Petition Presented for Special Meeting on Grand List Hikes
A Bennington petition seeks a special town meeting to discuss reappraisals of local properties and possible actions. Seven residents accuse Sisters of over or inequitable appraisals and demand clarity on criteria used. Selectmen say public discussion could suffice. listers and boards offered appeal channels. Some property owners back current assessments, noting tax bills rise from district budget needs.
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Bennington
Richard A. Sleeman
School St
Selectmen
Edward Keough
Listers
Town Board of Civil Authority
Bennington County
Sleeman
Citizens Group
Alma Langlois
National Guard Deployed to Cleveland Riot Scene
Mayor Locher requested extra troops as rioting raged in Cleveland’s East Side Hough district. Four hundred guardsmen joined 1,600 already deployed after a state of emergency was declared. Two killed, four wounded, dozens injured, over 60 fires and widespread looting marked two nights of turmoil.
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Cleveland
UPI
Ralph S. Locher
National Guard
East Side
Locher
Rhodes
Hough
Huff
Britain imposes six month wage freeze and tight credit
Prime Minister Harold Wilson announced sweeping austerity measures to prevent pound devaluation. Wages and domestic prices will be frozen, credit buying slashed, and taxes raised. measures include higher down payments, surcharges on duties and taxes, and reduced public spending. The plan aims to curb inflation and siphon 1.4 billion from the economy.
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London
UPI
Harold Wilson
Britain
House of Commons
Wilson
Motel Owners Protest Appraisals in Bennington
Eight motel owners plan to appeal reappraisals begun in Bennington as part of a regional tax situation. Rob ert Gilroy head of the Tourist Bureau said owners fear higher rates or selling properties to cope with alleged unfair values. Attorney William Sennett outlined owners rights and appeal procedures at a meeting attended by twenty two people.
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Bennington
Tourist Bureau
Greater
Gilroy
Atty
William Sennett
Vermont Cows in Diplomatic Spin Over Border Crossing
Senator George Aiken highlights a border dispute after 10 Vermont farmers see their cows blocked for six months by a strict Customs inspector. Cows milk in the U S then graze in Canada, with pasture land on the Canadian side and farm buildings in the United States. The Feb 7 action by the St Albans Customs Bureau halted cross border grazing on their established pastures.
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Washington
VPI
Canada
United States
George D. Aiken
R-Vt
Vermont
U.S
Derby Line
Customs Bureau
St. Albans
Destructive Storms Hit New England and New York
Violent thunderstorms blasted New England and nearby New York causing floods power outages and a fatal crash in Massachusetts. In New York near Albany a tornado or severe windstorm damaged a hangar four light planes a church roof and flooded streets. Heavy rains and winds disrupted transit and sparked fires while meteorologists warned of tornado risk from a cold Canadian air mass.
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Boston
UPI
New England
New York State
Albany
East Greenbush
Rensselaer County
Nassau Lake
Nassau
U.S. Weather Bureau
Canada
New York
Lightning Cuts Power Across North Shire Towns
A bolt struck the East Arlington Substation during a thunderstorm, cutting lights across Arlington Manchester Dorset and Stratton. CVPS crews routed power around the fault, restoring service to Shaftsbury and surrounding towns by 8:30 pm. In Manchester a new LP gas powered auxiliary system kept town offices lit and dispatch running while a delayed movie program proceeded at SVAC with 250 attendees.
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East Arlington
Arlington
Manchester
Dorset
Stratton
CVPS
Shaftsbury
Bennington
Board of Selectmen
Rotary Club
Southern Vermont Art Center
Alouise Baker
Emily Johnson
SVAC
Bartlett and
Louise Arkell
Inside Column Sees Machines Not Replacing Women
On the Inside columnist Elizabeth Dwyer argues machines will never replace women. The note appears on page 4. The piece reflects a social viewpoint about gender roles and technology.
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Elizabeth Dwyer
Meeting Called To Review Vermont Billboard Laws
A Vermont meeting is set for August 4 in Montpelier to discuss changes to outdoor advertising rules on primary roads. Attendees include officials from the secretary of state, Development, attorney general, and Highway departments plus the Vermont Hotel and Motel Association.
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Vermont
Elbert G. Moulton
Joseph Moore
Secretary of State’s
Secretary of State
Highway Department
Moulton
Moore
Collins To Use Jet Gun In Space Walk Tonight
Space Center Houston reports John Young and Mike Collins prepared for another Gemini 10 space walk. If timing holds, Collins would exit at about 6 56 p m EDT and drift 50 feet from the capsule using a handheld jet gun. The plan aims for a rendezvous with Agena 8 during formation flight with Armstrong and Scott docking earlier.
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Neil Armstrong
David Scott
Young
Collins
Agena
Arabian Peninsula
Cape Kennedy
Atlantic
Helping Hands Help Themselves
New York reports two would be thieves rushing to aid a passerby after a fall at a subway station. One man grabbed a wristwatch and fled while another tried to steal the wallet but fled when alerted by passersby. Molorni was hospitalized for injuries. Nearby, Gemini 10 astronauts continue orbital maneuvers en route to a planned splashdown in the Atlantic later in the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
UPI
Wall Molorni
Molorni
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Ohio
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City of Albany
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Chester
Nashua
Worcester
Pittsfield
Montpelier
Lebanon
Holyoke
Brattleboro
Hollis
Merrimac
Pelham
Massachusetts
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Georgetown
Klean-Kwik Bleach Distributors
Quincy
Quincy City Hospital
Burlington
Connecticut
Agriculture Department
Aiken
Agriculture
Orville Freeman
Lightning Blacks
David J. Allen
Paul Hurlburt
Williamstown Theatre
Pat Collins
Barbara Young
America
Darra
Astronaut Young
James C. Buckner
St. Christopher Episcopal Church
League City
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