Vermont Seeks Dismissal of Lawmakers' Intervention Plea
Vermont asked a three judge federal panel to dismiss a petition to extend lawmakers’ terms beyond 1965. Attorney Donald Milne filed the motion on behalf of Barre legislators. the court has ordered reapportionment and elections for a population based House and Senate. Gov Hoff did not sign the House resolution. experts call Milne’s move futile and the Committee to Defend the Vermont Constitution will not participate.
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St, Johnsbury
UPI
Vermont
Assembly
Sterry Waterman
Barre
Donald Milne
House
Senate
Attorney General
Milne
U.S. Supreme Court
Philip H. Hoff
Montpelier
Committee To
Bennington bypass plan backed by regional planners
After eight years of discussion the Bennington Regional Planning Commission approved a beltline bypass around Bennington Village forming a three quarter circle around the eastern edge of the village and northwest edge of Old Bennington. The route, a modified version of John Burdis proposal, avoids Whipstock Hill and may affect homes and businesses along U.S. 7 and nearby routes.
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Robert Condon
New Englander Motor Inn
North Bennington Road
Planning Commission
John C. Burdis
Hamilton
Bennington Village
Bennington
Commission
Burdis
Mde
Vermont 9
Old Bennington
Tansitor Electronics Inc
Whipstock Hill
Vail Road
U.S. 7
WBTN
Gypsy Lane
Hamilton L. Shields
Shields
State Highway Department
Lawrence F. Powers
North Bennington
Regional Planning Commission
State Department of Highways
Highway Department
Gemini-5 Cleared for Eight Day Mission Amid Rigging Failures
The Gemini 5 crew Tom Cooper and Charles Conrad face steering rocket failures and excess fuel-cell water but receive a go for another day and a plan for an eight day splashdown near 180 miles southwest of the Atlantic target. Ground control confirms a 7 a.m. EDT Saturday decision on extending to eight days. The crew reports cold cramped conditions and attempts to adjust retro-rockets for the Sunday 10:28 a.m. EDT splashdown on the 122nd orbit.
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Houston
Gordon Cooper
Gemini Control
Cooper
Charles Conrad
James McDivitt
John Hodge
Atlantic
Conrad
Hutchinson seeks court action to halt special fall elections
Rep W Clark Hutchinson of Rochester filed a petition for an injunction in Chittenden County court to stop the fall elections for the reapportioned Vermont legislature. He argues Vermonters lack constitutional protections without a hearing and may appeal to the state Supreme Court if denied.
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Burlington
UPI
W. Clark Hutchinson
Rochester
Hutchinson
Roger MacBride
Halifax
Chittenden
Ford Accuses LBJ of Inviting Riot in DC
Washington report on the clash between President Johnson and House GOP Leader Gerald R Ford over civil rights. Johnson urged swift action on home rule for the District of Columbia. Ford accused Johnson of inviting rioting and plunder, warning Congress against rushing self government legislation. Nearby comments from Rep Ancher Nelson and Rep Carlton Sickles noted DC conditions differ from LA.
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Washington
UPI
Johnson
Gerald R. Ford
Viet Nam
District of Columbia
Los Angeles
White House
Congress
Columbia
Ford
Michigan Republican
Ancher Nelson
R-Minn
Carlton Sickles
Maryland
Aiken Boxes Birthday Gifts For Johnson
Senator George D. Aiken of Vermont prepared a gift box for President Johnson on his birthday. The items include an autographed copy of Pioneering with Wild Flowers, two quarts of maple syrup, a crystal bonbon plate with the Senate seal and Aiken etched, a 1964 Margaret Chase Smith for President button, and a Vermont marble paper weight.
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Washington
UPI
George D. Aiken
R-Vt
Johnson
Aiken
Vermont
U.S. Senate
Margaret Chase Smith
New Youth Center Director Named in Burlington
Inside a Burlington feature on page 2 announces the appointment of a new director for the Inside New Youth Opportunity Center. Columnist Sam Ogden writes about Griffith Lake in Mt. Tabor on page 4. Ralf Kates is named executive officer for Mt. Anthony Union School District on page 5. A new architectural firm opens in Manchester on page 7.
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Burlington
Sam Ogden
Griffith Lake
Mt. Tabor
Ralf Kates
Mt. Anthony Union
Manchester
735 Billboard Removal Notices Issued by State
In Vermont 4600 highway billboards are being reduced after 1965 laws. Joseph Moore reports 735 removal notices issued since March 1 by the secretary of state’s outdoor advertising division. New laws limit signs to one per mile per business, require permits, and bar obsolete or poorly erected signs.
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Vermont
Couples Jam Vegas In Viet Nam Fever
Hundreds of couples rushed to Las Vegas to wed before midnight to beat a draft deadline. No blood tests or waiting periods. licenses issued rapidly as crowds packed wedding chapels and Clark County offices. Many came from New Jersey and Pennsylvania. up to 300 waited in line at times.
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Viet Nam
Las Vegas
Nev
UPI
Sam
Johnson
Clark County
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Capute
Daley Names Mrs Franco To Council
State Sen. Helen Franco the sole Washington County Democrat in the Vermont Senate was appointed to the Legislative Council by Lt. Gov. John Daley. She replaces Sen. Harold Raynolds who resigned to focus on publishing newspapers in Windsor and Windham counties and will run again in the fall special elections.
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Montpelier
UPT
Helen Franco
Senate
Washington County
Legislative Council
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