Bennington Group Moves to Challenge Mt Anthony Board
Bennington Taxpayers Protective Association led by Col. Raymond C. Murray presented Bennington Selectmen with a preliminary petition to test the legality of the Mt. Anthony Union High School Board makeup. The plan seeks a one man one vote representation and could push a court challenge up to the Vermont Supreme Court.
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Raymond C. Murray
Bennington Taxpayers Protective Association
Bennington
Mt. Anthony Union High School
Mt. Anthony
BTPA
Murray
Bennington School District, Inc
Joseph E. Higgins
Vermont Supreme Court
J. Duncan Campbell
Campbell
Sirhan Defense Moves to Dismiss Indictment in Kennedy Trial
Sirhan B. Sirhan’s defense asked to drop the indictment alleging the pool of prospective jurors was unlawfully selected and sought two juries one for guilt and one for penalty. Judge Herbert Walker denied the double jury request and limited pretrial motions as media coverage swirled around the packed Los Angeles courtroom.
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Los Angeles
API
Sirhan B. Sirhan
Robert F. Kennedy
Sirhan
Superior Court
Herbert Walker
Grant Cooper
Cali
Fornia Law
Walker
Cooper
Soviet peace plan eyed amid Middle East crisis
Western diplomats in London report Moscow proposes Arab recognition of Israel after withdrawal from occupied lands, allowing Gulf of Aqaba use but barring Suez Canal access. The plan, tied to UN Security Council resolutions, follows Israeli actions in Beirut and Beirut Airport attacks, triggering political reshuffles in Lebanon and France. France maintains arms embargo stance as De Gaulle pressures Israel to withdraw from Arab lands, while Israel seeks a $60 million refund and considers further responses to the crisis.
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Moscow Radio
Middle East
Israel
London
Gulf of Aqaba
Suez Canal
Far East
Moscow
United Nations Security Council
Beirut
Sions
Lebanon
Charles Helou
Abdullah Yafi
Yafi
Paris
Charles de Gaulle
France
Defense
Hussein Oweini
Oweini
Helen
Rashid Karami
Washington
U.N. Security Council
Jerusalem
de Gaulle
Levi Eshko
Burgess Elected Speaker as Legislature Opens in Vermont
The Vermont legislature convened its 50th biennial session with Rep. John S. Burgess elected speaker of the House by acclamation. Lt. Gov. Thomas L. Hayes sworn in ahead of Gov. Deane C. Davis, who plans a $195 million biennial budget with a potential sales tax. Davis to deliver his inaugural message Thursday.
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Senate
George Cook
Rutland
Thomas L. Hayes
Middlebury
John Conley
Michael Broutsas
Brattleboro
Burgess
House
Thomas P. Salmon
D-Rockie
John T. Alden
Woodstock
Peter Giuliani
R-Montpelier
Giuliani
National Life Insurance Co
Montpelier
Hoff Declines To Advise Davis In Final State Address
Retiring Governor Philip Hoff offered no concrete recommendations for Gov elect Deane Davis. He noted discussions on Irasburg and the Bryant Grinder strike, defended his stance on Alexander, and announced the Bundy Art Gallery gift to the Vermont Arts Council in Waitsfield as a highlight of his tenure.
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Hoff
Davis
Bundy Art Gallery
Montpelier
UPI
Philip H. Hoff
Irasburg
Deane C. Davis
State House
Bryant Grinder Co
Springfield
Alexander
Public Safety
Erwin A. Alexander
Special Board of Inquiry
Public Safety Department
Vermont Arts Council
Waitsfield
Harlowe Carpenter
Bundy Foundation
Martha
Carpenter
Arts Council
Patman Attacks 7 Percent Prime Rate Increase
New York and national banks boosted the prime rate from 6 to 7 percent marking a record rise amid inflationary pressure. A congressional expert called the move robbery and warned of higher mortgage and auto loan costs, with banks and the stock market reacting sharply downward.
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New York
UPI
First National City Bank of
Chase Manhattan
Bank of America
Inside Vermont wood products series of meetings
The article notes an upcoming series of meetings on the wood products industry in Vermont. It mentions coverage on page 3 and references broader economic interest.
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Vermont
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