Vermont Senate Adjourns Amid Bottle Ban and Waste Dispute
Vermont Senate members faced a delayed adjournment amid a bitter dispute with the House over solid waste disposal and a ban on nonreturnable bottles. The House killed a solid waste measure, endorsed a large omnibus appropriation, and preliminarily approved bottle ban language with possible governor action next year.
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Charles Butler Montpelier
UPI
Vermont Senate
House
Senate
Kennedy
GOP
Weather notes mix snow flurries and cold highs
The report notes sun and cloud mix with more snow flurries, high in the 30s, then mostly cloudy with light snow and teens overnight. Flurries end Friday followed by a mutual hearing, with yesterday's high near zero and today at 7 am around 32.
Tale of two fines in Berrington District Court
In Manchester by Witxiham County Judge John Carnahan two men faced fines after different charges. Roland Burke, 34, of White Creek was fined 250 for careless driving resulting in death, while another man received jail time, probation, and a 300 fine for breach of peace and related traffic violations. The case raised questions about past court practices and sentencing in similar cases.
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John Leaning
Berrington District Court
Manchester
Witxiham County
John Carnahan
Vermont
Roland Burke
White Creek
C. Jordan
East Arlington
Burke
William B. Dailey Inc
Volkswagen
Jordan
Neil 5S
Moss
Carnahan
US Raiders Hit North Vietnam as Saigon Braces for Invasion
U.S. air and naval bombardments target North Vietnam in retaliation while four Communist divisions mass north and northwest of Saigon. North Vietnamese air losses are reported as heavy fighting rages 60 to 75 miles from the capital. Troops move from Cambodia and Quang Tri Province is focused by the assault, with fears of a major breakthrough near An Loc and Binh Long.
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Saigon
United States
North Vietnam
U.S
Ninh
Binh Loy
Binh Duong
Cambou
South Vietnam
Lyndon B. Johnson
Loy Ninh
Quang Tri
Cambodia
Binh Long
Ries
Foc Nish
An Loc
Bink Long
Kin verdict stands as judge rules in King murder case
Judge William C. Hill denied defense motions in the trial of George Gilbert King who was found guilty of second degree murder. King will undergo a 60 day evaluation at St. Albans Youthful Offender Facility before return to Manchester for sentencing in June term of County Court. The defense contended insufficiency of evidence and improper trial conduct including juror remarks and photographs. State argued evidence supported the verdict and photos aided identification and malice elements.
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Kelson Miller
William C. Hill
George Gilbert King
Neil S. Moas
King
St. Albans
Manchester
Welen
Welch
Pamela Searby
William Keefe
Welsch
Hull
Paradise Motel
Moss
Thera
Col
Egypt Breaks Diplomatic Ties With Jordan
Cairo reports that Egypt will sever diplomatic relations with Jordan as part of a battle against what Information Minister Abdelader Hatem called an imperialist plan in the region. Sadat chaired a cabinet meeting to discuss the Jordan crisis amid wider Arab League talks on Palestinian unity and opposition to King Hussein’s federal Jordan scheme.
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Cairo
UPL
Pro
Toreak
Jordan
Middle East
Hussein
Yigal Allon
Hatem
Arab League
Sadat
Harrisburg Seven trial ends in deadlock acquittal vote
Harrisburg jurors deadlocked on the main charge of plotting to disrupt the government. The vote was 10 to 2 for acquittal and the jury was discharged. Six of seven defendants planned a new antiwar action after the trial. Berrigan and Sister Elizabeth McAlister were found guilty of smuggling letters in and out of Lewisburg penitentiary in 1970. Berrigan faces a total six year sentence for prior defacement of draft records and other counts. the nun faces up to 30 years.
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Harrisburg
UPT
Gaid
Philip F. Berrigan
Henry A. Kissinger
Washington
Lawrence Evans
Dillsburg
Gyersen Cou EE
J. Dixon Herman
American Machine and Foundry
York
York Jomortow
Eqbel Ahmad
Berrigan
Elizabeth McAlister
Sacred Heart of Mary
Lewisburg Penitentiary
Sister Elizabeth
Nixon pledges aid to nonpublic schools in reform plan
President Nixon told the National Catholic Education Association that his education finance reform will include specific measures to preserve nonpublic schools. He cited a crisis facing private schools serving about 6.2 million children and said aid proposals might be funded by a value added tax. He warned relief may come only next year and stressed equity and constitutionality in proposals.
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Philadelphia
U14
Nixon
Lam
America
National Catholic Education Association
Congress
Vermont Parimutuel Accord Ends Funding Fight
In a late night budget session Vermont lawmakers approved an omnibus bill that blocks charging $206000 in Racing Commission expenses to Green Mountain track. Track officials led by Vincent J. Bartimo announced no immediate racing cuts while Gov. Davis sought a settlement. The Senate approved the transfer plan but House opposition blocked it, preserving the state’s general fund outlook and ending the threat to shorten the track’s season.
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Senate
Kennedy
Mary Thurber
Jotie
Peter Giusiani
F-Montpelier
Ste
John Boylan
Pownal
Green Mountain Park
State of Vermont
Racing Commission
Sree Mountain
Commission
Vincent J. Bartimo
Bartimo
Green Mountain
House Appropriations Committee
Thaslandott
Deane C. Davis
Martin DeMatteo
Inside Selling Dog Skins in South Africa Sparks Protests
The page notes dog skin sales in South Africa drawing protests while owners are alerted to distemper risks. It references ongoing international commentary and unrelated items on Vietnamization and local events, including a high school band in Manchester and a planned Welling Field summer share.
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South Africa
Kit Foster
Space Today
Tom Wicker
N.Y
Troy
Shaftsbury
Manchester
Welling Field
Shick Undead
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