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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1965
Page
2
Vermont statistician Donald Bergstrom of the State Statistics Bureau says the state’s population is over 401,000 as of 1964, challenging the U.S. Census Bureau figure of 397,000 last July 1. He will not complete a 1965 count until school enrollment data are tallied, noting a history of debates over cows versus people in Vermont.
Official Vermont Development Department notices autumn color edging into the states’ mountains and valleys. Bennington and Windham Counties show pockets of color in higher elevations, with route 100 near Dover and Wilmington offering promising views. Rutland, Windsor, and central regions report scattered color, while north country lags with only faint tinges in Essex, Orleans, and Franklin Counties.
Vermonts Tax Department will not fill vacancies as retirements occur to prepare for automated data processing next year. Tax Commissioner Gerald Witherspoon says the move aims to protect jobs by delaying layoffs until 1966. The department has 53 of 63 authorized positions.
The Dudley Observatory at Albany State University secured a $150,000 NASA contract to aid Apollo program research. It covers equipment and experiments for collecting satellite and micrometeorite dust, using an airlock system under development for Apollo with a planned flight in about 18 months. Outstanding students may join the experiments as they progress. Latham Penney’s 90th birthday celebrated at Penney stores.
The North Adams City Council authorized borrowing of 125000 to fund a second municipal well off Curran Highway and about a mile of connecting pipeline. The project aims to bolster water supply during drought periods.
The decision on the Pittsfield by-pass location will not occur before November after a federal postponement. The BPR will cover 78 percent of study costs to pick an optimal route. A center city route versus an eastern bypass remains the core dispute.
Dr Edwin Young longtime UW Madison dean returns to his Maine roots to lead the University of Maine succeeding Lloyd Elliot who moves to George Washington University. Born 1917 in Newfoundland, Young rose from Bangor and Maine to national prominence in economics and industrial relations.
Boston registers the highest per mile costs for car operation among 15 major U S cities driven by high insurance and excise taxes. New York and Denver follow, with Rutland Vermont among the low end. The survey covers fixed and running costs for 10 000 miles yearly and includes insurance taxes and package plans.
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