Dissent as Catalyst in Alchemy of Truth Speech
Former U S Attorney General Ramsey Clark told Vermont Democrats that dissent fuels truth and must be heard. He urged Hoff's election, defended young leadership, and warned Congress to reassert constitutional power over foreign policy and voting rights. The dinner also featured multiple Democratic candidates and a pre-event news conference.
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Betsy Samuelson Putney
UPI
U.S
Ramsey Clark
Vermont
America
Windham College
Windsor- Windham Counties
Clark
Johnson
Washington
Philip H. Hoff
Hoff
William H. Meyer
D-Vt
Meyer
Senate
Phil Hoff
Dennis J. Morrisseau
Burlington
John J. Daley
Leo O’brien
Kelton Miller
John Edmonds
Stuart St. Peter
Rutland
Kenneth Parker
White River Junction
Student Affairs Commission
Enosburg
Bernard O’shea
Morrisseau
Congress
Supreme Court
Morgan
Katzenbach
Kennedy Defends Agnew's Targets in Vietnam Debate
UPI reports Senator Edward Kennedy rebuked Vice President Agnew for attacking Democratic critics over Indochina policy. Kennedy framed Agnew's remarks as a sign of deep partisan divisions and warned that the war costs Americans lives weekly and monthly. He defended former advisers Clifford Vance Harriman and urged focus on ending the Vietnam War through Paris talks.
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Boston
UPI
Edward M. Kennedy
Spiro T. Agnew
Indochina
Kennedy
Agnew
Cleveland
George S. McGovern
D-S.d
J. William Fulbright
D-Ark
Clark M. Clifford
Cyrus Vance
W. Averill Harriman
America
Vermont Fire Deaths Rise in Five Year Toll
Vermont Health Department reports over 100 fire deaths in five years with about 80 percent from smoke inhalation. Health Commissioner Robert Aiken warns of hazards including smoking in bed matches by children unsafe gasoline storage and unsafe heaters and furnaces.
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Burlington
UPS
State Health Department
Vermont
Department
Robert Aiken
Northeast Crime Rate Rise Mildest in Nation
FBI data show the Northeastern states experienced a 4 percent increase in serious crime in the first three months of 1970, the smallest rise nationwide. Murders rose 10 percent, assaults 8 percent, and larceny over $50 up 4 percent, with notable shifts in Boston Worcester New Bedford Hartford Providence and others.
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UPI
FBI
North
West
Northeast
Boston
Worcester
Mass
Springfield
New Bedford
Hartford
Conn
New Haven
Providence
R.I
Luxury Ferry Launch Links Maine to Nova Scotia
The $8 million Prince of Friday completed its maiden round trip from Portland to Yarmouth Nova Scotia. The six deck luxury ferry carries 1000 passengers and 200 cars and cut the 187 mile journey to nine hours. The voyage featured a Maine and Canadian official delegation and will run daily year round from Portland, after a multi million dollar profit guarantee.
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Portland, Maine
UPI
Portland
Yarmouth
N.S
Maine
Bremerhaven
West Germany
G.I. Smith
Nova Scotia
Prince
Lion Ferry Co
Halmstad
Sweden
Ossian Weddig
U.S
Aiken seeks full probe of Northeast fuel price hikes
Senator George D. Aiken urged a Senate Commerce Committee inquiry into rising prices for home heating oil residual oil and coal used by industries in the northeast. He cited alleged overcharging by oil coal and rail interests and asked to broaden an earlier probe. In Lyndonville Vermont the State Colleges Board approved letting students take two weeks off before the fall election to participate in politics without penalty, with make up of missed work possible.
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Washington, D.C
UPI
George D. Aiken
Aiken
Nixon
Warren G. Magnuson
D-Wash
Norris Cotton
R-N.h
Senate
Lyndonville
State Colleges Board
Lyndon State College
State College
Robert Babcock
Robert Long
Gov. Davis
State Racing Commission to meet in Montpelier
The Vermont Racing Commission will hold its semi annual meeting in Montpelier on June 24 as required by 1969 legislation directing two public meetings each year. Chairman F Payson Davis of Newport will preside at next Wednesday's session, but officials have not released an agenda.
125 Foot Cliff Fall Kills Youth in Jamaica
David B. Zeitz, 18, of Plymouth Meeting, Pa., died after plunging from a 125 foot cliff while removing his shoes to swim. He fell to a rock ledge and landed in a river. Bruce P. Lilligrew, 25, of Warren, Vt., died when his car failed to negotiate a curve on State Aid Road 16 in Waitsfield and struck a tree.
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Jamaica
UPI
David B. Zeitz
Plymouth Meeting
Zeitz
Waitsfield
API
Bruce P. Lilligrew
Warren
Lefkowitz vows suit if rate rise hurts NY public service
Albany attorney general Louis Lefkowitz warned he will sue the Public Service Commission if a rate increase is approved without restoring promised service. He also sent a letter opposing the interim rise for New York Telephone Co. and any new rate hike. In Brunswick, two more Troy men were arrested in a robbery tied to a brawl, bringing the total to three. Clifford E. Fredette 22 Thomas M. Sawyer 21 Phillip J. Williams were charged with first degree robbery. a wallet was stolen and two injured. Glenmont pupils design anti-pollution button Don't Destroy Tomorrow and sell to students, teachers, and admins.
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Albany
New York
Louis J. Lefkowitz
Public Service Commission
Commission
New York Telephone Co
Troy
Brunswick
Clifford E. Fredette
Thomas M. Sawyer
Phillip J. Williams
Berkshire weighs Route 7 bypass and Route 8 plan
In Pittsfield Berkshire leaders clash over a proposed 40 million downtown bypass. The Berkshire County Regional Planning Commission endorses Route 8 as top priority, fearing Route 7 would raise pollution risks near Lenox Bird Sanctuary and local wells.
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Pittsfield
Berkshire County Regional Planning Commission
BCPC
Karl Hekler
Hekler
Lenox Bird Sanctuary
Lanesboro
Herbert Hawkins
Department of Public Works
North Adams
Coltsville
Hinsdale
Becket
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Wee
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Lorren Elkins
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Bernard Flood
Lenox
Citizens Evaluation Committee
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Falls Village
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South Church Street
Irvin Dahlberg
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