Grand jury indictments center on two Vermont slayings
The Bennington County Grand Jury, after its first day of deliberations, reportedly returned an indictment in the case of Gary Pray 22 charged with first degree murder in the slaying of his father in law Edouard Garneau 44 at East Arlington. A second case under consideration involves the June 30 death of Thomas Smith 49 of Manchester. Smith’s daughter Susan Smith Vicenzio 23 of Winhall has pleaded innocent to manslaughter.
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Bennington County
Neil S. Moss
Moss
Gary Pray
Edouard Garneau
East Arlington
Thomas Smith
Manchester
Susan Smith Vicenzio
Winhall
North Bennington saloon license blocked by town board
North Bennington selectmen delayed ruling on Harringtons plan to open a cabaret in a former trolley terminal at Vermont 67A and White Creek Road after residents and officials debated zoning and liquor rules. Dr Flood warned of decay if granted, while Harrington urged rights protection as the village weighs a third bar.
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William A. Flood
Karl Harrington
Bennington Selectmen's Meeting
North Bennington
Bennington
Karl B. Harrington
Vermont 67A
White Creek Road
North Be
Harrington
North Village
Department of Liquor Control
Flood
Selectmen
Lamb
State Department of Liquor Control
Nixon eyes bigger Fed board amid Burns rift
President Nixon weighs doubling the Federal Reserve Board and naming seven new members, a move that could spark a heated fight akin to FDR’s court packing. Burns, his lone appointee, has clashed with policy hawks over inflation and wage growth, and denied lobbying for a pay raise while his relationship with Nixon cooled.
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Liberty Union accuses Jeffords of politics over ballot
Liberty Union accuses Vermont Attorney General James M. Jeffords of acting politically to bar their 1972 ballot bid. Chairman William H. Meyer cites two Jeffords opinions denying party status, while Liberty Union says its other candidates met the required one percent threshold. Meyer vows legal challenge and may seek further State office bids.
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Inside Mosquitoes Thrive on Known Pesticides
Mosquitoes seem to flourish despite familiar pesticides while victims carrying sleeping sickness suffer. The piece notes the contrast and hints at health implications tied to chemical controls and disease transmission.
Apollo 15 gets go ahead for Friday moon landing
Apollo 15 crewmates Worden Scott and Irwin move toward a Friday touchdown at the base of Apennine mountains. They report a good night’s sleep and clear systems after overcoming a minor circuit fault and shattered altimeter cover. The Falcon lunar module is prepped, with emphasis on removing floating glass, preserving hatch seals, and preserving mission schedule as they enter longer lunar activity.
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Houston
UPI
Alfred M. Worden
Worden
David R. Scott
James B. Irwin
Falcon
Apennine Mountains
Glynn S. Lunney
Scott
Irwin
Lunney
Cape Kennedy
Windler
Buckley presses selectmen to back E-W road plan near Vermont line
Senator T G Buckley urges Bennington officials to take a public stand on an east-west highway skirting Bennington and Brattleboro. He argues for a southern route through Vermont near the Massachusetts border to share costs with other states, warns of political maneuvers from Rutland and Massachusetts, and calls for a review of a six month regional study before deciding.
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Joe Swayze
T. Garry Buckley
Bennington County
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Brattleboro
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Rutland
Joseph Caracciola
Vermont
Massachusetts
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Hampshire
Sherman Adams
Dwight D. Eisenhower
New Hampshire
Adams
Green Mountain Park
Williamstown
Hiram G. Savage
Greater Bennington
Caracciola
Ex mobster spills beans on crime before Senate panel
Vincent Charles Teresa testifies under immunity about The Mob and corrupt local officials in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. He calls for stronger FBI power, cites a nickel betting system funding casinos, politics, and a globe spanning gambling empire led by Lansky and Cellini. He recounts a Boston loan sharking campains with a Piranha Co. and warns investigators to focus on street corner operators who seed larger syndicate wealth. He notes Haiti’s Duvalier received a Cadillac for casino ambitions that never materialized.
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Dino Cellini
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