Vermont Con Con Defeated in 2 to 1 Referendum
In Montpelier UPI reports the 1969 Vermont Legislature failed to back a October constitutional convention by about 23,167 against 14,090 in favor. Town results varied with Bennington County showing mixed support and statewide turnout at 37,257 ballots cast of 224,000 registered voters. Governor Davis blamed low turnout while opponents hailed the decision as a will of the people, warning of political shakeups in 1971.
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Montpelier
UPI
Bennington County
Winhall
Landgrove
Bennington
Shaftsbury
Arlington
Woodford
Sunderland
Manchester
Rupert
Searsburg
Dorset
Pownal
Deane C. Davis
Mounting task for Vermont after constitutional convention rejection
Vermont faces a long process to reorder its legislature after voters rejected a constitutional convention. The debate centers on whether a convention would have allowed revision of the 1965 reapportionment plan reducing the House to 150 and aligning seats with population. The Legislative Apportionment Board must reconvene in 1973 to redraw House seats, while the Senate will be realigned after the 1970 census.
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Buckley
House
Senate
Legislative Apportionment Board
Congress
End of search for destroyer Evans survivors marked
At Pearl Harbor a sunset Taps paid tribute to 73 sailors lost when the destroyer Frank E. Evans was cut in two by the carrier Melbourne in the South China Sea. Survivors were counted and a memorial service held aboard the Kearsarge as boards of inquiry planned official findings.
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Pearl Harbor
UPD
Kearsarge
Jerome H. King Jr
Frank E. Evans
South China Sea
Melbourne
Evans
Nebraska
Gregory Allen Sage
Seaman
Gary Loren Sage
Tessy Jo Sage
Sullivan Brothers
Waterloo
Iowa
Juneau
Solomon Islands
U.S. Navy
Pentagon
Washington
Sullivans
Lawrence John Reilly
Costa Mesa
Calif
3.C. John
U.S
William F. Bringle
7Th Fleet
King
Subic Bay
Philippines
Tawasa
Hong Kong
Subic
Nixon Vows to Keep U S Defenses Strong
President Nixon pledged to keep U S defenses strong amid criticism of the armed forces. He ruled out unilateral disarmament, warned against isolationism, and argued America must maintain military power to meet global obligations. He spoke at the Air Force Academy commencement in Colorado Springs before travel to California.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
UPD
Nixon
U.S
United States
America
Czechoslovakia
Air Force Academy
California
Midway Islands
Nguyen van Thieu
South Vietnam
Falcon Stadium
Academy Cadet Corps
Vietnam
Air Force
Soviet Union
China
Readsboro pond development postponed over water-use issue
The Interagency Committee on Natural Resources urged the state buy 360 acres beside Readsboro's Howe Pond for 45188 dollars but delayed any development until a pond water-use question is settled. Readsboro officials argued the pond is the village water supply and is rated A by the Vermont Water Resources Board. The panel said development should wait until Readsboro finds a new supply or the water is reclassified.
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Readsboro
Water Resources Board
Jeffords Sees Ray of Hope for Rejected Convention
Vermont Attorney General James Jeffords says the Tuesday vote against a constitutional convention opens political doors for 1971. He cites TV exposure for Senators Mallary and Westphal, notes voters rejected the convention, and predicts reform supporters will reassess for future amendments.
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Fred Westphal
Lamoille County
Richard W. Mallary
Orange County
Jeffords
Mallary
Westphal
Vermont
Holland resigns as Bennington-Rutland BROC director
Daniel J. Holland, who has led the Bennington-Rutland Opportunity Council since September 1967, announced his resignation effective July 1. He said no successor is yet named, noted budget and staff have doubled under his tenure, and hinted at a future role with the Office of Economic Opportunity related to the Community Action Program. He emphasized the move is not for financial reasons and denied ties to other Vermont anti poverty disputes.
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Daniel J. Holland
Bennington - Rutland
Opportunity Council
Holland
BROC
The
Office of Economic Opportunity
John Bloch
Champlain Valley
Brattleboro Legal Aid
Peter I. Diamondstone
Vermont Legal Aid
Keith E. King
Montpelier
Bloch
Diamondstone
Vermont
Bennington
Vermont Yankee Agrees To Sell Power To New England Utilities
Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corp sponsors announce sale of Vernon plant energy to New England utilities. Amended stock filing in Washington and Montpelier signals a shift after anti trust actions by Massachusetts municipalities seeking access to low cost power. Speigel of Washington urged litigation withdrawal as guarantees for transmission and affordable rates were discussed.
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Vermont
Yankee
New England Utilities
Montpelier
UPI
Public Service Board
PSB
Vermont- Yankee Nuclear Power Corp
Vernon
New England
Vermont-Yankee
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington
Vermont- Yankee
George Speigel
Washington, D.C
Speigel
Massachusetts
Vermont Yankee
Albert Cree
Rutland
Massachusetts Municipals
Yankee Power
Inside Sunderland interim zoning action page eight
Woodford selectmen seek state advice on plans to alter Walloomsac Brook course page eight. Eugene V Kayatta takes an aid post in Tunisia page eight.
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Sunderland
Woodford
Walloomsac Brook
Eugene V. Kayatta
Tunisia
Weather outlook for region with mild temps
Cloudy and warmer conditions will give way to partly sunny skies in the south and cloudy northern portions. Highs near 65 to 70 with much lower humidity. Tonight will be clear and cooler with lows in the 40s. Thursday brings fair weather, then increasing clouds in the north and slightly warmer conditions. Yesterday’s high was 72 and low 42. current reading 52 at 7 am. Sunset 8:29, sunrise 5:11.
Court Suits Started Trustees Act on Carrigan Lane
Bennington Village Trustees last night debated Carrigan Lane issues near Safford and Division streets with junk cars burning garbage and litter. Warrants were issued for Winifred La Flame Arthur Crandall Francis Guilbault and Joseph Corcoran for violations of the Village Garbage and Refuse Disposal Ordinance. Bruce Bentley’s warrant could not be issued due to an incorrect name. The dispute arose after fines were levied against three tenants and the landlady, which led to court actions. A Rutland housing codes review and concerns about due process and separation of powers framed the heated discussion, with Trustees arguing for municipal jurisdiction and others urging adherence to constitutional procedures.
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Carrigan Lane
Safford
Division
Bennington Village
Milton Pinsker
Law School
David Potter
Joseph Higgins
Pinsker
Winifred LaFlamme
Arthur Crandall
Francis Guilbault
Bennington
Joseph Corcoran
Hillside Street
LaFlamme
Potter
Rutland
Colonial Assembly
Congress
Guilbault
Putter
Henry H. Mallory
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Assembly
Richard C. Thomas
James M. Jeffords
Margaret Garland
Burlington
Vermont League of Women Voters
Garland
Saigon
Reilly
Navy
San Clemente
Readsboro Pond
Poverty
By Greg Guma
Bruce Bentley
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