Collision at intersection injures three vehicles in Bennington area
Lois BE. Gras 42 of Bennington operates a Ford eastbound on LOT4 and enters Northside Drive, hitting Marcy J. Greenberg 21 of Halifax in a Saab 1968 northbound. The Saab spins into a parked police cruiser in the breakdown lane. Saab is totaled. the other two cars sustain moderate damage.
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Lois BE. Gras
Bennington
Northside Drive
Marcy J. Greenberg
Halifax
New Route 7
Kocher Drive
William Bryan
Law may speed Rt. 7 planning
President Ford signed legislation clarifying authority for environmental impact statements on major federally funded programs. The Transportation Department should resume major highway projects in New York Vermont and Connecticut as federal oversight remains. The bill allows state level preparation with statewide jurisdiction guidance from a federal official and independent evaluation before final review.
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Vail
Colo
Indiana
Illinois
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Ford
Lightning Kills 11-Year-Old Dorset Boy at Time Town
An 11-year-old Dorset boy, Thomas Paskiewicz, was struck and killed by lightning while seeking shelter under a tree near a snack bar at Time Town amusement park on Route 9N near Lake George. Three cousins suffered minor injuries and were treated at Glens Falls Hospital. Separately, 15-year-old Ronald Rainville of Leominster, Massachusetts was treated and released after a lightning strike beneath the canopy of his family's camping trailer in Chester.
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New York
Lake George
Paskiewicz
Warren County
Leonard Busman
Dorset
Glens Falls
N.Y
Bolton
Ronald J. Rainville
Leominster
Mass
Evergreen
Chester
Rainville
Glens Falls Hospital
Hoffa disappearance stuns Detroit as investigations stall
Two weeks after James Hoffa vanished, authorities remain without a clue to his fate. Investigators sift thousands of tips, discount rumors, and anticipate a federal grand jury to expose potential witnesses. Hoffa's family waits at Lake Orion as Hoffa's former secretary cites possible self disappearance with union ties.
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Detroit
UPI
James Hoffa
Teamsters
Hoffa
Lake Orion
Josephine
James P
Barbara Crancer
Vestal
Richard Nixon
FBI
U.S
Ralph Guy
Anthony
Tony Jack’’ Giacalone
New Jersey
Tony Pro’ Provenzano
Leonard Schultz
Malchus Red Fox
Bloomfield Township
Jay E. Bailey
Lee Hoffa
Resignation Accepted as Bennington Town Manager
Bennington selectmen voted to accept Harold R. Saunders’s resignation after he stated he no longer has confidence in the board and offered to resign effective November 15 or sooner if opportunities arise. He will continue performing duties during the interview period.
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Bennington Selectmen
Harold R. Saunders
Board of Selectmen
Bennington
Memorial Park tennis courts final site plan approved
Bennington selectmen unanimously approved the final site plan for four tennis courts and a handball area at Memorial Park and signed an application for 77000 in Bureau of Outdoor Recreation funds. They noted state approval and awaiting federal review with a minority concern over noise and budget impact.
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Bennington
Memorial Park
Bureau of Outdoor Recreation
Roger W. Goodnow
Recreation Department
Selectman
Timothy Corcoran
Geraldine Kelson
Rhodesians to hold charter talks near Victoria Falls
Rhodesia’s white and black leaders agreed to meet within two weeks to discuss a new constitution. Talks will be held no later than Aug 25 in railway cars on a bridge over the Zambezi near Victoria Falls, with Lusaka also announcing the talks. The two sides remain far apart on a settlement as South Africa pressures a resolution.
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N.Y. Times
Johannesburg
South Africa
Rhodesia
Salisbury
Zambezi River
Victoria Falls
Zambia
Lusaka
Ian D. Smith
African National Council
Smith
Zambezi
Seagram heir Samuel Bronfman II reported buried
Reported kidnapping case cites a possible $4.5 million ransom for Samuel Bronfman II, Seagram heir missing since Saturday. Authorities and family spokesmen describe the situation as grave with alleged burial in Westchester County and limited air and water for 10 days.
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Yorktown Heights
N.Y
UPI
Samuel Bronfman II
Seagram
WCBS
New York Daily News
Bronfman
Charles Leedham
Bronfmans
Westchester County
New York City
Salmon urges governors to fight Ford oil veto
Vermont Governor Thomas Salmon urged 49 other governors to oppose President Ford's expected veto of a six month energy act extension. He warned that oil companies might abandon rural areas if the bill fails, risking supplies and higher heating and gasoline costs for Vermonters.
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Salmon
Energy and Environmental Committee
Governors Conference
Congress
State Energy Office
Vermont
Norman James
Inside National and Local News Highlights
Defense rests in Joan Little trial and disclosure of Army drug use in treating a mental patient who died. Plus local arts and politics notes from Vermont grocers to Manchester zoning, and upcoming events across pages 2 to 9.
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Joan Little
la Mancha
Mt. Anthony
Vermont
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Thomas Paskiewicz
Saunders
By Rob Woolmington
Memorial Park Courts
Goodnow
Selectmen
Southern Vermont College
Gage Street
John Lyons
Luther
Richard B. Leake III
Peter R. Donavan
Four Squires
First See Selectmen
Paul Sheridan
Sheridan
Corcoran
Ralph G. Wright
Banner
Seagram Heir
Purchase
Barbara Mackle
Emory University
Atlanta
Florida
Leedham
Bronfman Estate
Sam
Edgar Bronfman
Seagram Co., Ltd
James Reston
Ussr
Helsinki
Portugal
John Gould
Manchester
Thompson
Shaftsbury Board
Guys and Dolls
Weston
John Page
Gary Green
Mercer
Mau
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