Northeaster Hits New England With Winds and Snow
A morning Northeaster brought high winds to New England and little snow, causing broken windows and downed signs. Schools closed for a second time in three days. Power lines damaged, outages reported in town, with repair crews working overnight. Snow tapers to flurries by night, as officials warn of a white Christmas ahead.
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New England
Bennington
New Jersey
Weather Service
Central
Vermont
County and
Branch Streets
Boston
Woodford Road
No final word on Cushman plant decision
No final decision on the H T Cushman Mfg plant in North Bennington was made at a New York meeting of General Interiors directors and officers. The parent company warned of a 1970 loss of about 4.3 million before tax credits, driven by write downs and reorganizational charges, with tax credits of at least 900,000 expected.
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Cushman Plant
General Interiors
H. T. Cushman Mfg. Corp
North Bennington
New York City
Diversified Furniture Corporation
Cushman
Thomas P. Fetters
Lexington Ave
New York
Richard F. McClure
Cushman Company
Lewisburg
General Interiors to seek tax credits and cost cuts
A company release notes future tax credits of up to 1.5 million tied to 1970 results. It states write-downs and other adjustments follow a management review of all General Interiors operations. The aim is to place the firm on a sound footing for future profitability through major cost reductions.
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General Interiors
McClure
Cushman
BSD and Collinses seek truce in education policy clash
The Bennington School District board held peaceful talks after Mrs. Walter S. Collins and Rep. Kenalene Collins urged reforms over emotionally disturbed children in classrooms. Lynne White, a Bennington College volunteer teacher, accused administration of incompetence following a playground incident.
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Bennington
Walter S. Collins
Collins
Kenalene Collins
Readsboro
Lynne White
Bennington College
Red Brick
Shaftsbury
BSD
Miss White
Banner
Molly Stark
Inside Gov Davis Concern for Veterans Job Loss
Gov Davis signals worry over veterans lacking work as the nation wrestles with unemployment after service. The piece notes political attention on veterans' job prospects and potential policy responses affecting returning servicemen.
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Davis
Army said to spy on public officials
A Senate subcommittee will hold a formal probe into reports by former Army intelligence agents that the military spied on federal and state officials including Sen. Adlai Stevenson II. Army officials pledged it halted domestic spying. critics warned of creeping military control and potential dictatorship.
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Army
Washington
UPI
Senate
U.S. Army
Adlai E. Stevenson II
Nixon
Abner Mikva
D-ill
John M. O’brien
Evanston
Ill
Midwest
113Th Military Intelligence Group
Chicago
O’brien
Illinois
Stevenson
Otto Kerner
Mikva
Jesse Jackson
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Ervin
Kerner
Sen. Stevenson
Mikava
Jackson
Indochina
House
Martin Luther King Jr
Nixon vetoes manpower bill plunges Congress into gloom
Washington Democrats declare Nixon veto on a $9.3 billion three year manpower training bill ends chances for Senate action this session. Backers claimed up to one million jobs through WPA type public service work while Nixon argued the plan would create permanent subsidized employment and burden taxpayers. Rep James G O Hara calls the veto a grim Christmas present to five million unemployed.
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Washington
UPI
Nixon
White House
WPA
Works Progress Administration
James G. O’hara
Dmich
Bennington College Protest Disrupts Faculty Meeting
Protesters led by Bennington College students occupied President Edward Bloustein's office amid demands for democratic decision making and rehire of a literature instructor. About 30 to 40 participants extended a two day protest by interrupting a faculty meeting and pressing for immediate action on faculty appointments and December degree approvals.
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Bennington College
Edward J. Bloustein
Stephen Sandy
Richard Tristman
Bloustein
Barn 1
Senate Okays 225 Million Aid for Cambodia
The Senate approved a 225 million dollar aid package for Cambodia by a 72 to 22 vote, a major foreign policy win for President Nixon. Passage hinges on a conference with the House and faces potential delays from Sen. Fulbright who may block the bill. The measure includes a troop ban but a separate defense bill could override it to allow withdraws or lifesaving actions.
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Washington
UPI
Senate
Cambodia
Indochina
Vietnam
Nixon
Senate House
J. William Fulbright
White House
U.S
Mike Mansfield
House
Mansfield
North Vietnam
Congress
House of Lords
YMCA to reconsider big $750,000 recreation plan
The YMCA board approved a decision on the Memorial Park project but released details pending a Friday vote on a revised motion. Dr. Dudley M. Baker stated a special 5:30 p.m. meeting will reword the statement to “legally protect” town and Y interests.
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YMCA
Memorial Park
Dudley M. Baker
The
Bennington
Stephen Gilman
Baker
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