Regional Plan Faces Block After Manchester Vote
In Bennington County town meeting results 11 towns approved participation in a countywide regional planning program but Manchester rejected joining by 299 to 348. Six key towns must approve before it can take effect, with Manchester’ s affirmative vote due by March 10, 1967. other key towns Pownal Bennington Shaftsbury Arlington and Dorset approved. Non key towns Peru Woodford Sunderland Sandgate Readsboro and Rupert also approved. Stamford Searsburg Landgrove and Winhall did not act. Each town also endorsed its share of costs for a two year plan.
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Bennington County
Manchester
Vermont
Regional Planning Commission
Pownal
Bennington
Shaftsbury
Arlington
Dorset
Peru
Woodford
Sunderland
Sandgate
Readsboro
Rupert
Stamford
Searsburg
Landgrove
Winhall
Caracciola seeks revival of housing bill in Vermont House
In Montpelier UPI reports Rep Joseph Caracciola R Bennington pushed to reconsider and recommit the fair housing bill to the Judiciary Committee. He argued current wording discriminates and urged replacing brokers bankers or lawyers with any person. The motion failed 69 to 63. Milne then proposed a majority vote change, with calendar action pending.
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Bennington
Donald Milne
R-Barre
House
Richard Mallory
Milne
Great Debate Ends Viet Funds Approved
Johnson secured approval for 4.8 billion dollars in emergency military aid to Vietnam from both houses. Minor differences in versions must be reconciled before sending to the President. The White House praised the action while noting congressional concern over Vietnam policy.
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Washington
UPI
Johnson
Congress
Viet Nam
House
Senate
White House
New York
Tonkin Gulf
Southeast Asia
U.S
Power Bill In Peril By Second Thoughts
Vermont lawmakers debated a bid to drop Gov. Hoff’s Canadian power plan into study. Rep. Luther Hackett offered the amendment as Rep. Daulton Mann Jr. sought defeat. The bill could commit over $1 million in Canadian power purchases over 25 years and faces a critical 3 p.m. House session.
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Montpelier
Philip H. Hoff
Luther Hackett
South
Burlington
Legislative Council
Daulton Mann Jr
Peru
House
George D. Aiken
R-Vt
Derrick V. Webb
Athelburne
Webb
Town honors longtime clerk Mrs Cody with retirement
LANDGROVE residents feted Mrs Helen Cody who served as town clerk and treasurer for about 30 years. At a Town Meeting she received gifts including 1000 gallons of gasoline a plaque a gold wristwatch and a purse of money. She hinted at traveling after retirement.
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Winhall
Ina Coleman
John O. Slade
Landgrove
Helen
Cody
Landegrove
County Meeting Inside Results Previewed Across Pages
Town meeting results are summarized on pages 2 6 and 10 with brief notes. An editorial on page 4 discusses near miss on regional planning. BCHS advances to Class L basketball quarterfinals on page 8.
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BCHS
Bennington Voters Approve Airport Extension Plan
Bennington residents approve a 45 000 local share for a 180 000 airport runway project with 500 to 330 in favor. If state and federal aid tracks through, the town would pay 18 000 under a possible 10 percent local share bill. Voters also authorize conveyance of five acres of Town Farm land to the Greater Bennington Rural School District for a community planetarium site.
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Vermont
Quebec
Bennington
Unanswered Questions Cloud Venus Landing
The Venus-3 descent crash landed but many basic facts remain unclear. Authorities promise press briefings as scientists seek proof of a true planetary touchdown. Tass reports Zond 3 still functions, sending signals from 95 million miles away as it orbits, while Venus-2’s radio status remains unknown.
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Moscow
UPI
Venus
Earth
Russia
Tass
Legislators Push County Wide Assessment Plan
ALBANY N Y A bill introduced Tuesday would authorize county tax districts and county assessing offices serving adjacent counties to replace city town village and school district assessors. Co sponsored by Frank P Cox and L Richard Marshall the measure aims to provide professional assessing staff to set property values and reduce local dissatisfaction with assessments.
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Albany
N.Y
Frank P. Cox
L. Richard Marshall
Elmira
Marshall
Mutual Withdrawal Proposed As Southeast Asia Solution
Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman J William Fulbright proposes a mutual military withdrawal between Red China and the United States to neutralize Southeast Asia as a lasting peace solution. He warns China fears American bases on its periphery and suggests pressuring Beijing by credible threats of permanent U.S. bases while reducing sustaining costs.
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South
Viet Nam
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Mont
J. William Fulbright
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
House
Richard B. Russell
D-Ga
Senate Armed Services Committee
John W. McCormack
D-Mass
Southeast Asia
Washington
UPS
Red China
United States
China
Fulbright
Bright
Indochina
Bennington Shopping Center to Add 7 Stores by 1967
Real estate transfer in Bennington reveals Barbara Jean Realty Corp plans major expansion at North Bennington Road center. Seven new stores by March 1967, W T Grant to grow from 18 000 to 50 000 square feet, total space to 100 000 square feet. Parcels sold from James Shea and Mr Mrs Everett LeBlanc. several houses to be demolished. auto junkyard acquired. Potential tenants include Montgomery Ward Ausbuchon Adams Friendly Ice Cream and others. drive in bank anticipated.
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Bennington
Barbara Jean Realty Corporation
North Bennington Road
First National
W.T. Grant
Raymond Carye
Chelmsford
Mass
Cayre
James Shea
Everett LeBlanc
North
Bennington Road
William E. Hoisington
William C. Sennett
Gusty March Winds Switch Lion's Tail
March winds battered Bennington County causing power outages in Dorset Manchester Arlington Sandgate and South Pownal as utilities worked through the night. Wind speeds reached 62.54 mph at Bennington with trees and poles down. No serious accidents reported. police noted only one minor Bromley incident and no vehicle woes for foreign cars. Saga centered on CVPSC restoring service by around midnight and fence damage near Main Street in Manchester Center.
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Bennington County
U.S
Paul W. Bohne
Central Vermont Public Service Corporation
Dorset
Manchester
Arlington
Sandgate
Vail Road
Bennington
Pownal
South Pownal
CVPSC
Arlington Road
Manchester Center
Hill Restaurant
Main Street
Lorette Avenue
Bromley
Bennington Village
Russians Deported As Ghana Replaces Government
About 130 Russian citizens were deported from Accra today as Ghana's military government solidified power. The group, mostly Soviet technicians and families, left the capital after a welcome by the Russian ambassador. Kwame Nkrumah also left Moscow following a warm reception by Soviet leaders. Chinese technicians and advisers, reportedly ordered out, were not confirmed.
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Accra
Ghana
UPI
Kwame Nkrumah
Moscow
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Viet
London
Britain
Labor
James Callaghan
Carl Albert
Okla
United States of America
Leadershp
Mrs. Cody
Kremlin
Arkansas
Ful
LeBlanc Auto Garage
LeBlanc
Carge
Carye
Montgomery Ward
Ausbuchon
Adams Drug Store
Rhode Island
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