Wilson Defends Hoff Road Plan
In Montpelier Gov. Hoff’s administration defends delaying the Bennington Beltline until after 1976 while area lawmakers press for quicker action. Highway board member Robert Wilson briefs Bennington County legislators on the revised 427 million seven year plan, citing bonding and phased U.S. 7 work from Deer Park to Manchester Village with future beltline expansion and North Bennington connector to ease congestion.
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Montpelier
UPI
Philip Hoff
Bennington
Highway Board
Robert Wilson
Bennington County
Wilson
Deer Park
Manchester Village
North Bennington
Arlington
fAlthough
New York
Pownal
North
Bennington - Area
Santarcangelo
Bennington Flats
Burlington
U.S. 7
Hue Citadel battle slows as Communists hold wall
UPI reports in Hue that Communist defenders using captured American tanks pinned Marines at the Citadel wall. About 2,500 Communist deaths reported in 17 days of fighting. allied losses listed as 266 dead and 1,259 wounded. Marines bar up against stiff resistance as planes, artillery, and tanks pound the southern Citadel defenses.
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Saigon
UPS
U.S
Hue
Perfume River
America
UPI
Alvin B. Webb Jr
Richard V. Oliver
South Vietnam
Oliver
Leatherneck
Here
Imperial Palace Gardens
U S Officials Arrange River Jordan Cease Fire
UPI reports U S Embassy officials in Israel and Jordan brokered a cease fire ending 22 hours of air and ground fighting along the Jordan River from Galilee to the Dead Sea. 84 soldiers and civilians were killed or wounded on both sides in the clashes. No details of American intervention were disclosed.
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Jerusalem
UPI
U.S
Israel
Jordan
Jordan River
Galilee
Dead Sea
Amman
Haim Barlev
Beisan
Barlew
Fulbright Releases Report of Foreign Aid Abuses
Washington report outlines improper use of AID funds including champagne glasses and luxury foods in the Dominican Republic and goods sold at auction in Rio de Janeiro. AID officials face suspensions, resignations, and investigations tied to travel vouchers and alleged kickbacks.
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Fulbright
Washington
UPI
Congress
Johnson
Sen
J. William Fulbright
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Dominican Republic
Rio de Janeiro
Inspector General
John G. Bradley
Bradley
Civil Service
AID
Herbert J. Waters
Justice Department
Dominican’ Republic
Rio
Vance Reports to LBJ On Mission to South Korea
Cyrus R. Vance told reporters after a White House meeting that he has briefed President Johnson on his urgent mission to South Korea. He cited concerns over rising Communist violations of the 15 year old truce and noted that some South Korean officials still urge U S concessions.
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Cyrus Vance
LBJ
South Korea
Washington
UPI
Cyrus R. Vance
Johnson
White House
Vance
United States
Seoul
Park Chung Hee
U.S
Congress
15000 Men Ready For Riot Duty
Washington reports that seven Army brigades totaling 15000 men are earmarked for civil disturbance duty this year as part of riot control preparations. General Johnson and Secretary Resor testified that active forces would back National Guard if needed, with antiriot training expanded. President and Seoul talks featured, but no secret retaliation pact disclosed.
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Washington
UPI
Harold K. Johnson
Johnson
Senate Armed Services Committee
National Guard
Army
Stanley R. Resor
Detroit
Resor
Antiriot
Committee Completes Highway Investigation
In Montpelier the joint legislative committee reviewing Vermont's troubled road program failed to solidify recommendations on Gov. Hoff's revised highway plan. The panel reached facts but split on funding levels and beltline timing for I-91 loops around Rutland and Bennington, with talks of 30 year bonds to fund beltlines and potential lower standards in southwestern Vermont without federal money.
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Montpelier
UPI
Joint Legislative
Vermont
Philip H. Hoff
Rutland
Bennington
House committee endorses amended billboard ban bill
Montpelier Vermont The House Ways and Means Committee endorsed an amended anti billboard bill to abolish off premise advertising. The panel watered the measure by delaying removal for five years from the last license issuance and added a farmer exemption for roadside signs. A $122 500 funding request was sent to the Appropriations Committee for state sign plazas. Atty Gen James L Oakes and former GOP chairman Derick V Webb backed the bill at a public hearing.
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Montpelier
API
House
Ways and Means
Vermont
House Appropriations Committee
James L. Oakes
Derick V. Webb
Shelburne
Inside Columnist Ogden Deplores Tax Views
On the Inside columnist Sam Ogden criticizes current tax commentary on page four while letters to the editor respond to tax policy. Also noted is a BTPA page four item about a Manchester accident that detoured traffic on page six.
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Sam Ogden
BTPA
Manchester
North Viet Releases Three U.S. Airmen
Three American fliers shot down over North Vietnam were released today marking the first such release by Hanoi during the Vietnam War. The men Capt. Jon David Black Maj. Norris Miller Overly and Navy Ensign David Paul Matheny were said to be aboard an ICC plane expected to land in Vientiane Laos.
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Washington
UPI
North Vietnam
Hanoi
U.S
Vientiane
Laos
International Control Commission
Hanoi Radio
Jon David Black
Tennessee
Laredo
Tex
Norris Miller Overly
West Virginia
Navy
David Paul Matheny
Indiana
ICC
Daniel Berrigan
Howard Zinn
New York Debates Tougher Public Strike Penalties
Albany awaits a Republican drafted bill to stiffen the Taylor Law. Senate Majority Leader Earl Brydges signals making it a felony for government workers to strike or advocate strikes. Leader Thomas Laverne to chair a committee to draft penalties, considering unlimited fines and federal-style sanctions already in the Taylor Law.
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Albany
N.Y
Senate
Earl W. Brydges
Nelson Rockefeller
Republi
Thomas Laverne
Republican Committee
Brydges
New York
Laverne
Taylor
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Georgia
Social Circle
Walter County
Red
River Jordan
Beisa
Jericho
Administration
Vietnam
Executive Branch
North Korea
Clarence Hurley Jr
North Pownal
Bowmaker
James M. Jeffords
Theodore Reihle
South
North Viet
New York City
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