YMCA plan stalls as Bennington selectmen weigh HUD grant
Bennington Selectmen plan to discuss the YMCA community resources center and a HUD grant that may hinge on raising 116000 in local funds. HUD has promised about 233000 for the wing at Memorial Park, but the town may be left with the matching obligation if the Y cannot secure funds.
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Nations approve strict hijacking pact at Hague conference
A 114 day ICAO backed conference of 76 nations adopted the Hague Convention to suppress illegal seizure of aircraft with 74 nations agreeing after Chile and Algeria abstained. The pact requires parties to punish hijacking severely and to prosecute without exception, with signature set for Wednesday and open to others later.
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Franco declares partial state of emergency in Spain
Madrid reports a six month partial emergency granting police arrest and detention powers as Franco’s regime suspends Article 18, aiming to curb Basque nationalist activity amid Burgos court martial verdicts and a kidnapping crisis involving West German businessman Eugene Biehl.
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Vermont to shake up top state government leadership
The Davis administration plans changes at the highest levels with incoming Commissioner Richard Mallary saying several department heads will not be reappointed next year. He expects fewer than six heads to roll and notes some Republicans may be affected. Mallary also forecasts an $118 million balanced general fund budget for 1971, with funding cuts likely to education and Social Welfare, and the University of Vermont facing reduced appropriations amid austerity talks.
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Nixon and Senate near agreement on Cambodia
The White House and Senate appear close to a Cambodia aid pact worth 255 million dollars with constraints on ground troops. The accord allows continuing air strikes and arming foreign mercenaries, while tying the President to consulting Congress if troops return. A separate 1 billion supplemental bill funds the aid package, with a likely vote before adjournment.
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U S economy hits 1 trillion mark in inflation lift
Washington reports the U S economy reached the one trillion dollar level as inflation drives growth. President Nixon unveils a GNP clock at the Commerce Department and calls in Federal Reserve chief Burns for discussion. Burns had proposed inflation-fighting measures including arbitration and looser oil quotas. The GNP, a yearly dollar value of output, rose due to price increases.
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Newsman Helps Salvation Army With Christmas Cup Gift
San Francisco reporter John Jorgenson, stationed at KCBS, took a Christmas tour of Union Square when an elderly woman dropped 25 cents in his coffee cup. He returned the gesture with a Happy New Year and donated the coin to the Salvation Army kettle.
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Griffin urges allies to free all war prisoners
Senator Griffin urged the United States and South Vietnam to release 1,500 able bodied North Vietnamese prisoners and all sick and wounded prisoners before the Vietnamese new year. He said the Red Cross should interview captives to find those wishing to return, and noted no response from Hanoi to prior prisoner-release proposals.
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Editorials and notices from page two to ten
A scanned diary of tips and events notes a large number of youngsters needing day care, a weekend of car crashes into poles and trees, a critical editorial about Nixon appointments, selectmen in Shaftsbury facing a tail end ballot, and Mt. Anthony football players earning all state honors with additional honorable mentions on page ten.
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