Bennington Pownal Businessmen Meet Over Road Sign Rules
A group of eight leaders from Bennington and Pownal met with federal and state officials to discuss highway sign removals under a 1963 Vermont law. They learned owners must remove or relocate signs by July 1 1968, amid new federal rules set to require stricter controls by Jan 1 1968 and removal by July 1 1970. A statewide group may form to oppose H25 and seek repeal of the 1963 clearance law and to clarify the federal Highway Beautification Act. The meeting included officials Henry Cooley, Joseph Moore, Beach Bly, and area legislators.
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Bennington
Pownal
James W. Lounsbury
Secretary of State’s Office
State Department of Highways
Federal Bureau of Public Roads
Bennington Area
Lounsbury
Highway Department
Vermont
Albert R. Purchase
Bureau of Public Roads
Purchase
Henry Cooley
Joseph Moore
Beach Bly
Vermont Department of Highways
Johnson Urges Olive Branch or Sword in Viet Nam
President Johnson in his State of the Union urged North Viet Nam toward a cease-fire and offered a choice between peace and continued fight while pledging to stay in Viet Nam until aggression ends. He called for $5.8 billion more for defense, boosting the total to $58.3 billion, and projected a $10.8 billion deficit amid a plan for broad domestic reform and tax measures to pay for defense.
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Washington
UPS
Johnson
State of the Union
Congress
Viet Nam
U.S
New York City Transit Strike Ends Settlement Reached
New York City ends a 12 day transit strike as 36 000 workers approve a two year contract with a 15 percent wage hike. City officials say settlement cost about 60 to 70 million with broader losses pegged around 500 million. Buses and subways begin normal service. fares likely to rise.
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Transport Workers Union
Douglas MacMahon
John V. Lindsay
MacMahon
City Transit Authority
City Hall
Lindsay
City of
New York
Commerce and Industry Association of New York
Wilson Named to Vermont Highway Board in Bond Fight
Senator Wilson, defeated in last November’s bid, was appointed to replace Fayette on the Vermont Highway Board, giving Southwestern Vermont a strong voice. The debate centers on a $34 million bond to finance a major U S 7 and U S 4 upgrade, with plans for four lane highways possible if funds and timing align. James Marro chairs the Rutland-led board, with Ralph Ross also a member, as Wilson weighs two or four lane options and a potential new U S 7 alignment. He supports the governor’s bonding program but keeps an open mind on details amid a contentious special session.
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Bennington
Rutland
Addison
Wilson
Senate
Frederick J. Fayette
Fayette
Vermont
James Marro
Ralph Ross
Daneville
Hoff
Pownal
Burlington
New York State Line
Senate Highways and Bridges Committee
Russell A. Holden
Holden
Burclington
John O’brien
Richard Mallary
Fairlee
Walter Kennedy
Chelsea
Inside Later State of the Union Comment Page Four
An unsigned column offers editorial reaction to the President’s State of the Union message. The piece analyzes policy emphasis and political tone, reflecting on reforms and the administration’s direction as reported on Page Four.
Bennington Weighs Unification Charter Changes Before Vote
The Bennington Unification Study Committee adopted the final draft of a proposed consolidation charter tying a single town government to its municipalities. Key revisions limit selectmen’s sole power, add firearms rules in settled areas, and clarify ordinances on garbage, zoning, parking, and billboard controls with voter adoption required for certain actions.
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Bennington
Norton Barber
Three Day Truce To Be Observed In Viet for Chinese New Year
U S forces in South Vietnam will join South Vietnamese troops in a three day truce during Tet starting January 19. Viet Cong had floated a four day truce. An accidental grenade killed three Americans and wounded two during Operation Matador near Pleiku. The five day Crim operation near Saigon left 138 Viet Cong dead, 80 captured, and 796 detained. A helicopter crash wounded two, and security units disarmed a bomb near Tan Son Nhut.
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Viet
Saigon
UPC
U.S
Viet Nam
South Viet Nam
Viet Nam _ Press
Armed Forces
Cao van Vien
Pleiku
1St Cavalry
Ho Bo Woods
New York Court Frees Transit Union Leaders in Strike Case
New York Supreme Court Justice Abraham N. Geller ordered the release of Transport Workers Union President Michael J. Quill and eight other union leaders jailed for civil contempt over the transit strike. He discontinued proceedings to fine the union $322,000 daily.
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NEW York
UPI
New York Supreme Court
Abraham N. Geller
Transport Workers Union
Michael J. Quill
Former Nazi Accused of Anne Frank Death
In Munich police announced the arrest of former Nazi general Wilhelm Harster and two aides on charges of complicity in mass murder for actions in Nazi occupied Holland. Prosecutors say Harster led security police in 1943 and aided Eichmann in the roundup foiling Anne Frank's fate.
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API
Anne Frank
Wilhlem Harster
Holland
Harster
Benedikt Huber
Bergen Belsen
Gertrud Slottke
Wilhelm Zoepf
West Germany
UPI
Verona
Italy
Adolf Eichmann
Europe
Adolf Hitler
Vocational Center Proposed for Rensselaer County
A team of management consultants urges a $2 million plus regional vocational center for Rensselaer County and nearby districts within five years. The plan, developed with educators, envisions a center at the Brittonhill Averill Park border offering vocational training, retraining for dropouts and adults, and extending to other counties. The 10 districts named include Troy Averill Park Berlin Brittenhill East Greenbush Hoosic Valley Hoosick Falls Lansingburgh Rensselaer and Schodack.
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Troy
N.Y
Rensselaer
Albany
Schenectady
Schoharie
Rensselaer County
Brittonhill
Averill Park
the County
Berlin
Brittenhill
East Greenbush
Hoosic Valley
Hoosick Falls
Lansingburgh
Schodack
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John McCormack
Carl Hayden
LBJ
New York City
TWU
Highway Board
U.S. 7
Manchester
da Nang
Tan Sa Nhut
Quill
Rio
Rio de Janeiro
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