Peres urges bigger Israeli army amid regional tensions
Defense Minister Shimon Peres warned of possible preemptive action if threatened by Arabs and urged expansion of Israel s armed forces. He cited lessons from the Yom Kippur war and said Syria’s maneuvers on the Golan Heights raised alarm. Israeli reserves were mobilized for a 24 hour test. Foreign sources estimate Israel s professional army at about 100 000, swelling to 375 000 with full mobilization.
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United Press International
Shimon Peres
Israel
Middle East
Tel Aviv
Davar
Golan Heights
Syria
Beirut
al Moharref
Damascus
al Baath
Baath Party
Drug meeting outlines tailored school programs and regional services
A meeting on alcohol and drug programs proposed school tailored approaches, using highly identifiable counselors and moving away from mere information dumps. They urged expanding services in North Shire with a crisis hotline, a Manchester-Arlington UIC branch, ADAD counselor workshops, and better intergroup communication, ahead of a statewide October review. Toomey and Dave Schroedel of YIC will represent Bennington County at the upcoming meeting.
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North Shire
Bennington Youth Information Center
UIC
Manchester - Arlington
Bennington County
Toomey
Dave Schroedel
YIC
Communist Forces Overrun Posts Near Saigon and Cambodian Border
Communist forces overran a 100-man post atop Ba Cam Mountain after three hours of fighting. In Lam Buu Lam area near the Cambodian border, rebels killed 10 militiamen and wounded 19, with 10 missing. Attacks near Ben Cat and Bien Hoa air base produced casualties on both sides. Cambodian shelling near Kompong Seila left four soldiers dead and 13 wounded, while Island fighting near Antuong Chen left one government soldier and eight rebels dead.
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Saigon
UPI
Ba Cam Mountain
Lam Buu Lam
Phuoc Ninh
Ben Cat
Bien Hoa
Cambodia
Kompong Seila
Phnom Penh
Antoung Chen Island
Bassac
Obituary of Katherine Burke of North Pownal dies after brief illness
Katherine Agnes Burke, resident of North Pownal for five years, died Friday at Bennington Convalescent Center after a brief illness. Born April 29, 1887 in Hoosick Falls, NY, daughter of Michael F. Burke and Catherine Griffin, she was a member of St. Francis de Sales Church. Survivors include sister Sister Mary Clotilda of Rutland and several nieces, nephews, and cousins. Funeral from Mahar and Son Funeral Home Monday at 9:30 then St. Francis de Sales at 10 for Liturgy of Christian Death and Burial. Burial in St. John's Cemetery, North Bennington.
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Katherine Agnes Burke
North Pownal
Bennington Convalescent Center
Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Michael F. Burke
Catherine A. Griffin
St. Francis de Sales Church
Mary Clotilda
Rutland
Mahar and Son Funeral Home
St. Francis de Sales
St. John’s Cemetery
North Bennington
British detective dies in Belfast tavern shooting
In Belfast a British detective inspector named Peter Flanagan, 47, was killed by a two burst submachine gun fire while dining in a crowded tavern. He was one of two people killed in separate shootings that day including a census-taker ambush. An army spokesman provided details.
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Belfast
UPI
Friday
Peter Flanagan
Army
Funeral Rites for Charles J Button in Buskirk New York
Funeral services for Charles J Button 55 of Buskirk were held at Mahar Funeral Home with Rev Taylor B Light officiating. Interment followed in Island Hill Cemetery Buskirk with bearers from LaPorte fuel dealers Hoosick Falls and local men. Flanagan a British police inspector was killed in Omagh near Belfast when gunman opened fire and reloaded. Toll climbs to 1064 dead after over five years.
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Hoolick Falls
N.Y
Charles J. Button
Buskirk
Ellis Hospital
Schenectady
Mahar
Taylor B. Light
Island Hill Cemetery
Mr. Light
Paul LaPorte Jr
Million
LaPorte Fuel
Hoosi
Flanagan
Special Branch
Omagh
Belfast
Cooly
Federal subsidy for Vermont railroad uncertain
Vermont officials cannot confirm if the state will receive a federal subsidy for the St. Johnsbury and Lamoille County Railroad. Arthur D. Lewis of the United States Railway Corporation called eligibility legally complex, while state leaders worry changes in Congress may affect aid and bond plans. The 99 mile line from Swanton to St. Johnsbury faces bankruptcy and the loss of its biggest customer, Ralston Purina of St. Johnsbury, signaling broader financial strain.
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UPI
Vermont
St. Johnsbury
Washington
Lamoille County
Congress
Senate House
Salmon Administration
Swanton
Procrms
Ralston Purina Co
The
Vermont Transportation Authority
Leahy and Cain blast 10 cent gas tax proposal
Vermont Democrats Leahy and Cain attack President Ford's plan to raise the federal gasoline tax by ten cents per gallon. Leahy warns of harm to Vermont's economy and tourism, while Cain calls the move an intolerable burden on consumers.
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Francis Cain
John S. Burgess
Robert E. Broderick
Kimberley B. Cheney
International Paper Co
Lake Champlain
Napolitano's Pizza offers varied Italian dishes
Bennington brief notes Napolitano's Pizza serves subs meatball sausage and peppers with spaghetti sauce to go. Contact 442 3949. Also listed for sale GE appliances dishwasher stove double oven washer dryer seven months old. Includes drapes and shears at 145 Dewey St.
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Dewey St. Adv
Britain backs stable population as birth rate falls
Lord Shepherd stated Britain supports a stable population as its birth rate reaches replacement level. He noted the trend and pledged help to UN member states adopting population programs while highlighting broad gaps between developed and developing countries over priorities.
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Lord Shepherd
Britain
United States
U.N
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