tactics colored a campaign focused on energy policy, state utilities, and government structure.
Brian D Burns aims to end a streak of failed bids for higher office dating to 1959. The Burlington native and real estate broker, 36, rose in Democratic ranks after four House terms and a narrow lieutenant governor race resolved by legislature. His tenure included a stormy session and a controversial district court judge vote. See BURNS on Page 13.
Vermont’s Stella Hackel, a Democrat and former Employment Security Commissioner, seeks the party nomination as one of three candidates. Hackel, 49, has held state roles since 1963 and was once Rutland city grand juror. Her bid follows a history of women in statewide posts and limited gubernatorial runs.
Vermont Democrat O'Brien, 58, campaigns for the party nomination arguing government has ballooned at the expense of family and community. A Tunbridge School Board veteran and former Vermont Education Board maverick, he later joined COFEC and ran a Tunbridge farm while raising children and sheep.
In Vermont, Gov Thomas Salmon and Montpelier lawyer Scott Skinner clash in the Democratic U S Senate primary. Skinner built a broad campaign network while Salmon emphasizes his gubernatorial strengths and outreach. Observers note a mostly issue driven race with limited personal attacks as voters head to the polls Tuesday.
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