Black Panther Frances Carter freed on bail in contempt ruling
A U.S. Court of Appeals panel declined to bar bail pending appeal of Frances Carter’s six month contempt sentence in the Rackley murder kidnapping case. Carter, freed on $2,500 bail, faces further hearings as state appeals proceed and her lawyers seek a Connecticut Supreme Court ruling on immunity law.
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New York
UPI
Frances Carter
U.S. Court of Appeals
Miss Carter
New Haven
Hartford U.S
M. Joseph Blumenfeld
Connecticut
Alex Rackley
Rackley
Connecticut Supreme Court
Vonnegut Urges Socialism and Mercy Over Techno Faith
Kilgore Vonnegut argues against the supremacy of science and free enterprise at a graduating talk, urging older leadership and a socialist welfare model. He cites St Thomas Aquinas on seven spiritual and corporal works of mercy, calling for a humane, spiritually grounded society.
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Vonnegut
Nelson Rockefeller
Sweden
Earth
St. Thomas Aquinas
Maderj
St. Thomas
Liberal candidate Lomax sings to voters in England
Brian Lomax a 22 year old Liberal candidate in Oldham England skipped speeches this week and sang to voters instead saying they seem to enjoy it.
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Oldham
England
UPI
Brian Lomax
Nixon Forces Claim Victory Against Anti War Measure
Washington United Press International reports administration camp claims victory as antiwar senators concede to added language affirming the President’s Commander in Chief powers. Senate foes insist no new concessions were made, while backers say the bill preserves Congress on purse strings.
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Nixon
Washington
UPI
Senate
U.S
Cambodia
Robert Dole
R-Kans
Mander
Frank Church
Didaho
John Sherman Cooper
Congress
Dole
Cooper-Church
Israelis Hit Egyptian Front Lines Across Suez Canal
Israeli warplanes swept the Suez front for the 13th straight day against Egyptian installations on the west bank while Arab leaders met in Libya to review latest Middle East events. Cairo quoted 29 days of air strikes by Israel as talks in Tripoli were discussed.
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Suez Canal
Libya
Middle East
Jordan
Cairo
West Bank
Tripoli
Obituaries and funeral notices from Bennington area
Multiple funeral services are listed for Nora H. Stanley Edward J. Bergeron Raymond A. Paquin Sr. and Earl J. Peacock Sr. including times places and officiating clergy. Families from North Bennington Shaftsbury and surrounding areas are noted with pallbearers and burial details. Also mentions a U S peace initiative and Middle East tensions with King Hussein and Nasser.
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Raymond A. Paquin Sr
Ray’s Market
St. Francis de Sales
Francis B. Flanagan
Mahar & Son Funeral Home
Edward Gardner II
Paul Caron Jr
Charles Paquin
Richard Thompson
Winfield Gates
Raymond Gallant
Thomas Maroney
George Davis
Richard Robinson
Edward Armstrong
Flanagan
Msgr
Rockville
Clarksburg
Mass
North Olmstead
Ohio
Vietnam
Cambridge
Shaftsbury
Earl J. Peacock Sr
Edward T. Patrick
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church
Bennington
William M. Vose
Charles Golding Jr
Frederick Harvey
Charles Peacock Jr
Dailey Construction Co
Park Lawn Cemetery
Patrick
Burlington
Burlington oil firm moves to void Lake Champlain pollution case
Northern Oil Co of Burlington asks U.S. District Court in Brattleboro to set aside its guilty verdict for discharging oil from a loading platform off the Burlington waterfront in June last year. Judge James Oakes will hear the motion later this month.
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Brattleboro
UPI
U.S. District Court
Burlington Oil
Lake Champlain
Northern Oil Co
Edward J. Trudell
Burlington
Trudell
James Oakes
Wallet stolen from Super Dupermarket cart
Dr Ruth Ellen Steinman of North Bennington reports a wallet containing substantial money and multiple ID cards was taken Friday from a shopping cart at Super Dupermarket on Depot Street between noon and 12 20 p m She urges return of the wallet with contents if possible and notified Chief of Police William Fox The incident prompted an investigation and police contact.
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Depot Street
Ruth Ellen Steinman
North Bennington
Davis Resigns Miller Voices Vermont Board Delay
Vermont Water Resources Board Chair Denning Miller submitted his resignation on April 29 but will stay in post until two key tasks are finished. Gov. Deane C. Davis plans to delay acceptance until after the federal conference on water pollution control and Hemco Co’s dam application hearings on the Mad River are resolved. A meeting on sludge clean up near Lake Champlain is set for June 25 in South Burlington. Final Hemco transcript portions and other procedural steps may delay the ruling into next month. Senate actions hinge on a Vietnam war funding amendment and anticipated final vote next week amid antiwar bloc and administration negotiators.
