Pollster says most Americans favor clemency for Calley
New York reports that 77 percent of 3000 surveyed by Harris for an ABC News special say Lt. William L. Calley Jr. was made a scapegoat for My Lai. Fifty five percent favor executive clemency while 24 percent back the guilty verdict. Seventy seven percent say higher ups were not tried.
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My Lai
ABC News
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Calley
Nixon
ABC
United States
Vietnam
New South Vietnamese Offensive Targets A Shau Valley
South Vietnamese forces launched a fresh push in the A Shau Valley near the Laotian frontier as U S air power pounded Hanoi forces. Gen Ngo Dzu said B52 raids around Fire Base 6 nearly wiped out three Communist battalions and lifted a siege. US 101st Airborne elements supported the operation with reconnaissance and artillery.
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A Shau
Hanoi
Ngo Dzu
Lao
U.S
Saigon Post
Laos
101St Airborne Division
Dzu
Central Highlands
28Th
66Th
B ROC Gardening Project Aims for Bennington Area
The Bennington Rutland Opportunity Council plans a summer community gardening program for low income families in Bennington. A land plot will be prepared with individual plots and seeds for about 25 vegetables donated by Asgrow Seed Co. Families maintain their plots with guidance from coordinator Will Hatch and can contact him at the Action Center 310 Main St Hawks Building 4429519 for details.
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Bennington-Rutland Opportunity Council
B-Roc
Bennington
Asgrow Seed Co
Cambridge
N.Y
Will Hatch
BROC
Nook may close as longtime Vermont eatery changes
Susan, 22, plans a short vacation before seeking work as an institutional cook while Jason, after 25 years, will not retire yet. The Nook’s menu stays familiar with old buckwheat pancakes and genuine Vermont maple syrup. Elaine Granger exits after 20 years. Adams Clothing Store lease to expand “Bells” for burgers. IRS refunds Vermont taxpayers over 13.56 million dollars this year, including 61,525 individuals and 494 businesses.
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Susan
Jason
Ted
Boston
Vermont
Rose
Nook
Elaine Granger
Adams Clothing Store
UVM Center fights to stay open amid budget squeeze
The University of Vermont Technical Information Center seeks new funding beyond June as state and federal support tightens. Since 1968 it has handled nearly 500 inquiries from Vermont firms, government offices and others, delivering time and cost savings and boosting jobs and sales through pollution control, engineering and manufacturing guidance.
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University of Vermont
David C. Pinkham
Vermont
Pinkham
Vermont Development Department and Community Affairs Agency
UVM Technical Information Center
UVM
UVM College of Technology
Vatey Engineering Hall
University of Vermont, Burlington
TIC
Nixon paints rosy economic picture
President Nixon, buoyed by rising indicators, told stock brokers the economy has overcome slump and better days lie ahead. He cited a $28.5 billion first quarter GNP rise as proof of hardening conditions and welcomed a Wall Street optimism that next year will be even better.
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Washington
UPI
Nixon
Wall Street
New York Stock Exchange
Bernard Lasker
Oval Office
North Bennington Names Driscoll Postmaster
Frederic J. Driscoll is appointed postmaster in North Bennington effective today after serving as acting postmaster since November 1, 1968. A North Bennington native, he is a Navy veteran (1943 to 1946), married to Martha Alice Fine, with five children. The nomination followed merit procedures and was approved by the Postmaster General.
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Frederic J. Driscoll
North Bennington
William F. Bolger
U.S. Postal Service
Driscoll
Ralph B. Norton
North Bennington High School
St. Joseph College
U.S. Navy
Plain Dirt Gardeners Meet Highlights Local Horticulture
At the April 13 Plain Dirt Gardeners meeting held at Bennington Free Library, speakers Mrs. Robert Gilstad and Mrs. Robert Brogdale, state chairmen for Flowers and Services and Junior Gardeners respectively, discussed hospital and conservation work. The Shaftsbury Garden Club joined as guests while new member Mrs. Owen Brittel was welcomed. The group endorsed sponsoring Mrs. Lynn Collins for a Ripton Ecology Workshop and heard progress on Civic Beautification led by Mrs. Norton Barber.
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Bennington Free Library
Robert Gilstad
Robert Brogdale
Federated Garden Clubs of
Vermont
Brogdale
Shaftsbury Garden Club
I. James Wolfe
Owen Brittel
Leon Jacobs
Lynn Collins
Molly Stark School
Ripton
Willard McBride
Collins
Norton Barber
Harold L. Ramsey
Mt. Anthony Union High School
Veterans’ Garden
Chamber of Commerce
Ramsey
Clarence Howard
Bennington
Eugene Clark
Kendall Adams
Clark
Stephen Lincoln
Fred Welling
Wolfe
Gilstad
White River Junction Veterans’ Hospital
Federated Garden Clubs of Vermont, Inc
Plain Dirts
Waterbury State Hospital
Cars Collide on Depot Street in North Bennington
Village Police report at 2 35 p m Friday two cars collided on Depot Street in front of the Super Dupermarket causing moderate damage to both vehicles Ruth H Goodrich 49 of Mechanic Street North Bennington drove a 1968 Dodge two door sedan while pulling from the market lot striking a northbound 1968 Mustang driven by Marie J Townsend 39 of 309 Silver Street Neither driver was injured the Dodge sustained damage to the right front fender and bumper the Mustang to the left door
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Village
Depot Street
Ruth H. Goodrich
Mechanic Street
North Bennington
Market
Marie J. Townsend
Silver St
Dog Show Preview Broadcast Planned for Dollars for Scholars
Bennington CATV channels air a preview of ABC Dog Show set for Sunday at Mt. Anthony Union High School to benefit Dollars for Scholars. Camerman Al Brown leads Mt. Anthony students filming in seven rings with four monitors for audience viewing in gym and auditorium.
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Mt. Anthony Union High School
Camerman al Brown
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