North Bennington bar license upheld by selectmen
Bennington Board of Selectmen granted Karl Harrington's liquor license after a tense month long fight with North Bennington Trustees who opposed it. The six member board voted three for approval, two abstentions, and one member absent. Trustees vow further action if state review or hearings occur.
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Board of Selectmen
Harrington
North Bennington
Paul Sheridan
John Stone
Alexander B.R. Drysdale
Jerome
J. Duncan Campbell
Edward Frasier
Campbell
Sheridan
Drysdale
Stone
Selectmen
North Bennington Village
Fred Welling
Welling
Liquor Control Board
State Department of Liquor Control
Montpelier
State North Village
State Liquor Control Board
Town
Bennington
New England
Vermont
State Highway Board
Maine
Massachusetts
Woodford zoning vote rejects plan but doors open for compromise
In Woodford a 51-40 vote rejected a permanent zoning ordinance, keeping development possible with a compromise between tax base needs and forest protections. Great Northern Land Corp of Boston, with 1100 forest acres, favored 15,000 square foot lots but may agree to a one acre minimum under interim zoning. The interim rule extends one year, leaving room for talks as planners reassess.
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Woodford
Great Northern Land Corp
Boston
Great Northern
William Lauzon
Lauzon
Tragic Pownal Accident Claims 3-Year-Old
Sherry Ann Elder, three, daughter of Charles and Jean Elder of Barber's Pond Road, died after being struck by a car in front of her home in Pownal. Samuel Donato, 27, of North Adams, Mass., drove over a hill and hit the child as she played near her residence. The death is ruled from head and internal injuries. The driver has not faced charges. investigation continues. Burial will be at Oak Hill Cemetery, with a Mass of the Angels.
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Ronald 5
Bennington County
Neil S. Moss
Hopkins Funeral Home
Williamstown
Mass
William Lucyznski
Donato
Jean LeBlanc
Michael
Stephen
James
Charles Jr
Rupert LaPier
St. Francis de Sales Church
Oak Hill Cemetery
Pownal
Merit raises clarified for area teachers contracts 1970 71
Superintendent Catherine Corcoran reports merit pay for teachers who meet 1970 71 contract terms will be issued. Legal counsel John Hutton confirms raises may be implemented during the 90 day federal wage and price freeze. No changes to the earlier ruling. districts must still honor last year’s salaries and the freeze applies to the 1970 71 step increases. Mount Anthony and Bennington contracts grant raises for 15 hours toward a master's or completed master's, or a master's plus 15 hours toward a doctorate.
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Catherine Corcoran
John Hutton
State Board of Education
Department of Education
Miss Corco
Stans vows no backdown on wage price freeze policy
Washington reports Maurice H. Stans defending Nixon economic program amid labor threats and Europe’s retaliation warnings. AFL C IO and UAW threaten strikes if freezes persist after November 12. European opposition to U S protections and a forthcoming currency shift adds pressure to sustain 90 day wage price rent controls.
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Washington
UPI
Nixon
Europe
Commerce
Maurice H. Stans
Tam
Stans
University of Kentucky
Lexington
C.L. Dennis
Brotherhood of Railway and Airline Clerks
America
U.S
Chicago officials indicted in Black Panthers' deaths
Chicago State's Attorney Edward Hanrahan and 13 other officials were indicted for conspiring to obstruct justice in the 1969 raid that killed Black Panthers Mark Clark and Fred Hampton. Co conspirators include Police Superintendent Conlisk and multiple detectives and aides. charges allege destroying and concealing evidence and fabricating information. The indictment followed a county grand jury inquiry urged by civic groups after a federal probe left questions.
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Chicago
UPI
Edward Hanrahan
James B. Conlish
Hanrahan
Joseph A. Power
Criminal Courts
Cook County
Mark Clark
Fred Hampton
Panthers
Richard J. Daley
Democratic Organization
Taining
Richard Jalovec
Daniel Groth
Ray Broderick
Edward Carmody
James Ciszewski
William Corbett
James Davis
Joseph Gorman
George Jones
John Mulchrone
Welfare payments exempt from Nixon wage price freeze
The Cost of Living Council ruled welfare payments for over 10 million Americans are not subject to the 90 day wage price freeze. Fringe benefits remain covered. Rents in state and federal aided housing may rise with income. school lunches and maritime freight rates face limits. promotional discounts may not need to continue through the freeze.
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Washington
UPI
Nixon
Health, Education and Welfare Department
John Kelso
Agriculture Department
Inside FTC cracks down on ad claims
Summary of federal actions targeting advertiser claims with enforcement focus. Mentions investigations into manufacturers and advertising standards. Notes page references for broader coverage on publicity and regulatory responses. Highlights industry pushback and consumer protection emphasis.
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Federal Trade Commission
Pete Horton
Maine
Pavilion
Julie Nixon
Eisenhower
Sen. McGovern
Oakland
Vida Blue
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J.C. Jerome
Karl Harrington
Edward R. Lamb
Dennis
United Auto Workers Union
Afl-Cio
United Press International
Marsha Barbour
Vermont Federation of Garden Clubs
Fairfax Ayres
Shaftsbury
Bennington County Regional Planning Commission
White River Junction
Henry Black
Travel Information Council
White River Corp
Holiday Inn
Council
Elbert Moulton
San Andres University
la Paz
Juan Jose Torres
Col
Hazo Banzer
Black Panthers
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