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Ticonderoga
N.Y
Lake Champlain
Burlington
Water Resources Department
Hemco
Racial Blood Law Stirs Controversy in Louisiana
In Baton Rouge Louisiana the state’s only Negro legislator urged repeal of a 20-year old law requiring that hospital blood be labeled by donor race. A white legislator attacked HEW saying federal control would extend to blood. Rep Archie Davis of Bush criticized federal overreach into bloodstreams.
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Baton Rouge, la
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
HEW
Rep
Archie Davis
Bush
Ernest Morial
New Orleans
Ford Stinson
Stinson
Charges Filed Against Polluters of Wetlands
Fairfield County towns and industries face a $150 million civil suit in Superior Court. Connecticut Conservation Association accuses parties of destroying tidal wetlands and polluting Long Island Sound and its tributaries.
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Bridgeport, Conn
UPI
Fairfield County
Superior Court
Long Island Sound
Connecticut Conservation Association
Bennington Briefs Correction and Club Anniversary
Public hearing on dog control ordinance to be held at the County Courthouse on South Street Bennington at 7 30 p m EDST Monday June 29 1970 The Senior Citizens Club meets Monday marking its fourth anniversary Members should bring a cold dish Serving starts 5 30 p m A social hour follows A reminder urges securing accident insurance before travel The Shea Agency Inc Bennington ADV Iron Kettle Weekend Special Broiled ham steak with raisin sauce Complete Dinner 235 Ready for publication with town notices and local ads
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Bennington
South Street
Senior Citizens Club
The
Shea Agency, Inc
Adv
Masons Celebrate Hill Degree Here
The 14th annual outdoor Hill Degree will be exemplified by Mt. Anthony Lodge 13 F and A M today announced by Charles F. Mason worshipful master All brother Masons invited to join the celebration The date moved forward one week hoping for a rising full moon Deviating from usual
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Mt. Anthony Lodge
F&am
Charles F. Mason
Vermont
Masonic Temple
St. John’s
Old First Church
Old Bennington
Summer Musical Theatre To Open in Morrisville
Morrisville announces a new all musical theatre with Steve Haines as musical director and Margery G Sharp heading publicity. Shows will run July 2 to August with titles including Gypsy Hello Dolly The Fantasticks Damn Yankees Sweet Charity and Carousel. Performances Thursdays to Saturdays at 830 and Sundays at 230 and 730. Mail inquiries to Morrisville Music Theatre Box 372 Morrisville VT.
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Morrisville
Paul Stewart
Steve Haines
New York
Margery G. Sharp
Middlebury
Haines
Huntington College
Lakewood Musical Playhouse
Barnesville
New York City
Theatre Education Inc
Vermont Council On the Arts
Thomas School
Rowayton
Conn
Pembroke College
The
Fantasticks
Sweet Charity
Carousel
Morrisville Music Theatre
Statewide license required for plumbers in Vermont
Vermont amends Title 26 requiring licensing for persons or firms installing plumbing or drainage. Until July 1, 1970 licenses may be issued without examination to those not previously required, if proof shows they are bona fide master or journeyman plumbers. Fees rise to 25 dollars for master plumbers and plumbing corporations, 5 dollars for journeymen. Public buildings disallow plastic piping, private dwellings allowed.
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Burlington
Harold E. Sargent
Bard
Vermont
Sargent
Bennington Planning Commission names new planner Simson
The Bennington Regional Planning Commission announces its newly hired planner, correctly spelled Simson, following a Friday Banner article misprint. Simson joins the commission to support regional land use and development planning efforts.
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Bennington
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Panther
Harold M. Mulvey
Shelley Winters
Pat Hingle
Don Stroud
Diane Varsi
Were Mimieux
Es Gurisopher Jones
Eer
Aggie Thrett - Nan Magn
SUN
Krakatoa
Monument Plaza Shopping Center
Egypt
Mrs
Nora Stanley
Nora H. Stanley
Mahar and Son Funeral
St. John the Baptist Church
Edward J. Bergeron
Atlantic City
N.J
Hanson-Walbridge
Sacred Heart Church
Father Wallen
Charles Longtin
Joseph Longtin
William Hartington Jr
Everett Croscup
Jay McGavin
Robert Dyer
Mr. Bergeron
Johnson and Messenger
Israel
Davis
Miller
Church
United States
Robert P. Griffin
R-Mich
Masons
Robert F. Kunz
Association
Bridgeport
Norwalk
Milford
Stratford
Rykar Industrial Corp
Raybestos-Manhattan Inc
Sikorsky Aircraft Division
United Aircraft Corp
King Organic Chemicals Inc
Handy & Harman Inc
U.S. Electric Motors Inc
Plumbing Corporation
Vermont State Health Department
Colchester Avenue
Aocates
Tarzan
Nichols
Dad
Grandad
Gerber
Our
Monument Plaza Shopping Ctr
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