Southern Vermont Legislators Protest Hoff Education Aid Plan
Vermont lawmakers from Bennington and Windham counties oppose Gov. Hoff's revised education aid formula. They call it unfair and say it would cut aid to their counties. Senator Reid Lefevre and Representative Joseph Caracciola publicly criticize the plan during the special session.
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Bennington
Windham
Reid Lefevre
Manchester
Bennington Town
Joseph J. Caracciola
Eugene V. Clark
Ben
Mallary Proposes New Aid to Schools Plan in Vermont
Rep. Richard Mallary of Fairlee says he is drafting an alternate state aid to education plan to replace the Simpson bill. His approach favors incentive matching grants to towns based on local school contributions and would gradually reduce aid to cushion losses. Vermont leaders question costs and town variance while awaiting a final committee version.
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Ralph A. Foote
House
Senate
Foote
Sanborn Partridge
R Proctor
Farrell to push sales tax bill in Vermont
Rep. Anthony B. Farrell Jr. of Norwich plans to introduce a sales tax measure this week. Gov. Hoff vows to veto. Farrell argues the time is right, while border towns fear losses if a tax passes. Hoff calls for state government reforms before any such tax.
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Massachusetts
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Foote Voices Disappointment In Hoff General Assembly Speech
Lt. Gov. Ralph A. Foote criticized Gov. Hoff for a speech full of generalities without specifics on how to push his education aid plan. Republicans and Democrats debated tax ideas and legislative studies as lawmakers weighed Hoff's proposals and possible bill support.
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John H. Downs
St. Johnsbury
Hoff
Downs
Austin T. Foster
Derby
Senate
John H. Boylan
Essex County
Windham County
Edward G. Janeway
James L. Oakes
John J. O’brien
D-Chittenden
Saturn 1 launch delayed by forgotten test plug
CAPE KENNEDY Fla AP the Saturn 1 two stage rocket on the launch pad was delayed when a test blind flange was not removed during countdown. officials blamed human error by a 200 man team and noted costs of range time salaries and support.
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Air Force
Atlantic Missile Range
Space Agency
Rocco Petrone
U.S. Mulls Sending Troops to Cyprus at Britain’s Request
The United States seriously considers deploying troops to Cyprus as urged by Britain. Washington seeks precise troop numbers and duration, while Greece and Turkey positions and cooperation shape the plan. Three senior missions, including Lt Gen Baker and NATO’s Lemnitzer, pursue talks as the Cyprus crisis tests allied unity.
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United States
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Greece
Turkey
Geoffrey H. Baker
Imperial General Staff
London
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State Department
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William Bundy
Lyman L. Lemnitzer
NATO
Europe
Paris
Geoffrey Harrison
Foreign Office
Powell Supports Nixon in Write-In Campaign
Former Governor Wesley Powell ends all talk of seeking the Republican presidential nomination and endorses a Nixon write-in campaign. Powell warns his name will not appear on the primary ballot and says he will inform the secretary of state to withdraw it. He says Nixon is the only feasible nominee, dismissing Rockefeller and Geldward as non-viable.
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N.H
Wesley Powell
Richard Nixon
Powell
Nixon
Rockefeller
Geldwater
Bennington Town Meeting Sets Town Farm Sale Vote
Town meeting at 8 p.m. at the State Armory will decide whether the selectmen may sell the remained portion of the Town Farm lands to the Mt. Anthony Union School District No. 14 for a possible new union high school site. Voters include all legal residents of Bennington. residents of Shaftsbury Pownal and Woodford cannot vote. The board recommends a maximum price of 10 000 dollars for about 70 acres between Willow Road and East Road. The sale would not include the landfill area nor YMCA land.
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State Armory
Mt. Anthony Union School
Union High School
Union School
Shaftsbury
Pownal
Woodford
Mt. Anthony Union
Union Board
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County Street
Vermont Soldiers’ Home
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East Road
Molly Stark
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YMCA
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Inside On the Fence Nix on Policy Debate
An editorial critiques Nixons fence sitting stance, arguing for decisive leadership and clear policy direction amid Cold War pressures. The piece urges firm positions to restore public confidence and address domestic concerns.
Rusk Backs Nationalists as Red China Targets France
In Tokyo, Red China warned France to sever ties with Nationalist China as a price for diplomatic recognition. Beijing rejected the two Chinas concept, signaling a break with any dual regime policy and challenging President de Gaulle’s position.
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Red China
France
China
Peking
Charles de Gaulle
Red Chinese Foreign Ministry
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France Says No to Breaking With Chiang Regime
Paris disputes Red China’s demand that France sever ties with Chiang Kai-shek's Nationalists. A French spokesman reaffirmed Paris and Peking’s newly announced diplomatic relations with no conditions, while Beijing claimed recognition repudiates the old government and includes Formosa.
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China
Peking
Chiang Kai-shek
Formosa
France
Red China
Mrs. McCarthy Named Side Judge in Bennington County
Gov. Hoff appointed Mrs. Bernard McCarthy of Shaftsbury as Bennington County side judge to replace William E. Dailey who resigned. She is the first woman in the county and likely the state to hold the post, has long been active in Democratic circles, and her husband chairs Shaftsbury’s Democratic Committee.
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Edward
Ted
UVM
Dennis
Bennington Catholic High School
McCarthy
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