Bennington Junkyard Shut Over Abuse and Pollution Concerns
Town Manager Edward R. Lamb ordered immediate closure of the town junkyard near the old village dump after residents reported dumping garbage and scavenged parts in Furnace Brook. The site, open 24 hours, stored junked cars and large appliances awaiting crusher access, with seasonal cleanups planned and a regional disposal solution discussed.
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Yose
Bennington
State of
Vermont
Edward R. Lamb
Furnace Brook
Lamb
Banner
Lafayette
Bud” Lyons
Town Road
Walloomsac
Highway Department
Pownal
Shottsbury
Woodford
William H. Morse
New council to guard press and public rights
A national news council to investigate complaints against the press and press freedom threats is set to begin next year. The 5 member body will lack coercive power, funding of 400000 dollars from foundations, and focus on major national news suppliers including wire services networks and top newspapers.
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New York
UPI
National News Council
Justice Department
Pentagon
Twentieth Century Fund
Independent Council
Great Britain
Sweden
New Zealand
United States
New York Times
Washington Post
Angeles Times
Hene
Task Force
Lucy Wilson Benson
League of Women's Voters
C. Donald Peterson
Minnesota Supreme Court
John B. Oakes
Richard Salant
CBS News
Hodding Carter III
The
Delta Democrat Times
Greenville, Miss
Salmon vows renewed clean water commitment in Vermont
Vermont Governor elect Salmon called President Nixon's withholding of anti pollution funds serious but not hopeless. He pledged to renew the state's clean water program on Jan 4 the inauguration day, despite the setback that will delay planning and construction of treatment facilities. Vermont officials said federal aid for 1973 would shrink to 4.4 million and 6.7 million in 1974, pushing back goals set by Governor Davis and the legislature.
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Norman James
Salmon
James
Deane C. Davis
Vermont
Martin Johnson
Johnson
Nixon
Inside Serious Questions After Fatal Fires and More
Agnes Rockwood reporters updates on Bishop Joyce Norman Rockwell and Titanic survivor figure. Pete Horton probes Vermont vacationers who seek resident status. AMTRAK trip to New York offers travel fun with a sleep caveat. ML Scow aims to bring Winter Olympics to New England. Lions clubs supply jackets for MAU soccer team.
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Atlanta
New Orleans
Agnes Rockwood
Bishop Joyce
Norman Rockwell
Pete Horton
Vermont
Amtrak
New York
ML. Scow
New England
Lions Clubs
MAU
Schultz to stay in treasury post
George Shultz, a Nixon Cabinet veteran, will remain treasury secretary in the second administration. Nixon planned to announce the move during a Florida visit. Shultz has held multiple roles from labor secretary to head of the Office of Management and Budget since 1969.
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Key Biscayne, Fla
UPT
George
Shultz
Treasury
Nixon
Graduate School of Business of
Chicago
Connally
Washington
Nguyen Phu Duc
Nguyen van Thieu
Duc
Thieu
Israel protests UN draft resolution over Middle East stance
Israel warns it may pull from UN peacekeeping and withdraw support for the 1967 resolution if a one sided draft condemns Israel. Diplomats report Yosef Tekoah pressed UN envoy Gunnar Jarring as the General Assembly debates the Middle East crisis amid calls to end support enabling Israeli actions.
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United Nations
UPI
Israel
General Assembly
Yosef Tekoah
Gunnar ¥. Jarring
Middle East
Tekoah
Jarring
Egypt
Somalia
Yurgoslavia
Tunisia
India
Wpah
U.N
Jordan
Communists claim cease fire draft includes broad democratic liberties
A Communist document circulated in Paris says the unsigned Vietnam cease fire draft includes wide democratic reforms and protections for private enterprise and private property as part of the settlement worked out in secret Kissinger talks. The Viet Cong blamed U S demands for impediments while U S negotiator Porter urged optimism about future talks.
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Nixon
Thiet
Vietnam
Henry A. Kissinger
Florida White House
Paris
le Duc Tho
Thien
North Vietnam
South
United Press International
United States
South Vietnam
Hanoi
Kissinger
William J. Porter
U.S
Washington
Nguyen Phu Duc
Saigori
Porter
Raulion
Cuban refugee airlift to resume soon
Washington reports that Cuba will allow the airlift of refugees to the United States to restart soon though officials say this does not imply closer relations. Cuba halted the flights last May but now says 3,400 people are being processed for travel to Florida amid new talks on hijackings.
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Washington
UPI
Cuba
United States
State Department
Department
Havana
Florida
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Howe
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Ziegler
Nuc
Nguyen Thanh le
Che
Glystenbury
Shaftsbury
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