Tax revolt swells in North Bennington Village
North Bennington residents crowded a special Village Meeting in the school gym, voting to form a taxpayers association after an 80 percent rise in village taxes. They balk at the town unification act, citing water, police, and fire service inequities, and plan to hire legal counsel.
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North Bennington
Norton Barber
Bennington
Barber
Lerner
Fred Welling
Taxpayers’ Association
Taxpayers
Welling
Mortgage rate actions to ease credit available for home buyers
Federal agencies moved to stabilize mortgage rates and boost lending by freeing up to 800 million dollars for home loans. The FHLBB reduced reserve requirements from 7 to 7 percent, and the FHLMC cut loan costs, offering 30 million for FHA and VA mortgages, aiming to sustain lending while avoiding a rate freeze.
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Washington
UPI
Federal Home Loan Bank Board
FHLBB
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation
FHLMC
Preston Martin
Martin
Savings and Loan
S-and-L’s
San Quentin Bloodshed Tied to Mass Escape Plot
The San Quentin outbreak is linked to a possible mass escape attempt by inmates wearing guard uniforms. George Jackson pulled a smuggled 9mm from his hair, then he and five others died amid a confrontation in the adjustment center. Prison officials warned of a broader plan involving hostages and a visitor, attorney Stephen Mitchell Bingham, who was questioned about the weapon.
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San Quentin
Calif
UPI
George Jackson
Stephen Mitchell Bingham
Connecticut
U.S
Jackson
Bingham
Hiram Bingham
Soledad Brothers
Soledad
Raymond F. Procunier
James Park
Big Four envoy pact on Berlin easing Cold War tensions
Four ambassadors from the United States Great Britain France and the Soviet Union announced a Berlin accord aimed at reducing Cold War tensions. The deal allows unimpeded traffic into Berlin opens the wall for West Berliners to visit East Berlin grants a West Berlin consulate and limits demonstrative West German political activity in the city while reaffirming ties with West Germany and derailing a potential security conference.
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Berlin
UPI
United States
Great Britain
France
Soviet Union
East Germany
Pyotr A. Abrassimov
West Germany
Kenneth Rush
Rush
Pyotr A. Abrasimov
Roger Jackling
Jean Sauvagnargues
Russia
Berlin Wall
West
West Berlin
King Hussein warns Arabs against renewed war
King Hussein of Jordan warned that any Arab moves to resume attacks on Israel could bring greater losses and catastrophe. In a Beirut interview with Am Nahar he urged Arab leaders to unite, resist pressures, and seek material aid pledged at Khartoum 1967 to deter aggression and protect Jordan.
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Hussein
United Press International
King Hussein
Jordan
Israel
Am Nahar
Khartoum
State Board Advises Salary Freeze for Mount Anthony Teachers
The Mount Anthony school board heard that teachers’ salaries for the government freeze period must stay at last year’s levels, with no step or merit increases. A preliminary Montpelier opinion by John Hutton said promotions cannot exceed last year’s pay and noted potential retroactive corrections if the presidential order is misread. The board also approved a phased survey computer program for 1971 72, favoring a basic course taught within the school.
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Mount Anthony
Catherine Corcoran
John Hutton
State Department of Education
Hutton
Cost of Living Council
Kay Toomey
Robert Houle
First House
Fred Keppler
Southern Vermont Computer Center
BenMont Avenue
Houle
Inside Page 2 European money market dollar struggle
A fragmented summary notes the fragile dollar proving tougher than expected in the European money market while page references point to related topics such as state finances, politics, and local impact. The items cover a lottery vote, a columnist concern, an environmental tower approval, a dock strike, and college programs seeking pro funding with a light note on a Bananas lyric.
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Massachusetts Senate
Russell Baker
Environmental Board
Honolulu
Japan
Chuck Shafer
Legion
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North Village
Elizabeth Dwyer
Robert Lerner
John Miller
Church Street
Paul E. Crane
Taxpayers Association
International Monetary Fund
London
Nixon
Treasury
John B. Connally
Connally
Wright Patman
House Banking Committee
Congress
Frank de Leon
San Quentin Prison
TEGEL
Hee
Astr
Wilmersdorf
Brandenburg Gate
Tempelhof
Pankow
Mark
Teltow Canal
Lichtenberg
Terview
Beirut
Anwar Sadat
Middle East
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