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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1970
Page
5
Miss Adelaide Knowles seeks Vermont seat on Republican ticket urging a rebuilt armed forces with more ships and planes. She criticizes aging WWII fleets and warns budget cuts could reduce Army, Navy, Marines, and Air Force readiness to defend freedom and deter adversaries.
In Barnstable District Court two 16 year olds named Kennedy and Shriver III appeared on marijuana possession and conspiracy charges from July 10 in Hyannis Port. The hearing was closed. The judge continued the cases for a year with no finding of guilt, a typical first offense outcome.
In Canoga Park California two young children 3 and 6 months died from heat prostration after being left in a car while the babysitter chatted with her daughter. Police say interior car temperatures reached about 120 degrees. The babysitter Virginia O'Donnell 62 was booked on two counts of manslaughter.
Ontario Supreme Court Justice Donald Keith denied an injunction to stop the Strawberry Fields Festival near Toronto, while about 10,000 fans camped at the Mosport site. Immigration officials reported border inquiries and bond requests, with 27 U.S. arrests on drug charges and incidents of refused entry cited by attendees.
Washington reports the State Department and the Senate Foreign Relations Committee have widened their rift following the signing of a new treaty with Spain. UPI notes ongoing friction over diplomatic policy and legislative approval.
Mec Dermott's Inc of Enosburg agreed to pay 2500 dollars to the Federal Highway Administration for 26 violations of federal safety rules in interstate milk transport. Violations included missing doctors' certificates, improper driver logs, and missing daily vehicle condition reports.
Vermont Governor Davis denounces federal underfunding of water pollution efforts during an air and boat tour of Lake Champlain. He issues telegrams to national leaders, seeks a personal meeting with lawmakers, and promotes a high priority for pollution control at the upcoming governor’s conference in Missouri. Vermont spends about $90 per person on cleanup, the second highest rate nationwide and the highest in New England.
In Montpelier Washington County State's Attorney Kimberly Cheney to hold an inquest into the shooting death of Sylvia McDonald 47. Her husband Robert 47 a state employee pleaded innocent in Barre and was remanded for lack of 10000 bail after being accused of first degree murder. McDonald died after being shot with a .22 at the couple's trailer home.
Gov. Rockefeller says he is accelerating staffing for the Capital District Regional Transportation Authority and will announce appointments early next week. He plans an immediate 24 hour meeting of the authority and asks Public Service Commission Chairman Swidler to meet UTC officials to ensure continued bus service as UTC seeks PSC permission to discontinue after 81 years. Lake George report lauds water quality as top grade A A Special per NY health standards in a Lake George Association study on contaminants.
Berkshire County foresters report saddle prominent caterpillar defoliation harming thousands of trees along the Taconic Range near the New York border. Aerial survey planned to assess extent as forest fire risk rises amid undergrowth decay. Predators like the catasoma beetle noted as hopeful sign.
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