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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1971
Page
5
Michael True argues against peacetime conscription, tracing its history, costs, and inequities. He cites Webster and recent books advocating abolition, urges public discussion, and names Gates Commission findings and authors Reeves and Hess as key sources.
A Jan 14 Banner front shows Sen Edward G Janeway calling for dumping Agnew. The letter argues Janeway aims to pick the vp candidate, questions Agnew's understanding of youth, and condemns a minority of hooligan youth while defending most young Americans. Address: 203 Depot St.
Two Dodge station wagons collided at the Four Corners intersection of U.S. 7 and Vt. 9 at 7 40 a m Wednesday Bennington Police reported. Ernest Leonard 63 of Shaftsbury was southbound turning left onto Main Street when he hit Richard Hermas 43 of 122 Jefferson Avenue heading north through the Four Corners. Leonard's 1969 wagon had light damage Hermas vehicle moderate damage. A second minor collision occurred at 3 40 p m Tuesday at Main and Pleasant streets involving Carol Ann Pierce 17 of 119 Fillmore Street and Marie Davis 30 of Darling Street with light damage to both vehicles.
A reader condemns the Vietnam war’s violence after reports from World Press on Educational TV and Cambodian soldiers. The letter argues massacres and cannibalism illustrate war’s insanity, urging reflection on Southeast Asia’s fight against communism and inviting further letters to Harvest Hills North Bennington.
The first degree murder trial of Robert Reuschel, 18, of Burlington, paused as Superior Court Judge Stephen Martin weighs motions in a closed session. Reuschel is accused of shooting Leopold Charette, 49, found slain last July at a Charlotte summer camp. Co-defendant Steven Mullis, 21, also charged, remains held without bail as no trial date is set.
The village and town of Woodstock and Woodstock, Vermont, were ordered to appear in district court on charges of polluting the Ottauquechee River. Town Manager Sidney Smith represented both communities denying three counts. Prosecutor Frank G. Mahady said wastes entered the river from a Taftsville sewer line and raw sewage dumped into a river tributary from a South Woodstock residence. The village faces charges for dumping on the river's shores last October. Total fines possible amount to $2,000 if convicted.
The Vermont Education Board warned Bellows Free Academy St Albans Wallingford and West Rutland high schools they will be labeled unapproved unless they meet minimum secondary standards by July 1 1972. If unapproved they could lose state aid and authorization to enroll tuition paying students. The board also delayed its stance on state aid for parochial schools until February 15 and asked Education Department officials to gather more information. A separate action saw the Vermont Senate preliminarily approve a resolution urging North Vietnam to honor the Geneva Conventions and release ill or disabled American prisoners of war, naming all Americans held.
William C. Scheurer of Schenectady, 20, was acquitted by Buffalo City Court Judge H Buswell Roberts of indecent exposure on a State University of New York at Buffalo campus lawn last fall. The misdemeanor charge stemmed from a Sept. 17 arrest after he read a book nude on the lawn. He conducted his own defense and urged dismissal, arguing nudity does not equal lewd exposure as defined by law.
George J. Yamin, former Record Newspapers associate editor and current state Department of Social Services officer, was named to fill the Troy Board of Education vacancy created by Dan G. Farano’s resignation. Board member William A. O'Neil was named president and L Merrick Bryce vice president at a special meeting. Russell Sage College names four Froman Distinguished Professors for Troy in spring courses: Max Lerner, William Moomaw, John McDermott, and Pandam Gurito.
Adams notes will ask the legislature to return 3277 acres of Department of Natural Resources land on Mount Greylock to Berkshire residents. Selectmen voted Wednesday night as officials push ski and resort development plans backed by the chamber of commerce and Taxpayers Association.
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