Land sale approved at Woodford meeting
In Woodford, residents voted to empower selectmen to negotiate with landowners and the U.S. Forest Service for a proposed sale of 12,000 acres or more. The move could bring the town more than 300,000 dollars in investment capital, amid a history of forest land ownership by the federal agency.
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U.S. Forest Service
Forest Service
William Lauzon
Charles Dewey
General Interiors Inc
William R. Scott
North Bennington
Lauzon
General Interiors
Court cuts Hale Co listing in Bennington case
In an appeal of a 1970 Arlington Board of Civil Authority ruling, the Bennington County Court reduced the fair market value of Hale Company's real estate, personal property, and equipment by 151,320 dollars, setting the holdings at 349,180 dollars instead of 500,500 dollars. Bruce Taylor and Donald Wood, state industrial appraisers, testified the value was 500,487 dollars using replacement cost. Jerome Tennien argued 70,000 dollars using market approach for bare vacant land. Hale Company to contest again in 1971 tax appeal. case set for term.
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Arlington Board of Civil Authority
Bennington County
Hale Company
Listers
Bruce Taylor
Donald C. Wood
Jerome B. Tennien
Tennien
Klassen succeeds Blount as Postal Service head
WASHINGTON, UPI. Elmer T. Ted Klassen, 63, of Conway Massachusetts, became the U S postmaster general and head of the 750000 employee Postal Service. He rose to president of American Can Co and was elected by the nine member board of governors to lead the service, replacing Winton M Blount who left to consider a Senate bid in Alabama. Frederick R Kappel was named chairman of the postal board.
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Klassen
Postal Service
Frederick R. Kappel
American Telephone & Telegraph Co
Postal Board
Blount
Congress
India expected to ignore U.N. call for a cease-fire
The U.N. General Assembly backed a cease-fire between India and Pakistan by a 104 to 11 vote with 10 abstentions after nine hours of debate. India was said to ignore the resolution, while Pakistan, the United States, and China supported it.
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UPI
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India
Pakistan
Security Council
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Soviet Union
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Middle East
Abba Eban
Samar Sen
U.N
Israel
Assembly
Agha Shahi
Abu Sayeed Chowdhury
Bangla Desh
United States
China
Romania
Yugoslavia
Britain
France
Muskie to formally announce candidacy on Jan 4 TV night
Sen Edmund S Muskie of Maine said he would declare his bid for the Democratic presidential nomination on January 4 in a nationwide TV broadcast. He announced at a news conference with Sen John Tunney and Assembly Speaker Bob Moretti endorsing him and CBS confirming the air slot from 8:20 to 8:30 p.m. EST. California leaders pledged support as Muskie courted delegates.
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UPI
Edmund S. Muskie
Maine
Muskie
John V. Tunney
Calif
California Assembly
Bob Moretti
Democrat
Cbs-Tv
Tunney
Edward M. Kennedy
D-Mass
Kennedy
California
Alan Cranston
Dcalif
Tunny
United States
Sen. Kennedy
Moretti
Sacramento
CBS
Miami Beach
Indian pullback of Pakistani forces opens drive on Dacca
Indian spokesman in New Delhi said Pakistanis began withdrawing from East Pakistan borders and that Comilla fell without resistance. Indian troops moved within 22 miles of Dacca as Jessore and Sylhet fell, signaling a broader drive toward the capital amid renewed fighting in Kashmir. Pakistan planned a civilian government as Agha Yahya Khan sought a settlement.
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New Delhi
East Pakistan
India
Comilla
Dacca
Jessore
Sylhet
K. B. Lall
Camilla
Lall
Manekshaw
U.N. General Assembly
Agha Mohammad Yahya Khan
Kashmir
West Pakistan
Chamb
Pakstani
Daudkhandi
Mehgna
Pakistan
Malone Defends Dual Tax Collector Role in Bennington
Town Manager Edward Lamb and School District officials spar over consolidating tax collection. Malone, who collects for both the town and BSD, defends the dual system as more efficient, arguing one tax collector would simplify billing and payments. The meeting highlighted potential charter changes to eliminate the elected BSD post and contract with the town for collection.
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Malone
John Malone
Edward R. Lamb
Bennington
Lamb
Norton Barber
Hayes
BSD
Inside GOP Senate Leader Warns on Rehnquist Filibuster
An editorial urges the silent majority to break silence over liberal opposition to the Rehnquist nomination while Page 2 reports the tactic and Page 4 cites Connelly criticizing public manners. Nixon faces potential cross-aisle opposition Page 5 and Page 6 quotes Page on farm policy as politics not farming aid. The ICC defends passenger train riders on Page 7.
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GOP
Senate
Rehnquist
George Connelly
U.S
Nixon
John Page
Interstate Commerce Commission
Bomb blasts damage Stanford Linear Accelerator Center
The Stanford Linear Accelerator Center near Stanford, California, was heavily damaged by one or two bombs causing about 100000 dollars in damage. The FBI is investigating sabotage. no injuries or radiation leaks were reported, and the facility had been closed for a routine shutdown. The two mile long accelerator remains guarded though doors were found unlocked.
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Stanford
Calif
UPI
Stanford Linear Accelerator Center
FBI
Atomic Energy Commission
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