Reagan plea fails to draw state workers back to work
In California, about 110,000 state civil service workers returned after a three day holiday weekend. Governor Reagan urged voluntary return on Lincoln’s Birthday with no extra pay or time off. The California State Employees Association said fewer than 1 percent were on the job, arguing a true financial crisis was not proven. They felt asked to carry on.
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Sacramento
Calif
UPI
California
Civil Service
Ronald Reagan
Reagan
California State Employes Association
CSEA
Curt Taylor
Washington
Lin Piao promises full support to Vietnam war
Lin Piao declared China would pay the greatest sacrifices to assure a red victory in Vietnam and that the Viet Cong would defeat the U S troops regardless of their effort. Hanoi broadcast Ho Chi Minh urged Pope Paul to help end the war as bombing resumed, while officials noted little shift in Hanoi's stance toward peace.
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Red
China
Peking
Lin Piao
Lin
Viet Cong
Vietnam
Hanoi
Pope Paul
Washington
Vatican
U.S
North Vietnam
Nguyen Duy Trinh
United States
Demilitarized Zone
Dmz
North
South Vietnam
Harold Wilson
Alexei N. Kosygin
Wilson
Kosygin
Quaker Urges U.S. Not to Expect Hanoi Concessions
New England peace official Russell Johnson of the American Friends Service Committee said from New York that the United States cannot expect concessions from North Vietnam. He argued the American position is untenable in South Vietnam and urged stopping bombing and a troop withdrawal as a path to talks. Johnson returned from Hanoi January 20 to last Tuesday.
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New York
UPI
Hanoi
United States
North Vietnam
Russell Johnson
New England
American Friends Service Committee
South Vietnam
Johnson
Russell
Wilson On Vietnam Truce and Negotiation Obstacles
Wilson argues the Southward movement of North Vietnamese troops during the truce created a military imbalance and undermined faith in peace efforts. He says settlement requires recognition of necessity and trust among all combatants, and that North Vietnam remains unlikely to seize negotiation chances without belief in U S assurances to stop bombing.
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Wilson
Subpoenas Issued in Powell Case Reach Bahamas Island
Powell had been served the committee's subpoena but cannot testify before Thursday or Friday. Miss Huff, a 25 year old former beauty queen, received a subpoena on the Bahamas island of Bimini, a Powell hideaway, Monday. Her appearance date remains uncertain.
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Miss Huff
Bimini
Bahamas
Powell
Area Obituary Mrs Alice A Beaton 86
Mrs Alice A Beaton widow of Edwin Beaton and mother of Grace Watt and Josephine Ballou of Berming ton died Monday at Warner Nursing Home after a three year illness. Born in Berlin New York Aug 23 1880 she lived in Stamford Wilmington Bennington and Union Street. Surviving include three daughters a son seventeen grandchildren and eighteen great grandchildren. Funeral at Mahar Son Funeral Home 2 pm Wednesday Rev Addie Davis officiating burial Riverview Cemetery. Friends may call today 2-4 and 7-9 pm.
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Alice A. Beaton
Edwin Beaton
Grace Watt
Josephine Ballou
Bermington
Warner Nursing Home
Berlin
N.Y
Martin and
Elizabeth (Austin) Cary
Stamford
Wilmington
Bennington
Watt
Union Street
the Veterans of the Civil War
Ballou
Alfred
Margaret) Adamcyk
Talcottville, Conn
Eric
Laurel) Stenson
Clinton Beaton
Quebec
Canada
Mahar & Son Funeral Home
Addie Davis
Readsboro Baptist Church
Riverview Cemetery
Hoosick Falls
Catherine A. McGrath
Gillespie St
Troy
John McGrath
Michael and
Julia (Kane) McGrath
St. Mary’s Academy
McGrath
Church of the Immaculate Conception
Altar and Rosary Society
Dorset
Katherine
Sherman) Gilbert
Oliver Gilbert
Rolfe
Iowa
John
Aida (Pratt) Sherman
Gilbert
Dorset Congregational Church
David Gilbert
Maple Hill
Maple Hill Cemetery
Bennington Briefs Highlight Local Meetings and Obituaries
Bennington area notices list regular meetings for American Legion Post 13 and county deputies with speakers on law procedure. Also reported are Vermont pledges by fraternities, upcoming lodge and UCS meetings, high school senior party planning, Well Baby Clinic hours, and Mt Anthony Chapter patron gathering. Obituaries cover Catherine McGrath Hoosick Falls NY and Katherine Gilbert Dorset, with funeral details and survivor notes.
