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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1967
Page
5
Commissioner Malloy announced that by Tuesday roughly 3,200 motorcycle operation affidavits have been filed, far short of the 15,000 expected by that date. Deadline for notarized affidavits is October 1, after which riders must pass a written exam and skill test for endorsements.
The Interagency Committee on Natural Resources tabled two Forests and Parks Department projects after a $79,000 shortfall in the Bureau of Outdoor Recreation funds. Howe Pond in Readsboro and Lake St. Catherine in Poultney were halted as only about 40 percent of the $679,000 awarded for the next fiscal year will be released.
The House Natural Resources Committee trimmed the Otter Creek scenic water corridor bill on Wednesday. Provisions restricting banks and adjacent land from billboards junkyards and dumps were dropped. The bill currently limits creek use to canoes and other non engine boats.
In Ithaca the old Lehigh Valley Railroad station built in 1887 becomes The Station a restaurant preserving the stone building and conductor flavored ambiance. The ticket counter is a bar and menus resemble tickets with diners ordering via conductor punch. In Troy Cluett Peabody to acquire Atlantic Products of Trenton subject to approval.
Members of the Mechanicville Historical Society study preserving the abandoned Champlain Canal lock as an historical site. The lock, owned by the City of Mechanicville, could become a tourist attraction with development into an historical park.
Andrew S. Flagg, acting president since September 1966, is named permanent president of North Adams State College. He has served as dean of men and professor of art and has been with the college since 1937, with trustees retaining discretion over his tenure.
Vermont state safety inspectors will audit over 190 chair lifts and rope tows at about 70 sites before November 1 to ensure rider safety. The enhanced 40 page code, updated by the Passenger Tramway Board, enforces annual inspections, pre season tests, and daily maintenance logs with potential fines for violations.
Concord New Hampshire reports former mayor J Herbert Quinn plans to run for council at large on Sept 25. Interim mayor William Gove remains in office after NH Supreme Court overturned Quinn's impeachment, saying misconduct justified removal but allowed no reinstatement. Quinn vows to abide by the ruling though it delays his political comeback and civic programs. Local writer assisting Quinn with a book about his feud with the Monitor, aldermen, and police chief.
Rutland Superior Court heard a motion to drop illegal possession of marijuana charges against Castleton State College student Ellis Pearson, 21, after a May 4 motel raid near the college. Attorney Bernard Dick argued the May 3 search warrant was illegal and that Pearson was not advised of his rights before signing a statement. Pearson is free on $1,000 bail after pleading innocent.
VERGENNES VW of America Inc. raises average prices by 48 dollars 2.6 percent due to smog and safety rules and improvements. The Beetle sedan climbs to 1695, fastback 2175, squareback 2345, wagon 2495. West Coast prices higher by 78 for the sedan because of longer sea voyage.
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