Cushman, under new helm, cuts first lumber
Cushman, now Green Mount Furniture Co., opens production with first cut at 7 am, signaling separation from H.T. Cushman Mfg. Co. and a fresh start despite ongoing negotiations with General Interiors Corp. and Baumritter Corp. The plant’s rough-cut mill begins output as a loyal workforce supports future growth. details appear on Cushman page.
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Cushman
New
First Lumber
Kelton Miller
Pauline
Charles O’leary
General Interiors Corp
Baumritter Corp
Green Mount Furniture Co
H.T. Cushman Mfg. Co
Green Mountain Furniture Co
K. Miller
Armand A. Lampron
Bennington County Industrial Corp
James Newman
Senate panel cuts Vermont Legal Aid funds
The Senate Appropriations Committee voted 5-1 to strip the $37,000 Vermont Legal Aid allocation from the $120 million omnibus appropriations bill sparking a floor fight. Led by Sen. OBrien and Sen. Orzel, the move follows actions by Legal Aid in tenant rent strikes and poll tax exemptions.
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Montpelier
VPI
Senate Appropriations Committee
Omibus
Vermont
John O’brien
Chittenden
Grand Isle
John Boylan
Essex-Orleans
Andrew Orzel
Rutland
Appropriations
Edward Janeway
Windham County
O’brien
Orzel
Burlington
House
Chamber
Senate
Legal Aid
Richard Blum
Blum
James Jeffords
University of Vermont
Inside Vietnam veteran’s view on Calley case and war
A veteran writer gives opinion on the My Lai case and the broader Vietnam War, presenting a personal stance on accountability and war policy. The piece reflects on moral implications and public sentiment during the era.
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Calley
Stravinsky Dies at 88 in Manhattan Apartment
Igor Fedorovich Stravinsky the Russian born composer of modern classical music died in his Manhattan apartment at age 88 after a year long heart ailment. He had recently been released from Lenox Hill Hospital after 13 days of treatment and had remained active into his mid 80s. The Firebird and Rite of Spring were among his best known works.
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New York
UPI
Igor Fedorovich Stravinsky
Manhattan
Stravinsky
Lenox Hill Hospital
Lenox Hill
Nixon proposes 3 billion education aid plan
President Nixon asks Congress to merge over 30 federal education programs into a 3 billion revenue sharing package. The plan would fund compensatory education for disadvantaged children, allow states to transfer up to 30 percent between categories, and include an education research institute. It targets reduced red tape, broader accountability, and counts nonpublic school students for funding, amid opposition from some teachers and civil rights groups.
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Washington
UPI
Nixon
Congress
House
Senate
Boggs Attacks Hoover and FBI in House Speech
Hale Boggs accuses the FBI of using totalitarian tactics including tapping congressmen's phones and infiltrating campuses. Attorney General Mitchell denounces the charges as slanderous and demands an apology while defending Hoover as a law and order official.
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Washington
UPI
John N. Mitchell
House
Hale Boggs
FBI
Boggs
D-La
Mitchell
J. Edgar Hoover
Senate
Soviet Union
Hitler
Key Biscayne
Fla
Hoover
Congress
United States
Buxbaum to challenge McWaters for Mt Anthony Board Seat
Two North Bennington men enter a three year term contest for the Mt Anthony Union School Board. Incumbent Robert J McWaters seeks reelection and Sanford M Buxbaum files for the post. The at large election covers the entire Mt Anthony district including Pownal Bennington Woodford North Bennington and Shaftsbury. McWaters, a lithographic film stripper at Garrison Corp, has served since 1969 to fill a vacancy and was chosen last year for a one year term. He emphasizes value for taxpayers and continues support for the Mt Anthony DUO and Bennington programs as approaches to education and overcrowding challenges.
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Mt. Anthony Union
North Bennington
Robert J. McWaters
MAUHS
Sanford M. Buxbaum
Mt. Anthony
Pownal
Bennington
Woodford
Shaftsbury
McWaters
Garrison Corp
States push to ratify 26th Amendment for 18-year vote
Washington reports state legislatures move fast to ratify the 26th Amendment, aiming for swift passage this summer. Thirteen states have ratified. many more likely to join, including key swing states Kansas Missouri Ohio Oregon and Vermont. If four of five swing states approve, the amendment becomes law this summer, finalizing a historic 18-year-old voting expansion.
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Washington
UPI
Kansas
Missouri
Ohio
Oregon
Vermont
Congress
North Carolina
Georgia
House
Supreme Court
Kentucky
Alaska
Senate
Senate Rules Committee
Senate Judiciary Committee
Arkansas
Connecticut
Delaware
Hawaii
Idaho
Indiana
Iowa
Massachusetts
Minnesota
Montana
Nebraska
Tennessee
Alabama
Arizona
California
Colorado
Ilinois
Maine
Maryland
Michigan
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New York
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
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Mankiewicz-Braden
AMHS
UVM
George van Santvoord
Mt. Anthony Gymlasses
Mt. Anthony Union High School
Amy E. Link
Jane Gil
P. J. DeVito
Buxbaum
Jeanne McWaters
Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union
Transportation Committee
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