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Newspaper

Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Feb 02, 1970

Page

5

Desegregation Starts Across South With Mixed Racial Shifts

In a sweeping court-order backed rollout, more than a dozen Louisiana and Mississippi districts begin desegregated classes this week as dozens more move toward full compliance by month’s end. Vice President Agnew and Nixon aides plan cabinet level help to minimize disruption while Alabama, Florida and Mississippi districts confront integration challenges and private schooling responses as white enrollment drops.

Atlanta UPS South Supreme Court Tobacco South Carolina Washington Spiro T.agnew Nixon Mississippi Tunica Miss Mississippi River Alabama Mobile County Mobile Florida Claute Kirk

Final Witnesses Testify On Carswell Supremacy Nomination

The Senate Judiciary Committee heard final witnesses on Supreme Court nominee G. Harrold Carswell. Julian Proctor, a Tallahassee auto dealer, testified about a 1956 golf club membership linked to the Carswell case, while opponents focused on his civil rights rulings and a 1948 white supremacy remark. Chairman Eastland said a Tuesday vote was planned, though a delay was possible.

Carswell James O. Eastland D-Miss

Nixon Budget Seeks 26 Million for New England Public Works

President Nixon asked Congress to approve 26,040,000 for Corps of Engineers public works in New England for fiscal 1971. Connecticut leads with 10,194,000 including 5.6 million for Ansonia Derby flood control and 2.1 million for Derby flood work plus 1,150,000 for New London barrier. Other states list town and harbor projects, reservoirs, navigation works, and flood control measures across Massachusetts Rhode Island Maine and Vermont with numerous individual site funds. Also requests 2.7 million for Providence navigation project and advance design funds for Dickey Lincoln hydro project in Maine. A parallel request covers New England Regional Commission funding totaling 14,784,000 with development programs and trust fund support led by Stewart Lamprey.

Washington UPI Nixon Congress Corps of Engineers New England Connecticut Ansonia-Derby Derby New London Maine New England Regional Commission New England Commission Stewart Lamprey Moultonboro N,h

Vermont Church Stirs Battle Over Faith and Morals

A Weston Catholic group backed Rep. Thomas Salmon while he attacked bishops’ framing of abortion as faith driven. Salmon had opposed the reform bill and urged respect for lobbying by Catholics and others, decrying religious pressure on legislators and voters.

Weston Thomas P. Salmon Rockingham Robert F. Joyce Burlington Salmon Catholics of Vermont

Cohoes sewer interceptor project gains health department approval

Cohoes wins Health Department approval for a $3.6 million sewer interceptor. Joseph A. Kestner says design reports must be approved by federal and state authorities before aid. Plan seeks 60 percent funding from federal and state sources with Albany County Sewer District and Pure Waters Authority support. Construction resumes next spring and lasts about three years. Albany Gov Rockefeller seeks higher elderly tax relief by raising eligibility to $6,000.

Cohoes State Health Department Joseph A. Kestner Common Council of Albany County Sewer District Pure Waters Authority Albany Rockefeller

Berkshire News Briefs in Pittsfield and Adams

U S Army lawyers urge two Berkshire Reservists John J. McLean and Michael J. Albano who run a Pittsfield record shop to trim hair and wear wigs as they seek to dismiss a suit over hair regulations. Adams discusses Conservation Commission aims to reacquire Thiel Farm area and potential Saddle Ball Mountain ski development concerns. Berkshire pesticides crackdown reports a one ton load of banned chemicals seized for storage. Alford sells 840 acres near West and Mountain roads to Berkshire Mountain Corp for $200,000 for a luxury home project though plans remain undeveloped.

Pittsfield U.S. Army Today John J. McLean Michael J. Albano Stanislaw Sucicki Anthony Julian Army Adams Conservation Commission Greylock Julian Payne State Department of Natural Resources Thiel Farm Payne Saddle Ball Mountain State Pesticides Board Berkshire County Cohasset Alford West and Mountain Roads Saul Miller White Plains N.Y Berkshire Mountain Corp Washington, D.C

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