Harrington Adler Button win in Mt Anthony voting
In Mt Anthony Union High School Board elections seven incumbents and newcomers contested three year terms after two recounts. Lawrence E. Harrington won Bennington with 802 votes, Antoinette Button beat Franklin Frantz in Woodford by 23, David Adler led in total but lost Pownal to Maurice Hight, Marion Smith topped nine candidates with 1,474 votes, and Adler remains in position while Smith continues unopposed in Shaftsbury.
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John Leaning
Mt. Anthony Union
Bennington
Pownal
Woodford
Shaftsbury
North Bennington
Mt. Anthony
Joe” Harrington
Mt Anthony
Marie Bergquist
Genevieve Murphy
Woolford
Antoinette ‘Luni’ Button
Franklin Frantz
Button
Frantz
David Adler
Maurice Hight
Adler
Marion Smith
Smith
Vernon Yankee plant seeks 40 year license approval
Vermont Yankee president Albert Cree welcomed a recommendation for a full term 40 year operating license after a decade of planning hearings and construction. He cautioned several issues remain including defective fuel rod counts and off gas radioactivity.
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William Poule
Brattleboro
Vermont Yankee
Albert A. Cree
Atomic Safety and Licensing Board
Cree
Vernon
AEC
Vermont
Yankee
Hrattleboro
Boston
Rutland
Manchester selectmen clash over preferential parking plan
On the Inside Bennington notes a tabled preferential parking issue in the Manchester selectmen agenda. An editorial assigns Sen Bloomer a role in Vermont politics. The piece hints at local governance dynamics and political framing.
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Bennington Selectmen
Sen. Bloomer
Pravda
Vermont
Manchester
Bob Williamasa
Washington
MS Anthony
Hoosick Falls
John Hubbard
Green Mountain Park
Eagles
POW impasse drags on in Paris talks
Secretary Rogers met with North and South Vietnam and Viet Cong ministers without resolving the POW release stalemate. Hanoi accused of cease fire violations and reported Viet Cong officers killed in a Dalat area ambush as U S troop withdrawals slowed. The talks focused on violations, with no progress announced.
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Paris
UPI
Willam P. Rogers
Vietnam
Hanoi
Radio
North Vietnam
South Vietnam
Nixon
Mme
Nguyen ‘Hi Linh
Saigon
Nguyen Duy Trinh
Rogers
Trinh
Madame Binh
Arch of Triumph
Mme. Binh
Nguyen Thanh le
House panel set to vote on land plan
Montpelier reports the House Natural Resources Committee plans to vote on a land capability and development plan after further testimony. Opponents argued against the draft while lawmakers and landowners groups pressed for clearer provisions on land sales and development restrictions.
Bennington approves TOPICS Phase 1 and Willow Road cut off
Bennington selectmen vote 50 to approve Phase 1 of TOPICS funding for traffic improvements. Willow Road will be closed off to allow the Route 7 connector project, with discussions on underpass and fire access ongoing. Highway officials acknowledge cautions but push for signalization and safety features including automatic red light and siren controls.
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Janssusmon
Bennington
John T. Gray
Willow Road
Houte 7
Gray
Cal. Fairfax Ayres
Selectmen
Reginald Arnold
Board of Selectmen
J.C. Jerome
Jerome
Nixon
Park and County
East Main
Branch
West Main
Paul's
Col
Fairfax Ayres
Shaftsbury
Ayres
John Powell
N Lght
Powall
Highway Department
Charles Saver
Proxmire criticizes Nixon on grave economic mistakes
Senator William Proxmire charged President Nixon with grave economic mis takes fueling inflation and not cutting unemployment enough. He urged cutting inflationary military and foreign aid spending and redirecting funds to housing, training, and price-stabilizing programs. He warned against a proposed 19 billion dollar federal spending increase for 1974 and said Congress would oppose further inflationary cuts.
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Washington
UPI
William Proxmire
D-Wis
Nixon
Congressional Democrats
Proxmire
America
Wisconsin
Joint Economic Committee
Democrats
Congress
Proximire
Praxmore
Mt Anthony union annual meeting runs ten minutes
Mt Anthony Union School District held a 10 minute annual meeting with under 100 voters. Moderator Waldo Holden was re elected at 10 dollars per meeting. Officers and salaries were set to existing levels and two large budget items to be addressed at a second meeting May 14.
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Mt. Anthony Union
Jamie
Waldo Holden
Michael J. Hogan Jr
Laxey Johnson
Robert Dimke
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Harrington
Lawrence E. Harrington
Antoinette
Ual
Murphy
Bergquist Pownal Adler
Su Daugherty
Woodford Button
Bishaftsbury Smith
Richard Ayres
New York
Natural Serve
Willow
Lown
MAUHS
Anthony
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