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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1973
Page
11
Gary Amerden of Manchester Depot writes to US Representative Richard Mallary urging Congress to halt US support for Saigon’s military dictatorship and end the Vietnam War. He condemns bombing, costs in lives and money, and calls on citizens to contact their lawmakers and demand action.
The New England Power Exchange reported a record peak load of 13 296 000 kilowatts at 6 p m Monday as bitter cold affected the region. The exchange noted Tuesday the peak surpassed the December high by 237 01 kilowatts in extremely low temperatures.
Letter to The Banner urges Vermonters to pressure Congressman Mallary for an immediate end to the Vietnam War by cutting off funds. It notes House action, cites the president's authority, and asks constituents to write to Mallary before January 18, stressing the need for democratic accountability and public support.
Vermont Attorney General Kim Cheney was directed to obtain sworn depositions from Goshen officials Ben Reed and Raymond Brown as part of a House probe into irregularities in the Welton Phillips race. Secretary of State Richard Thomas noted failures to follow guidelines and urged possible changes to election laws and procedures to safeguard ballot integrity.
Ottawa reports that Energy Minister Donald MacDonald said Canada has no immediate shortage but would restrict exports to the United States if a shortage occurs. He cited falling Alberta reserve discoveries and rising dependence on oil sands, Arctic, and offshore fields, while stressing no export controls are planned in the short term. Canada exported about 740 thousand barrels daily to the US in 1971, rising to 945 thousand in 1972 and projected to 1.05 million barrels in 1979.
A letter recounts two winter ski trip girls stranded in Wilmington after a failed bus connection on December 31, 1972. They were refused shelter at The Country Store during freezing rain, and the mother was told the store would not page them. Vermont State Police aided by placing the girls in the Bucket of Suds laundromat until homeward bound. A plea for neighborly help and to highlight a good Wilmington neighbor ends the appeal.
The Maine Department of Health and Welfare and the Atomic Energy Commission sign an agreement to centralize radiation monitoring at the Maine Yankee Atomic Power Plant in Wiscasset. The department will lead air water marine and environmental sampling and co analyze counts with Maine Yankee and the AEC with periodic public updates.
The Senate Government Operations Committee in Montpelier approved Robert ML Wilson's appointment as secretary of the administration agency, after questioning his ties to Common Sense Associates. Wilson said he resigned from the group when joining Gov. Salmon's cabinet and pledged no conflicts. Lawmakers also plan facility tours. In Washington, Sen. Aiken criticised war-time politicking by leading dove figures and urged patience until inauguration.
Town officials and Ure Kraft Food Corp plan a cheese manufacturing plant in Middlebury. Initial hiring of 20 to 30 workers is expected, with water and sewer contracts being prepared for possible presentation within 48 hours. By products would be sent to the Georgia whey plant for conversion into usable food products.
Roy Yankowski, director of the Troy Urbin Renewal Agency, called the HUD subsidy pause by George Homney very detrimental to the Uncle Sam Mall, risking 168 low and middle income housing units while the mall’s commercial section remains approved. In Albany, Charles W. Ryan Jr. was indicted on gambling extortion charges, with a grand jury investigation ongoing four years.
Berkshire case notes a selectmen vote to take 1300 dollars in cash instead of a surety bond to cover potential damage from the Bear Swamp turbine shipment. The final Wil Lon rig with a giant propeller is due to depart from West Lebanon on Thursday bound for the Deerfield River pumped storage project in Florida and Howe. In North Adams, two brothers Francis Mace and Stanley Mace escaped a blast from an air stove in their second floor apartment at Houghton and Liberty streets. Francis received first degree burns. Stanley, unhurt but barefoot after fleeing a block to raise the alarm. The home suffered heavy damage.
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