Bennington awards first low rent housing to Keene firm
Bennington Housing Authority announced a 75 unit low rent public housing project on a 17 acre Willow Road site. Emile J Legere Construction Co of Keene N H will build for 1 629 665 in a garden style setup. Construction likely to start before April 1 with occupancy by October.
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Bridgeport
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Weather sketch notes with cold, sun and light drizzle
The report describes cold variable cloudiness with a breezy, occasional snowflake today and highs in the low 20s. Tonight remains mostly clear and cold, with lows near zero to 5 above. Thursday turns mostly sunny, increasing clouds late, highs in the 20s. Precipitation measured at .03 inches as drizzle. Sunset 4 19, sunrise e
Town Manager Defends New Public Works Superintendent Post
Town Manager Edward Lamb defended creating a new administration post in Bennington to be filled as superintendent of public works. Selectman Edward Frasier criticized the move as a costly new job, while Vice Chair J Duncan Campbell and Selectman J C Jerome supported potential future savings. The plan hinges on upcoming retirement decisions and an authorized vote from last summer, with review set for next week and executive session ending public discussion.
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Campbell
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O'Brien tours Bennington as he enters race for Congress
Chittenden County probate judge William O'Brien speaks in Bennington on a Democratic bid for Vermonts lone congressional seat. He criticizes campaign finance disparities and argues for currency revaluation to curb foreign competition. O'Brien notes factory utilization at Bijur Lubricating Corp and comments on wage differentials between American and foreign goods.
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Vermont Yankee test license delayed amid hearings
Washington AEC officials said Vermont Yankee may not receive a low level test license to operate the Vernon plant until late spring or early summer at best. The Licensing and Safety Board will hold extra hearings on environmental aspects while a conservation group warns of possible court action over waste issues.
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White House hails Nixon's third year as effective
The White House framed Richard Nixon's third year as a model of achievement and momentum. Herbert Klein and Clark MacGregor praised 1971 as a year of bold action, innovation, and progress, signaling continued programs once Democrats recognize public support.
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Board overrules Oakey on man for deputy post
MONTPELIER Vermont Robert A. Withey 41 of New Jersey named deputy commissioner of learning services at the Vermont Department of Education. The $18000 a year post was announced Tuesday by the Education Board and Withey will assume duties in late February. Oakey had chosen Kenneth Hood but the board balked saying it must select the deputy.
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Washington West Supervisory
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Inside Christmas Day Operators Serve Extra Lines
Pete Horton recalls holiday past in a nostalgic remember-when tribute. Editorial urges homeowners to lower thermostats as cold sets in. John Page reports progress on Main Street tree planting. Realtors and developers clash over Manchester town plan with supporters cited. Pro football All Star time highlights and Eagles’ triple overtime loss.
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John Page
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Eagles
Austrian named to succeed Thant as U.N. chief
Kurt Waldheim, Austrian diplomat and former foreign minister, is named to succeed U Thant as United Nations secretary general. The Security Council recommended Waldheim by 11-1 with 3 abstentions after China reportedly lifted a veto. General Assembly votes today amid reactions to the decision.
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Austria
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Burma
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China
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Soviet Union
Max Jakobson
Finland
Nixon to sign new wage bill amid extended powers
President Nixon planned to sign a law extending the Economic Stabilization Act to April 30, 1973, and providing pay increases or benefits for millions. The bill includes a Christmas bonus mechanism for retroactive wage increases and a 5.5 percent raise for civilian workers and servicemen, though Nixon opposed the timing. It also allows consumers to sue for triple damages over rent or price overcharges.
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UPI
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Master Bureaucrat II Hoover’s power tied to FBI file
In fall 1963 amid a major civil rights bill fight Attorney General Kennedy faced a dilemma over Martin Luther King Jr. Hoover claimed two hard core Communists in Kings circle, prompting wiretap requests. Kennedy authorized a tap to test the charges, aiming to disprove them. Hoover later called King the most notorious liar in the country. See MASTER BUREAUCRAT Page 2.
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