Highway Mess Angers Vermont Solons
Vermont lawmakers led by Rep. Joseph Caracciola and Rep. Reid Lefevre erupt over Highway Department plans for U.S.7 from Rutland to the Massachusetts line. They warn of costly funding gaps, note inflation surged needs by about $300 million, and push for a joint House Senate probe while debating a new $24 million bond plan and possible tax hikes. See HIGHWAY Page 10, Col. 7
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montpelier
Bennington County
Vermont
Joseph Caracciola
Bennington
Reid Lefevre
Manchester
Highway Department
House Highway Committee
U.S.7
Rutland
Massachusetts
Burlington
Danville
St. Johnsbury
Pownal
Clarendon
Lauritz S. Larsen
Highway Committee
Larsen
Philip H. Hoff
U.S.4
House Senate
Walter P. Kennedy
R-35
Chelsea
Banner
Kennedy
Committee of Investigation
Lefevre
Soviet protest over Haiphong bombing raises peril of naval clash
Moscow denounced US bombing of the Soviet cargo ship Pereslavl Zalessky in Haiphong harbor and warned that Soviet vessels will defend themselves. Tass reported the ship was badly damaged and crews unharmed, while Washington confirmed a protest note from Dean Rusk. Observers warned of growing risk of a Soviet American naval confrontation as the Vietnam war escalates.
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Moscow
UPS
North Vietnamese
Haiphong
Kremlin
State Department
Washington
Secretary of State
Dean Rusk
North Vietnam
Moscow Radio
United States
Pereslavl-Zalessky
Tass
DRV
Vietnam
Soviet Union
Hoff Promises To Balance Vermont Budget For Biennium
Vermont Governor Philip Hoff pledges a balanced budget for the biennium despite projected revenue shortfalls. Budget officials warn a $4.5 million deficit by 1969 with $1.9 million in 1968 and $3.4 million in 1969, plus $922,000 overspending in 1967. Hoff signals possible tax increases in 1969 and says leadership must cut budgets if debts rise, while maintaining no cuts in his forthcoming budget message.
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Gray
Hoff
Republican House
Proxmire Names Firms Accused Of Misusing U.S. Equipment
Sen William Proxmire cited 21 companies and two universities Chicago and Maryland for alleged misuse of government owned equipment under defense contracts. He said GAO investigated government buildings machinery and test gear used for private production costing the federal government billions yearly. The named firms include Boeing Curtis-Wright Bendix Aerojet General and Sperry Gyroscope.
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Washington
UPI
William Proxmire
D-Wis
Boeing
Curtis-Wright
Bendix
Aerojet-General
Sperry Gyroscope
Proxmire
Chicago
Maryland
General Accounting Office
GAO
Cal
Boeing Co
Raytheon Company
Lexington
Mass
Defense Department
FMC Corporation
Northern Ordinance Division
Minneapolis, Minn
Holley Carburetor Co
Warren, Mich
Menasco Manufacturing Co
Texas Division
Ft. Worth
Tex
Selb Manufacturing Co
Walnut Ridge
Ark
Blades Manufacturing Corp
Rector, Ark
Wyman-Gordon Co
North Grafton
Sikorsky Aircraft
United Aircraft Corp
Stratford
Minum Inc
Torrance
Calif
Kelsey-Hays Co
Heintz
Philadelphia
Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corp
Halethorpe
Continental Aviation & Engineering Corp
Toledo
Ohio
Wichita, Kan
Aerospace Group
Seattle
Wash
Sperry Rand Corp
Great Neck
N.Y
Sperry
Rtll
Pentagon
West German Leader Urges U.S. End to Bombing of North Vietnam
Bonn reports say Willy Brandt and Social Democratic leaders demanded an immediate halt to U.S. bombing in North Vietnam and urged peace talks led by UN Secretary General Thant. The party tied the call to a broader peace process and armistice negotiations among all parties.
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Hanoi
General Council
Socialist International
Zurich
Vietnam
United Nations
Thant
North Vietnam
United States
Social Democratic Party
Rockefeller Eyes Income Tax Hike to Cut Budget Gap
Albany sources say Gov. Rockefeller plans a major state income tax increase paired with higher business levies to raise about 500 million dollars, funding education and Medicaid while aiming to avoid heavier burdens on the poor. The plan mirrors Comptroller Levitt while allowing possible percentage revisions.
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Albany
N.Y
Rockefeller
Arthur Levitt
Levitt
Inside Columnist Seeks Clarification on Aiken Victory Claim
Sam Ogden questions Senator Aiken statement declaring victory in Vietnam in a feature for Page 4. The column analyzes the rhetoric and policy implications and explores possible motives behind the claim. Stratton Corp makes a gift to Winhall small fry featured on Page 2.
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Sam Ogden
Sen. Aiken
Vietnam
Stratton Corp
Winhall Small Fry
Administration Seeks To Gauge Hanoi Sincerity on Peace Talks
The Johnson administration weighs Hanoi’s year end peace offer for sincerity amid political risk at home. Secretary Rusk says Washington will test if Trinh’s statement signals real talks or a propaganda ploy while pursuing quiet diplomacy and possible talks under conditions. He notes Hanoi’s demand for VC recognition and ongoing ceasefire violations, and mentions Bowles’ Cambodia mission to address sanctuary currents with Sihanouk and the ICC.
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Washington
UPI
Johnson
Hanoi
Sen
Eugene J. McCarthy
D-Minn
Dean Rusk
United States
Nguyen Duy Trinh
Trinh
North
Rusk
South Vietnam
North Vietnam
Chester W. Bowles
Cambodia
Norodom Sihanouk
Sihanouk
International Control Commission
Poland
U.S
Innkeepers Back Riehle Sign Bill
Vermont Hotel Motel Association backs legislation to abolish off premise roadside ads. The 112 member group approved the concept at a special meeting. Rep Theodore Riehle sponsors a plan to replace private billboards with state owned sign plazas along major highways.
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Montpelier
UPD
Vermont Hotel Motel Association
Theodore Riehle
R-South
Burlington
Riehle
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Mess
Solons
Polar Flight
Max Conrad
North Poles
Lambert- St. Louis Municipal
Haiphong Harbor
Russia
Radio Moscow
The
Proxmire Names
Franklin D. Frantz
Woodford
Franklin S. Billings
Frantz
Albert C. Mallory
Brattleboro
Peggy Smith
London
Miss Smith
Rocky
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