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18 Jan 1966
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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1966
Page
1
Highway Bond Boosted By West Side Residents
About 100 Vermonters from the west side praised Gov Hoff s proposal to speed highway work in a House Highway Committee hearing. They urged a $34 million bond to improve U S 7 from Pownal to Rutland U S 4 from West Rutland to the New York line and parts of U S 2 and Vermont 127. Some expect deletions or revisions though broad support remains, with committee chair Kennedy noting compromises are likely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montpelier
West Side Story
Philip H. Hoff
Vermont
West Side
House Highway Committee
U.S. 7
Powna
Rutland
U.S
Bennington Lawmakers Back U S 7 and 4 Upgrade Plan
County legislators packed a Monday hearing on a highway construction bill to speed improvements on U S 7 and U S 4 in Southwestern Vermont. Rep Joseph J Caracciola listened closely while Sen Allen Angney urged action citing weekend traffic jams and economic impact. Rep George Van Santvoord and Rep Daulton Mann voiced strong support and urged early land rights planning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington County
Vermont
Joseph J. Caracciola
R Bennington
House Highway Committee
Caracciola
Allen Angney
Arlington
R - Bennington
Sen
Angney
Bennington
U.S. 7
State Highway Department
Daulton Mann
Peru
Mann
Common Market Compromise Proposed
Belgium proposed a three point plan to end the De Gaulle veto standoff in the Common Market. Spaak urged unanimous consent on all measures and four step ministerial review for vital issues while France presses for sole veto power and a weaker executive commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luxembourg
UPI
Belgium
Charles de Gaulle
Paris
Paul-Henri Spaak
de Gaulle
France
West
Germany
Italy
Holland
Spaak
Couve de Murville
Executive Commission
U S Strength in Viet Nam Rises with Fresh Landings
U S military strength in Viet Nam climbs above 190000 as thousands of Marines and 25th Infantry Division troops land from Hawaii and Okinawa. Westmoreland oversees the sea assault at Vung Tau while 1st Marine Regiment units move into Chu Lai to bolster Da Nang area defenses amid a Lunar New Year cease fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
UPS
U.S
Viet Nam
Hawaii
Okinawa
William C. Westmoreland
Vung Tau
25Th Infantry Division
Schofield Barracks
Chu Lai
da Nang
1St Marine Regiment
2Nd Brigade
Westmoreland
Pvt
Richard Hill
Covington
Hill
Bien Hoa
Support for Mrs Gandhi to be elected Indian Premier
In New Delhi, supporters gather as Indira Gandhi, daughter of Nehru, is seen as the likely successor to the late Lal Bahadur Shastri. Observers expect Gandhi to win the Congress party vote, with Morarji Desai resisting withdrawal despite party leaders urging unity to avoid a split. Desai vows to fight to the finish amid pressure for a consensus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Delhi
India
UPI
Indira Gandhi
Lal Bahadur Shastri
Tashkent
Jawaharlal Nehru
Congress Party
Morarji Desai
Finance
Bill to Streamline Condemnation for Highways in Vermont
MONTPELIER UPD The state Highway Department proposed a bill to streamline land taking for highway condemnation. It would end the Highway Board petitioning county courts to show cause and allow an executive order to declare necessity. A compensation hearing would be eliminated, with safeguards and appeal procedures still retained. Louis P. Peck said the changes speed procedures while preserving legal safeguards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis P. Peck
GOP Air Replies to President on Viet Nam Policy
GOP leaders defend presidential policy in Viet Nam while accusing the administration of quietly stealing about $8 billion annually from taxpayers. Dirksen and Ford deliver a sharp rebuttal to Johnson as budget details loom and Shriver moves to lead the war on poverty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Viet Nam
Sargent Shriver
Peace Corps
National Gop
Ray C. Bliss
House
Dirksen
Illinois Republican
Ford
Johnson
White House
Asst
Secy
Jack Hood Vaughn
UPI
GE Workers Vote Four Day Strike At Schenectady
GE workers at Schenectady vote 3003 to 29 to strike for four days, idling 11000 members of Local 301. The walkout starts with the first shift Thursday and ends Monday, amid a long dispute over disciplinary actions and the Make Sche nectady Competitive agreement of 1964 that trimmed incentive pay and funded new facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schenectady
N.Y
General Electric Co
International Union of Electrical Work
Ers
Inside VIM Seeks Donations For Continued Program
A letter to the editor urges continued support for U S 7 improvements while opposing bypass construction. Earle E Storrs resigns as president of Factory Point Bank in Manchester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
VIM
U.S. 7
Earle E. Storrs
Factory Point Bank
Manchester
Hoff Pay Hike Bill Introduced
MONTPELIER Vermont lawmakers introduced a measure on the House floor to raise Gov. Philip Hoff’s pay from 20 000 to 25 000 and to boost Supreme and Superior Court judges by 3000 to 3500. The bill was sponsored by Francis R. Peisch. Derick V. Webb questioned the necessity. Hoff had just received a 7500 pay hike less than three weeks earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peisch
Judiciary
Also Mentioned on This Page
Robert B. Condon
Buckler
Lawrence F. Powers
Allan B. Angney Jr
Walter Kennedy
Chelsea
Daniel DeBonis
Poultney
Joseph Caracciola
By Warren Buckler
Walter Ken
Nedy
Highway Committee
Solons
Richard C. Bartholomae
Charles Erdman
East Dorset
Robert Eldredge
Regional Highway Council
27Th Infantry
Siberia
Korea
Vinh Binh
Binh Hiep
Thanh Tri
Bill
Supreme
Hoff
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