Rogers and Laird See No Soviet First Strike Likely
Secretary Rogers and Defense Secretary Laird say it is highly unlikely the Soviet buildup signals an imminent first strike against the United States. They note neither side currently has that capability, while discussing ABM limits and planned talks with the Soviet Union. Rogers emphasizes Moscow’s intent to improve relations despite Czech occupation and ongoing East West tensions.
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GOP Apology Demanded Over Sales Tax Rising
In Montpelier UPI reports Senate Minority Leader Charles Delaney of Chittenden Grand Isle called for a public apology from the GOP regarding the sales tax issue. He urged accountability and said the party should address voters’ concerns about tax policy and its impact on residents.
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Supreme Court Overturns New York Redistricting Plan
The U S Supreme Court ruled 6 3 that New York must redistrict before the 1970 elections, invalidating the 1968 plan as not a good faith effort at equal population. It requires districts to be equal in people with justified small variances and warns against partisan gerrymandering. Justice Brennan led the majority. dissenters included Justices Harlan Stewart White and Fortas, with Warren Black Douglas and Marshall backing the majority.
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Inside pages hint Nixon limits for Senators
Tom Wicker argues Nixon cannot aid the Washington Senators unless he can pitch. An 82 year old author, Mary Wolfe Thompson, begins her third novel after recovering from cancer. A retired nuclear effects expert says criticism of the AEC is mere twitch-hunting.
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300 New Apartment Units Envisioned in Near Future
At a Village Water Board meeting last night East View Heights Inc. led by Carl E Capella received permission to lay a 4 inch water line to the main on Convent Avenue for a proposed 98 unit apartment complex to be built at the end of East View Drive this summer The project would be within three buildings including 66 one bedroom and 32 two bedroom units The meeting highlighted plans for more than 300 housing units in Bennington with talks of a 100 unit project by Norman H Greenberg and a separate 109 unit low income complex to the east of town
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Williams Racial Drama Ends at Williams College
Williams College ends a three day seizure of Hopkins Hall as 40 Afro-American Society members leave the administration building at 1 a.m. peacefully. The protest followed talks and film viewings over three days about demands for an Afro-American dorm and center, accepted only partially by President Sawyer. Preston Washington and the group warned of continued action if demands were not met.
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Administration To Pare Model Cities Program
Washington UCPI Housing Secretary George Romney said the Nixon Administration will spend less on urban redevelopment than the Johnson era. He noted the outgoing administration did not face up to Model Cities responsibilities and warned the new plan would be smaller than announced. Several initial cities were dropped due to delays, with none named. Romney stressed avoiding false expectations as the program is scaled back from the original grandiose aims.
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May Step Into Power Dispute Eyed By PSB Chair
Public Service Board Chairman Ernest Gibson warned Vermont may intervene in the dispute between the Municipal Electric Association of Massachusetts and Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corp over stock access for public power groups. He cautioned delays could push Vernon plant completion beyond 1971 and raise electricity costs. The case, now in federal court, centers on antitrust claims and halted stock issuances valued at about 40 million dollars awaiting SEC action.
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Bennington report warns of complacency stifling experiment
Three Bennington College students who toured 16 campuses warn that complacency rigidity and timidity threaten the college from maintaining its experimental roots. The self study urges greater public scrutiny open discussion and gender equity in faculty and administration. It recommends coeducation housing new interdepartmental majors and a black studies program while fostering cross campus exchanges and revised curriculum.
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