Bennington Debates Police Growth Amid Budget Tightness
Selectmen inch toward a larger police force as a 60 percent expansion recommendation is debated. A report from the International Association of Chiefs of Police suggests 24 officers, plus four civilian dispatchers and a clerk-typist, to replace current coverage of Bennington and its outlying areas after a July 1 deadline.
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Bennington Selectmen
International Association of Chiefs of Police Inc
Selectmen
Old Village
Bennington
J. Duncan Campbell
Edward R. Lamb
Vermont
Lamb
Massachusetts
Campbell
Selectmen demand a slash in town recreation budget
Bennington selectmen pressed the recreation department to cut its budget after learning the 1971 proposal jumps $14,000 from the prior year. The department seeks 51,250 up from 37,500, citing a new 9,000 director and higher rink costs, with fee proposals debated but not adopted.
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Bennington Selectmen
Selectmen
Senior Citizens Center
Loomis G. Dana
Anthony Tomasi
Town Park and Recreation Commission
Dana
BenMont
Grant
Tomasi
Edward Frasier
BenMont Corp
Bennington Lions Club
Lions
Bennington
Vermont
Recreation Department
Brattleboro
Gray southwest road plans hinge on taxes in Vermont
Southwestern Vermont lawmakers pressed Highway Commissioner John Gray and Board Chairman H James Wallace at a three county caucus. They were told priorities come from the legislature and the department follows orders. Gray and Wallace defended plans and urged a one penny gas tax rise to fund roads in the southwest.
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Montpelier
Gray
Wallace
Laos offensive under tight news blackout continues
The United States and South Vietnam conduct a major push with 25 000 South Vietnamese and 9 000 American troops near Khe Sanh to clear crosses into Laos. Washington denies ground entry while air strikes on the Ho Chi Minh Trail proceed with no official details. Congress leaders say they have not been briefed as Nixon calls in aides.
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United Press International
South Vietnam
White House
State Department
Pentagon
U.S
Saigon
Laos
Washington
North Vietnam
Cambodia
Khe Sanh
Nixon
Izvestia
Viet Cong
Demilitarized Zone
Ho Chi Minh Trail
Vientiane
U.S. Congress
Senate
Mike Mansfield
House
Gerald R. Ford
Defense
Melvin R. Laird
William P. Rogers
Adm
Thomas Moorer
Joint Chiefs of Staff
CIA
Richard Helms
Henry A. Kissinger
Sisouk Na Champassak
Alexei N. Kosygin
Sisouk
Richard C. Helms
National
Laird
PSB questions Velco timeline for Vermont plant sites
Vermont's PSB chief Ernest W. Gibson expressed suspicion over delays in publicizing VELCO's siting study for two new power plants by 1976. He urged PSB involvement from the start and highlighted nine proposed sites including offshore Lake Champlain locations and the Intervale in Burlington. Fossil fuel remains likely for the next plant, with nuclear possible for one.
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Montpelier
Vermont
Public Service Board
Ernest W. Gibson
Gibson
Vermont Electric Power Co
VELCO
PSB
Commonwealth Associates
Hough Crossing
Orwell
Ferrisburg
Lake Champlain
Rock River
Highgate
New Haven
Leicester
Salisbury
Intervale
Burlington
Lemon Creek
Bridport
Middlebury
New Haven River
Aiken Says Credibility Gap Widens Over Laos Crisis
Senator George D. Aiken warned of a widening credibility gap over the Laos crisis saying the Nixon administration told him no U.S. land troops would be involved yet offered little public detail. He urged congressional sources to obtain more information within days amid a news blackout.
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Washington
UPI
George D. Aiken
R-Vt
GOP
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Aiken
Nixon
United States
Congress
Postage hikes listed may come later
The U S Postal Service announced May 15 increases across rates including eight cent letters and higher second class mail to cover handling costs of newspapers and magazines. Air mail, post cards and special delivery all rise, with potential additional increases tied to ongoing pay talks. The first class stamp has risen from six cents, a three step rise since 1959.
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Washington
UPI
U.S. Postal Service
James W. Hargrove
Go-ahead for Bennington ski jump project
Bennington Selectmen approved a 254 meter ski jump on 52 acres east of Chapel Road with engineer Daniel Cadiz leading planning. The Jaycees pledged 250 and labor plus chain saws, MAUHS coach Broomhall co-sponsors, 500 from the school fund earmarked, and plans include a 1972 winter carnival. Cadiz to supervise construction.
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Chapel Road
Bennington
Daniel Cadiz
Town Planning Commission
Selectmen
Cadiz
Timothy G. Finney
Scott St
Jaycees
Finney
Mt. Anthony Union High School
MAUHS
J. Duncan Campbell
Erlon F
Bucky
Broomhall
Apollo 14 on schedule for Friday moon landing
Apollo 14 crew report the mission progressing smoothly as the spacecraft enters the moon’s sphere of influence. Commander Shepard Roosa and Mitchell describe the craft as immaculate and in good shape after a two day inspection of the lunar lander Antares. Ground controllers confirm the docking and systems are satisfactory with a minor course correction planned tonight.
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Earth
Alan B. Shepard
Stuart A. Roosa
Edgar D. Mitchell
Moon
Antares
Mitchell
Shepard
Roosa
Gerald P. Griffin
Griffin
Mission Control Center
Two towns to vote on nuclear plant in Vermont Yankee matter
In Guilford and Marlboro Vermont a nuclear plant proposal prompts town meeting articles seeking votes on supporting or opposing the Vernon Yankee plant. Frederick Koch of Guilford backs broader public input while Marlboro and Guilford residents assess safety and public policy implications.
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Brattleboro
Vermont Yankee
Vernon
Guilford
Marlboro
Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corp
Larry Gay
Marlboro College
Eugene
Ore
Eugene Water and Electric Board
Gay
Gudrun
Frederick Koch
Harvard
Koch
SDS
Inside Pages Highlight Local Winners and Debates
A look across pages reveals commentary on the Pavilion upgrade and a note on lowering Vermont’s drinking age to 18. Readers discuss town budget timing, while local teams Patriots Bulldogs Eagles and Fair Haven feature in the week’s results.
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Pete Horton
Vermont
Patriots
Bulldogs
Eagles
Fair Haven
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Tonkin
James A. Lovell
Fred W. Haise
John L. Swigert
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John Page
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