Challengers for Mt Anthony school board seat chosen
New at large election adds four challengers to the Mt Anthony Union High School Board at July meeting. Raymond Murray and James Shea win two and three year terms in Bennington and Shaftsbury, William Smith two years in Shaftsbury, Lawrence Harrington three years in Woodford. Incumbents re-elected include Clyde Burgess and others, with Burgess topping votes at 1,580 and Shea, Murray contesting in Bennington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Anthony Union
Raymond C. Murray
Bennington
William F.D. Smith
Shaftsbury
James S. Shea
Lawrence E. Harrington
Woodford
Clyde Burgess
Stephen H. Gilman
Charles G. Salem
Mary S. Dailey
North Bennington
Robert J. McWaters
Donald Rogers
Pownal
David Adler
Burgess
McWaters
Shea
Gilman
Murray
Norman Stratton
Stratton
Soyuz 9 Lands Safely in Soviet Union
Moscow reports the two crew Soyuz 9 parachuted to earth after a nearly 18 day orbital mission. Cosmonauts Adrian Nikolayev and Vitaly Sevastianov launched from Baikonur on June 1 and broke the prior American endurance record set by Gemini 7. No firm landing details were released before an official Soviet statement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
UPS
Russia
U.S
Tass
America
Frank Borman
James Lovell
Bennington School Board Election Outcomes and Critiques
Incumbents Salem and Dailey won key races in Bennington and North Bennington while challengers like Rice and Cross lost. Voters backed the current board, though critics Murray Harrington and Smith urged spending cuts and tighter budgets. The contest reflected reactions to school structure, finances, and curriculum after a one man one vote ruling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Lou Cross
Shaftsbury
Smith
Bennington
Cross
Bennington School District
Murray
Harrington
Bennington Taxpayers’ Protective Association
Taxpayers
U.S. Supreme Court
Gunmen Flee With 97000 In Enosburg Falls Holdup
Three gunmen wearing ski masks robbed Enosburg Falls National Bank at 11 15 am taking 97000 from tellers and the vault. No one injured as they fled toward Canada in a car. authorities traced the getaway route and involved multiple agencies. The heist is the largest in the area since Civil War days, with no local police force to deter such crime.
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Enosburg Fall
UPI
Canadian
Enosburg Falls National Bank
Quebec
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
FBI
US Customs Service
Vermont
St. Albans
Canada
Enosburg Falls
Highgate
Gore Road
Bennett Young
Kentucky
Canda
Polls Need Explaining After London Losses
Prime Minister Harold Wilson attributed the Labour Party losses to likely misreads by public opinion polls. He suggested the polls have explaining to do despite earlier favorable readings.
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London
UPI
Harold Wilson
House Passes Postal Reform With Union Shop Conflicts
The House approved a postal reform bill 359 to 24 to create an independent U. S. Postal Service with an eight percent raise for about 700,000 workers and collective bargaining rights. Senators Fannin and Thurmond signaled filibuster over union shop provisions, risking a clash with the Senate version and Nixon administration pact.
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House
Senate
Washington
UPI
Nixon
Paul J. Fannin
R-Ariz
Strom Thurmond
R-S.c
Winton M. Blound
U.S. Postal Service
Commission
House of Congress
Henry B. Gonzalez
D-Tex
Killer Team Slayings Told At Court Martial
A teenage U S Marine corporal testified that a four man killer team in the Que Son Valley shot 16 Vietnamese women and children in Son Thang village on Feb 19. The witness described orders to finish a wounded woman and kill the rest, while other Marines testified to similar patrols and high civilian casualties as part of the case against Pvt. Michael A. Schwarz and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DA Nang
Vietnam
UPI
U.S
Pvt
Michael A. Schwarz
Weirton W.va
Lance Cpl
Michael S. Krichten
Hanover
Son Thang
Krichten
Randall D. Herrod
Calvin
Oklo
Que Son Valley
Herrod
Schwarz
Recreation Money Available Says Orr
Arlington Forest Orr executive director of the state Interagency Committee said New England states have a glut of federal funds for recreational development but heavy paperwork and program strings deter towns. Vermont has 350000 of BOR funds, 150000 spent, with 40 percent state share and 10 percent local burden, but projects cannot be closed to the public. Many towns declined funds. others wait in line, Orr notes, and towns must apply through his office for BOR approval before going to BOR.
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Arlington — Forest
Orr
State Interagency Committee
New England
Bureau of Outdoor Recreation
BOR
Vermont
Interagency Committee
County Planner Hired for Bennington Commission
John G. Simpson, a 30 year old planner from New Jersey and son of J. Donald Simpson of West Arlington, is named the first executive director of the Bennington Regional Planning Commission. He will start Sept. 1 with a salary of 12000 dollars. A secretary for the commission is yet to be hired.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlington
John G. Simpson
New Jersey
J. Donald Simpson
West Arlington
Bennington Regional
Weston Theatre Prepares For Summer Season
The Weston Theatre plans its summer lineup as readers are invited to preview a schedule of plays on page seven. Highlights include Pablo Casals set for Marlboro Festival return in year ten. Inside notes mention Sam Ogden skipping frostbitten cucumbers for a commencement and columnist James Reson musing on 18 year old voting patterns on page four.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Ogden
James Reson
Page 4
Pablo Casals
Weston Theatre
Conservatives Upset Labor in British Election Victory
Edward Heath defeated Harold Wilson to form a Conservative majority in the 630-seat House of Commons. Heath appeared in public at Albany with crowds cheering as Wilson conceded Little time after, Downing Street announced the prime minister would tender resignation. Analysts cited a housewives revolt over rising living costs and voter complacency as key factors. More than 1.5 million teenagers voted for the first time, though their impact remains unclear.
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London
UPI
Edward Heath
Harold Wilson
Wilson
Queen Elizabeth II
Buckingham Palace
Labor Party
Heath
Britain
Clement Attlee
Winston Churchill
House of Commons
No. 10
Downing St
Albany
Labor
Loss of Identity Feared in Village Unification Debate
Bennington Village officials organized an informational meeting about the June 23 village vote on abolishing the charter. Mayor Henry H. Mallory led discussions with about 50 attendees, highlighting assets and funds at stake and warning of identity loss if unification proceeds. Trustees warned of higher water rates and the risk to local services, while town figures projected financial implications under a unified entity. See UNIFICATION Page 12, Col. 1
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington
Henry H. Mallory
John H. Williams II
Williams
Williams, Witten, Carter and Dollard
Old Bennington
North Bennington
Mallory
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Highway Department
Water Department
Joseph Pello
Unification Committee
Pello
Seymour Shultz
Putnam
Selectman
J. Duncan Campbell
Campbell
Edward Lamb
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Challengers
Mt. Anthony
Soyuz 9
Charles Sawyer
Arthur P. Lemieux Jr
Edward Rice
Dr. Salem
Rice
Dailey
John P. Laslo
Laslo
Dr. Shea
William A. Castle
Franklin Frantz
Frantz
BSD and
Bennington South Supervisory Union Board
Stewart Allen
Stephen Gilman
Raymond Murray
Charles Salem
William Smith
Lawrence Harrington
Mary Dailey
Robert McWaters
James Shea
Richard Miller
Pfc
Thomas R.) Boyd
Gary E. Freel
Daniel H. LeGear, Jr
Kirkwood
Freel
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