Communists seize Phan Rang and Xuan Loc in Vietnam campaign
Communist forces captured Phan Rang and overran a regimental base near Xuan Loc as Bien Hoa air base faced a long artillery barrage. The offensives left Ninh Thuan Province under Communist control, and Pleiku reportedly established as a major air base. Military sources say 18 of 44 provinces now in Communist hands, with heavy fighting around Bien Hoa and across the region.
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Saigon
UPI
Bien Hoa
Xuan Loc
South Vietnam
Pleiku
Gia Kiem
Trang Bom
Phan Rang
South China Sea
Ninh Thuan
Central Highlands
Bennington Reaffirms Street Light Cutbacks After Tie Vote
Bennington selectmen renewed the policy to keep more than 100 street lights off as an economy measure despite renewed citizen complaints. Thirteen lights were reconnected after review. A plan to restore all lights failed in a 4 to 3 vote. The board also approved Ralph G. Wright’s guidelines for Parks and Recreation, increasing the commission’s role and setting annual and five year plans with a 90 day budget timetable. Seven members will serve on the reconstituted commission. several names were appointed in executive session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington
Gerald P. Morrissey
Peter R. Donavan
Timothy Corcoran
Harold R. Saunders
Central Vermont Public Service
Richard Bower
Corcoran
Donavan
Richard B. Leake III
Morris
Morrissey
Paul Sheridan
John B. Kennedy
Joseph A. Wassick
John Lyons
Joseph A. Pello Jr
Joseph F. Carroll
David Maroney
Winston W. Luther
Selectmen
Soviet ousts KGB chief from Politburo in shakeup
Moscow based report says Alexander Shelepin, once Khrushchev era ally and Brezhnev rival, is retired from the Politburo by the Communist Central Committee. Western sources view it as a move to strengthen Brezhnev. The plenum set the 25th party congress for February 24.
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KGB
Central Committee
Moscow
UPI
Communist Party Central Committee
Alexander N. Shelepin
Kremlin
Shelepin
Communist Party
Leonid I. Brezhnev
Tass
Brezhnev
Nikita S. Khrushchev
Baloney
Britain
Plenum
Rebels Reach Phnom Penh As Government Fights Back
Rebels entered Phnom Penh crossing the Bassac River bridge and advanced toward downtown while government reinforcements rushed to the city. Senior leaders met amid uncertainty of surrender rumors. Rebel radio urged Cambodians to join the uprising as airfields near the capital remained contested and thousands fled toward safety.
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Phnom Penh
UPI
United Nations
Bassac
U.S
Kampong Chhuang
Ream
Gulf of Thailand
Pochentong
Phnom Penh under siege as cease-fire plea issued
Geneva UPI reports the Cambodian government asked Prince Sihanouk for an immediate cease-fire while reinforcements stream into Phnom Penh. The capital remains under rebel pressure with a 24 hour curfew reimposed, casualties rising, and fighting at key crossings including the Bassac River bridge as government forces counterattack.
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Geneva
UPI
Norodom Sihanouk
International Committee of the Red Cross
Radio
Phnom Penh
United Nations
Bassac
Vermont faces $208 million budget ready for passage
Gov. Thomas Salmon denounces a $208 million 1976 budget as fiscally irresponsible, warning it creates a $6 million 1977 deficit and uses windfall revenues to balance. He will not veto but questions tax increases next year as lawmakers push final passage before adjournment.
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Montpelier
UPI
Thomas Salmon
Salmon
House-Senate
Vermont
Conference Committee
Human Services
Environmental Protection
Senate
Human Services Agency
Environmental Agency
House
Senate bill offers money and troops for evacuation
Congress proposes about 200 million dollars to evacuate nearly 5,000 Americans and 174,000 South Vietnamese from South Vietnam. The plan would authorize US forces to safeguard the evacuation and limit financing to humanitarian purposes with a possible reintroduction of combat troops only for evacuation.
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Washington
White House
Senate
U.S
South Vietnam
Sparkman
Ford
Vermont Senate Defies Courtesy On Bottle Bill Vote
Vermont Senate approved a bottle bill ban on non-refillable bottles and fliptop cans by 17 to 1 after forcing the measure from Finance Committee, a move that challenged traditional senatorial courtesy and triggered House considerations. Opposition cited concerns over timing and impact, while supporters highlighted policy momentum and a future costs study as part of a broader solid waste plan.
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Senate
Fred Westphal
Lamoille County
Arthur Gibb
Addison County
House
Senate Resources Committee
Thomas M. Crowley
Chittenden County
Sen. Gibb
Robert M. Wilson
Vermont lawmakers clear docket for adjournment
Vermont legislators moved toward adjournment with a target of Thursday noon while hinting a Friday finish is possible. They must pass a 1976 budget bill of 208.7 million, a capital construction budget of 8.9 million, and a 2.5 million pay bill for state workers before adjourning. The Senate killed a straight party voting repeal and advanced a health department control bill returning policy power to the Health Board, with governor appointment powers and Senate veto rights. A Public Service Board bill to regulate utility disconnections also passed, and the chamber backed federal rail grants for northern Vermont. Other measures, including variable mortgage rates up to 9.75 percent and banking asset reserve requirements, faced rejection or stalled action. Two priority items, an energy planning department and a Transportation Agency, stalled in committees. The governor signed an insurance disclosure bill to aid consumer understanding, with new requirements effective July 1.
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House
Senate
Brian D. Burns
State Health Department
State Health Board
Secretary of Human Services
State Public Service Board
Vermont
Thomas P. Salmon
St. Johnsbury and Lamoille County
Banking and Insurance Commissioner Authority
Salmon
State Administration Agency
Senate Energy Committee
John J. O’brien
D-Chittenden County
Transportation Agency
Senate Appropriations Committee
John H. Boylan
Essex
Orleans
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