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Mount Anthony High School
Bendi
Deep Sales Slump Hits Giant Auto Industry
DETROIT reports the giant auto industry, key to the nation’s 1965 66 boom, faces a deep sales slump with forecasts for 1966 new car sales at about 8.5 to 8.7 million, down from 8.9 million last year and over 9 million in 1965, a record.
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Detroit
UPD
Nixon Acknowledges Sharp Auto Sales Decline
Nixon notes early February car sales by the big four reach 170,798, down 20 percent from 215,116 a year earlier, following a 15 percent January decline and signaling a continuing market slowdown.
Nixon says he worked for others in 1966 not for himself
Washington UPI says former Vice President Richard Nixon stated that by spending last fall aiding other Republicans he could have locked up the 1968 GOP nomination, but he chose to focus on strengthening the party rather than pursuing nomination.
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Washington
UPI
Richard M. Nixon
Jules Witcover
Saturday Evening Post
Nixon
Congress
Water Resource Planning Funds Okayed in Vermont
Gov. Philip H. Hoff announced federal approval of Vermont water resources planning grant with an estimated 25150 for fiscal year projects. The total allotment includes 11600 base and 13600 additional. funds will back two state projects via the Central Planning Office. Over 18000 supports a Winooski River Basin pilot study while the rest funds a legal counsel investigation into water resource laws.
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Vermont
Hoff
Water Resources Council
Central Planning Office
Winooski
Plane damaged at Logan Airport in New England training flight
Northeast Airlines turbo-prop had nose and left landing gear collapse while taxiing off Runway 22 L after a routine training flight at Logan. Pilot Capt C Richard White 39 Hempstead NH and crew Charles Parrott 35 Saugus and Robert Shreve Dedham uninjured. Crash crews state police responded. CAB and FAA to investigate.
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Boston
UPD
Northeast Airlines
Logan Airport
Northeast
C. Richard White
Hempstead
N.H
Charles Parrott
Talbot St
Saugus
Robert Shreve
van Brunt Avenue
Dedham
Civil Aeronautics Board
Federal Aviation Agency
Barre Meeting Organizes Vermont Pollution Association
Barre leaders host a statewide gathering of over 40 sewage plant operators to form the Vermont Water Pollution Control Association. Reginald LaRosa and John V. Richards spoke as officers were named for a March 4 White River Junction meeting.
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Barre
Vermont Water Pollution Control Association
State
Reginald LaRosa
Vermont State Department of Water Resources
John V. Richards
Vermont Department of Health
John H. West
Manchester
Wesley R. Hazelton
Hartford
White River Junction
Paul A. Kelley
Bennington
Harry A. Lavalley
Burlington
Ray H. Kenny
Essex Junction
Gordon O. St. Peter
Rutland
Raymond Norris
Newport
Hospital Notes Admissions and Discharges
Admissions list includes Charles A Brown Hoosick Joan C Mason North Pownal Donald J Roy Pownal Center Adrian Chenaille Mary L Davis Bennington Master William Hughes East Arlington Discharges include Mrs Doris O'Dell and daughter Bennington Thomas W Holland Hoosick Falls Mr and Mrs Francis Mac Jarrett Dunham Avenue North Bennington a son Feb 13.
