Poet Levertov Urges Bennington College To Renounce Elite Status
Denise Levertov urged Bennington College graduates and families to start by demanding the school shed its elite status. She framed one man revolutions as desanctifying private property and challenging a corrupt establishment while praising informal education and free creative inquiry.
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Levertov
Denise Levertov
Bennington College
Bennington
America
University of California At Berkeley
Berkeley
Youth 19 killed in Middle Pownal Road crash
James Leben, 19, of Morgan Street Bennington was killed Friday night when his car crashed into a tree on a curve two miles south of the Morgan Street Extension intersection. Police awaited a full report while a witness noted the wreck occurred after 8 30 p m and rescue crews had to cut him from the vehicle.
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Paul Thipto
Galway
N.Y
Laconia
N.H
Woodford
Darlene Becker
Searsburg
Putnam Hospital
Albany
James Leben
Morgan Street
Bennington
Middle Pownal Road
Putnam Memorial Hospital
William Browning
Leben
Davis Plans Austere Budget for 1971 in Vermont
Gov. Deane Davis directed department heads to set fiscal 1971 priorities to save money and justify spending levels. He pledged no early cuts until requests are analyzed, and warned of belt tightening in the second biennial year amid tight revenue. The welfare department faces a potential 1.5 million deficit due to higher medical costs.
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Vermont
Davis
Easy Funds A Hindrance To Zoning
Manchester report notes Dr. Albert S. Carlston of Dartmouth College argues that easy access to federal and state grants for planning projects attracts unqualified planners. He warns such funds invite outsiders who produce studies but fail to guide locals on implementation, hindering effective zoning regulations amid New England Council meetings on water pollution.
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Manchester
UPI
Albert S. Carlston
Dartmouth College
Carlson
New England Council
Equinox Hotel
New England Regional Water Pollution Control Commission
Cloudy And Cooler With Chance Of Showers Today
A cloudy cooler day with a high in the 70s and a slight shower chance. Tonight and Sunday bring variable clouds, cooler temps, and a higher probability of showers.
Proxmire Accuses Pentagon of Muzzling Air Force Cost Expert
Senator William Proxmire charged the Pentagon with muzzling Air Force efficiency expert A. Ernest Fitzgerald who first highlighted rising costs of the C5A jet. He said top defense contractors refused to testify and pledged to write Defense Secretary Laird about the alleged suppression.
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Washington
UPI
William Proxmire
The
Pentagon
Air Force
Congress
A. Ernest Fitzgerald
Proxmire
Fitzgerald
William S. Moorhead
D-Pa
Lockheed
Boeing
General Dynamics
Rockwell
Litton Industries
Soviet Missiles Placed Along Chinese Border
London based UPI report says the Soviet Union has deployed 300 nuclear missiles in Mongolia and boosted air power in Siberia to counter China. The buildup follows Sino-Soviet border clashes and aims at Sinkiang, while Chinese sources claim Beijing may have an ICBM next year. Talks with Moscow are set for Khabarovsk. A frontier guard was killed last week in an incident. China vows readiness for war if needed.
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London
UPI
Soviet Union
Mongolia
Siberia
China
Russia
Sinkiang
Asia
Mao Tse-Tung
Khabarovsk
Peking
Hong Kong
Welfare Cutback Begins July 1 in Vermont
Welfare Commissioner John Wackerman announced a July 1 start for a 440800 cutback in medical service programs in Vermont. The reduction, driven by a 170 deficit forecast, faces nursing home care cuts heavily impacting welfare recipients, with state and federal funding factors under review after a meeting with Governor Deane Davis.
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Department
Congress
Wackerman
Vermont
U S Wasted Millions In Thailand
U.S. auditors say millions were wasted at Thai military bases due to elaborate buildings beyond regulations and poor planning. The GAO reported to Congress that the $395 million program suffered from lack of coordination, and although nearly complete, more control is urged for future base projects. Defense Department agreed with the general conclusions.
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Washington
UPI
U.S
Thailand
General Accounting Office
GAO
Congress
Defense Department
On the Inside Photos of today's Mt Anthony Union School graduates
Inside pages capture graduates from Mt Anthony Union School with candid photos and brief captions. Names and hometowns highlighted alongside a note of graduation events and a glimpse of the ceremony’s atmosphere.
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Mt. Anthony Union School
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