Insurance Betit Tangles With Cornell
Betit a Bennington sister who works part time told selectmen he no longer wants to be included on the town health insurance plan for its workers. Cornell explained the plan covers town employees only if they work at least 30 hours weekly and noted prior town costs for a part time worker. Betit said he withdraws because he no longer needs coverage though he would fight to be included if needed. He criticized the town and questioned why the issue was aired publicly while Cornell defended transparency and noted elected officials may be eligible for the plan.
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Raymond C. Betit
Bennington
Selectmen
Betit
Gerald A. Cornell
Cornell
Bett
Alma Langlois
Selectman’s
Abe Lincoln
Selectman
J. Duncan Campbell
Vermont Commissioner of Banking and Insurance
Bennington Selectmen Approve 11 Percent Road Crew Raise
Town of Bennington road crew members will receive an 11 percent hourly pay increase from 2.25 to 2.50 dollars, with Harold Harrington’s rate rising to 2.65. The raise follows Road Commissioner James Cross’s recommendation and a prior request from workers. Cross outlined a 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. day with a half hour lunch, and noted the town’s new heavy truck reduces reliance on Burgess Bros. rentals. Cross also defended winter truck usage and rent as needed, and responded to Col. Raymond C. Murray’s charge of political influence over Regwood Drive’s acceptance, stating the road’s narrowness prevents town assumption.
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Bennington
Harold Harrington
James Cross
Joseph Higgins
Cross
Burgess Bros
Burgess
Col
Raymond C. Murray
Regwood Drive
Buzzell
Holy Cross
Murray
Beleve
Poli
Tropical Storm Rose Hinders U S Bombing in Vietnam
Tropical Storm Rose with 70 mph winds disrupted U S bombing in North Vietnam, grounding carriers on Yankee Station and reducing strike activity. In Mekong Delta fighting near Saigon, Allied forces reported 181 Communist deaths across two days, while U S troops endured heavy clashes and mounting casualties. Fresh intelligence suggested a possible nationwide offensive before late August, intensifying the conflict amid the weather disruption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
Johnson
Panhandle
South Vietnam
Mekong
Delta
Israel reports border attacks by Jordanians
Israel says Jordanian troops attacked an armored car with rockets and fired on civilians in two incidents near Neve Or and Yardena in the Beisan Valley. One Israeli slightly injured. In Paris, French pilots join a boycott of Algerian airports to pressure Algeria over an El Al hijacking.
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United Press International
Paris
Algeria
el al
North
Africa
Israel
Beisan
Jerusalem
Neve-Or
Yardena
Watchdog Panel Raps State's Financial Reports
Vermont lawmakers criticize the 1966 and 1967 financial statements as not fairly presenting the general fund and revolving funds. Rep Luther Hackett warns Auditor Gordon cannot certify the reports and notes repeated exceptions from 1967, plus publication a year late, diminishing usefulness for the next legislature.
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Burlington
Madelyn Davidson
William Kearns
Bruce Mosher
Hackett
Jay Gordon
Gordon
Adams Bones May Solve Paula Welden Mystery
Adams Mass. speculation grows that bones found in a Northern Berkshire gravel pit may be Paula Welden the Bennington College student who vanished December 1 1946. Vermont State Police Sgt. John A. Poljacik said a positive ID awaits pathology but noted there is always a chance the bones belong to Welden. The case helped spur Vermont State Police formation in 1947 and remains unsolved.
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Adams
Mass
Berkshire
Paula Welden
Bennington College
Vermont
John A. Poljacik
North
State Police
Poljacik
Polja
Harriman Sees No Progress in Vietnam War Talks
Paris reports say U.S. negotiator Harriman and North Vietnam’s delegation met four hours with no progress on the deadlock in Vietnam War talks now in their 17th session. Harriman urged more frequent meetings and a serious bargaining stance while observers note optimism centers on moving toward a halt to bombing and toned down ground war in the South. Le Duc Tho’s return sparks fresh hopes as Johnson’s bombing end remains unsettled amid conflicting signals from Washington and Hanoi.
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Paris
UPD
U.S
W. Averell Harriman
Harriman
Clark Clifford
Hanoi
United States
North Vietnam
South Vietnam
le Duc Tho
North Vietnamese
Communist Party
Johnson
Panhandle
Washington
Free Speech Corner Moves From Park to Letna Plain
Prague authorities ordered the shift of a nightly soapbox gathering from a park beside a children's store to Letna Plain near the secret police HQ. The presidium backed the City Council, condemning political provocations while defending the Peoples’ Militia as part of the socialist defense. Svobodne Slovo criticized the relocation as too remote for participants.
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Prague
UPI
Communist Party
Presidium
Detsky Dum
Letna Plain
Reversed Traffic Plan Aims to Curb Main Valentine Accidents
Village adopts a 30 day trial reversing Valentine Street southbound on the Main to Union segment to prevent cars turning onto Main from Valentine. Traffic from Main may turn onto Valentine but side street traffic will not enter Main during the trial. Police Chief William H. Fox says the change targets ongoing crashes and will be reviewed after 30 days.
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Bennington
Valentine
Village
William H. Fox
Valentine Street
Fox
Village Police
Main
Valentine Streets
Pleasant Streets
Union
Union Streets
Main Street
State Employees Freed From Check Frustrations
Albany reports that 150000 state payroll checks printed on foldable paper eliminate the old do not fold or mutilate warning. Magnetic ink replaces perforations and names may appear as John Doe or number 243. Gov Rockefeller will receive his paycheck as usual.
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Albany
N.Y
John Doe
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Inside Columnist Admits House Plants Defeat
On the Inside columnist Elizabeth Dwyer confesses she cannot raise house plants. A note on page 4 accompanies a light personal column touching on gardening challenges.
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Elizabeth Dwyer
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Leonard A. Wilson
Central Planning Office
State of
Bernard Johnson
Planning Commission
John C. Page
Town Planning Commission
Dwyer
Town Road Crew
Tics
Rose
Vietnam
U.S. 9Th Division
Adams Bones
The
Free Speech
Irks
Walter Ulbricht
Karlovy Vary
Ulbricht
Andy
Bazet
Harlem
Peru
Chekov
Williamstown
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