Hayes leaves Vermont Senate after 20 years in office
Lt. Gov. Thomas L. Hayes bid the Senate farewell in an emotional address as he handed his gavel to John Burgess. He cited opposition to the Vietnam War and concerns over unemployment and civil liberties as his high points and disappointments. Gov. Davis made a brief appearance. Robert Gibson was re elected Senate secretary. John T. Alden joined the body, unseating a Windsor veteran.
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GOP
Hayes
Senate
Edward Janeway
Frank O’connor
Frank Skeffington
Skeffington
Gov. Davis
House
Statehouse
Old National Life Insurance Co
Robert Gibson
Brattleboro
Samuel Fitzpatrick
John T. Alden
Windsor County
Donald S. Arnold
Alden
Alexander V. Acebo
John Burgess
Thomas L. Hayes
Davis
Vermont
Financial House
Manchester Highway Fatality Marks First of Year
Manchester police continue the investigation into the head-on crash on Route 7 that killed Mrs. Constance M. Jordan 46 of East Arlington. Police chief Dana Thompson said no further information will be released until the probe ends. The wreck involved a Volkswagen sedan and a Mack dump truck owned by William E. Dailey Inc. of Shaftsbury, driven by Roland E. Burke 35 of White Creek New York.
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Manchester
Dana Thompson
Constance M. Jordan
East Arlington
Route
William E
Balance as watchword in Davis inaugural address
Gov. Deane C. Davis told the Vermont House that the state faces a funding crisis requiring a balance between welfare and education. He urged balancing needs across welfare, schools, environment, and growth while defending a budget that increases welfare but keeps education funding steady.
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Betsy Samuelson
Montpelier
UPI
Deane C. Davis
Vermont
House of Representatives Chambers
Davis
Nixon aims to finish main Vietnam withdrawal by May first
UPI report says only a few thousand U.S. combat troops will stay past May 1 in a restricted role as advisers or reserve forces. Remaining troops will handle emergencies while air operations and long-range artillery continue. a mid summer aim was noted by Defense Secretary Laird.
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Defense
Melvin R. Laird
Bangkok
Thailand
Saigon
Laird
U.S
Washington
Nixon
Paris
Vietnam
State weighs county jail as future police HQ site
A state corrections official said he will advise Commissioner Bershad on whether to keep county overnight lockups. R Kent Stoneman completed inspections of Bennington and other facilities as the state operates a regional jail system since 1969. Judges Estes and Bryant must decide if a county lockup continues, while costs and custody duties remain shared under current arrangements.
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State Department of Corrections
Lawrence Bershad
R. Kent Stoneman
Stoneman
Bershad
Bennington
Department of Corrections
John Maloney
Corrections Department
Howard C. Estes
Clyde Bryant Sr
Estes
Silver Street
Bryant
Manchester
Maloney
Federal jail census finds 52 percent not convicted
A federal census of city and county jails shows 52 percent of inmates had not been convicted and many inmates face poor conditions. The study covers 4,037 jails with 160,863 inmates as of March 15, 1970, including 83,000 unconvicted. Urban jails are overcrowded while rural jails run below capacity.
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Washington
Fulton County
N.Y
George Washington
Census Bureau
Law Enforcement Assistance Administration
Department of Justice
New York State
Richard W. Velde
Law Agency
Inside Bennington Dog Owners Unite Story
Kit Foster reflects on two sad sights in Bennington while a feature on Shaftsbury reveals a dinosaur. The piece contrasts small town Vermont concerns with Winhall Selectmen facing shared challenges.
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Kit Foster
Bennington
Man Fined for Firing Shotgun Over Snowmobile Noise
Milton resident William Russell fired a shotgun outside his home to protest snowmobile noise. He said the racket kept him awake and was fined $5 for discharging a firearm within village limits under an ordinance.
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Milton
UPI
William Russell
Russell
New England governors push tax reform and new revenue
Governors Sargent Meskill Curtis Peterson Licht discuss tax reform and possible new levies in inaugural addresses. Sargent seeks plan to ease property taxes and spur economy. Meskill orders tax moves and hiring freeze amid Connecticut debt. Curtis urges agency reorganization in Maine to cut taxes, Peterson cites a $60 million shortfall and proposes payroll and income tax ideas. Licht shifts to tax program after opposition.
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New England
New Hampshire
Francis W. Sargent
Connecticut
Kenneth M. Curtis
Maine
Walter Peterson
Vermont Governor Proposes Tight Budget Amid Tax Debate
Gov. Deane C. Davis urged a budget holding line at 119 million with austerity measures. He backed a mixed tax plan including a graduated income tax and sales tax reductions to address a serious financial crisis in the state. Davis favored welfare spending over education and called for higher Social Welfare Department and Vermont Student Assistance Corp. funding while cutting general education funds by 40 percent.
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Vermont National Guard
Davis
Frank H. Davis
James M. Jeffords
Richard C. Thomas
Deane C. Davis
Vermont
Social Welfare Department
Vermont Student Assistance Corp
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John O’brien
Dchittenden Grand Isle
In Davis
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Bennington County
By Jack Rosenthal
Velde
Bennington Dog Owners Unite
Shaftsbury
Winhall
United Press International
Massachusetts
Gov
Thomas J. Meskill
Rhode Island
Frank Licht
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