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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Feb 21, 1972

Page

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Fairfield quits too as MATHS assistant at Mt Anthony High

Paul A. Fairfield assistant principal at Mt Anthony Union High School resigns effective June 30 over disagreements with SVSU reorganization led by Assistant Superintendent Sleeman. Keir also plans to resign April 15 to Croton NY, leaving questions about a new supervisor of secondary education and school leadership.

Paul A. Fairfield Mt. Anthony Union High School Banner Today Fairfield Arizona Charles W. Keir Croton N.Y George A. Sleeman Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union SVSU Mt. Anthony High School Mt. Anthony Sleeman Mr. Sleeman Adler Keir

Nixon Opens Talks with Mao and Chou in Peking Visit

President Nixon met Mao Tse tung and held talks with Premier Chou En-lai on his first day in Peking. Chou signaled willingness to seek normalization of relations as Nixon urged a long march toward a world of peace. The banquet featured chopstick use and Western tunes as both sides pursued closer ties amid mutual respect.

Peking UPI Nixon China Mao Tsetung Chou En-lai United States Turkey Great Hall of the People Chou Chow America the Beautiful White House Mao

Nixon Mao meeting reported by Tass without comment

Tass dispatch from Peking notes Nixon met Mao Tse tung with a frank talk, and cites two further meetings with Premier Chou En-lai. Earlier, Tass said Nixon arrived in Beijing for an official visit invited by the government of the People's Republic of China.

Moscow UPI Tass Nixon Mao Tse-tung Peking U.S R. Nixon Mao Tsetung White House R. Ziegler Chou En-lai Peoples Republic of China

Springfield 16 year old dies in snowmobile crash

William Hartshorne, 16, of Springfield, son of Whitney Hartshorne and Patricia Heath, died after the snowmobile he drove collided head on with a car in a blinding snowstorm. Passenger Rodney Crandall, 14, injured with a broken leg. operator Frank D. Anderson, 49, unharmed. Hartshorne, a Springfield High School junior, was born April 25, 1955 in Burlington. He had lived in Brattleboro and Naperville before moving to Springfield in 1965. Survived by parents and grandparents. See YOUTH DIES Page 14.

Springfield William Hartshorne Whitney Hartshorne Patricia Heath Bennington Allan J. Heath Heath Montpelier Frank D.anderson Rodney Crandall Young Hartshorne Burlington Hartshornes Brattleboro Naperville Ind Springfield High School

Interpreters At Peking Summit Named By United Press International

Five official interpreters will translate the Mandarin dialect for Nixon. Tang Wen sheng, born in New York, is a member of China’s first U N delegation. Chi Chao chu’s age and duties remain less clear. Calvin E Mehlert, Charles Greeman Jr and Paul E Kevenock bring diplomatic experience and Chinese studies to the U S side.

United Press International Peking Chou En-lai Tang Wen-sheng New York City China New York U.N Chi Chao-chu Harvard Nixon State Department Calvin E. Mehlert Warsaw Charles Greeman, Jr Harvard Law School Foreign Service Taiwan Paul E. Kevenock University of Washington

Vermont State Colleges hike non-resident tuition

Vermont state college trustees approved a $300 rise in non-resident tuition to offset a $500000 deficit for the next academic year. Vermont residents’ tuition remained at $670. Provost Robert Babcock Sr. was authorized to seek additional state funds, while doubts about price effects on enrollment were noted. University of Vermont trustees debated deficit spending, and elected Cajsa Nordstrom as student trustee with new members Paul Lowe and Daniel Burke joining the board.

Burlington VPI Vermont State Colleges Vermont State Colleges Robert Babcock Sr Babcock University of Vermont Edward Andrews Deane C. Davis Paul Lowe IBM Daniel Burke Rye, N.Y

Davis budget fight tests Vermont lawmakers in 1972 session

In Montpelier the Vermont House debates a 178.4 million omnibus appropriations bill as part of the eighth week of the 1972 session. Meanwhile the Senate considers a two-thirds reapportionment amendment targeting Democratic Chittenden Grand Isle counties. Additional actions include judicial selections, abortion measure tightening, and a push to amend the 1969 State Employees Collective Bargaining Act to exclude supervisors.

John Morrissey Bennington Hilton Dier Jr Middlebury Austin Noble Montpelier Wynn Underwood Rudolph Daley Vermont Supreme Court Harold Sylvester Burlington Senate Judiciary Committee House Appropriations Committee Deane C. Davis Davis Chittenden Grand Isle House Senate Vermont State Employes Association

A Week In Review From The Local News Pages

Britain’s coal miners return to work with limited gains and ongoing challenges. Hospital auxiliary pledges a substantial sum to the building fund. An editorial counters the claim that teachers pay no taxes. A Sam Ogden column on life in the ghetto is challenged by a reader. Area police officers graduate from the Police Academy. A. J. Foyt wins the Daytona race. Local basketball teams endure a rough weekend with the Patriots, Bulldogs, and Hoosiers all losing.

Britain Sam Ogden A. J. Foyt Daytona Patriots Bulldogs Hoosiers

Sprague predicts turn off losses to profits

NORTH ADAMS Mass The Sprague Electric Co reports 1971 net loss of 8 million after 6.4 million the prior year. net sales fall to 117 866 793 from 127 480 412. Loss peaks in first half 1971, improves in Q3 and Q4 with 1.2 million loss vs 2.8 million in 1970. Cost control and fixed overhead cuts help, with anticipated inventory stabilization and stronger 1972 1973 billing.

North Adams Mass Sprague Electric Co Sprague

Montreal Snow Storm Strikes City Amid Strike by Snow Removal Crews

Montreal faced 9.5 inches of snow and a citywide snow-removal strike that paralyzed streets. Vast drifts forced residents to ski and sleigh to move. one death occurred in a pileup amid zero visibility. Air travel halted, mayor warned of health risks, and 8,000 municipal workers resumed strike status as plows operated scarcely. Police logged 1,600 calls, including childbirth aid, while downtown traffic remained clogged and schools stayed closed.

Montreal UPI Jean Drapeau Air Canada

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