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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Feb 07, 1972

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Three die in Mt Tabor plane crash family dead

A, N.Y., family perished in a mountain plane crash on Mt Tabor near Danby. Surviving siblings and Pamela Fletcher, 16, of Irvington-on-Hudson, were aided by Vermont rescuers as cold weather hampered search efforts. Randy Zlowe and Roger Zlowe died, David Zlowe survived with frostbite while Fletcher walked to help.

John MT. Tabor Danby Leonard Zlowe Roger Randy David Zlones Chappaqua N.Y Pamela Fletcher Irvington-on-Hudson Vermont National Guard Randy Clowe Rutland City Hospital Fletcher Teterboro N.J Burlington Rutland Mt. Mow Miss Fletcher Rutland Hospital Miss Clowe South End Road John Davis James A. Donofrio Dennis Morel New Jersey Mabel Stevens Manchester David Zlowe Adalore Randy Zlowe Miss Zone Burlington Hospital McClellan Civil Air Patrol Federal Aviation

Smith announces bid to seek reelection to Senate

Maine Senator Margaret Chase Smith, 74, confirms plans to run again, pledging continuity of her service since 1949. Opponents include Robert A.G. Monks and Rep. William D. Hathaway as Maine Republicans and Democrats vie for the seat.

Margaret Chase Smith Senate Washington UPI Maine

Day of disruption called as NI civil rights marchers face prosecutions

In Belfast police warn 26 protesters including MPs will be prosecuted for the Newry march the largest ever in Northern Ireland. A province wide sitdown protest is planned to dislocate state functions while authorities detain about 750 suspected IRA members.

Belfast Northern Ireland UPI Newry Civility Movement Newry Court Northern Ireland Civil Rights Association Irish Republican Army IRA Enniskillen County Fermanagh Londonderry Derrybeg Kevin Boyle Irish Republic

Vermont budget battle as 72nd legislature enters week six

House Appropriations Committee begins drafting the FY1973 general fund budget. Budget head Ronald Crisman will discuss a $132 million revenue projection. Senate panels consider abortion on demand and watered down special education. House may reject Gov Davis’s $131 million proposal and a $6 million spending cut. Debate on university system merger and a Health Systems, Inc. study contract also on tap.

Senate Judiciary House Appropriations Committee R. Marshall Witten Bennington Deane C. Davis Witten University of Vermont Senate Judiciary Committee Vermont Supreme Court Senate Education Committee Vermont State Colleges Senate Appropriations Committee Health Systems, Inc

Nixon repeats manpower training plan to Congress

President Nixon resubmitted a $2 billion manpower training program arguing it would reduce unemployment and raise productivity. The plan allocates $1.7 billion to states and localities by labor force size and unemployment, with $300 million kept by the Labor Department for national programs. He framed it as part of broader revenue sharing, urging flexible use of grants to bolster American competitiveness and job skills.

Washington UPI Nixon Congress Capitol Hill Labor Department For National House Senate

New bishop opposes abortion on demand in Vermont

The Most Rev. John Marshall, bishop of the Burlington diocese, says he cannot support any legislation permitting abortion. In a weekend letter to Sen. Russell Niquette, he urged opposition to a 12 week abortion-on-demand measure.

Burlington API John Marshall Marshall Russell Niquette D-Chittenden- Grand Isle Senate Judiciary Committee Niquette Senate House Vermont

Diplomat Llewellyn Thompson Dies After Illness

United States diplomat Llewellyn E. Thompson Jr., a two time ambassador to Russia and noted Soviet Affairs adviser, died Sunday at 67 at the NIH after a long illness. Born in Colorado, he joined the Foreign Service in 1929 and married at 44.

Washington UPI Llewellyn E. Thompson Jr U.S Russia Thompson National Institutes of Health NIH Kennedy Johnson Moscow Soviet Union Las Animas Colo Tommy Foreign Service University of Colorado Goelet

Value added tax eyed to raise 18 billion yearly

White House documents outline a proposed value added tax to generate about 18 billion dollars annually and halve homeowners property taxes. Nixon aims to shift school financing to state responsibility with federal help via the VAT.

Washington UPI White House Advisory Commission On Intergovernmental Relations Nixon

Nixon weighing value added tax to fund schools

The idea of a national value added tax to finance education circulated after Nixon requested a study. A VAT would tax value added at each production stage from mine to consumer, but critics say it is regressive since it hits spending regardless of income. Senate leaders doubt it could pass Congress this year or any year.

Nixon Congress Russell B. Long D-La Senate Finance Committee

Inside Israel to reopen Suez Canal Page 2

News brief notes that Inside Israel agrees to reopening of the Suez Canal, signaling potential shifts in regional navigation and political posture. The item sits among page 2 wire summaries detailing geopolitical moves and international reactions.

Israel Suez Canal Vermont St. Joseph College Gerald Raftery N. H Nixon Wilmington Eagles BBS

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