This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1967
Page
5
Governor Philip Hoff told the West River Valley Development Association Vermont is a potential top living place but has faults. He warned of population growth, urged zoning control on commercial development, and supported a southeastern technical school and a low income housing bill to address shortages.
UVM trustees will review a revised budget above the proposed 25 million estimate when they meet in Burlington on October 7. President Lyman Rowell said the new plan will reflect cuts from the 1967 legislature along with funds for new computer equipment, more faculty, a development office, and an eight percent faculty pay raise. Tuition and student fees provide 25 percent of revenue, with state funds at 25 percent and the rest from federal grants and private gifts.
Washington County Atty. Joseph C. Palmisano told a Rotary Club that Vermont needs new drug laws to aid enforcement and meet Supreme Court standards. He said state police and local agencies reported drug abuse cases in the past year, but manpower shortages limit work. He proposed one drug enforcement officer per two to three counties, noting state police now have one such officer for the entire state.
Atty. Gen. James Oakes ordered a suspension of state rules on flashing and moving signs on roads through cities until a legal opinion on exemptions for commercial and industrial zones is issued. Secretary of State Harry Cooley said violations will still be checked and notices sent after suspension. Assistant Atty. Gen. Louis Peck drafts the opinion on connecting links, due within a week.
Fire estimated at about $1,000 yesterday afternoon damaged the Zion Evangelical and Lutheran Church here. The 100 year old frame building suffered most damage at the rear with harm to a carpet, some walls and the organ. the blaze is believed to have started outside.
Beverly Winters of 1034 Forest Road Schenectady escaped injury when her auto on the Troy Menands Bridge caught fire after a metal object reportedly fell from the bridge superstructure and struck the car’s undercarriage creating friction that ignited the gasoline line.
A new class of 20 girls has started classroom instruction at Mary McClellan Hospital School of Nursing in Cambridge. They will receive obstetrics and pediatrics clinical training at Leonard Hospital in Troy, the affiliated institution, with the rest of their year spent at McClellan Hospital.
U S Senator Edward M Kennedy will return to North Adams to march in the 12th annual fall foliage festival parade on Sunday. The event traces its origins to the late President John F Kennedy, with Ted Kennedy having marched in previous years.
Gov. Philip Hoff said Vermont Atty. Gen. James L. Oakes is drafting the state position on the Connecticut River classification. Hoff aims for a joint department policy reflecting a viable plan that protects fish and wildlife with a 1 to 2 degree rise in river water and guaranteed higher flow, noting New Hampshire and Massachusetts have offered paper classifications.
Vermont's Mt Mansfield transmitter for WETK channel 33 is finished and ready for the Oct 16 launch, but Mt Ascutney tower completion may lag due to the Pennsylvania trucking strike hindering steel deliveries. Officials warn winter weather could push completion to spring, delaying statewide signal reach.
The Vermont Education Department approved a comprehensive Beeman Academy unit of special educational services in New Haven. Director Miss Jean S Garvin said the program serves 60 children from 16 towns and combines pupils and teachers from Otter Valley and northeast Addison County Schools into a four level Addison County area program.
Governor Philip Hoff expressed support for a pilot program to display gasoline brand identification symbols on interstate highway signs in Vermont. He linked backing the plan to removing high rise gasoline signs by industry and said he would meet with the Highway Board as it considers the measure. The project mirrors efforts in Virginia Ohio and Minnesota.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.