Rutland Daily Herald from Rutland, Vermont • 9

1 RUTLAND DAILY HERALD, WEDNESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 19, 1983 Rep. Stephany Is Democratic Candidate for Mayor longtime Democrat Stratton Lines said he too will continue to support Gilson. I dont feel the Democrats should have fielded any candidate," Lines said. "The primary purpose of the party should be to get Bernie Sanders out of City Hall." The owner of the Oasis Diner said he thinks Stephanys candidacy comes too late to be effective. But Stephany said she believes her middle of the road position will make her an attractive candidate, despite her late start.

"Im very clearly a candidate whos in a centrist position," she said. I have progressive ideas while remaining independent of the business community," she said, referring to the common perception of Gilson as pro-business and Sanders as "anti-business. Stephany said her 15 years as a resident of Burlington and six years in the Legislature have given her a firm grasp on city issues. She refused to cite particular issues upon which she believes Sanders is most vulnerable, saying those would come out during the campaign. "What I will say is that I can bring to office the sense of being mayor for all the people of Burlington.

Former Lt. Gov. Brian Burns, who chalrec agreed. "Shes gonna win," he said. Gilson is on the far right.

Sanders is on the far left. That leaves 70-75 percent in the middle. And shes only got to get 40 percent. She presents herself well, shes very bright, easy to deal with and has a wealth of experience on city issues such as the waterfront and bike path. The fact that shes a woman certainly wont hurt.

Democratic nomination. Those (ears did not materialize Tuesday. But a number of Democrats have openly defected to the Gilson campaign. "We didnt want a rift here," said Daniel Ryan, of his decision not to nominate Gilson. "We didnt want to tear the room apart," said the Ward 4 Democratic school board member who is backlng the Republican.

Ryan said he could not wait until the caucus to back a strong candidate against Sanders and now that he has supported Gilson it would be "two-faced to switch allegiances. Ryan said he believes a number of Democrats applauding Stephany at the caucus will privately vote for Gilson. Benningtons Cost: $13,354 BENNINGTON (UPI) Bennington College apparent- Swill continue to be one of the highest priced colleges in country. Bennington President Michael Hooker said Thursday the trustees in April will be asked to approve a 10 percent increase in tuition, board and fees. If the hikes are approved as expected, it will cost students 113,354 to attend Bennington which for several agreed her nomination would be unanimous a sign that years has been the nations most costly college.

Williams support was Hooker also said the schools student aid budget wont keep pace with the tuition hike, so Bennington wlu have to seek out wealthier students next fall. He said 49 percent of the students now receive some financial assistance. According to Hooker, most colleges will experience tuition increases well above the inflation rate over the next By DEBBIE BOOKCHIN BURLINGTON Weeks of speculation about who will carry the Democratic banner in the March election ended Tuesday night when Rep. Judith B. Stephany, D-Burlington, accepted the partys nomination for mayor.

As more than 200 Democrats cheered her on, Stephany told those gathered at the caucus in City Hall: "I will win this election and I will win it with your help. I will put all my heart and energies into bringing about a return of City Hall to the Democratic party." She said later she nad only decided to accept the nomination an hour before the caucus began. Her decision pits her against incumbent Mayor Bernard Sanders and Republican challenger James Gilson, who is chairman of the school board. Stephany, 38, minority leader in the House and head of the Chittenden County delegation, said she will not resign her seat or position of minority leader to campaign. The four-term legislator said, however, she will turn over many of her daily duties as minority leader to the assistant minority leader and steering committee.

She said if elected she will resign her House seat. She received token opposition from William "Bill" Williams, a Burlington service station owner. Williams announced in July he would seek the partys endorsement, but he is not well known to party leaders and was not considered a strong candidate. After the ballots were counted, Stephany and Williams The agreement allowed the party to keep secret the results of the ballot. But Stephany reportedly outpolled Williams by a margin of better than 3-1.

Stephanys nomination culminates a month-long search by party leaders for a suitable candidate. After former state Rep. Mark Kaplan bowed out of ISuuuu cu consideration two weeks ago, Democratic stalwarts continued the frantic. search, but no serious candidates emerged until Stephany was approached last Friday. Stephany met with the leadership throughout the weekend to negotiate a package that would make thi attractive to her the bid OMlWfWiM mi few years as they try to make up for the 1970s when college costs were held down "artificially." He warned college educations may become luxuries available only to the rich, particularly if cuts in federal student assistance programs continue.

Ct sA! for. VM According to city party chairman Brian Brennan, the party has promised Stephany a campaign chest of at least BKaSSSaSffiSKSrr Bolton Man Sues Army At a meeting of about 40 city party luminaries Sunday pledges for about 92,000 were collected, Brennan said. BURLINGTON (UPI) A Bolton man has filed a discrimination suit against the Army Reserve, charging he was denied an officers com mission because of his age. Gary Wollman filed suit in U.S. District Court alleging the Reserve has established an age limit of 30 years and six months for officer promotions.

Wollman, a deputy in the court clerks officers 36. Sanders and Gilson supporters say their candidates plan to spend upwards of $15,000 on the their campaigns. The pressure to find a strong candidate hit the Democrats hardest when party leaders learned Gilson sympathizers might pack the caucus to give Gilson the WE NOW HAVE A NEW RUTLAND AREA CLARENDON WEST RUTLAND, Phone 438-51 13 Me Have 74 Flavors A Huge Selection and Variety ufil. IfM Army War Games Protest Planned tains with only a three-day supply of food, a few survival tools and some clothes strapped to their backs. The object of the maneuver is for the evading soldiers to try to get to a pre-designated point near the Connecticut River.

A lot of fellows around here were in the service and can relate to this, Bruhn said recently. Other people are playing with us and really getting into it." A spokesman at the Bradford armory, where thh games are headquartered, said Army personnel did not know about the planned demonstration, but promised that any demonstrators who come will be treated politely. BRADFORD A group of central Vermont women opposed to the winter war games being conducted in Vermont by a Green Beret unit of the U.S. Army has scheduled an afternoon of demonstrations Wednesday at the National Gaurd Armory here. Judy Vollmann of Norwich, one of four woman who have been organizing the event for nearly a week, said Monday the demonstration will be in the form of a vigil to explain to people that war is not a game and we dont think people should be treating it as one." Vollmann said the vigil will be peaceful, but not necessarily silent.

According to Vollmann, the demonstration, set to begin at 3 p.m., will also be an expression of disapproval of war in general. I dont believe war has ever solved anyones problems and there is no reason to think that it ever will," Vollmann said. She said she does not know how many people will participate in the vigil, but added, "I think there is a lot of interest in this." A Green Beret unit from Fort Bragg in North Carolina has been in Vermont for more than a week conducting winter war games in three counties. According to Sgt. MaJ.

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