Mrs Gibney Seeks Seat On Bennington Merged District Board
Two non incumbents announce bids for the Bennington Merged School District board to be chosen July 12. Frances Gibney a longtime nurse in the village district and Marie Condon of 344 Elm St seek one of seven seats as incumbents already announce their intentions to run. The race centers on district consolidation and past personnel controversy involving Mrs Gibney and the board. The two candidates may seek terms of two, three, or one year as determined by the merged district rule. Further background on the candidates and views will be published by The Banner.
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Bennington
Frances Gibney
Marie Condon
Elm St
Gibney
Atty
Eugene V. Clark
Condon
Astronauts Plan Debriefing After Gemini 9 Mission
Cape Kennedy reports that Thomas Stafford and Eugene Cernan will spend three days in debriefing sessions at Merritt Island Moonport after a six hour recovery voyage, discussing the Gemini 9 rendezvous and spacewalk. A nation report is scheduled for June 17.
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Eugene Cernan
Thomas Stafford
Outer Space
Atlantic
UPI
Cape Kennedy
UPT
Stafford
Cernan
Merritt Island Moonport
White man admits Meredith shooting in Mississippi
James Meredith shot while leading a march across Mississippi. Aubrey James Norvell, 40, a Memphis hardware contractor, confessed to firing from ambush as Meredith lay wounded in a wooded area near the Tennessee line. Meredith, 32, underwent surgery and was reported in satisfactory condition. Authorities said Norvell would face assault and battery with intent to kill.
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Hernando
Miss
UPI
James Meredith
Mississippi
Memphis
Meredith
Tennessee Line
Aubrey James Norvell
Walter Lee Meredith
Jackson
Washington
Johnson
University of Mississippi
New York
Justice Department
Oxford
Ole Miss
General Strike Called In Hue By Buddhists
In Saigon UPI reports the government flew three battalions about 1,000 troops to the outskirts of Hue as militant Buddhists called a crippling general strike. A loyal officer denounced Hue's Bud- hists and pledged to restore order amid growing tensions and protests.
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Saigon
UPI
Hue
Dhist
Thich Tri Quang
Nguyen Cao Ky
U.S
da Nang
Don da National
Phan Xuan Nhuan
Divigten
Tri Quang
Quang
Vien Hoa Dao
Committee
Hoff Favors Canadian Power For All Utilities
Governor Philip Hoff told the Legislative Council Power Study Committee that low cost Canadian power should be pursued over nuclear generation to benefit all utilities at the same cost, arguing that New England nuclear plans would not deliver broad value.
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Hoff
Quebec Power
Hydro-Electric Commission of Montreal
Churchill Falls
Labrador
Canadian-Vermont
New England
Vermont-New England Power Corp
Vnepco
Hydro
Bennington Bypass Talks Collapse Planning Meets Canceled
A Bennington Regional Planning Commission Highway Board meeting to air concerns on the proposed bypass route was canceled unresolved. The move follows a letter from Highway Commissioner Holden indicating more meetings will occur, while the commission awaits firmer engineering priorities and a narrowed corridor alignment before reconvening.
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Bennington
Way
Russell A. Holden
Department
Robert L. Hagerman
Commission
Hagerman
Highway Board
Overnight Stops Now Permitted On N Y Thruway
Overnight stays by tent trailers campers and other mobile units are now allowed at Thruway service areas per a State Thruway Authority announcement. Phillip Lee the director of traffic and services cited numerous camper requests and floated future camping areas along the toll facility. The policy marks a change amid rising travel trailer use as authorities consider expansion along the highway.
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Albany
N.Y
State Thruway Authority
Phillip Lee
Rusk warns France on NATO role after pullout
Secretary of State Dean Rusk bluntly told France it cannot expect to influence NATO military decisions after exiting the alliance’s military structure. The briefing occurred in Brussels as NATO ministers debated a plan by the 14 NATO partners to negotiate France’s future with the alliance, including proposals to relocate SHAPE to Belgium and move the central European HQ from Formainebleau.
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Brussels
UPI
Dean Rusk
France
NATO
Rusk
NATO Council
Belgium
Council
Paris
Germany
Maurice Couve de Murville
Council of Foreign Ministers
Charles de Gaulle
Palais Des Congres
Paul Martin
Supreme Allied Headquarters
SHAPE
Benelux
Formainebleau
West Germany
Expected Soon On Water Project Grant
Bennington officials expect a federal decision soon on a grant for a Woodford water system expansion. Village Atty. John H. Williams said HUD advised the application is complete and well-formed, potentially improving odds. The $188,500 grant would cover half of a $453,000 project including a diversion dam, settling basin, and pipeline to Village reservoirs. voters may approve a bond to cover the remainder. The plan envisions buying water from the Town after completion to help service debt.
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Bennington
John H. Williams
Williams
HUD
New England
Woodford
Bolles Brook
Long Trail Road
Vt. 9
Burgess Road
The
Water Board
Inside Look at Arlington Teacher Attendance Record
A retiring Arlington teacher is highlighted for setting a remarkable attendance record in a feature on page 3. The story profiles dedication, impact on students, and the community’s tribute to a long-serving educator.
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Arlington
Sam Sheppard
Cleveland
Ohio
Ariane
Sam Jr
U.S. Supreme Court
UPI
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Space
Flats
Bennington Village
N.Y. Thruway
Quebec
Unepco
Massachusetts
Vermont
Hydro-Quebec
Cerson
Surveyor
Water Department
Bennington County
Benhi
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