Israel agrees to Suez talks
Israel accepts a U S proposal for indirect talks with Egypt to reopen the Suez Canal with a U S official as middleman. Cairo’s reaction unclear. Sadat plans Moscow strategy talks to decide next steps in the crisis. Rabin and Sisco reportedly agreed on a U S role formula while Meir criticizes past mediation.
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U.S
Egypt
Suez Canal
Cairo
Anwar Sadat
United States
Middle East
Sadat
Moscow
Israel
Washington
New York
MENA
al Ahram
U.N
Kurt Waldheim
Foreign Ministry
Jerusalem
Yizhak Rabin
Joseph J. Sisco
Golda Meir
Gunnar Jarring
Jarring
Bennington Charter Changes Now In Effect Says Barber
Bennington town officials say charter amendments approved by voters last Nov. are in effect under a 60 day waiting period. Town Counsel Norton Barber told selectmen that a formal opinion is unlikely before the March Town Meeting warning date. Assistant Attorney General Louis Peck agrees the 60 day period has passed and that the warning complied with law, though italics and underlining were absent. Voting will be at large at a central polling place and listers will not be elected. The town seeks withdrawal of the related charter-change bill from committee.
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Barber
Montpelier
Bennington
Norton Barber
Louis P. Peck
Peck
Alexander B.R. Drysdale
House Municipal Corporations Committee
George van Santvoord
D-33
Bennington Selectmen OK March Town Meeting money items
Selectmen approved the March Town Meeting warning with multiple money articles voters will decide by secret ballot on Tuesday March 7. Included are 60000 to hire appraisers for one year, 10000 for a water and sewer sinking fund, 6500 for Battle Day, 4000 for the Fire Department, 4000 for the Day Care Center, 500 for Bennington Rutland Opportunity Council, 800 for B ROC, 21 cent tax discount for Fire District No. 1, tax exemption for Masonic temples, and no exemption for Knights of Columbus. Battle Day funds may move to the budget if approved later. a North Bennington 15 cent rebate was removed from the warning.
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Bennington
North Bennington
Masons
Knights of Columbus
Fire Department
Alexander B.R. Drysdale
J.C. Jerome
Jerome
Yankee Nuclear 1 Percent Permit Nears Hopeful Approval
In Brattleboro AEC chairman Samuel Jensch signaled approval for Vermont Yankee to begin 1 percent power testing at Vernon reactor. Hearings for full power remain lengthy with deadlines Feb 25 for statements and potential two two week sessions in March and April. Full operation earliest this summer pending Environmental Statement completion and further license steps.
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Brattleboro
Samuel W. Jensch
Atomic Energy Commission
Safety and Licensing Board
National Guard Armory
Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corp
New England Coalition On Nuclear Pollution
AEC
Jensch
Vermont Yankee
Vernon
Albert A. Cree
Yankee
Cree
Robert Jones
Navy
Vermont
Jones
Washington
Inside A 3000-Foot Ski Jump Esthetic Experience
A 3000-foot ski jump is described as an esthetic experience in a feature summary. The note highlights how the structure blends sport and scenery, noting design choices and public reaction to the venue and its rider events.
Wulfson Urges Vermont Rail Passenger Service Plan
Burlington official Jay Wulfson of Vermont Railway proposes restoring passenger trains to Vermont western areas. His plan shifts service from Central Vermont routes to southeastern Vermont from Massachusetts to Bellows Falls, northwest to Rutland, then north to Burlington and Montreal, aligning with population centers while Amtrak studies revival options.
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Burlington
UPI
Burlington Railroad
Vermont
Jay Wulfson
Vermont Railway
Wulfson
Massachusetts
Bellows Falls
Green Mountain
Rutland
Buckley seeks county boards to regulate abortion in Vermont
Vermont Senate sponsor Sen. T Garry Buckley proposes a two year trial system with county boards appointed by the governor to certify and regulate abortions. Doctors file date place and medical justification while patient names are not recorded. Abortions up to 12 weeks could be performed with medical evaluation followed by board review for longer procedures.
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Vermont
Senate
Bennington
T. Garry Buckley
Judiciary Committee
House
Joseph Caracciola
R. Marshall Witten
Buckley
Draft lottery begins amid waning draft prospects
Youths born March 6 1953 were given the first callup number 287 in the 1973 draft lottery held at Selective Service headquarters. March 7 received No 2. Officials noted reduced induction prospects as the Vietnam War winds down and Nixon explores an all voluntary army by mid 1973.
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Washington
UPI
Selective Service
Nixon
Commerce Department
Curtis W. Tarr
U.S
Tarr
Dorset budgets pledge tax cuts amid austerity drive
In Dorset a combined town and school budget session outlined a lean 1972 plan. The $441,101 total requires $403,404 to be raised by taxes, with the school budget rising 5.3 percent. Selectmen note a $9,000 surplus and past deficits, forecasting lower taxes next year. The school requests $300,074 and the town $141,027, with total tax support $112,852.
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Dorset
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Selectmen
Norman Runnion
Bulldogs
Montreal
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Walter ‘‘Peanut” Kennedy
Defense
Melvin R. Laird
Nyc
John V. Lindsay
New York City
Gregory Foster
St. Patrick’s Cathedral
Foster
Rocco Laurie
Manhattan
East Village
Black Liberation Party
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