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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Jun 01, 1971

Page

5

Muskie Leads College Commencement Swing In 1972 Bid

Public figure Sen. Edmund Muskie D Maine speaks at Washington Jefferson College Trinity College in Burlington and Rivier College in Nashua urging Vietnam stance reduction in Europe and a united America. He recalls a 1968 heckling debate with Rick Brody and stresses bipartisan unity.

United Press International Edmund S. Muskie Dmaine Muskie Washington Jefferson College Rick Brody Maine Democrat Brody Vietnam Trinity College Burlington U.S Europe West Berlin Mideast Russia United States Uni Berlin Rivier College Nashua N.H

Tornadoes scour Midwest over Memorial Day weekend

A belt of tornadoes and severe storms stretched from Iowa and northwest Illinois to northern Texas during Memorial Day weekend. At least 20 farms in northwest Iowa suffered damage from high winds and hail, with two mobile homes overturned in Belton Missouri injuring three. Hail as large as duck eggs fell near the Minnesota Iowa border. golf ball sized hail hit eastern Iowa and Columbia Missouri. Tornado watches persisted in parts of Kansas and Missouri as storms dumped rain in Dubuque Iowa and nearby areas.

United Press International Iowa Illinois Texas Belton Minnesota Jackson County Columbia Kansas City Kansas Devon

Massachusetts War Powers Challenge Reaches Federal Court

U.S. District Judge Charles E. Wyzanski heard Massachusetts and federal arguments on a bill allowing state soldiers to refuse deployment in undeclared wars like Vietnam. The state says only Congress may authorize war while the President may not initiate wars without Congress. The government argues courts should not rule on war constitutionality and Congress has spoken through acts and funding.

Edward W. Brooke Rmass Vietnam America University of Massachusetts Brooke U.S Sen Margaret Chase Smith St. Joseph College West Hartford Conn Bay State Boston UPI Charles E. Wyzanski Massachusetts Wyzanski Attorney General’s Office Supreme Court Robert Condlin Congress William A. Brown

Nixon expected to veto Democrats' job making bill

Washington United Press International reports President Nixon is likely to veto the Emergency Employment Act, a Democratic plan to fund 150000 public service jobs over five years in cities and states for roles in crime prevention health education and recreation. Republicans back a $2.5 billion two year alternative centered on manpower training and a consolidated program with broader mayor and governor control.

Nixon Washington UPI Congress House White House Marvin Esch R-Mich

Velco narrows Addison County power plant site list this week

Vermont Electric Power Co officials plan meetings to trim potential power plant sites to three in Addison County, amid higher opposition to a 400,000 kilowatt facility expected by 1976. Velco also weighs a large pump storage hydro plant in Middlebury.

Rutland UPI Vermont Electric Power Co Velco L. Douglas Meredith Addison County Middlebury

Soldier Harvey Humphrey Killed in Vietnam Booby Trap

Private Harvey Humphrey age 21 of East Barnet was killed May 26 in Vietnam by a booby trap during patrol. Son of Mr and Mrs Edward Humphrey. Edward Alexander 30 of Essex Junction escaped injury when his plane crashed several miles from Caledonia County Airport on Sunday.

Montpelier API Vermont Patricia Pope Lowell Stanley Westfield Clem Maynard South Poultney Robert Mezzetta Proctor Hubbardton East Barnet UPI Harvey Humphrey Vietnam Army Humphrey Edward Humphrey Sutton Edward Alexander Essex Junction Caledonia County

Veterans May Take Summer Break Without Loss Of Benefits

Veterans in New York under the GI bill can take a summer vacation from school without losing benefits. They need not reapply for a new eligibility certificate if returning to the same course at the same school in the fall. Summer earnings won’t affect the education allowance.

Troy Michael Kostum

North Adams to Build Medical Office on Hospital Grounds

Construction will begin on a two story brick face medical office building at North Adams Jonal Hospital costing 429000 dollars. It will house 12 doctors offices with nine ready for immediate use and three planned for future staff. The two year decision process preceded the project.

North Adams

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