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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1977
Page
2
Twelve Vermont communities will host four public forums each starting December to explore causes of child abuse and wife beating and how communities can limit family autonomy to reduce violence. Humanties scholars join coordinators in workshops and a spring public meeting.
At Edwards Air Force Base California the Enterprise conducted a 5 minute 34 second free flight using the Microwave Scanning Beam Landing System developed for Navy ships. Astronauts Haise and Fullerton released control to on board computers for 45 seconds as it detached from the Boeing 747.
Up to half a foot of wind driven snow sweeps the northern Colorado Rockies and Wyoming on the first autumn day. The same low pressure system spawns thunderstorms in the central and northern Plains with as much as 1.5 inches of rain in Omaha. Evanston Wyoming reports six inches of snow with up to three inches around Rock Springs. High winds gust to 69 mph at the Air Force Academy.
The Extension Service and UVM Extension hold EPA mandated training for all commercial pesticide applicators. Sessions run 9 am to 3 pm across categories Turf Ornamental and Shade Trees Industrial Institutional and Structural Food Handlers Forestry Rights of Way Agricultural Animal and Agricultural Plant. Locations include Morrisville Center Rutland Essex Junction White River Junction with dates in Sept and Oct.
American Indians at a four day Geneva conference urged the return of land to sustain economic viability and cultural practices. The final resolution named the right to sufficient land while U.S. charges of genocide and racism were rejected by delegations and observers. Seventy Indigenous participants came from Canada the United States and Latin American nations including Iroquois Creek Navajo Cheyenne and Cayuga tribes. The Iroquois contingent traveled without U.S. passports and received home made papers to return home.
Clarendon report says the Vermont Education Board approved a state plan for special education costing about 2.5 million dollars beyond the 10.7 million already appropriated. Commissioner Robert Withey cited federal requirements and the board’s 10 year plan, with emphasis on inclusion, an individual assessment plan, and parent appeal rights. The board urged full funding and asked Withey to list priorities for the Legislature. the minimum requested is 1.3 million more. Separately in Montpelier, Vermont, telephone directories will add two front pages listing government and nonprofit agencies under 37 categories, a first such venture noted by Secretary of State James Guest and New England Telephone officials.
Mrs. Azzie Egglestown of East Dorset died at her sister’s Bennington home Friday night at age 86. She operated a local nursing home for many years. Sister Fanny W. Chellis survives. Funeral arrangements are pending at Mahar and Son Funeral Home in Bennington.
Funeral services were held for Helen S Worden 77 who died in Rutland Hospital after a long illness. The service was by Rev Richard D Olmstead at Brewster Funeral Home Manchester with interment at Dellwood Cemetery. Bearers were local nephews and relatives. Clergy also conducted liturgy for Clarence L Kirk 83 of Astoria New York formerly Manchester and for John Chapman 71 at First Congregational Church Manchester with interment in Dellwood Cemetery.
Washington sources report Andrei Gromyko signaling renewed U.S.-Soviet goodwill aiming for a new strategic arms treaty and a Carter Brezhnev summit. Carter urged meeting Brezhnev before too long, while Gromyko described talks as moving toward closer relations amid stalled SALT II negotiations.
UPI reports the Carter administration plans a space weapon readiness by 1982 to deter a space war with the Soviet Union. A $58.7 million Air Force contract funds development of a nonexplosive, heat seeking destroyer satellite, to be launched by rocket and operate autonomously. Pentagon says tests align with existing treaties and past Ford-era plans.
Democratic town caucuses occur Tuesday Sept 27 in multiple towns with times ranging 7 30 to 8 pm at venues including town halls schools and private homes. No caucuses in Landgrove Searsburg Stamford Winhall. Republicans also hold Sept 27 caucuses with Arlington on Sept 30 and votes at venues like the county courthouse Dorset Elementary School and Cole Hall. Some towns show no GOP caucuses planned for Sandgrove Searsburg Readsboro Woodford Stamford.
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