12 Jul 1971
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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1971
Page
1
Craft Fair six drew 10 212 paid attendees, 300 plus craftspeople flocked to Bennington for a record showing, but a new Mt Anthony school board rule restricting high school use to non profit groups threatens Craft Fair seven.
Vermont confronts a costly shift in billboard policy as compensation rules favor sign companies. The state must cover removal costs and landowner losses, with roughly several millions expected, aided partly by federal funds but driven by court routes and lobbyist pressure.
A mosaic of items spans politics and public life including Nixon’s San Clemente trips amid governor sparring, a Montpelier hearing on park fees, Tom Davis’s farewell press conference, memories of a $25 weekly pay, Vermont’s open land debate, skinny dipping policy, Hoosick student voting, Post 13 baseball riches, and Tony C.’s Boston retirement uproar.
Rebels who led the failed coup against King Hassan II were to be executed by firing squad. In remarks to reporters, Hassan hinted the interviews may no longer be possible after the executions, as the officers would be shot for information.
Vice President Spiro T. Agnew arrives in Nairobi for talks with President Jomo Kenyatta on a three day Kenya visit as part of a month long, 11 nation African tour. He repeats a quiet program and plans to meet leaders and the American community, with wildlife watching possible.
The Chilean congress unanimously approved the nationalization of U.S. copper interests, setting the stage for tough measures ahead as the government moves to seize control of substantial mining assets and reassert state authority over the sector.
Billie Sol Estes walked out of La Tuna federal prison at 12 03 a m EDT after serving about six years of a 15 year sentence for his multimillion dollar swindle. He was paroled on the condition of refraining from promotional activities and kept from reporters. Estes built a vast oil and farming empire in West Texas involving fertilizer tanks, farm mortgages, and big finance companies, which collapsed leaving more than 30 million dollars in debt and 29 federal fraud charges.
Wayne King reports on the ratification of the 18 year old vote stirring debate over where students may register and vote. The issue spans legal battles in New York New Haven Princeton Amherst and California with potential Supreme Court reach.
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