Selectmen back town recycling sheds plan in Bennington
Bennington Selectmen endorse a six-shed local recycling program with volunteers to build the sheds. A jobber will collect and a part-time worker will maintain points. the effort aims to extend the town landfill life and educate residents on sorting waste. Local volunteers from the Bennington Recycling Committee push cans bottles and newspapers recycling.
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North Bennington
Bennington
Ader
Houghton Lane
Edward R. Lamb
Mrs. Acer
Alexander B.R. Drysdale
Nixon acceptance speech amid protest at Miami Beach convention
At the Republican Convention in Miami Beach Nixon prepared a foreign policy focused address with no big Vietnam disclosure. Police National Guard and Army units stood by as about 4500 demonstrators aimed to block Convention Hall entrances. Nixon planned a half hour speech detailing past and future aims, with Kissinger cautioning no bombshells on the war.
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Miami Beach
UPI
Nixon
Vietnam
Convention Hall
National Guard
Atandby
White House
Henry A. Kissinger
Paris
Saigon
Kissinger Winsell
Kissinger
Edward W. Brooke
Rmass
Southeast Asia
China
Russia
Spire T. Agnew
Bisayne Villas
Convention Center
Agnew
Nixa
Miami
Amtrak eyes New England route to Montreal rail link
Informed sources say Amtrak plans to restore passenger service to Montreal via a New England route with trains from Penn Station New York through Hartford Springfield and White River Junction. The plan favors higher density, existing connections, and avoids Grand Central expansion. If announced, it would follow the president’s return from vacation.
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New York
UPI
Amtrak
New England
New Yorkty
Montreal
Washington
Roger Lewis
Hudson and
Champlain
Fenn Central
Delaware
Thudson
Penn Central
Boston
Maine
Central Vermont
Pennsylvania
Hartford
Conn
Springfield
Mass
White River Junction
New York State
Delaware and Hudson
Albany
Saratoga Springs
Glens Falls
Plattsburgh
Armtrak
David A. Watts
Watts
York City
Grand Central
Buffalo
Toronto
Kilannins Rise Ends Brundage Era as Olympics Head
Ireland's Lord Michael Killanin elected president of the IOC to succeed retiring Brundage. Count Jean de Beaumont of France runner up in a two man race. Will Daume wins vice presidency. Rhodesia's invitation to participate faces withdrawal amid protests as IOC votes 38-41 to recall invitation. Debates over Rhodesia's presence mirror wider criticism of the Games.
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Munich
UPI
Michael Killanin
Ireland
International Gympie Committee
Brundage
United States
Killanin
T. Q . Congress
Jean de Beaumont
France
Kilanin
Will Daume
Randidates
Rhodesia
Tokyo
Mexico City
IOC
Wayne
Edgence
TOC
Cuba
Haiti
Yugoslavia
African Nations
Gay gunmen fail in bank heist at Kennedy Airport
A two gunman bank robbery ended at Kennedy Airport after an FBI agent killed one gunman as hostages were released unharmed. The other surrendered after hours of negotiations, amid claims the offender cited Supreme Court rulings as immunity from the electric chair.
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New York
UPI
FBI
Kennedy Airport
Supreme Court
Kennedy
FBT
John F. Malone
Malone
Chase Manhattan
Brooklyn
Vislage
Westchester Airport
FBE
Joan Saunders
Clyde Saunders
John Wojtowlcr
Wasco Fights Route 7 Highway Plans Near Bennington
John Leaning profiles Wasco an art teacher from Shaftsbury who confronts a federally required environmental study and state highway plans for a new Route 7. He questions need, impact on homes, schools, and the proposed 140 acre interchange near Bennington while urging public to seek full facts before deciding.
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Montpelier
UPI
William Keough
Burlington
Vermont Education
Keough
Huntington
N.Y
Vermont Post
Joseph Oakey
Vermont
Harvey Scribner
New York
Education Board
Robert Withey
Montipelier
Alan Weiss
Charles Johnson
Washington Northeast Supervisory Union
Lawrence Wasco
Sho
East Road
Shaftsbury
Harrington Cubble
Wasco
ML. Anthony Union High School
State Highway Department
Pownal
Bennington
Northside Drive
Vermont Highway Department
Connecticut
Massachusetts
Reeth
Bethel
Pennington County
Tennington
Lung
Molly Stark
U.S. Circuit Court
James L. Oakes
Gov. Davis
Highway Department
Rutlard
Wasco 13
Ple
New Books At Rennington Free Library Listed
Inside talk covers varied titles with items for all readers. Editorial compares conventions to circuses. Farming note discusses milk transport by pipe to helicopter. Granula health food questioned against Wheatles. Bennington athletes shine nationally. Oakland and Detroit clash as Athletics prevail.
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Rennington
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GOW
North Pownal
Joe Swayze
See Convention
Colt
N.E
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Attra Construction
Deer Park
Shaftsbury Town Line
Willow Park
Bennington Battle Monument
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