School chiefs defend essential elementary supervisor post
Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union leaders at a Brookside Catamount meeting argued the elementary supervisor role is essential to Bennington schools. They attended as the Bennington School District considers building space concerns while announcing plans to discontinue Elementary Supervisor Phillip Viereck. The BSD board faced tough questions from parents and teachers about policy choices.
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David Scribner
Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union
Brookside
Catamount
Bennington
Catherine Corcoran
George A. Sleeman
Parents
BSD
Phillip Viereck
Supt
Sleeman
Joanne B. Dunham
Louis Perrotta
Richard
Molly Stark
Beech Street
Vermont
Amtrak takeover blocked by judge ruling none yet
UPI reports US District Judge Howard Corcoran refused to order a delay in Amtrak’s midnight takeover of most intercity rail service. Unions and a consumer group plan appeals over labor protections and 30 day notice rules. Amtrak will operate 184 trains, down from 285, amid political talk of possible legislation.
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Washington
UPI
Howard Corcoran
Amtrak
National Association of Railroad Passengers
Labor
James D. Hodgson
Interstate Commerce Commission
Capitol Hill
Senate
Mike Mansfield
House
Mansfield
National Railroad Passenger Corp
Montana
Nixon defends Indochina policy on war protests
President Nixon defended his Indochina policy in a televised briefing, saying he would not be intimidated by antiwar demonstrations in Washington and that a quicker Vietnam withdrawal would risk a dangerous Pacific situation. He pledged to prosecute lawbreakers, discussed relations with China, and emphasized no fixed withdrawal date to avoid harming negotiation leverage. He also noted a residual force would stay in Vietnam to secure POWs.
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Washington
UPI
Nixon
Indochina
Vietnam
Pacific
China
United States
Peking
United Nations
U.S
Congress
Bennington Brush Co Announces Temporary Layoffs
Joseph E. Joseph of North Bennington confirms 18 to 20 employees at Bennington Brush Co laid off temporarily due to very poor business. He denies rumors of a buyout or liquidation. Eight workers remain employed and an announcement on future plans is expected next week.
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Bennington Brush Co. Inc
North Street
Joseph E. Joseph
North Bennington
Joseph
Bennington Brush
Protesters focus on Justice Dept and FBI in Washington
About 100 antiwar demonstrators picketed the Justice Department and FBI in Washington, with 40 seated at the FBI doorway and two women arrested for crossing a police line. Deputy Attorney General Kleindienst briefed Republican senators on protest disruption plans, while Nixon vowed prosecutions. Police have made about 700 arrests since Monday amid clashes at draft headquarters and HEW, and federal workers were urged to report to work.
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Washington
UPI
Justice Department
FBI
9Th and
Pennsylvania Avenue
Capitol Hill
Richard Kleindienst
Kleindienst
Nixon
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Civil Service Commission
Robert E. Hampton
Commission
National Peace Action Coalition
Winhall Jamaica power line foes win new delay
Opponents of a 4.6 mile power line through Jamaica and Winhall continue to block construction by CVPS. The Vermont Environmental Board heard appeals of a restricted permit and considered new issues as opponents threaten to take the case to the Vermont Supreme Court if a favorable ruling isn’t issued.
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Jamaica
Winhall
Central Vermont Public Service Corp
Vermont Supreme Court
State Environmental Board
Environmental Board
Bennington County
CVPS
Bennington District Environmental Commission
State Board
John R. Mollica
Alan George
Rutland
Aiken says GOP could be dumped in 1972 over Vietnam
Waterbury UPI Sen George D Aiken the dean of Senate Republicans said there is a good chance the GOP administration will be dumped in 1972 He cited Vietnam as the decisive issue He noted Nixon’s aim to withdraw troops in October and criticized staying U S forces until South Vietnam can defend itself and prisoners of war are freed
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Aiken
WDEV
Waterbury
Nixon
Vietnam
China
U.S
Bombing witness in Seattle grand jury probe sparks questions
19 year old Leslie Bacon from an affluent California family arrived in Seattle to testify as a material witness in the March 1 U.S. Capitol bombing case. FBI arrested her on a warrant alleging knowledge of those responsible and a U.S. Court of Appeals cleared transfer despite defense challenges.
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Seattle
Wash
UPI
Leslie Bacon
California
U.S. Capitol
U.S
John J. Sirica
Miss Bacon
Washington
Harold Sullivan
Appeals Court
Substantial unemployment hits major cities list
The Labor Department reports nearly one third of U S major cities show substantial unemployment with at least 6 percent jobless. Hartford Newark and Charleston added to the list, New Orleans dropped, totaling 52 major markets. 25 smaller areas join the list, including Bennington Vermont and Olympia Washington, amid ongoing labor concerns.
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Washington
UPI
Labor Department
Hartford
Malcolm R. Lovell Jr
Nixon
Lovell
New Orleans
Safford
Ariz
Mena
Ark
Centralia
Danville
Farmerville
Belfast
Skowhegan
Maine
Big Rapids
Mich
Columbus, Mont
Franklin-Tilton
N.H
Lakewood-Toms River
Newton
N.J
Ruidoso
N.M
Hudson
Jamestown-Dunkirk
Kingston
Olean-Salamanca
N.Y
Cheyenne and Waurika, Okla
Astoria, Baker and LaGrange
Ore
Pleaston, Tex
Bennington, Vt
Olympia, Wash
Inside Pages Highlight Bennington and Cape Cod Issues
An editorial targets the Bennington School District while Sam Ogden offers a potpourri of day’s news. Cape Cod renters priced out by tourists spark debate as officials study impacts. Pownal officials discover the experience of uncovering a gusher.
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Sam Ogden
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South Vietnam
Justice Dept
By Charles Bonenti
Mollica
State Supreme Court
District Commission
Aron Tager
Shaftsbury
Mt. Anthony Union High School
United Air Lines
Atherton
Cape Cod
Pownal
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