11 Jan 1971
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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1971
Page
1
Bennington selectmen chairman J Duncan Campbell defended recently added town costs including a 10000 dollar accountant and a 9000 dollar recreation director. He warned voters not to cut municipal services to cope with recession and signaled further budget reviews ahead.
In Moscow three Russians confronted Pan American worker Joseph Markaroff and threatened to damage his car if Americans do not curb protests against Soviet harassment in the United States. Similar threats were made toward Erastus Corning III, with vandals later damaging two American cars on Gorky Street near the Kremlin.
The Supreme Court denied James R. Hoffa's appeal of his pension fund fraud conviction, extending his sentence to eight years for jury tampering. He remains imprisoned in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, with parole review previously denied. petitions for commutation have circulated, while earlier wiretap issues were reviewed by the courts. Protests and taunting violence against correspondents are noted in separate incidents nearby.
President Nixon, at the Western White House in SAN CLEMENTE, plans to unveil a deficit budget move aimed at boosting the economy by liberalizing depreciation deductions for business wear and tear. The plan, tied to a broader 1972 fiscal program, seeks to spur investment, create jobs, and fund welfare and health initiatives. The administration also gestures toward revenue sharing and social security enhancements as it prepares for a January 22 State of the Union address.
Herbert Fienberg, controversial chairman of the Vermont Pharmacy Board, will almost certainly not be reappointed when his term ends. The move comes amid ongoing questions about his leadership and the board's future direction in Montpelier.
A Peruvian freighter sliced a Panamanian tanker in the English Channel and exploded. Nine Texaco Caribbean crewmen are missing and feared dead. twenty rescued. The Paracas limped to a buoy as rescue teams searched, while a coast guard effort aimed to prevent a major oil slick.
Columnist James Reston notes jockeying for position in the 1972 election era and political maneuvering. Vermont pays a high rent for new office space drawing discontent from staff. Pownal racing official cries poverty and persecution amid funding woes.
Detroit dispatch reports United Auto Workers orders a January 19 walkout at Chrysler Corp if a new three year contract is not agreed. About 120000 UAW hourly and salaried workers in the United States and Canada are affected. Douglas Fraser, UAW vice president, said negotiations have been pressed to a head but a strike remains possible.
A survey of 75 percent of the nation’s private accredite d four year colleges finds nearly half expect operating deficits totaling about 87 million dollars in the current year. The report warns private colleges will struggle to sustain higher education without significant aid, even as some institutions see rising surpluses.
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