Bennington selectmen kill Lambs public works plan 4 2
Town Manager Edward R Lambs proposal for a municipal department of public works was defeated 4 to 2 by Bennington selectmen on Tuesday night. A trimmed version cutting one secretary and rental costs still faced opposition from Corcoran Sheridan and Leake with Dewey viewed as central to the debate. Morrissey and Leake favored more study and possible future approval while Morrissey urged voter decision next Town Meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jan Slusmon
Edward R. Lamb
Department of Public Works
Bennington
Superintendent of Public Works
Timothy Corcoran
Richard B. Leake III
Gerald P. Morrissey
Paul Sheridan
J. Duncan Campbell
Peter R. Donavan
Lamb
Stuart Hurd
Charles F. Dewey III
Dewey
A.J. Dewey & Sons Lumber Co
Corcoran
Sheridan
Leake
Morrissey
Nixon Defends Tapes as Nothing to Hide
A high White House official says President Nixon has nothing to hide on the Watergate tapes and will not be impeached by the House. The official notes ambiguities in the transcripts but argues a fair mind would support the President as he weighs turning over tapes and reviews material amid requests from the House Judiciary Committee and Special Prosecutor. Nixon seeks to conclude the matter quickly while continuing public appearances and meetings with leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Nixon
House
White House
House Judiciary Committee
Peter Rodine
D-N.j
Ronald Ziegler
Leon Jaworski
Legislative
Alexander M. Haig Jr
Congress
Jackson
Miss
Economic Council
Phoenix
Ariz
Spokane
Ash
Jordan
Mideast
George Mahon
D-Tex
Mahon
House Appropriations Committee
Egypt
Anwar Sadat
U.S
Harry F. Byrd
D-Va
Senate
Sadat
Moscow
United States
Byrd
Russia
John J. Rhodes
Arizona
South Vietnam
Saigon
Henry A. Kissinger
Gerald R. Ford
Mike Mansfield
Carl Albert
Kissinger
State Department
John King
Agency For International Development
Henry Kissinger
Johnson
Critics claim huge oil profits prove gas crisis was contrived
United Press International reports say major oil firms posted strong first quarter gains. Exxon profits rose nearly 39 percent, Texaco up 123 percent, Gulf Oil 76 percent, Amoco 81 percent, Ashland Oil 40.5 percent, Commonwealth Oil Refining 450 percent, Occidental 748 percent. Critics say profits back claims the energy crisis was manipulated to inflate prices, while officials warn such gains will shape the future energy bill and policy debates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press International
Exxon
Texaco
Gulf Oil
Amoco
Ashland Oil
Commonwealth Oil Refining Inc
Puerto Rico
Occidental Petroleu Corp
Howard D. Metzenbaum
Ohio
Senate
Metzenbaum
Sen. Metzenbaum
Nixon
Congress
House Commerce Committee
Lucien Loomis Dies Prominent Bennington Merchant
Lucien E. Loomis 71 of 206 Crescent Boulevard Bennington died Tuesday night at Putnam Memorial Hospital after a long illness. He partnered in the E.L. Nichols Store and served in civic groups including the Merchant Association, YMCA, and hospital board. Born March 1 1903 in Troy PA he worked for Woolworth in several states before returning to Bennington to buy into Nichols in 1943. He married Florence Grant in 1929. she died in 1931.
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Lucien E. Loomis
Crescent Boulevard
Bennington
Putnam Memorial Hospital
E.L. Nichols
Main Street
Merchant’s Association
Chamber of Commerce
Davis and Adams
First Vermont Bank and Trust Co
YMCA
Troy
Reid and
Fannie (Parke) Loomis
F.W. Woolworth Co
Pennsylvania
Florence Grant
Woolworth Co
Waterville
Maine
Quincy
Mass
Woolworth
Lester Nichols
Nichols
Bennington Lions
Lucien Loomis
Nixon proposes $5.1 billion foreign aid plan
The president asked Congress to approve a $5.1 billion foreign aid package for the coming fiscal year including $250 million for Egypt to strengthen moderation in the Middle East. The proposal also includes $939.8 million to assist Vietnam Cambodia and Laos and money for Israel Jordan and other regional needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Nixon
Henry A. Kissinger
U.S
Egypt
Suez Canal
Mideast
Middle East
Israel
Peace workers warn Philippines may follow Vietnam path
Speaking at the Second Congregational Church, Russell and Irene Johnson showed Southeast Asia slides from a December to March tour. They cited inequities under Ferdinand Marcos including martial law since 1972, U S involvement, and an insurgent rise among educated underclass youths. They warned U S policy and money sustain a growing divide, with Metrocom arms and training reportedly aided by the United States.
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Philippines
Vietnam
Russell
Irene Johnson
Second Congregational
Johnsons
Southeast Asia
Ferdinand Marcos
Marcos
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Johnson
U.S
William Sullivan
Metrocom
United States
Sullivan
Williams College
Berkshire Community For Nonviolent
American Friends Service Committee
Williams
Bennington
Inside Durante Rides Again in Wheelchair
Page references show a feature on Durante's return while using a wheelchair, alongside sections on MAU exam schedule, letters about St Joseph College reappraisal, Cora Cheney on Ethan Allen, and other campus and regional topics across multiple pages.
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Durante
MAU
St. Joseph College
Shaftsbury
Cora Cheney
Ethan Allen
Russell Baker
Park-McCullough House
Vermont
Iowa
MSJ
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Meir
Yitzhak Rabin
Labor Party
Tel Aviv
Golda Meir
Bob Eckhardt
Brock Adams
CBS TV
Henry Jackson
By Martha Elliott
Ford Motor Company
Ford
Elliott
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