Scribner Defends Vermont Design for Education Change
Arlington Commissioner of Education Harvey B. Scribner defended the Vermont Design for Education during a 45 minute speech at Fisher Elementary School. He warned that while world changes demand new schooling, shifts threaten parental roles and that early childhood and home involvement are crucial for shaping mature intelligence. He cited statistics on intelligence development and questioned the effectiveness of compensating programs, endorsing Head Start and broader home support.
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Nixon Urges National Drive Against Hunger at White House Conference
President Nixon called for a determined nationwide effort to fight hunger and malnutrition rooted in poverty. He urged public backing for a guaranteed basic income, food stamps, and federal programs to bring all counties into distribution, plus a commission on population growth and adequate family planning services.
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Commission On Population Growth
Birth Dates Drawn In Draft Lottery
Washington reports the first Selective Service lottery in nearly three decades picks birth dates for induction. Dates drawn determine order of potential call ups for about 850,000 draft eligible men, with 251,000 draftees needed and 290,000 anticipated enlistments.
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Selective Service Youth Advisory Board
Sportsmen Seek Major Surgery On Gun Bill in Vermont
In Bennington County legislators faced about 100 gun owners as Hale Mountain Rod and Gun Club hosted a hearing on bill S-62 Crime Control. Senators Harwood and Buckley defended the measure while critics urged revisions before House action. Attorney General Jeffords deemed the bill inadequate to meet state needs.
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Bennington County
Molly Stark
Hale Mountain Club
Bennington
Madeline Harwood
T. Garry Buckley
Harry M. Montague
Vermont Federation of Sportsmen’s Clubs
David Allen
George VanSantvoord
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Police Arrest Cultists In California Murders
LA patrols say at least nine members of a hippie sect led by Charles Manson are in custody as suspects in the Tate murder and related killings. Key figures include Tex Watson in Texas and Susan Atkins held for murder. Authorities pursue further suspects as the case nears grand jury action.
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Edward Davis
Death Valley
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Inyo County
Independence
Calif
Sybil Brand Institute
Susan Atkins
Miss Tate
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Tex
Charles D
Tex” Watson
Patricia Kernwinkel
Mobile
Ala
Linda Kasabian
New Mexico
Desert
Criminal Complaints Committee
Davis
North Koreans to free three GIs Wednesday
Three American soldiers captured when their helicopter strayed into North Korea will be released at Panmunjom on Wednesday at 11 am local time. The crew included Capt. David H. Crawford pilot, WO Malcolm V. Lopeke co pilot, and Spec.4 Herman E. Hofstatter. North Korea demanded an apology for the intrusion. The U.S. says the helicopter entered by accident.
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Richmond
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Lowpoint
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Letters Sparked 1968 Song My Massacre Probe
Claremont based Ronald Ridenhour sent a detailed letter to Congress and President Nixon that sparked the Army probe into the My Lai massacre. He reported accounts from about a dozen Charlie Company enlisted men, including descriptions of villagers killed during a search‑and‑destroy mission in Pinkville near Song My.
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Inside Red Brick School Appeals for Funds
An article notes fundraising appeal by Inside Red Brick School to aid children deemed retarded. The piece highlights community involvement and calls for donations to support special needs education.
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Red Brick School
Missing Plane Found Three Occupants Dead
A light single engine Cessna 172 carrying pilot Kenneth Ward and two parachutists dressed as Santa Clauses was found wrecked on Mt Washington New Hampshire. All three perished. The flight from Portland Maine to Burlington Vermont disappeared Saturday in a snowstorm while the trio planned to perform a promotional jump at shopping centers.
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Augusta
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John Paine
New Hampshire Civil Air Patrol
Bennington
Keene
Federal Aviation Administration Control Center
Nashua
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Bennington - Rutland Supervisory Union
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