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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Apr 22, 1971

Page

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Police arrest antiwar veterans at Supreme Court steps

Scores of Vietnam veterans were arrested on the marble steps of the Supreme Court after a peaceful demonstration. About 150 vets, many in military garb, refused to disperse and were escorted to buses for processing. The action followed a court ruling banning campouts on the Mall and came as tens of thousands more protesters were expected in Washington.

Washington UPI To Her Mates Court Supreme Court Vietnam Veterans Against the War Southeast Asia Capitol Hill U.S. Park Service Belu Tians Justice Department Jerry V. Wilson William Wyman New York City Vietnam Boston Wilson Interior Department

Vermont church leader urges wait for court ruling on aid law

Msgr. Raymond Adams of the Diocesan School Board urges postponing any challenge to Vermonts parochial aid statute until after the Supreme Court ruling expected in June An ACLU challenge to the Rutland plan is not yet filed as attorneys search for standing House Democratic Leader Thomas Candon backs a court test while McRae criticizes state leadership during a racially charged public meeting and library name dispute See LIBRARY BOARD Page 14 Col 2

Msgr Raymond Adams High Court Mally ACLU Diocesan Deane C. Davis House Thomas Candon Rutland Candon McRae Goddard College Walter L. Kennedy Chelsea Brigham McRae Brigham Paul Hackel Vermont Human Rights Council Library Board Hackel Vermont Library Board Gov. Davis Vermont Pelier Davis Kennedy

Duvalier Dies Hurled Haiti Into Regime Change

Francois Papa Doc Duvalier the Haiti dictator died at 64 seven days after his birthday. His son Jean Claude Duvalier succeeded him and named a new cabinet as tension grew over army support. The regime faced past invasions, coups, and U.S. aid cutoffs amid his brutal rule and voodoo influence.

Port-Au-Prince Haiti UPI Francois Papa Doc” Duvalier Jean-Claude Papa Doc Jean- Claude Adrian Raymond Claude Raymond Paul Magloire Magloire New York John F. Kennedy U.S Lycee National Faculty of Medicine Hospital of St. Francis de Sales Duvalier Max Dominique Marie-Denise Spain Marie- Denise Luckner Cambronne Interior

Davis Praises 1971 Vermont Legislature Box Score

Gov. Deane C. Davis hailed the 1971 Vermont legislature as having the best box score of his three sessions. He praised actions including a balanced budget, the $50 million clean waters program, welfare tightening, parochial school aid, adult rights for 18 year olds, and constitutional revision work while noting missed proposals on land use tax and enforcement agency. Kennedy criticized Davis for leaving Montpelier during adjournment.

Davis Vermont

Johnson backs tough ratio for dilution of effluent

Vermont official Martin L. Johnson defends a 30 to 1 water to treated sewage dilution as necessary to reduce health risks from viruses and bacteria. He would prefer 100 to 1 and argues treatment plants cannot guarantee 100 percent safety, backing stricter water quality standards at a Montpelier hearing. He cites alternatives like spray irrigation and river discharge points to meet the dilution rule amid public concern.

Montpelier Martin L. Johnson Vermont Federal Water Resources Board Johns Hopkins University Water Board Johnson United States Europe

Inside Edition: Parochiaid bill sparks editorial page 4

Advance notes preview Manchester Lions Club show on page 6. Hoosick Falls N Y covers the Battle of Bennington on page 8. BBS wins two and Patriots one highlighted on page 10.

Manchester Lions Club Battle of Bennington Hoosick Falls N.Y BBS Patriots

Betit Sees No Welfare Funds Amid Vermont Housing Crisis

Vermont welfare commissioner Joseph W. Betit declared no budgeted funds exist for welfare immigrants and warned any influx could dramatically strain the state budget. He spoke after meeting 19 California transients housed at a Bennington motel, with up to 40 more local evictions reported. local officials fear a housing crisis while Masso called an emergency housing meeting to seek immediate and long-range solutions.

Joseph W. Betit Vermont Edward R. Lamb Betit Lamb Bett Tony Masso Bennington St. Albans St. Johnsbury Masso North Street

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