U S Accuses Communists of Unthinkable Cruelty
Paris UPI reports the United States accusing the Communists of unthinkable cruelty to U S war prisoners held by Hanoi and the Viet Cong. A senator led appeal demanded humane treatment, repatriation of the sick and wounded, and regular mail access, while urging inspection of facilities and negotiations for release. Both sides accused each other of propaganda at the Paris peace talks as U S and South Vietnamese seek a mutual troop withdrawal.
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Paris
UPI
United States
U.S
Hanoi
Viet Cong
Washington
United
Philip C. Habib
South Vietnam
North Vietnam
Bias complaint filed over housing denial in Vermont
The Vermont Human Rights Commission has taken no action yet in the case of Marjorie Piercy a 35 year old Negro woman from Bennington who alleges racial discrimination in apartment denial. Attorney Harvey Carter Jr reports no reply from the commission, while local and state bodies consider steps amid leadership vacancies and possible hearings.
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Vermont Commission On Human Rights
Marjorie Piercy
Bennington
Atty
Harvey Carter Jr
Pownal
Commission
Carter
Vermont
Paul L. Hackel
Rutland
Roger L. Albright
Starksboro
Hackel
Edward Greenberg
Bennington Town
Prague Anniversary Protest Draws Thousands in Wenceslas Square
On the one year anniversary of the Soviet led invasion thousands of Czechs filled Wenceslas Square. Protesters honked horns and shouted long live Dubcek as resistance leaders urged calm and a national display of resolve amid the anniversary commemorations.
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Prague
UPI
Wenceslas Square
Dubcek
Alexander Dubcek
Silence at noon turns into massive rush in square
At 7 a.m. EDT citizens defy a minutes of silence and flood the square, about 15,000 people joining two previous nights of clashes with riot police and troops as clocks struck noon.
Laird Announces Military Cuts and Policy Shifts
Defense Secretary Melvin R. Laird announced plans to cut the armed forces by 100000 and reduce military spending by 1.5 billion dollars, citing expected congressional action. He outlined a Vietnam policy of protective reaction to safeguard troops and uncover enemy caches while stressing casualty reductions and broader defense cost savings.
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Washington
UPI
Melvin R. Laird
Congress
Nixon
Laird
U.S
Vietnam
Rep. Mahon
D. Texas
House Appropriations Committee
Lyndon Johnson
White House
Navy
Beechie Bi
US Demands Return Of Copter And Crew In Korea
UPI reports in Panmunjom that the United States demanded North Korea return a downed Army helicopter and its three crewmen, while North Korea refused to confirm the crew's status. Maj. Gen. Ri Choon Sun accused the US of aggression while Maj. Gen. Arthur Adams questioned the shooting. The incident, near 25 miles northwest of Seoul, marks the third such occurred in Korea.
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Panmunjom
Korea
UPI
United States
North Korea
U.S
Ri Choon-Sun
Arthur H. Adams
Army
Sea of Japan
United Nations Command
UNC
Nuclear Plant Proposed At Chittenden Reservoir
Vermont engineers and citizens debate a remote site near Chittenden Reservoir for a large nuclear plant. Prof. J O Outwater of the University of Vermont argues the location confines radioactivity to the reservoir basin and could supply heat to Rutland in the future. He envisions a 1000 megawatt plant, twice the size of Vernon, costing around 120 million dollars, potentially making Vermont a Northeast power hub. Critics warn of environmental damage and argue cooling water from Lake Champlain would drive power costs elsewhere.
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J.O. Outwater
University of Vermont
Electrical Energy Study
Chittenden Reservoir
Rutland
Outwater
Chittenden
Vernon
Vermont
Northeast
Luther Hackett
South
Burlington
Lake Champlain
Hackett
Massachusetts
New York
Jonathan Brownell
Brownell
Plan to raze then rebuild Pavilion in Montpelier
South Burlington firm Pizzagalli Construction Co proposes demolishing the Pavilion Hotel near the State House, rebuilding a steel structure, and encasing it with salvaged bricks and features. The plan, $3 million cheaper than the sole legal bid by Vappi Construction Co., was submitted for committee review. a sealed Pizzagalli bid was invalid for not meeting bidding rules. The committee planned to reconvene to choose between the Vappi lease-back proposal at $7.6 million over 25 years and the Pizzagalli options.
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Montpelier
UPI
South Burlington
Angelo Pizzagalli
Pizzagalli Construction Co
State House
Pizzagalli
Vappi Construction Co
Cambridge
Mass
Vappi
Pizzagaili
Fire Marshal Grants Variance for Whitney School Second Floor
Bennington School District learned that Cora B. Whitney School will keep primary grades in upper classrooms after a state fire marshal variance. John Vergin reviewed the case with investigator Richard Davis and agreed to permit the arrangement with a second fire escape and fire resistant windows to be added.
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Cora B. Whitney School
Bennington
John L. Vergin
Richard E. Davis
Cora B
Vergin
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William Rogers
State Department
Town Commission
Piercy
Bennington County
New Jersey
Shaftsbury
Kenneth and
Mary Skidmore
Air Force
Korean Military Armistice Commission
Gene Lucas
Langly Point
West Biloxi
Miss
Whitney School
James M. Jeffords
Jeffords
State Education Department
George A. Sleeman
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