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Charles A. Brown
Hoosick
Joan C. Mason
North Pownal
Donald J. Roy
Pownal Center
Adrian Chenaille
Mary L. Davis
Bennington
Master William Hughes
East Arlington
Doris O’dell
Thomas W. Holland
Hoosick Falls
Francis MacJarrett
Dunham Avenue
North Bennington
Stock Averages at Noon February 14 1967
Dow Jones industrials up 4.12 to 857.46. Railroads rise 1.71 to 230.74. Utilities gain .35 to 139.09. Composite average advances 1.63 to 308.09. Volume 4,310,000.
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Dow-Jones—Bache & Co
Albany
Jury Drawn In Negligence Case At Bennington Court
A Bennington County Court jury was drawn to hear evidence in a negligence suit involving Patrick Purcell of Fillmore Street and plaintiffs Mr and Mrs Ronald Lindsey of Shaftsbury. The Lindsey claim Purcell caused Mrs Lindsey injuries in a March 3, 1963 auto collision on Harwood Hill. Purcell contests the charge. The case is before Superior Judge Franklin S. Billings Jr with assistant judges Howard Estes and Clyde Bryant.
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Bennington County Court
Patrick Purcell
Fillmore St
Ronald Lindsey
Shaftsbury
Lindseys
Purcell
Lindsey
U.S. 7
Bohne Orchard
Franklin S. Billings Jr
Howard C. Estes
Clyde Bryant
Hoff reappoints Hackel and Gibson to terms
Governor Hoff named Stella Hackel commissioner of Employment Security and Ernest Gibson Public Service Board Chairman to new two year terms effective March 1. Paul Guare of Montpelier becomes deputy administration commissioner and William O'Brien of Burlington joins the Board of Cosmetology. Robert O'Brien of Burlington to the University of Vermont Trustees, Thomas Duff to the Personnel Board, and John Giorgetti to the State Building Board.
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Montpelier
UPI
Philip H. Hoff
Stella Hackel
Public Service Board
Ernest Gibson
Paul Guare
William O’brien
Burlington
Senate
Robert O’brien
University of Vermont
Barre
Thomas Duff
John Giorgetti
Pittsfield
State Building Board
Funeral services for Mrs Jo hanna Gibson in North Adams
Funeral services were held in St Francis Church for Mrs Jo hanna Gibson 78 widow of Leslie Gibson formerly of Bennington who died Tuesday in an Ohio hospital. Rev Anthony J Creane celebrated with Deacon Joseph A Scott and Sub deacon Rev Robert M Lilly. Transfer to Bennington for entombment at Park Lawn vault with burial in Park Lawn Cemetery in spring. She was mother of Mrs Rudy Grande of Williamstown formerly of North Adams.
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North Adams
Mass
Johanna Gibson
Leslie Gibson
Bennington
St. Francis Church
M.M
Maria Weber
Park Lawn
Park Lawn Cemetery
Gibson
Rudy
Beatrice) Grande
Williamstown
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John Cole
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James Brockway
President Johnson
Lincoln Memorial
Lincoln
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Bennington Briefs
American Legion Post 13
Legion Hall
Beth Burke
John Burke
Pleasant St
Judy Dunn
William Dunn
Little Falls
Albany Medical Center
Hawaii
Richard Frantz
Alpha Gamma Rho Fraternity
Eleanor F. Harvey
Kappa Alpha Theta
Bennington County
Bennington Lodge of Perfection
Masonic Temple
The
United Counseling Service
UCS
Park Street
Mt. Anthony
CBS
Emblem Club
Elks Club
W. S. Hall
Mercury
Venus
Earth
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Saturn
Catherine McGrath
Mrs. Oliver Gilbert
Clayton Bryant
Florence Agnes (Card) Bryant
Luce Road
Alfred and
Rosetta (Proud) Card
Williamstown Methodist Church
Robert K. Buckwalter
Eastlawn
Hopkins Funeral Home
Williamstown Methodist Church Building Fund
Logan
Amarillo
Tex
Bill Hodges
Leslie Edgman
American Motors Corp
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Gov. Hoff
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Tev
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