Water Needs Flats Expansion Problems Aired
Bennington leaders heard from two major property owners on Flats North Bennington Road water needs to support fire protection and planned growth. A proposed 10 inch main extension from Ben Mont Avenue could feed the Flats main, at an estimated 35000 dollars, with April 13 local meeting to discuss distribution.
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Bennington
Bennington Road
Bennington Water Commissioners
Richard S. Rand
Water Commissioners
Globe Union Co
James
North Bennington Road
Williams
Alfred W. Ellett
Ben Mont Avenue
Atty
John Williams
Carge
Jets Bomb North Vietnam Amid Record Air Raids
U S jet bombers carried out 147 missions in North Vietnam the year’s largest air raid as the 500th American aircraft was reported shot down. Navy ships joined in shelling coastal defenses while B52s struck near Saigon and along the Cambodian border amid Operation Junction City activity. Ground fighting remained light in South Vietnam.
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Saigon
UPS
North Vietnam
U.S
U.S. 7Th Fleet
Hanoi
South Vietnam
Junction City
Panhandle
Red River Delta
North
New York Con Con Opens in Albany With Debates Ahead
The ninth New York Constitutional Convention opened in Albany with Democrats holding 101 of 186 delegates. The 271 issues include state aid to private and parochial schools and reapportionment. Justice Earl Warren delivered the keynote urging protection of basic rights as delegates tackle the 46 000 word document.
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Albany
N.Y
UPI
New York
U.S
State Capitol
U.S. Supreme Court
Earl Warren
Warren
Catholic Leaders Tackle Parochial School Problems in Bennington
A high level meeting led by Bishop Robert F. Joyce and Rev. Richard Sullivan examined finances personnel and facilities challenges facing Catholic education in Bennington Vermont. No decisions were made but officials stressed that solutions require time and broader funding as teaching nun shortages persist and lay hires rise.
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Bennington
Robert F. Joyce
Burlington
Richard Sullivan
Holy Cross Fathers
Father Swertz
John A. Lynch
Vermont
Joyce
Lynch
Msgr. Lynch
Sacred Heart
St. Francis de Sales
St. John the Baptist
BCHS
John Hawkins
Mao Supporters Mobilized To Oust President Liu Shao-chi
Hong Kong reports say Mao Tse-tung mobilized millions of Red Guards soldiers workers and peasants to oust Liu Shao-chi. The campaign denounces Liu as traitor and seeks his public confession or possible death while Lin Piao rises. Ming Pao cites a Red Guard paper alleging Tao Chu’s purge ties.
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Liu Shao-chi
Hong Kong
UPI
Mao Tse-tung
China
Liu
Khrushchev
United States
Lin Piao
Macao
Ming Pao Daily
Tripartite al
Union of Communist Party
Tao Chu
Tao
Ming Pao
Red Guard
Maoist Youth Movement
Ching- Kang-Shan News
Red Guards
Inside Public Pressure Spurs Manchester Sister Property Evaluation
Public pressure prompts new appraisal of a Manchester sister’s property as Rep. George Van Santvoord lauds Reid Lefevre’s handling of the welfare bill. Columnist Carlo Walter laments Vermont’s neglect of ice skating on page four.
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Manchester
Reid Lefevre
George van Santvoord
Carlo Walter
Vermont
Senate Okays Teachers Pay Hike in Vermont
The Vermont Senate approved a bill to raise annual pay for about 4,700 teachers by 600 dollars starting July 1, 1968. The plan would cost districts roughly 2.8 million dollars next year, with $300 raises for shorter and longer tenures in two installments. Beginning teacher salaries would rise from 4800 to 5400 dollars.
Brainwashing Fears Rise Over POW Treatment in North Vietnam
The State Department questioned reports of brainwashing POWs to extract confessions, citing Life magazine photos and newsreels. Lt Cmdr Richard A. Stratton was shown bowing to reporters in Hanoi, allegedly reading a confession, sparking concerns over humane treatment and Geneva Conventions adherence.
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Washington
UPI
State Department
North Vietnam
Hanoi
Department
Robert J. McCloskey
Life Magazine
Richard A. Stratton
Navy
Free-Lance
Lee Lockwood
Stratton
Mistaken Identity Claimed In Speck Murder Trial
In Peoria the defense for Richard Speck asserts he was wrongly arrested on circumstantial evidence amid charges he killed eight nurses. Prosecutor William Martin details Amarao’s testimony and the alleged sequence of the night, including a sexual attack observed by Amarao as she hid under a bed.
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Richard Speck
Peoria, Ill
UPI
Gerald W. Getty
William Martin
Dallas
Corazon Amarao
Speck
Chicago
Martin
Miss Amarao
Gloria Jean Davy
Dyer
Ind
Merlitta Gargullo
Valentina Pasion
South Chicago Community Hospital
Cuban envoy burned by mailed book blast at UN mission
Charge dAffaires Nicholas Rodriguez Astiazarian of Cuba opened a mailed book note reading turn to page 76. The book exploded, burning him on face arms and chest. Hospital officials said injuries were minor. Police bomb squad and Bureau of Special Services faced silence at the Cuban mission after treatment.
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New York
UPI
Nicholas Rodriguez Astiazarian
United Nations
Rodriguez
New York Hospital
Bureau of Special Services
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Canton
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Lockwood
Pham van Dong
Nguyen van Tien
National Liberation Front
Viet Cong
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Tien
Nuermberg Court of Justice
Getty
River
Eau Claire
Wis
Chippewa
U.S. Army Engineers Corps
Wisconsin
Warren Knowles
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